Rumour: PS3 Firmware Update to Include Gamer Stats

Sitting comfortably? Tough. You need to stand up, go outside, find a truck carrying at least ten cubic tonnes of salt and get it ready to take with this rumour. The next firmware update for the PS3 may carry a feature that will calculate your skill at different genres of game.

Yes, it's another one of those "the next PS3 firmware update will have..." rumours that then results in fanboys screaming, "But it didn't have it!" later. The 'details':

According to The Sixth Axis Gamer, the feature will display your skills to friends in a manner something like this:

"Sevr786(Gaming Skills)

"Racing Skills……. 92%
Strategy Skills….. 80%
Sport Skills….. 0% (no data)
Intelligence (Puzzle Probably)…. 24%
Fighting Skills… 28%


"Type of Gamer: DRIVEEER
Gamers Net Worth: £4,800,200"

This needs to be treated strictly as a rumour, since the source is flaky to say the least. It apparently came from an interview with Sony PR man, Stefan Dettmering, over at German site ps3zene. Looking at the site, it would appear that the interview has been pulled (or never existed).

It's supported by a forum post that supposedly comes from a developer who left a decidedly dodgy looking screen up for the world to look at.

Now go make use of that truckload of salt...