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Videos: 2.40's in-game XMB and trophies, PS3 2.40 FW coming July 2

Posted Jun 30, 2008 at 2:48AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PS3 Tags: Eric Lempel, Sony, XMB
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If you've been wondering about PlayStation 3 firmware update 2.40, wonder no more. New details are up regarding firmware 2.40, and they come in the form of videos and a release date.

To keep it simple, let's make a couple of things clear. Yes, there will be an in-game XMB come 2.40; and yes, there will be a trophy system that's going to be implemented when 2.40 goes live, beginning with Super Stardust HD. What we were surprised to find out, however, was the actual release date for the firmware update: it's coming out on July 2.

In any event, Sony's Eric Lempel and Jeff Rubenstein have more on the in-game XMB and trophy system in two new videos released on the PlayStation blog. You can watch them below, and find additional information on the two systems by visiting the PlayStation blog below.





Thanks to TravisRSCX, Mohammad Abu-Garbeyyeh, mrgrim94, Tim Vasvi, gtxboyracer, Krazy4Real and LanceHeartfor the tips!

Via Official PlayStation Blog



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# ...Matt-N 2008-06-30 03:50
WOO HOO!

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# YESSS!!´FINALLY .. CANT WAIT!martin447 2008-06-30 04:10
.....but from july the 2nd and 'till the 6-8th, i won't be home :( my parents want me to go with them to our tent, FARAWAY from home.... DAMNIT!!



why the hell did we buy a tent in the 1st place??

my mother hates nature, and so does my father, though a bit less, it's a waste of money!!!



im sad.......

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# wooSw3RvE 2008-06-30 04:11
i cant wait!

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# CoolNeilR 2008-06-30 04:24
Looks like it all works rather well. I finally feel like I can be excited for these implemented features.

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# ~~~~ 2008-06-30 04:24
Wait a second.. He is talking about setting the languages you can speak ?



Sorry, but this feature has been in the PS3 since I bought it, 10 months ago or so. ;)

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# *darkjonny 2008-06-30 04:29
This is great, every ps3 owner has been waiting for this!

I didnt relise you could launch games, without qutting the one you're playing, this is an awesome update.

Google search isnt the greatest invention, but il use it, seen as its there.

Go Sony =]



Also, the language feature has been there since the release, nothing new there apart from the look.

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# ...Matt-N 2008-06-30 04:33
LOL!

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# not quite..NeilR 2008-06-30 04:34
To launch a new game you're asked to quit the current game. It's still cool that it allows you to skip a couple steps though.

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# ~~~~ 2008-06-30 04:48
I'm guessing what he meant was:

You don't have to quite the game, return to XMB and select the game you want to play next.



Hope you were being sarcastic, if not, you were just being stupid :P

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# SweetClixt 2008-06-30 05:15
at last, a great firmware update. keep going Sony =)

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# its About timeJay1027 2008-06-30 05:36
its about *****ing time, ive been waiting for this update since i first got my ps3 back in 07, keep up the good work sony

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# PARTAY EVERYBOADY!!Apeaggedon 2008-06-30 05:40
SONY,ITS YO BIRFDAY,ITS YOUR BIRFDAY LOL .

yeah! im sooooo stoked its this early ( only 2 effing days away till the sony profecy is fullfiled.



now i have a reason to play all my games for once.



BOOMSHAKALAKA!! ! take that terd box.

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# wellackeejag 2008-06-30 05:46
it is different. you could change the language on the system before. now with this new update, if you play a game of warhawk with someone and they check your profile; they can tell what languages you speak and possibly communicate with you via bluetooth headset.

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# ~~~~ 2008-06-30 05:51
Add me on PSN and check my profile ;)



PSN: luckymouse

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# now my xbox has nothing over my ps3robbo16 2008-06-30 06:28
this feature will kick ass my ps3 is back to number one with this i will no longer buy any more 360 games i mean hell my 3 years warrenty for the rrod is up soon its allready broke once i dont wanna invest in games on a console that is tempermental. yh call me a fanboy if you want im just a dissatisfied customer!

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# You're going on Hols.Fred_West78 2008-06-30 06:41
I'm gonna rob your house, then you'll be gutted when you get home hoping to update only to find your room bare.

ty martin447.

:D

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# PS3 will Dominate from Now on with this new system!!!terrainw123 2008-06-30 07:25
A New world will open and i will be the one to witness

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# i have the same tvscott1234 2008-06-30 07:26
as the one in the second video. mine might be a little bigger though. a 52 inch lcd

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# im a bit pissedemcp 2008-06-30 07:29
why do the need to add a music control panel like that,

it means more time wasted they should enable it so if you hold down R1 and the PS then it skips, etc

and to access the xmb you need to double tap the PS button



but anyway, languages isnt new, theyve provided the base and it will be regularly updated just to improve a few things to users wishes



also see the languages, i was thinking about this a while ago, why dont they other the ability to mute the languages you dont have a clue about

i fin that feature would be handy



anyway there was a few other things

oh aye i wont have my AX360 by the time it come out , damn looking forward to listerning to music with them



anyway, im going to have to go complete my games again cause my stupid bro ruined my harddrive and it had to be formatted the only saved games i have at the mo is GTA4



not to bad RFOM, i aint completing again, but cod4 would be a pleasure to complete again, really good game



anyway yoooooooooooooo ooooooo

i wonder if well be seing an enflux of patches, for the music and trophys

it will be intresting to see are they incoporate music in 5.1 surround sound and SFX in-game



like where they will place the music

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# OMFG YESNarooN 2008-06-30 08:33
ARRRGGGGHHHHHH. Happiness!!! ROOOARRRR.

