June 30
Overview of PSN improvements
There’s a lot of new things coming in the next firmware update (2.4) and i bet you’ve lost track of whats to come. This post is to take a look at the improvements that will take place when the next firmware update is released AND whats to come in the future. Firmware 2.4 will be released on the 2nd of July which is like a few days away!
Firmware 2.4
In-game XMB
Ok, so this is the long awaited and most asked for feature and its coming very soon. In-game XMB is where you can access the Xross Media Bar while playing a game. You’ll be able to message friends, change a few settings, switch from 1 game to another and a lot more. Check this video out to see more.
Gamercards
You’ll be able to view your trophies as well as your friends trophies. Whats nice about this is that you’ll also be able to compare your trophies to your friends and see who’s doing better at which game.
When you view someones profile now you just get a basic text based look. When firmware 2.4 hits, a new look will apply, making it look something similar to this:
Trophies
Sony’s answer to Xbox Live’s achievement system. You’ll earn trophies for reaching a certain milestone in a game that supports it. 70% of games will support Trophies when its released in a few days according to this rumor. Trophies will also include a levelling up system, similar to that in traditional RPG’s. Want to know more on Trophies? Click here to see a video walkthough.
Google Search Bar
A Google Search tool will be added in firmware 2.4 that will allow you to enter a search term and it will take you straight to Google. Pretty handy.
Future Improvements
Home
A community based service for Playstation 3. Just think a 3D Facebook, Bebo and Myspace. In Home you’ll be able to build your own apartment space and invite your friends to it.
Video Store
A store where you’ll be able to download “New Arrivals”, “Movies”, “Television”, “Anime”, “HD Only”, “Rentals”, “Purchase”, and “Top Downloads”.
Playstation 2 Store
This is the newest rumor. Apprently this will be revealed at E3. Classic PS2 titles are to make their way to the Playstation Store.
Life with PlayStation
When you turn on your PS3, Sony want to present you with the latest news and the information you require. This new service is called Life with Playstation. Click here to see a video of it in action.
12 Responses to “ Overview of PSN improvements ”
Sony really knows how to Deliver. I’ve waited 1 1/2yrs for ingame xmb and i get like 5 additional Treats. THATS AWESOME. WELL WORTH THE WAIT FOR QUALITY PRODUCTS. WOOOOOOT!
lol fanboy.
Yeah it’s great having to wait 1 and a half years for games that were supposed to come at launch and to have features that were supposed to be accessible with the console from the very beginning!
GO SONY
good times await sony fans, good times.
I thought Life with Playstation was proven to be fake a few fays ago?
Something about news on the PS3 ended up being a fake.
It was Playstation Edge.. not Life w/ PS.
Great job with the in-game xmb. It was worth the wait.(and trophy!)
So we get home in 2.40 or you just misleading us or wot?
Congrats for copying my thread on GameTrailers:
http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?t=454144
jacke, HOME is under future future improvements not under the 2.40 firmware overview.
Can’t wait for 2.40. Still, I’m really curious about life with PS. That looks like a really cool feature. It kind of reminds me of Folding at Home but better.
lol @ Will’s comment. Busted! They could of at least credited you!
Chimpanzee, he has creditted Will, can you not see the ‘Source’ at the bottom just above the bookmarking tools.