PS3 System Software Firmware 2.4 announced
Thats right, it has been officially announced well not exactly but an announcement will be made on the 30th of June 008. A video walkthrough will be available on Monday.
Thanks to this Neogaf post confirming it.
PSP System Software Update Firmware Version 4.01
Official Playstation Blog have posted a little update on the Playstation Portable’s next firmware update which will be version 4.01.
The following are fixes:
Display of search results under Internet Search has been improved for certain languages.
Playback of video content under Video has been improved for certain file types.
This is just a minor update and will be [...]
In-Game XMB not so complete?
It seems that the long awaited in-game cross media bar isn’t as complete as users hoped. According to a member on the Gamefaqs forums who claims to work for Sony said that it won’t be complete XMB access. He did however say that you can play music (which confirms custom sound tracks for your games) [...]
Firmware 2.4 Insider Information
According to this thread over at GameFAQS quite a bit of information has been revealed. A member called ‘Knight613′ claims that he works for Sony Computer Entertainment working in the “Foster City” area.
If you take a look at the thread you will see that he’s talking a lot about Firmware 2.4 saying that it was [...]
Firmware 2.4 is complete, getting ready to launch
It seems that Firmware 2.4 development is complete, its just getting ready to launch. How do we know this? Sony’s Noel Silva has said it. In the comments section of this post on the Offcicial Playstation blog, a user called ‘Stunt’ asked a question regarding firmware 2.4:
“Noel, my friend, do you know when [...]
Sony: Firmware 2.4 will include trophies and in-game XMB
Sony Computer Entertainment America has now officially confirmed that Playstation 3 system software firmware 2.4 will include trophies and the long awaited in-game XMB (Cross Media Bar).
“We’re also happy to officially report that the 2.40 system software update for PS3 will include “XMB” access in-game. The update will also include “trophies,” an exciting new feature [...]
PS3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.36 now live
The Playstation 3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.36 is now available. When you sign into Playstation Network you will be prompted to download this new update. Nothing new in this update but the usual “system stability when playing select PlayStation format software titles.”
Everyone is awaiting the big 2.4 update that will be released soon. [...]
PSP System Software Update Firmware Version 4.00
The official Playstation Blog has hit us with some Playstation Portable firmware version 4.00. They say its going to be released soon and will feature Google Internet search directly to the Cross Media Bar.
“This new upgrade replicates the Google Internet search experience, delivering the same search results that you’d get at www.google.com. And with a [...]
PS3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.36
Our friends over at the TheSixthAxis have spotted a new rumor regarding the next firmware update now believed to be firmware version 3.36 instead of firmware version 2.4.
“Don’t get too excited if you see a new firmware notification on your PS3 in the next few days. A minor update (2.36) is set for release shortly.”
So [...]
Firmware 2.4 won’t be coming this week
The latest reports are suggesting that firmware version 2.4 won’t be available this week. Firmware 2.4 is on its way but no one knows when it will be released.
Jeff Rubenstein has responded to playstationlifestyle.net with:
“You know the drill - a few days before firmware updates, we give you the lowdown. That hasn’t changed.”
So i guess [...]
More evidence that 2.40 will have in-game XMB
Even more evidence that firmware version 2.40 will contain the most wanted feature, in-game Xross Media Bar.
Moderators and EA employee’s are all confirming that 2.4 will indeed have in-game XMB. Take a look at the following screen grabs.
A moderator of NeoGAF started the revival thread for the in-game XMB rumor:
Not only that but an Electronic [...]
Firmware version 2.4 rumors
There are a lot of rumors around reporting what will be in the upcoming 2.4 firmware update. The first rumor i came across is that the firmware will be released sometime in june - around the sametime as Metal Gear Solid 4 is released. Multiple sources have stated this so its most likely we will [...]
Firmware version 2.4 to have in-game XMB
There are severals reports saying that the long awaited in-game XMB will be included in Sony’s next Playstation 3 firmware update that will take the number to 2.4.
“We aren’t yet 100% sure of the actual release date, but all signs point to sometime in June. We’re guesing that Sony will probably detail 2.40 in the [...]
Firmware version 2.40 could feature in-game XMB
According to the latest rumors, firmware version 2.40 could include the massively wanted in-game Xross Media Bar. So what do we mean by in-game XMB? It means accessing the main menu of the Playstation 3 while playing a game. Why might you want to do this? To message friends, play some of your music, go [...]
PS3 in-game YouTube support possible
IGN reported that a video upload feature that is in the latest 2.35 firmware update to Sony’s Japan only Mainichi Issyo. What this feature does is allows gamers to record a video of their gameplay moments and save the clips to the hard drive or have them upload directly to YouTube.
Mainichi Issyo is the only PS3 [...]