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# xbox fanboysna2rul 2008-06-30 08:54
are gonna giv it all they got now.



to me, this stuff is complimentary, more than i could want since i've been fine with my PS3 so far with 13 games

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# WHAT!!Dave 2008-06-30 08:59
Thats my BIRTHDAY ON JULY 2nd, what a present from sony :D

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# CoolJustingraziano 2008-06-30 08:59
Yay, but I really hope they upped the Flash player too (c'mon, at least 8.0). Still, a clock, trophies, and an in-game XMB with music is really nice. Wonder if you can access it from a PS2 or PS1 game?

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# Great!!!Specht 2008-06-30 09:31
But, even though it comes out early, there aren't any games that implement the customizable soundtracks are there? Or will it work for all PS3 games and just go over the game music? Most games have an option to turn down the music and the iPod in MGS4 disables the BGM when it's equipped.



I hope MGS4 will be patched for trophy support soon.

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# cont'dSpecht 2008-06-30 09:33
And I love how they turned my entire gaming life into an RPG with the levelling up system.

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# questionnnnBRAV04 2008-06-30 09:36
Dont we get Ingame voice chat. like 360 Cross chat its called. play one game and chat with a friend whos playing something els???????? I need to KNOW

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# .p0op 2008-06-30 09:49
I believe that's the older XBR4 model. Still, those are were some of the greatest LCDs made. The new XBR6 models suck.

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# OSHI93pauott 2008-06-30 10:38
IN GAME XMB??!? IN GAME MUSIC!?!?



i'm in heaven...

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# ya...93pauott 2008-06-30 10:41
if you're starting a new chat... i don't think you have to quit the game to do that.

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# .NarooN 2008-06-30 10:46
Definitely it'll work on PS1 games, but I doubt it on PS2 games.

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# ..93pauott 2008-06-30 11:06
keeeey...

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# ~~93pauott 2008-06-30 11:10
only *****s is writing "+]"

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# ...93pauott 2008-06-30 11:11
OMG, qj was messing up my comment, i didn't even swear! D:

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# ...[DVSDevise] 2008-06-30 11:30
Is there in-game cross game voice chat, friends playlng list and in-game invites yet?

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# lolpsn_gamestar 2008-06-30 11:47
i wanna know what new bs the xbox guys are gonna come out with now ?... your online service is no longer superior, and with the addition of home you'll be inferior point blank

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# NopeEclipze_ 2008-06-30 12:08
Its not there.. yet. I'm sure they'll add it in another update though, because thats a feature that lots of people want (me included).

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# i agreecirca808 2008-06-30 12:44
this stuff is considered extras to me. really awesome extras.

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# PS3>XBOXPS3R00M631 2008-06-30 13:26
Now since we are getting this update, we now have everything Microsoft has.... hahaha BUT FINALLY IN GAME XMB AND TROPHIES!!!! Sony is stepping up pretty well now... THANKS SONY!!! Watch out XBOX... we comin for you now!! :)

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# greatSpawnx777x 2008-06-30 14:09
now i have a reason to replay some games. i wonder what trophies are going for mgs4 and if mgo is gonna have trophies

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# you should check outna2rul 2008-06-30 15:56
Samsung Series 6. They are gorgeous and i love every inch of ours

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# wellna2rul 2008-06-30 16:03
they still have the rant missile of blaming them for COPYING.



There is a better reason to play multiplat games on the PS3 since Gscore No such a 1420 is meaningless. Some ppl even have 50000 GS

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# Ah huhBinary 2008-06-30 19:02
and what happens if you cant pause a online game and go to the xmb?



then your *****ed!

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# blahBinary 2008-06-30 19:06
in game XMB blah I don't store music pictures and videos game system so this is pointless to me and now dual games so blah.



Trophies blah how man slides you have to go in order to them all up? Left, down, right, right, right down, down, right. too many sub folders



I going to play my xbox now.

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# .g1BBz 2008-06-30 20:26
calm down 'terrainw123'

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# ...Matt-N 2008-06-30 20:41
Don't go to the XMB then!!!

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# ...Matt-N 2008-06-30 20:44
Aaah... bless!

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# xboxjwydell 2008-07-01 00:19
xbox 360 is a big pile of fresh stinky dog sh$# and so is the handheld that connects with it. oops sorry i forgot, there isn't a handheld to use with it. microsoft should get on that. psp rocks.

mgs forever.

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# @Binaryna2rul 2008-07-01 03:44
thats the dumbest thing i have probably ever read in my entire life

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# off he goes lolna2rul 2008-07-01 04:03
@Binary

At least the Dpad works.

And for your info, the user interface is a lot more intuitive than the xblades or wotever. Going to media - music/pics/videos, you're able to view. But if you want to delete them, you have to B B B all the way back then right right right to memory, then A A A to delete, then down down down to select what to delete. Plus you cant even view what you are about to delete.



Now left left left (work damn it i said left!)



Worst user interface i have ever used and worse than 3 yr old mobile phones. Signs of poor quality control.



but you dont like music on consoles? trophys blah? But gamerscore is cool yeh?



Its alrite, you dont have to buy a PS3.

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# ...Rickey123 2008-07-01 04:39
Sony's current power level.... ITS OVER NINE THOUSAND!!!!!!! !

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# ...RaNdY809PiLa 2008-07-01 09:04
Wow Finally Cant wait till 2morroe

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# ...Binary 2008-07-01 10:24
thats right but I will buy it when they release PS4 and same chunk of change just for waiting 5 years.

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# .Binary 2008-07-01 10:27
Save*



Also sucks for you guys that had to wait for 2 years for trophies and xbox already has that and Vibration controls

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# binary93pauott 2008-07-01 12:46
crawl back to the cave you came from.

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