PS3 Finally Gets in-game XMB in firmware 2.40

[Dark Drakan]

A feature that should have been there from the very start no less.

Originally Posted by CVG

After what seems like years of rumour and speculation, Sony has finally spoken about the next major PS3 firmware update. You know, the one every PS3 owner has been waiting for since they bought the console...

We all knew for certain that firmware version 2.40 would deliver that "in-game XMB access" we've all been gagging for, so messaging and other options can be done without having to quit your game.

But Sony has also confirmed that the update will include trophies, as well as some other new enhancements. Trophies are thought to be the PS3's answer to 360's Achievements system, but Sony is yet to give specific details.

And while all this is good news, Sony hasn't revealed a time frame for the firmware's release, which was strongly rumoured to hit consoles this month. "You can expect us to share all of the official details shortly," it said.

Meanwhile, turn your PS3 on today and you'll be prompted to install a not-so-exciting firmware 2.36, which improves "system stability when playing select PlayStation format software titles". Every little helps...

[Gikoku]

Hopefully they'll eventually add the in-game XMB feature to the PSP. I know they just released the 4.00 firmware for the PSP, which just adds a refined Google search engine, and the ability to speed up & slow down videos with the Up & Down buttons.

[projectego]

Good to hear that the PS3 is finally getting some nice additional features. I wonder if Sony will be able to make the new 'Trophy' system better than the current Xbox 360 achievements lists system. I wonder how that'll work out!

I'm still not in a hurry to buy a PS3 yet, though. The only game I've got my eye on at the moment is Metal Gear Solid 4 and I don't fancy spending £400 for a PS3 and a copy of MGS4 and only have about 10-15 hours of enjoyment out of it before its shelved again. I brought a GameCube when it came out and still to this day only have three games for it (I had four at one point but I returned it after I completed it) which I haven't really played all that much.

[Albion Knight]

I've heard that the "Trophies" could be hung on your wall in the virtual PS3 Home if it ever comes out. Sounds pretty cool to me

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by Albion Knight

I've heard that the "Trophies" could be hung on your wall in the virtual PS3 Home if it ever comes out. Sounds pretty cool to me

Guess they will have to wait until 2009 to see if that will happen as Home wont be released until then.

[Albion Knight]

I had to do a search on XMB. I thought that it had that ?¿
Here's link if you didn't know what XBM was like me.

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by Albion Knight

I had to do a search on XMB. I thought that it had that ?¿
Here's link if you didn't know what XBM was like me.

Just the basic feature of having access to messages and certain things in game like the Xbox Live Guide button. Before hand they had to leave a game to read a message and such. +rep for informing people though.

[Albion Knight]

Originally Posted by Dark Drakan

Just the basic feature of having access to messages and certain things in game like the Xbox Live Guide button. Before hand they had to leave a game to read a message and such. +rep for informing people though.

Ah gotcha donyou think they'll get MSN

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by Albion Knight

Ah gotcha donyou think they'll get MSN

i cant see that happening.

[droded]

Yes. Score.