You may need to in order to copy files.
No PS3 does not have Live they have the free Playstation Network and for the cost of Live you can purchase Playstation Plus that provides members with free games and reduced download prices. You do not need to join Playstation Plus to play on the internet or use any of the Playstation Network features
The games that you purchase do not cost anything extra to download them and the demos are free to download. PlayStation Plus customers also have some free games for as long as you are a member of PlayStation Plus
Playstation Plus does not have anything to do with hacking on the PS3 and is a Playstation Network premium service
Free items for Playstation Plus customers are only for members and you only have there use with a valid membership in Playstation Plus. Items purchased with the Playstation Plus discount remain available if membership expires including the ability to download them again if needed
You can't.
No if you do and get caught you will be banned. You can download purchases with any Playstation Network account more than once. Playstation Plus does not provide for an increased number of downloads. Fileshare is an attempt to rename software theft by saying you were only sharing a file when the download agreement has already prohibited the action
Yes it is free to visit and there is no charge to download the free items from the PlayStation store that include game demos and add ons and assorted videos. Not everything at the store is free of charge and most items do have a charge to purchase. They include a wide range of PlayStation game downloads or add ons for the PlayStation Game discs . There are also movies that you can purchase or rent. There is also PlayStation Plus which does have a Membership charge
You need an online connection for your PS3 and a PSN account with money in your Playstation wallet or a credit card matching your account information. Then you just purchase and download the games from the Playstation Store. It is a very common event and if you were to have a Playstation Plus account you would get a number of free games and new games every month
Updates and patches are downloaded from the PlayStation network. The PS3 system will automatically update when a new version comes out. Game patches will download when you launch the game, if you have PlayStation Plus your PS3 can be set to automaticly check for patches for games you own and download them in the background.
No it is not free to download PS2 games unto a PS3. Most PS3 can not even play PS2 games but even the old 4 USB Port PS3s that can play the PS2 games can not download them for free. Even the old PS1 games that the PS3 can play are sold at the Playstation Store. Sometimes Playstation Plus customers are offered free games that expire with there Playstation Plus membership
You need a credit card to add money to your Playstation wallet and to join Playstation plus. You can also add money to the wallet with a Playstation network card you purchase at a retail store
Downloads are sold they are not free and the Playstation Downloads that are free from the Playstation Plus are not free they require membership in Playstation Plus and expire if your Playstation Plus membership expires.