CVG exclusive: Firmware 2.4's XMB features revealed

"Speaking under strict conditions of anonymity, a source has told CVG that Firmware 2.4 is expected to launch in around three weeks' time. We've also scooped the following list of XMB features that you'll be able to access in-game."

[Condoleezza Rice]

Sony;You amaze me!

[predator]

you are easly amazed then...this should of all be straight out the box

oh well beter late then never

[LJWooly]

While I agree with predator that you are indeed easily amazed, I also think that, seeing as the PS3 was more of a feture-rich console than the 360 to start off with, this is only going to elevate it further.

Although, I wasn't really anticipating this anyway. It's just an update. People seem to be looking forward to this to a rather unheathy extent, more than they would an actual videogame, which is weird.

[Condoleezza Rice]

I'm easily amazed but only so by Excellence and above average Services and or Products;In this case,at how one company can continue to grow and enhance it's Online Network at a fantastic rate,whilst at the same time,delivering features that the gamers and supporters of the gaming platform,would openly welcome with open arms.

At the end of the day,I suppose I'm just really excited that the Playstation Network will be the definitive Console Gaming Network after this Firmware update.Nothing wrong with being excited,is there?

[predator]

what a load of rubbish...if you believe that then thats you

[LJWooly]

While you're might be expecting a wee bit too much (in my opinion) I suppose there is nothing wrong with being optimistic.

And predator, it's not "balls", it's a matter of opinion.

[gnothe1]

if your amazed by what Sony is just now trying to offer, just imagine how you would feel with a 360 having ALL those features an a few more years ago!!

[LJWooly]

Gnothe, I don't think Rice is talking exclusively about in-game messaging and music, but rather the PlayStation, and PSN, as a whole. Rice isn't stupid, and is most likely fully aware of the features to be found on the Xbox 360.

[butterfinger]

I would say that we are all fully aware of those features on the XBOX 360 thanks to the constant trolling and fanboyism that is N4G. It's sad when someone isn't allowed to be happy with something that is coming out for once. Let's all complain some more:)

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

What people don't realize with this update is PS3 is still far behind Xbox Live! It is the developer API and such that make supporting all these features into the games. These features are standard to all games, while Sony's update is very much like their rumble support, new games will support it, but older games not.

Sony's entry into the current generation has been a failure in terms of being thought out.

I own a PS3 and hope that Sony will really catch up soon though and I think firmware 2.4 is a big step in the right direction.

[Skip_Bayless]

After the update still far behind? PSN will be roughly 90% of XBL matching feature to feature. There aren't many things missing on the PSN after the 2.4 update. And XBL is $50 a year for that 10% more and it doesn't beat every thing on PSN because there are things on PSN that XBL doesn't have either.

[LJWooly]

I'm afraid out of all three current-gen offerings, IdleLeeSiuLung, the PS3 would happen to be the only well thought-out console, in comparison to the 360, and the Wii. Just saying.

Since I already look like I'm kissing Sony's arse for some reason, I might as well add that PSN games, while drastically fewer in number than XBLA games, are far more original, creative, and of course, fun.

[predator]

lj what are you talking about..the only well thought out? what cos it has blu ray? well thought out multimeadia console yes..well thought out gaming console no

[Euphrate]

In the end, they'd have to make it free.

[LJWooly]

I only said it was the most well thought-out in comparison to the other two consoles, the 360 and the Wii, which is just about true, with the 360 perhaps being the least thought-out of the three. But, from a Microsoft product, it's to be expected. A shame though, because the original Xbox was actually a far better product. Microsoft rushed the 360, and even tried to get it manufactured as cheaply as possible, which is why, from a strictly hardware standpoint, it is... well, rubbish.

You know what I mean, you own one, and you can't deny that the thing just screams "low build quality".

[Bolts]

This is amazing? I'm sorry, no, its not. Its more of a, "'bout god damn time" kinda thing.

[predator]

i own all three and from a gaming perspective its the better out of three, you buy a console for games and thats exactly what the 360 does and Live is better two..and who cares about paying for it..get a job i say..i like the 360 more as i dont have to wait for simple things to be done..come on nearly 2 years and we are finaly getting what the 360 had from the get go

[Condoleezza Rice]

"just imagine how you would feel with a 360 having ALL those features an a few more years ago!!"

[LJWooly]

I'm not saying the 360 isn't the better of the three, that's opinion. What I was saying is that, on Microsoft's part, it's poorly built, poorly thought-out, and is of a build quality that should, nowadays, be unnaceptable. Also, I think that charging people to play games online is a bit of a pisstake.

