In-game chat confirmed?
If you take a look at this Neogaf post, you will see that while bringing up the Cross Media Bar in-game, you can start a chat session with your friends. Here’s an image.
Whether you can talk/view the webcam while playing a game is currently unanswered. But it seems like that because theres a seperate ‘create [...]
Firmware 2.4 official release date
SCEE announced that firmware 2.40 will be available from July 2nd through automatic firmware upgrade after a long time of plea’s and requests/suggestions from users.
There have been speculation about when 2.40 would be released, including dates as early as April, June 12th along MGS:4 or E3. Nobody expected 2.36 to be released and feared the [...]
More details on Firmware 2.4 shortly
If you havent seen the official video of Firmware 2.4 in action where it shows Eric Lempel take you on a journey to in-game XMB, click here to see.
Anyway, more information and details are due including the first look at the Trophy system. This will be available at around 8AM EST / 5AM PST / [...]
Firmware 2.4’s XMB features revealed
Below is the list of final features in Playstation 3’s firmware 2.4 update that is due very soon. CVG have managed to get their hands on the final list of features.
“full 2D trophy support will be in the XMB update and there will be four types: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.”
The platinum trophy is only [...]
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 [...]
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