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PS3 Firmware 3.40 Revealed

"After reading through a couple press releases, TheGamerAccess.com found something very interesting in the PlayStation Plus press release."

-TheGamerAccess.com

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Philaroni5828d ago

I fully expected this. I bet it comes with some features users have been wanting. I could be very wrong but it makes too much sense for them not to. Just wish they would redo the XMB or make a new interface.

Hideo_Kojima5828d ago

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh

NEWS OVERLOAD
NEWS OVERLOAD
NEWS OVERLOAD

*HEAD BLOWS UP*

Elimin85828d ago

YOu can blame or thank sony for that..

InfectedDK5828d ago

Yes new interface would be awesome with the opportunity to choose between the current XMB and a new one from within the settings.

WhittO5828d ago

Ye, not really the XMB, more the PSN part of the XMB.

Like Friends lists, gamer cards, store integration etc.

nunley335822d ago

It's good and it's on sony tvs and bluray players too. I agree w/ whitto about the PSN parts of XMB needs more work and expansions,options. The recent change to the trophies is a good start and this fall a PSN update to the XMB should be incoming.

Christopher5828d ago

X-chat part is kind of iffy, but cool if true. Think it would calm a lot of people who are complaining that it's missing from PSN+ service.

sikbeta5828d ago

The Only Important Thing Now, is that those that wanted that feature so freaking much will have it and some crew will stop making that feature look as Awesome as they were claiming it was...

execution175827d ago

theres just a few times i wouldn't mind using it, is when me and my cousin are playing different games, be easier sending msgs

Kleptic5827d ago

well the window for X game chat for me is probably gone...I needed it a lot a long time ago, would have made things a lot easier with games that had no invite system...but now I can't say I'd really use it...most of the friends I play PSN/PS3 with set it up before we are actually home from work/school or whatever...

it would be convenient at times...but I honestly don't even care anymore...it 'should' have been there long ago, but the price was right, so I am not really complaining...

just hope they do it right though...which is if they actually do bring it...bring it for free to all PSN accounts...if they segregate it to only PSN+ members...its dividing the field...and it never works right...I know most of my gaming friends aren't going to care about PSN+...and i'm not sure I will bother with it yet either (the beta thing, as well as game trials does sound cool though)...so we'll see...

nunley335822d ago

Yeah but people will find something else to complain about though.

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ThanatosDMC5827d ago

XMB is just fine as it is for me too.

WhatARump5827d ago (Edited 5827d ago )

The X game chat is probably fake

Can't be certain but it's rather peculiar that only one sentence out of the entire website is in English and it happens to be about an in demand and unmentioned feature!
Secondly, it's just the same picture circulating around the web creating the effect that it's true.

Although it's possible that the picture is legit, it's highly unlikely.

mushroomwig5827d ago

I saw the link myself on Sonys offical website, of course it's legit.

SonyOwnsNextYear5827d ago (Edited 5827d ago )

always evolving, always pushing us forward and forever providing premium exclusive content.

im still drooling from the twisted metal article......

Philaroni5827d ago

Might I ask what people are disagreeing with? I'm confused. If it is the update of the XMB it is something they will need to do down the road as more content and services like PSN+ are added.

vhero5827d ago

So cross game chat is coming.. I think it will be free too and not for only plus members but its such a minor feature people only talk about it as its the only feature 360 has ps3 don't now. Everything else the 360 does the ps3 can do.

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Dylantalon15828d ago

i would love cross game chat option in that fw 3.40

Fishy Fingers5828d ago

Indicates it's only for PSN+ users:

"even if they aren't members of PlayStation Plus"

So if your not willing to pony up, better hope one of yours mates has. Sucks really, pretty basic feature and one all but promised years ago, well before any of this PSN+ business, hopefully they rethink that one and just give it to all.

mrv3215828d ago (Edited 5828d ago )

I personally believe that to invite you have to have PSN+... but anyone can join.

Tony-A5828d ago (Edited 5828d ago )

What?

"even if they aren't members of PlayStation Plus"

So even if you don't have PSN+, you still get the feature. You won't have to pay. Or am I reading it wrong?

Christopher5828d ago

Yeah, sounds like in order to initiate you'll have to be a PSN+ subscriber.

Fishy Fingers5828d ago (Edited 5828d ago )

Yes, read the full quote:

"Cross-game Voice Chat: invite your friends to chat online no matter what game you're all playing, even if they aren't members of PlayStation Plus"

Reads, to me, x-game comes with PSN+ but you can invite anyone to your "channel", even if they're not PSN+ users.

Edit: cgoodno said it quicker and better :)

skrug5828d ago

why is everyone saying PSN+ when it's PS+?

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DiLeCtioN5828d ago

http://de.playstation.com/p...

Translation

If you do still register for PlayStation Plus, you can make the most of your PlayStation 3 system: Getting There you will find many premium and exclusive features such as games and content for a total of at least 200 EUR per year * and PSN features specifically designed for Members of you.

* Games: Get countless PlayStation Network games, minis and PS one classic and premium avatars and dynamic designs for a total of at least 200 EUR * per year. You also get the PlayStation Store to enjoy exclusive, especially cheaper prices and given the chance, early access to demos and beta test versions. The offer in the PlayStation Store is updated monthly, so there is always something new to discover.

* Test full versions: try before you buy one-hour trial versions of selected titles, PlayStation Network and Blu-ray Disc releases from.

* Automatic downloads: Receive, without lifting a finger, the latest PS3 system software, game updates, and even game demos.

* The approximate value is based on the recommended retail price in the offer of discounts and was using the current exchange rates calculated in May 2010. The actual value may vary. Certain offers, not offers with discounts, following the expiry of the subscription is no longer available.

KyRo5828d ago

http://nl.playstation.com/p...

''Cross-game Voice Chat: invite your friends to chat online no matter what game you're all playing, even if they aren't members of PlayStation Plus.''

Parapraxis5828d ago

http://uk.playstation.com/p...
I don't see it here....

there is an error somewhere, x-game chat may be plus only or they decided to make it for all users.

fire235828d ago

The last part is saying that if you do have it, you can start a chat with someone who doesn't

Nitrowolf25828d ago

they fixed it
it must be true

Nick2120045828d ago

They are saying that you will need at least one person with PlayStation Plus to host cross-game chat. Everyone else is not required to have PlayStation Plus.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot31d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle31d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7731d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer40d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde38d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy38d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12538d ago (Edited 38d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7740d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga39d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit39d ago (Edited 39d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199239d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga39d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac39d ago (Edited 39d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman39d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger39d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box39d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion39d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7239d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7539d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit39d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14939d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7739d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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