But, if you don't care about that stuff, and don't mind paying for Live, then fine, like I said, whether it's the best or not is simply a matter of opinion. I wasn't talking about that, though.

Also, the things the PS3 is getting now that the 360 already had, two features, in-game music and in-game messaging, aren't really that significant when you compare to the upsides of hardware reliability, free online, larger (and mandatory) storage capacity, HDMI, Blu-Ray...

[Skip_Bayless]

PS3 and 360 both are well thought out. You guys stay on topic please.
PS3 hardware is great, online is what you ask for coming from PS2 because you gotta start somewhere, and games SCE had a lot of 1st party games that came out.

The only system that wasn't well thought out was the Wii. Nintedo just got extremely lucky and even they thought the system wouldn't sell well. Nintendo has the poorest online, the controller isn't very reliable, the system power is weak, and there's a drought of quality games.

[LJWooly]

The thing with Microsoft is that they know where the industry is, but have little to no clue as to where it's going. With every single product they release, they always end up with egg on their faces upon realising silly mistakes, or having to make later revisions and improvements to said product.

This is the first time I've ever used this many bubbles :D

[butterfinger]

"you buy a console for games and thats exactly what the 360 does"

Not everyone buys a console just for games. As any 360 fanboy will tell you, the PS3 is also widely bought as a blu ray player. Sony has to try to provide the best experience for the different types of consumers that purchase their PS3. Your statement is partially correct though, because the 360 does have games, and that's about it. I'd prefer blu ray over any video on XBOX Live right now being upscaled. I enjoy having my PS3 as a multimedia device, not just a gaming console. Sony and the Playstation brand have always been known for that.

[QuackPot]

@Predator & gnothe1

You pathetic tools. Your comments add nothing to this zone except to slag off others and the Ps3. Stick to the 360 zone you pathetic trolls.

BTW: Microsoft has had at least a decade more experience than Sony on running gaming networks with Windows/PC games. The core of 360 owners are hardcore gamers and usually have a PC gaming background. Yes - bright sparks - XBL will have alot of features to cater for that gamer base .... or else some 360 fanboys would be rather pi55ed.

The typical Playstation fanbase are not hardcore gamers - just compare the sales of multis between the two consoles. Like it or not, Ps3 owners would mainly be casual gamers.

Sony didn't need to provide all the bells and whistles that the hardcore gamers would have demanded with the 360. Instead Sony provided the basic FREE service so the typical gamer could easily start playing & shopping online without any problems.

Yes, it would have been good that Sony copied everything XBL did from square one but this would likely have meant more delay on the release of the Ps3. Also, Sony intends to Ps3 to be more than just a gaming console - an entertainment center.

And those extra features that XBL offer only make a difference to a potential buyer who knows AND cares about them. There will be many Ps3 owners who don't have an xbox 360 and don't know about them....and likely don't care. Because they are getting what they wanted when they bought their machine.

And anything new or extra brought to the ps3 after purchase is icing on the cake.

Damn, I can't wait for the Ps3 to finally shove the 360 into 3rd place to finally show the ignorant fanboys they backed the wrong horse. Maybe, that'll get rid of them once and for all. I doubt it. The Ps3 section will continue to get visits from Predator & gnothe1 & Co.

Pathetic.

edit:

@LJWooly

I've been on this site for over a year and know trolls a mile away - even the very subtle jibes as aboove. Predator & gnothel added absolutely nothing positive or constructive to the news or comments made. Instead, all they did was put down and criticize. This is usually normal for them. I have both consoles and favour the ps3 more than my 360 by a country mile and I totally dispise Microsoft. But I never troll the 360 section to find something negative to say about the 360 or Microsoft. Pathetic ignorant fanboys are pathetic ignorant fanboys and that's fact and needs to be said.

They are also the ones who love doing phantom disagrees and take away bubbles just like what just happened. C'mon. show some balls and identify yourselves. Again, pathetic.

[LJWooly]

As far as conversations between fanboys go, this was actually going relatively well until Quackpot stormed in just now, calling people "pathetic tools".

Come on, be nice, QP. I'm out of bubbles now, so I'm out.

[meepmoopmeep]

"you buy a console for games and thats exactly what the 360 does"

should be interesting when the 720 comes out. i'd like to see how you complain it's not only a gaming console anymore. mandatory installs as well.

get with the program, consoles are evolving. last i remember the ps3 plays games very well. sure sony focused on blu-ray at first but it's not like they forgot about the gaming aspect of the ps3.

