So here we are, tomorrow is the day that PlayStation Plus launches and with it (later tonight) is the latest release of PlayStation Firmware. There were many rumours as to what would be included in this update, read on to find out more…

For any that are interested, here is a full list of all the features, including the smaller ones too (with thanks to uk.playstation.com for the full list):

Main Features

  • PlayStation®Plus membership
    PlayStation Plus membership is now supported on PlayStation Network.
  • PlayStation®Network Area of Photo Gallery
    [PlayStation®Network Area] has been added under [Photo Gallery]. You can now use Photo Gallery to browse photos from Facebook® or Picasa™ Web Albums. You can also share photos from Photo Gallery with your Friends on PlayStation Network.
  • Video Editor & Uploader
    Using the video editing and uploading feature, you can now edit video content that is saved on your PS3 system’s hard disk and upload it to Facebook or YouTube™.

Settings

  • [Deep Color Output (HDMI)] has been added as an option under [Display Settings].
  • [Automatic Download] has been added as a feature under [System Settings]. This feature is exclusively for use by PlayStation Plus members.
  • The default setting for [System Auto-Off] under [Power Save Settings] has been changed to [After 2 Hours].

Photo

  • You can now print a photo in [Photo Gallery].
  • You can now delete a photo in [Photo Gallery].

Friends

  • You can now see the trophy level of a Friend by selecting the Friend’s avatar.

Other

  • You can now use a five-star rating system to evaluate products that you purchase from PlayStation Store.
  • The internal clock functionality that accounts for leap years has been improved.

Also worthy of note is a new Facebook application which allows you to connect with your PSN account and find friends that have a PSN account. Please note that this is not included in the firmware update and is an entirely separate entity.