Its still an update, we are still getting more stuff its to bad we dont have in game XMB but we are getting tons of new games coming out and the PSN is offering more and more stuff. By march of next year us ps3 owners will have so much we will not even care about XMB.

sure i sound stupid but has the descisions sony has been making been exactly smart...I'm not lying in exposing the sillyness of certain things and Yes bro they probably are trying to keep it internal for testing and improvements and I'm all for that because the quality of something is far more important than just getting it. But honestly other than specualtion what has Sony done to convice us that they're coming up with a solution to an issue they are well aware of, otherwise why would a survey be sent out to the G.A.P. earlier this week asking what XMB function is most important to them. Eric Lempel on the Playstation Blog responded to the amount of negative feedback and gave some PR bullshit basically beating around as an answer why we still cant check our messages in game.

Its not the fact that we don't have this feature thats making me irate is that Sony claims it wants to be in contact with the consumer and when it does they can't just say something like its not ready but its definetly planned and we cant wait to bring it to you but that never happens.

From the looks of things in the messages below the video some of the people weren't very happy with the stuff the update had to give. I'm not flaming Sony here. I'm flaming EVERYONE!! Muhahaha...

No seriously. The last time the 360 was updated, aside from all the people who bricked and thought it was due to the update, I'm sure there were a lot of people who weren't too happy with the functions added. Is this just an example of "Nobody will every be happy" or are these companies simply putting out features without first polling the user base?

Just a question. Discuss! :)

trill..that's where you're being selfish.

Sony doesn't claim they want to be in touch with the consumer. They really want to be..and they're working on it. Just because it's not coming when YOU want it to come..doesn't mean they're not trying to get it done.

Now, sure XMB is important. But a lot of people also use the PS3 as a media center. That means updates like...themes, playlists, backgrounds, remote start, remote play, you name it. All of those things are also important to them. While you try to get things done for one group, you have to also realise that you have to cater to another group as well. That is what sony is doing. In-game XMB is important but so are the other updates as well. Surprisingly a lot of people could care less for in-game XMB. Some people don't even go online period. It will come...be patient..don't be self centered..other people have needs too.

i've never seen so many whiners and complainers about getting something free.

1)sony is making improvements that are free to download.

2)sony never said WHEN it would allow ingame access.

3)if you believed any of the rumors about 2.0 when it was never official,that just makes "you" idiots.not sony.

i've read the dissappointments on something sony NEVER said was coming in 2.0.show me some LINKS on sony announcing this feature in 2.0.any disagree means you must be holding back that link i want to see.

xbox live is 5 years old.and never had it's features from DAY ONE.all the features came over time.but fools,and 360 fanboys continue to expect sony to be right where microsoft is when it comes to software.something microsoft has an advantage on.microsoft is not at the same spot sony is when it comes to hardware.sony has that advantage.

do 360 gamers complain about broken systems?no.they love it.well as a ps3 fan,i love what sony has done so far in such a short time.you want something sooner,become a programmer and get it done.or STFU.

if gamers don't play online at all or seldom,this is not an issue.to me,i could careless about ingame xmb.someday i might.but right now,i enjoy playing games without someone sending me a message.or sending messages.my real friends and my relatives matter more than some strangers invite.why would i care THAT MUCH?

show me some official links from sony or stop crying.the new "FREE" features are great.and i know sony will keep them coming.

mag lev........................

i was told by an sony employee that in-game XMB was being worked on and should be here before the end of the year. i thought it was coming in FW 2.0 but i guess not.

they're f*cking up. i still have access to my 360 and i'll raise that piece of sh!t from the dead if sony keeps f*cking around. i'll just buy ps3 exclusives and everything else on 360.

Why would I want to stop my gameplay to chat with friends?

When I'm playing a game I don't want anyone interrupting me.