[Pornlord]

I agree with Rice, maybe these features should have been in the first one's shipped, but with this update, it clearly puts PS3 on an even playing field as far as the XMB goes. But Sony does amaze me, it's amazing that every product I recieve from them (TV, WALKMAN, PS3, Universal remotes, sound systems, etc...) lasts as long as it should. Everyone get's some lemons sometime, but they still amaze me. When next gen systems come out, we'll have bigger mandatory HD's, mandatory installs for games, Blu-Ray drives built in, and lord only knows what Sony is gonna think of next. MS will copy to follow suit. Which is fine, as long as they keep pumping out... the... good... sorry, what was I saying??

[Yipee Bog]

Microsoft is a software company, Sony is a hardware company. The only thing is that one of those companies is changing and becoming both.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

But how long did it take Live to get all these features?

[callahan09]

Ummm... Yippee Bog, when it comes to GAMES... Sony is more of a Software company than Microsoft. They own far more game producing studios. Microsoft owns Rare, and some other little ditties here and there, but most of their gaming-software output is just as a publisher paying all the bills for other devs so they can get the exclusive with Microsoft Games Studios embossed on the front.

[abczby]

This is so stupid. First they make us wait 2 years to get this crap instead of giving it to us right out of the box, and now they don't even include in-game chat? WTF?

[mdkgod43]

where is the voice chat while playing any game Sony we have all this already wtf

[SSCOOLCHEA]

Again trying to justify the shiiibox is better . Unbelievable , Just unbelievable ....stubborn will lead you nowhere . I didnt even think about in game text till someone brought it up. who the F cares . keep making the games and as long I can go online for free ...Yippy .

[Silogon]

Hmmm, seems a bit odd doesn't it? I guess it could be alright, but I didn't see the option to toggle resolutions in game there. That's going to be a bummer as that was my main function most wanted.

Really, do I wanna play "the nothing song" while playing Resistance 2? No. not really, but what I would of liked is the option to switch to 1080P from 720P on games that allow it like Uncharted and Warhawk for instance. Without backing out of the game and going to your settings and what not. It becomes a hassle.

[suedester]

Why on earth would you want to change resolution during the game? That's hardly a feature everyone is clammering for. Bizarre.

[Skerj]

That's mystifying to me as well, I just unticked everything except 1080p and that's what everything "defaults" to.

[Silogon]

Um no it doesn't, pal. If you play cod4 with 720p and 1080p clicked it'll play in 720p. Sorry to say.

If you play motorstorm with only 1080p clicked, it'll play in 480P. don't even try to lie and say it doesn't. Test it right now and I encourage anyone of you who actually have ps3's to do the same.

this means when you "untick" everything, like you say, but 1080P and the game doesn't support 1080p it goes to 480P. This means if you forgot to "tick" back 720P it'll play in 480P rez and that also means you have to back all the way out of the game, go to settings and "tick" 720P so it'll play in HD.

I'm glad I could teach you something today.

G'day.

[Antan]

Silgon is right, Try playing Everybodys Golf with only 1080p ticked for example. Its actually not the worst idea in the world.

[Skerj]

No need to be snide, it's not like we called you a dumbass for wanting the feature or something. You are correct though, I don't have Motorstorm or Cod4 but Folklore defaulted to 480p when I tried it.

[Wolf26pack]

Who says you won't be able to change the Resolution of your PS3 from the in-game XMB. Remember it does say that the Settings Category will be accessible,so who says you can't go to Settings > Display Settings > Video Output Settings and then choose your resolution.

[Silogon]

Well, I hope it is. Also, I didn't catch that in the list, thanks for the heads up. I stay optimistic on this end.

[Wolf26pack]

No Problem just trying to Optimistic too. That is all we really can be let's just not be to dissappointed if none of this happens.

[dantesparda]

Is absolutely correct. I wish Sony would fix this already, but Im afraid they wont, and nobody is really b!tching about it, so i doubt Sony will bother with it. I hope it is in this update.

Also, i wish they would allow you to recharge the controllers while the system is off. And also allow downloading while the system is off (just like the 360 does, even though I know its not really off, but rather in a low power/standby state).

I also wish it would output sound out of both the HDMI and the digital optical ouput at the same time (sh!t i would even be happy if it was just stereo out of one of them). Sh!t the PS2 used to do it (with the analog out and the optical out)

And i wish that people would start b!tching about these things, but i bet most wont and instead will b!tch at me for saying it. Remember people, never hurts to have the features/settings.

[Relcom]

High five Sony! i am very happy with the features

[paul_war]

Well I've been saying E3!

