Must I have an internet connection to own and play a ps3? I heard you need an internet connection to update?

[Satan]

An internet connection is not mandatory, but it is very well recommended. If you have an internet connection, you will be able to update the PS3 to the latest version and the games can seek out and download patches. You can still update the system itself with an update disk, and version 2.00 was the disk that came with mine, but you can't patch the games without an internet connection. However, when you have an internet connection and there was a patch detected for the game, for some reason, unless you disconnect the internet, the patches are mandatory.