Sony has gone right ahead and slapped a date on firmware update v2.40 for the PS3, which will bring with it in-game cross media bar (XMB) access.
It's coming pretty bloody soon, too. Wednesday, July 2nd in fact.
As well as in-game access to the XMB, the update will bring with it the 'trophy' feature. Sony has spilled a few more beans on that front. "Many online games will have gold, silver and bronze trophies – with platinum available for those who snag all three – all displayed on the XMB for everyone to see", Sony tells us.
The first title to make use of the trophy system will be Super Stardust HD. Shortly after launch a version of the game with the functionality already built in will become available. PS3 owners who already have the game will have to download a patch to be able to use it. Similarly, developers will be able to go back and patch other games that are already out in order to make the trophy system work with their games.
Here are the first party titles named as using the system so far; BUZZ! Quiz TV; LittleBigPlanet; MotorStorm Pacific Rift; NBA 09; PAIN; PixelJunk Eden; Resistance 2; SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation and Warhawk.
Sony's announcement asks, "Other competitive activities recognise winners with trophies – so why not gaming on PS3?" It might have been more honest to say, 'Microsoft has achievements, so why shouldn't we have something kinda similar?'
Third party titles will be able to utilise the trophy system, but none have been named so far. You can see more of the trophy system in the video below. If you want to see more of the XMB at work in-game, check out this earlier video. Among other things, it will give gamers access to a new Google search option right on the XMB, much like the one the PSP recently got.
It's coming pretty bloody soon, too. Wednesday, July 2nd in fact.
As well as in-game access to the XMB, the update will bring with it the 'trophy' feature. Sony has spilled a few more beans on that front. "Many online games will have gold, silver and bronze trophies – with platinum available for those who snag all three – all displayed on the XMB for everyone to see", Sony tells us.
The first title to make use of the trophy system will be Super Stardust HD. Shortly after launch a version of the game with the functionality already built in will become available. PS3 owners who already have the game will have to download a patch to be able to use it. Similarly, developers will be able to go back and patch other games that are already out in order to make the trophy system work with their games.
Here are the first party titles named as using the system so far; BUZZ! Quiz TV; LittleBigPlanet; MotorStorm Pacific Rift; NBA 09; PAIN; PixelJunk Eden; Resistance 2; SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation and Warhawk.
Sony's announcement asks, "Other competitive activities recognise winners with trophies – so why not gaming on PS3?" It might have been more honest to say, 'Microsoft has achievements, so why shouldn't we have something kinda similar?'
Third party titles will be able to utilise the trophy system, but none have been named so far. You can see more of the trophy system in the video below. If you want to see more of the XMB at work in-game, check out this earlier video. Among other things, it will give gamers access to a new Google search option right on the XMB, much like the one the PSP recently got.
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Dio Brando 30 Jun 2008 14:27
1/6
i dont really care for this update whatsoever, as it should have been put in from the start.
stupid sony (delay)station.
stupid sony (delay)station.
Rutabaga 30 Jun 2008 14:37
2/6
Dio Brando wrote:
i dont really care for this update whatsoever, as it should have been put in from the start.
stupid sony (delay)station.
stupid sony (delay)station.
You're an idiot.
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deleted 30 Jun 2008 15:09
3/6
Dio Brando wrote:
i dont really care for this update whatsoever, as it should have been put in from the start.
stupid sony (delay)station.
stupid sony (delay)station.
evey update should of been there from the satrt that s why there is updates other wise if it was all there from the start then we wouldnt need updates.
CoVsTa 30 Jun 2008 15:56
4/6
Dio Brando wrote:
i dont really care for this update whatsoever, as it should have been put in from the start.
stupid sony (delay)station.
Sorry MASTER, u should go and work for sony urself and see if u could do better and year and a half ago...they could of put it in ps3 last year but they didnt becuz it had glitches and bugs...so dont be so impatient and wait for 2 days...they also got ps3 home aswell.
i dont really care for this update whatsoever, as it should have been put in from the start.
stupid sony (delay)station.
Sorry MASTER, u should go and work for sony urself and see if u could do better and year and a half ago...they could of put it in ps3 last year but they didnt becuz it had glitches and bugs...so dont be so impatient and wait for 2 days...they also got ps3 home aswell.
SuperSaiyan4 1 Jul 2008 11:08
5/6
You know its very funny, what the Xbox 360 has had from day 1 including a bigger library of games and better quality titles and better online its only now the PS3 is starting to try and match the 360 but Trohies?? Sounds stupid if you ask me.
Whats next now for Sony? Oh yes thats right still waiting for them to stick a HDMI cable or at least some component cables in the box along with a headset...Oh wait but Sony is about choice! Why so is Microsoft hence the different versions of machines available and the vast choice of accessories, saying that at least Microsoft gives a nice gold plated decent quality HDMI cable in the box to start with...
Overall the PS3 is still just a media machine rather than a games console, has lots of hardware but lacks in games and overall are rather poor looking compared to the 360 version but then again this can be blamed on the old GPU in the PS3 as well, oh well.
Whats next now for Sony? Oh yes thats right still waiting for them to stick a HDMI cable or at least some component cables in the box along with a headset...Oh wait but Sony is about choice! Why so is Microsoft hence the different versions of machines available and the vast choice of accessories, saying that at least Microsoft gives a nice gold plated decent quality HDMI cable in the box to start with...
Overall the PS3 is still just a media machine rather than a games console, has lots of hardware but lacks in games and overall are rather poor looking compared to the 360 version but then again this can be blamed on the old GPU in the PS3 as well, oh well.
scott 15 Apr 2009 13:47
6/6
i have never seen a single game that is released on both systems that looks better on 360 and none that can compare to metal gear solid 4