"Friend category
View, send, receive messages
Manage downloads
Set the vibration feature of the controller
Sign in to PlayStation Network
Register friends
Manage Bluetooth devices
Terminate the game
Music category
Use the system BGM
Work the system BGM operation panel
Settings category
Assign controllers
View profiles
Game category
Set audio devices
Use the voice changer"

A good list, but why the hell DID IT EVER TAKE THIS LONG?

[Fishy Fingers]

I'm sure people are capable of clicking the link.

Regarding the time, reducing the OS footprint, while maintaining all the features (and implementing others) is no easy task when you have no free memory to play with.

~care to share why you disagreed?

[LJWooly]

You'd be surprised, Fishy Fingers.

[crimsonfox]

disagreed because people do this all the time whats the point in being a jackass now???...just shut up and keep scrolling down it shouldn't bother you much.people might like reading comments first then checking and this might just be a nice for some...if they cant open the page for some reason

jeez

[paul_war]

Well the links do not always work for everyone (people at work etc) & this is an important list!

Whatever the reasons, I believe these are feaures that should have been in the PS3 since day 1. There is no excuse to make me leave a game just to read a message. However I'm finally glad these features are going to come.

Edit: No problem, I realised my first post took up alot of space, hence the edit!

[Fishy Fingers]

@crimsonfox, please explain to me how I'm being a "jackass"? The majority of my comment was answering his question of why it took so long.

@Paul, I see your point there bro, but I actually wrote my first comment before you edited yours, when the list took up much more space :) Wasn't attempting to be offensive.

[crimsonfox]

i guess jackass was a bit of a harsh word and for that im sorry...

but i ment like why do you even have to say anything about it. it really doesnt matter...a kind of who cares you know..

[mbmonk]

That Sony is holding the 2.40 firmware until E3. We have been waiting a long time for this functionality and for them to hold it just to get a 'buzz' or a bump in PR is disappointing. When it's ready release it. PS3 owners have been 'delayed' on a bunch of items Sony has promised. LBP, Killzone, in game XMB, and Home.. come the f on. Release it when it's ready don't hold it for PR reasons.

[DJ]

that was designed not to have those features is, well...insane? But they obviously pulled it off.

[themyk]

i hope nobody actually thought this was coming out before e3. this is the most important update they have released. it is going to make the psn = to xbl. thats a pretty big deal. it would make absolutely no sense for them NOT to wait. so @ above, you've waited this long, your not paying for it, your getting it anyways, you should be thankful. now let sony open this can of worms the way it was meant to, with a bang. on the mediums biggest platform. it's right around the corner people.

[crimsonfox]

well...from all the disagrees and comments everyone's getting/making sounds like some people still aren't happy...what will it take?

well @silogon... thats what future updates are for my friend this is enough for one...be patient like how the majority of us wanted messaging and music more than anything else maybe this time next year you'll get what you want haha i kid but i think this update is damn good for what most of us expected

[Silogon]

I'm happy the majority is getting taken care of, but I still need/wanted the resolution swap in game. It shouldn't have been that big of a deal to include. Again, I am not upset about the update but as I said, it should've included a couple more features for us and knocked it all out so we didn't need another one for 6 more months.

Features needed to be included/nice to have atleast:

1 - Res solution swap in game
2 - Timer for when watching Blu-rays/dvd's
3 - Auto shut down when downloads are complete upon authorization
4 - A clock on the xmb's upper right or left corner or bottom left or right corners.
5 - browser up date to flash player and maybe even an install program function would've been nice.

these are just some things I still want out of the ps3 to be fully 100% happy. I'm glad for you all and all that, but I think number 1 on the list should be there for sure.

[badz149]

that sony didn't even seriously planning on putting this feature on the PS3 in the very 1st place. I really think that their main focus was to enable online gaming for free and PS store for downloading demos and everything. then came these gamers whom already been gaming in XBL before the PS3 launch and expected these features to be included out of the box. then when they found thet it was not there, they started complaining and demanding for this and that!! for me, that's the only explanation for the late coming of these very feature!

the funny part is when Sony announced it, people especially the xbox fanboys are saying that sony is copying the XBL when clearly Sony are putting all these because of their demands! another thing is, people are still complaining!? what the hell people?? it's coming and for god sake it remains FREE! for person like me who had never use XBL, I don't really care for these features! I love PSN for what it is and of course, extra features are always welcomed as long as it stays free and no one will ever convince me that $50 annually for XBL is ever worth it!!

[robotnik]

if this is real, it will rock. What I wonder now is if the bgm player will work on ps2 games...

[PirateThom]

That reminds me, it would be nice if the console stayed logged in, even with PS2 games.

[Skerj]

And with DVD/BluRay movies.

[Ri0tSquad]

Have already confirmed that in-game XMB doesn't work for PS2 games. That could change I guess. The same person that put up the clearer in-game XMB video has mentioned that in-game xmb didn't work with PS2 games.

[Skerj]

If this is true, I'm going to end up playing through all my games again with custom soundtracks. Hell I might even finally beat Enchanted Arms, yes I bought it for 20 dorra.

[TheRocker9122]

*Applause*

[AssassinXIII]

had all these features OUTTA THE BOX so BIG DEAL

LOL @ mikeslemonade

"The 360 XBL gold doesn't even have all the features of the PSN"

LOL

[Sez]

i was thinking the same thing. lmfao

[Hydrolex]

I think this is a joke

Friend category

View, send, receive messages

Manage downloads

Set the vibration feature of the controller

Sign in to PlayStation Network

Register friends

Manage Bluetooth devices

Terminate the game

Music category

Use the system BGM

Work the system BGM operation panel

Settings category

Assign controllers

View profiles

Game category

Set audio devices

Use the voice changer

WTFFFFFFFF? We already have those features.

[crimsonfox]

my jersey(oh he's holding one haha) wearing friend below you totally make the both of you look like derfs stfu and go read something related to your console...please

[Cryptkeeper]

"XBOX 1
had all these features OUTTA THE BOX so BIG DEAL"

I wasn't quite aware an extra editional fee of 50 big ones a year was right out of the box mate. I'd say it's a safe bet that you aren't quite the brightest bulb in the socket though. Am I right or am I right?

[nofilter]

No trophies, no Gamercard...?

Sorry, I don't believe this list.

[suedester]

XMB features! Read the title! Not complete list of all changes in 2.4.

[Ri0tSquad]

"View profiles"

That could be linked to Gamercards in some way.

[Euphrate]

Because they aren't mentioning Trophies. Those trophy pics were REAL.
So was the release date...trust me...

@BELOW

PLAYSTATION BLOG CONFIRMED TROPHIES WITH THE UPDATE.

[paul_war]

You seem very sure about that...

Everything is a RUMOUR untill Sony gives us official confirmation.

EDIT:
Yes but they didn't confirm those pics are real!

[Euphrate]

.

[mikeslemonade]

Lies... get your facts straight. How were you able to talk to friends when XBL wasn't out until 2002. 2001 was XBOX 1 launch. And I doubt it was even as close as fully featured as 2.4. The 360 XBL gold doesn't even have all the features of the PSN and you pay $50, so I laugh so hard at you.

[butterfinger]

not many people really gave a sh!t about the original XBOX. Maybe that's why Sony didn't include these features from the start. They didn't realize that one year head start would benefit the 360 so much.

[Ri0tSquad]

But 3 weeks away? Oh well, if that is all true then it's worth waiting.

"The system BGM will offer functions such as Play, Stop, Previous track, Next track, Change repeat mode, Change shuffle mode, Change volume (five levels). When you stop the playback of your tunes, playback of the game music will then begin."

What about Microsoft's patent? Lol, oh well. Bring it on Sony!

@ Pirate

Really? Or are you joking?

[PirateThom]

Microsoft have no patent, they had a rejected patent application.

[suedester]

Have you a link Pirate? I must of missed that bit of news!

[PirateThom]

http://www.ripten.com/2008/...

Originally reported on Ripten.

Anyway, the "patent" talks about the method for delivering custom soundtracks, not custom soundtracks.

There's the patent application

http://patft.uspto.gov/neta...

Note that it was never given a patent number or issue date.

[Korosuke]

finally, it's good.
But if sony treats this as a big feature of this e3, it's kinda lame.

[The Real Xan]

I bought a PS3 last week for mgs4 but I have to have my xbox on at the same time just to chat to my friends, this update will be good but I can't believe that it wasn't just like this out of the box, another reason why I held off on a PS3 for so long

[4cough]

Wheres the cross game chat then???

[crimsonfox]

wheres the fuuuuuck off option????

what a green plastic jerk haha you'll never be solid =)

[butterfinger]

the PSN hasn't started charging for features yet. Maybe that's when cross game chat will occur.

[themyk]

who gives a fcuk about cross game chat. i could really care less. i think the last thing i'd want to do if i were on a single player campaign is talk to somebody playing another game. gay. maybe if i were a 13 year old girl i'd think that was the sh!t. and if i'm playing multi player i certainly don't need to talk to somebody playing another game.

cross game chat equals LAME.

[KBDuB]

Hmm.. Having cross game chat is a plus.. a big plus. Maybe if you had some friends then you might understand how good it is to have.

[TheExecutive]

Looks like E3, like everyone expected. Why wouldnt sony want to create buzz at their conference? This is a great way to do it.

I think the profile thing is the gamercards. However, trophies would be nice to view from the xmb (but they could also be in the profile)

[nirun]

i call bullocks on this list, but a lot of the features seem plausible... others seem unnecessary

[cliffbo]

1 - Excellent
Sony;You amaze me!

this is only OTT if you don't appreciate Sony. if you do, like myself, you will be excited that this is coming. (sorry i praised Sony there, i know it appears to be a veiled attack on the 360)

now children, the bells gone and it's time to tie your coats around your necks and play superman in the playground

[AllroundGamer]

i don't see a feature which would enable Voice Chat with friends anytime, even when they play other game etc., i hope it will be there, because this was the only feature i was waiting for...

[jamesrocks3147]

seriously its much needed

[interrergator]

they said that its commin durin the summer just dont know wen maybe might show up in 2.4 ya never know

[Says you]

Have to pay for squat unlike the lamebox 360 that you have to.

[running rampid]

can you cross game private chat now?

[Pornlord]

Just happy to see my music in game, looking forward to that. Only so many times I can play a game before the music get's old. Especially online games. MMO's are just better when you got a little Tool or A Perfect Circle in the background. :)

[THE_JUDGE]

are all going to be on the 2.4 update, I will be very happy!! In game XMB has been a long time coming and this will be so freaking awesome to be able to not have to quit a game to check my inbox!!!!

[SickNote]

The story's been updated to include details on trophies.

[farhsa2008]

what does it mean by controlling vibrating settings? i am really interested in this.

[Doctor Strange]

If this is true then another 3 weeks won't hurt. This could be a good way to kick of E3 for them.

[BigKev45]

Sony also needs to have the feature where you can send game invites & accept game invites as well. That is a must have.

[meepmoopmeep]

having a Sleep Timer would be nice, i could use that.

[mightydog01]

well I'm glad its coming and to all ps3 owners you should thank sony that they went out of there way to impliment the features that most of us all wanted........And FREE. Next up is home, which is sonys way to push psn to a new level over xbl....whats your thoughts on this?

[monet man]

xbox 360= trash ps3 = trash wii = trash the pc has all these and is better for gaming.

[thereapersson]

Consoles are nice because they are easy to set up and use. But I recently built a new PC and haven't really touched either my 360 OR my PS3 in a couple weeks. Hopefully if this update brings everything to the table, i'll have a reason to hop on the system again.

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

Computers lag a whole lot, and last time I checked, I can't have itunes up with half of the games that are for the computer.

So thats a half agree/disagree.

[thereapersson]

They can't justify why MS is charging for many of these features, so they have to pull the "WELCOME TO 2 YEARS AGO LOLZ!" card. It's really pathetic, because no matter how much people try to negatively rationalize this, we all know 2.4 will be packed with features that the 360 has, therefore making each positive point for the 360 diminish in quick succession.

[Euphrate]

I say, at least I didn't waste $150

[OOG]

2 years would only be a little over $100 and cant really call it a waste when all games on it have a mutliplayer......... but thats ok if you think its a waste to play games online

[Codeman420]

NG2, GH2, MOST OF ITS rpgs. so u cant say all the games have online multiplayer cause they dont. they are all live aware but thats it as far as live goes.

[Lucas22]

great no in game voice chat

[ForROME]

I bet we are talking E3 announcement, or around abouts

[shortbus196]

Thats what this why don't we just get an official release date come on sony i think we have waited long enough for these features that arnt even new xbox has had these sense launch, what took so long to just now release it should have been in one of the first updates, but if they do end up making us wait another 3 weeks to get the update we better also see the socom beta in the mix along with the 2.40 up date

[dkgshiz]

Its everything I wanted with the 2.40 update, to be able to chat with friends without having to quit my game just to talk to them :) The trophies will be pretty good too, yet I could care less about any ranking system on the ps3. When I used to play my 360, I never gave a crap about gamerscore. Its just a waste of time trying to get some useless achievements that don't do anything. Home should be pretty good this fall.

[SuperSharpShooter]

What??..no in game chat,ahhh forrr f*cks sakesss!!

[jamesrocks3147]

if there is no in game chat then we know whats comin next after 2.40

" we want in game chat!!!!"

[Lucas22]

dammit sony worked on this update for so long and they left out the most important feature, i cant belive it

[Pornlord]

When we get this update and Home, PS3 will be a Utopia for me. It's nice to see Sony listening to fans and giving us what we want.

[cool8]

for cross game chat.

[alphabet]

Leveling up will be awesome, I just hope there's not a limit.

[mightydog01]

what they listed we've got so call bs on this but xmb will have in game chat and stuff

[NeoBasch]

The Trophy system sounds interesting. Are they really going to just start anew, though? I put a lot of hours into Resistance, Ratchet, Uncharted, and such. It would be fun to see some sort of proof of valor. He he. :D Sounds good, though. Can't wait for E3!

[Lucas22]

all we wanted was in game voice chat, in game music, trophys, change resolution/tv/sound settings, Friend category, View, send, receive messages, Sign in to PlayStation Network

[cool8]

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[damrightfresh]

awesome and its free..E3 is going to rock hard because of sony..Microsoft going down to its grave...

[chasuk08]

Does this include in game voice/private chatting as it doesnt mention it ??

[Lucas22]

i dont think so

[mightydog01]

`I still think 2.40 will come before E3 so that sony can say at E3 that THE ps3 consumers got 2.40 and they can talk about home combined with xmb, And what they will acheive and focust on home functions. plus it will sound more positive at the opening of E3 and stop critic saying negetive comments like still a year and ps3 still not got 2.40 and stuff

[fadeawayjae]

three weeks more! noooooo

[OOG]

Im still waiting for cross game invites tho....and private chat ability while in game....but whatevs....still something

[Meus Renaissance]

Until Home comes out, Sony are still behind Live in terms of in-game features that gamers want but it is a welcomed and very much delayed component to the PS3 to have finally arrived.

[OOG]

True True....makes me wonder what xbox would have up their sleves this time if sony gets this out soon

[SuperSharpShooter]

Jesus H Christ!!who gives a sh*t about music in-game,i want chat,so i can scream at my mates how sh*t they are,now THATS living!!

TURNS INTO THE HULK!!!.....HULK NEED 2.40 GRRRAAA!!!

[Old Snake]

Just release it already dammit.

[thehitman]

and will keep saying 2.4 wont release until SONY says so which could be 20 weeks from now. We will know when we have it. I 90% sure 3 weeks from now it probably wont be released and every1 is going to be like omg Sony delayed it again when they havent even announced anything.

[The Milkman]

Wow PS3 finnaly getting in-game messaging!? Lol I'm a neutral man and I will give you straight unbiased opions now. This is an exciteing update. But not impressive when its something that has already been introduced in the beggining of this generation.

It does pay off though being PS online is free of charge. But still not hearing anything about single player private chat? Thats annoying to me. Adding messaging adds less to the strain of communicating with your friends while playing single player. But who wants to keep sending messages in a middle of a game over and over when you could just simply private chat?

There is too many sony fans on this site as you can see. So I will be as unbiased as possible and come out and just be real with you. Just to cut down on the manipulative people on here. But this is fact that its not anything new when you compare it othere consoles that has had the content since launch. But if you dont own the Xbox 360 you cannot see that. Not saying that the Xbox 360 is a better console at all. But Xbox live service has better quality of features at this moment. Both consoles have there pros and cons but fanboys only will say the bad things about othere consoles.

I dont always say negative things about the ps3, actually here lately I havent said anything negative about the console. But on this topic Im just telling you the facts anyone who tells you otherewise is misleading you. Which I have seen alot of misleading on this website.

[OOG]

lol yea its kinda like people telling a story but leaving out the middle......some just like to tell the story in their own ways I guess?? lol ah well what can ya do

[DJ]

Sony is doing all these amazing upgrades to both its console and its online network, but I’m really beginning to wonder why Microsoft hasn’t responded with updates or upgrades of its own. I obviously don’t expect them to reveal their avatar system, but I’m surprised at how little the 360’s OS and online service/dashboard has changed since launch.

[marcindpol]

cool list!
cannot wait!
bring it on!!!

[ApocalypseShadow]

personally,i don't need it being i don't play online.but it's great that ps3 fans are getting more and more things each day.

but to 360 fans,and "neutral fans" that claim they like ps3,i say this....

360 didn't have all those features day one.XBL was created over time by a SOFTWARE company since xbox 1 and PC.which explains why your 360 systems are built like crap.funny though,microsoft didn't build it themselves,but it's still built like crap.explain why the system still breaks and we'll explain why ps3 doesn't have xbl features day one.

360 fans talk about having more games but neglect the fact that 360 launched a year before ps3.or having more system sales,but neglect again that 360 launched a year before ps3.

360 fans seem to forget a lot of things.

ps3 fans already have a great system,this addition is welcomed for 2 reasons:

1)to shut up 360 fans and 360 fans who bought ps3.

2)for those ps3 fans who play online but don't want to pay for online gaming.

E3 will be a shocker as more is to come from sony.

apocalypse.....

[arkalos13]

3 weeks???????????????? wat the f*ck. i cant wait three weeks. they were saying after mgs4 but i thought a week or two its already a week or two so then 5 weeks after mgs4.

[themyk]

e3 people. you waited a year and a half. i'm pretty sure sony wants to announce this on the worlds largest stage. give them a break your getting everything you want for free. my god you people are a bunch of complainers.

[The Milkman]

Yea I think Xbox 360 could use some more dasboard updates. A search engine would be cool for the console but probably not going to happen. Which doesnt matter to me but othere people who want one. I'm just curious how this Home is going to turn out mostly. Also how and if MS will respond with something.

[deadshark1]

It is! 5 reasons

1. it has dedicated servers like no other service

2. ITS FREE! unlike any other service but the wii but the wii sucks

3. and its the only console/online that can handle a mmo thats good

4. it has updates constantly more than 360 or wii put 2gether internet browser ect

5.store looks kick ass

and if you dont think it is by the end of the year home and ingame xmb littlebigplanet i think is out this year but i dont know whats the 360 or wii got the wii its free its got super smash bros who cares xbox a so called internet browser yea sure wait for 2020

lol agreed?

[eagle21]

I can't wait to play the song "Danger Zone" from the Top Gun soundtrack when I pwn noobs in Warhawk...

LOL...It fits with the game perfect.

[marcindpol]

i know one thing for sure
after 2.40 update i am going to have 100% PSN experience!!!
period

[tk]

All will be forgotten. By the end of the year people will think it was released at launch...

[deadshark1]

AGREED?

[themyk]

so basically the psn is now going to offer everything that live does for free. soooooooooooooooo what are you 360 kids paying for now? i'll give it to you that you had it out of the box and that is nice, and maybe it was worth it for you to pay for it so you could have it early. but my question is. what are you doing paying for it NOW?

and i'm not trying to be douchey. it really is a good question. you guys need to start voicing your opinion that you think it should be free. wake up guys.

[captainjy]

You know the answer why Live isn't free. You get what you pay for. Which is why you are going to smother yourself in love juice over your Gold, Silver and Bronze trophies.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Just SEND US THE FU*KING UPDATE ALREADY.

[steck67]

Im just glad it's finally almost here, after all the wait.

[Sanhlami]

BOy I hope they really do have a music category.

[reincarnated]

Will we be able to play music while playing games?? (the link froze my laptop)

[hacksquat]

HEY Condoleezza Rice are u a fukin retard? whats you PS ID so i can add u to my friends list. you need fukin help

[mdkgod43]

sony there is no point in coming out with 2.4 if we cant chat over voice while in a game please i give up im buyin a xbox tomorrow

[Dc4eVeR]

.

[Deathbringer]

wow this is awsome update ive been waiting for a long time

[PSWe60]

Just in time for the Sony Press Conference

[captainjy]

First off, why is this in the 360 channel? Secondly, Phony can add all they want to but the people are missing. Phony will not release numbers on who is on the POSN because they would be lying. Live is by far the best experience with a lot less lag. As far as Trophies, happy gayism. What a freakin' joke. You guys are so far behind and as long as you continue using that movie box of yours, you'll remain far behind.

[themyk]

i was going to say something then i saw your bubble count and that spoke for it's self.

[FAQS]

Q: Wow have you seen so much sh#t in a comment just like this one?
A: Yes, all the xbots comments are like this one! Just ignore them!

[streetfighter2]

Just be happy this sh1t is free and playing online is free. Something M$ is trying to change. Don't support M$!!

[Venomous_1]

Release will be appreciated new features are always welcome.

except these should have been there from day 1.

[spunkee311]

Well I am glad to see this update. Hopefully this will pave the way for Home. I am hoping to see that hopefully before the PS3 hits 2 years old. As for some of these leaked images and stuff, I think I will hold my opinion until its absolutley official. To tell you the truth if these leaked images are real, then I see it as a tad bit dissapointed. It just looks like its really bland and boring. But again I will wait and see until its official. But I am really glad to see that Sony is finally coming through and hopefully they will coninue to show support. They always have some pretty good updates. Hopefully in-game XMB will be there and hopefully this trophy system will be cooler than it looks. I just hope that past games will automatically get the updates and hopefully we wont have to replay them. If past games are even trophy compatible to begin with.