Why would I want my own music to drown out the ambiance sounds and soundtrack of the game?

very good guys!! just keep making excuses for sony, thats why they love you!! thats right you dont want anybody to message you while your playing the game, plus WHY WOULD you wanna listen to some dumb old music while playing the video game!! keep telling yourself that an it will all go away!!

because scottie knows.we can all bag sony now.

sony talked about remote play before launch.how long did that take?they weren't even sure if games could be possible.but factor 5 pulled off the very first attempt.

sony talked about ditributed computing.then folding home showed up.but that wasn't at launch.but it's there now.

sony talked about downloads.they were pretty much scarce at the beginning.now i got tons to choose from.from demos,games,wallpaper,etc.

sony talked about multiple downloads at one time.and eventually we got it for ps3.

sony talked about the new hd camera at the E3 2005 conference,now we got it and games and features.

takes time little boys.just like deving for cell and rsx.

still looking for those real links.or more official word of mouth like "scotties."

mag lev...................

im downloading it right now, and cant wait!!

yeah I'm downloading as well

you are welcome :)

It's installed on my system and I must say I rather like it. The news ticker looks cooler than it did on the videos.

i want music...

I like it.Even though theres no in-game XMB this update its still a nice update.I like how you can use those cool icons with your own background.I like how you can adjust the brightness of the background and the color and all.News ticker is nice.Tried remote play and it works, turned it on and off.I noticed after I installed the update and rebooted it it updated something else then rebooted again.I also noticed with remote turn on the green internet light stays on when your PS3 is off meaning it stays connected to the internet when its off therefore making remote turn on possible.I'm sure they put a lot into getting that remote turn on working.Even without in-game XMB (which we will get eventually) this is a nice update.I love how since I bought my PS3 it has continued to change and get better.The PS3 is a lot different (better) since it was launched and there are so many possibilities still out there.I give kudos to Sony.I was wanting in-game XMB in 2.00 but that will come later and Sony has still delivered an amazing update.

I'm gonna be honest here.

What would you guys do with in-game XMB anyway?

Serf the net while you're playing Ratchet and Clank?

Change your background?

Honestly...it's not that big of a deal to me.

I'd like in-game MUSIC though. Why the big fuss over in-game xmb?

They are updating the features surely and steadily. Good going. So next fw update we will get in game XMB maybe. Both consoles keeps on adding stability and features with the updates.

We can have custom backgrounds on the 360 already. Oh well, a little late to the party but better late than never.

Now that Jim Ryan is gone just need to remove Herman Hulst from his position! And maybe give Shuhei the position he deserved.

This gen hasn't been the best for games, last gen consoles are still out there and now there's been talk of the PS6 and Xbox Two for a year or so. Many games this gen will be ported to next gen and the cycle will continue. The re-release of the Neo Geo AES+, games on cartridge for £70 ($95), gaming is going back in time. Gaming has gone pricing mad with the high cost of games, consoles and controllers. The men and women at the top are clueless.

It’s always interesting to hear behind-the-scenes stories like this, especially involving veterans like Shuhei Yoshida and leadership figures like Jim Ryan. That said, there are usually multiple sides to decisions at that level. It could be less about not “listening” and more about differences in long-term vision for PlayStation. Yoshida played a huge role in shaping the brand, so whatever the reason, his impact is undeniable.

If true, and I'm inclined to believe it is, it goes to show that Sony lost their way when they became more western/didn't respect the PlayStation origin story. Andrew House and Jack Tretton did great work, but they also didn't try to fundamentally change the PlayStation DNA. Ryan oversaw the death of Japan Studio and a live service direction.

I already figured this, good lord imagine if Shuhei took over instead, would've been a platinum era 😩

I miss the first three generations of PlayStation. The way they turned PS3 around, we knew they meant business. We were all worried for a bit there around launch. Eventually from 2008 they started shifting slowly. But since Yoshida was fired, it's never been the same. Still enjoy my PS5 daily. I got a backlog dating back to PS2 lol So I'm fine but new games aren't as appealing anymore.

It seems like we were thrown on to the worst timeline possible where everything is too expensive and the wrong people were put in positions that makes the world a shitty place. We could have had Shu as the head of PS but we got the shitty alternative. Same goes for everyone in power around the world. Doesn’t matter the company or country the majority of us got the shitty picks and the world is declining like never before. I do think PS can come out of this because of their studios, talent and IP but they need someone more in touch with gamers leading things like Shu was. They’re still the best place for console gaming imo but it could be much better than it is especially without the massive live service failures. The rest of the world I have a lot less hope for right now. Hopefully the pendulum swings back towards the good ole days but I’m preparing for the worst.

There goes illuminati distraction story

So now there's certifiable proof that Ryan was in fact "fired", as opposed to when it was first announced that he "retired", in order to save face.

There's another guy who recently "retired" as CEO of another large gaming company, after doing a dismantling job as lead for well over a decade.

seems legit, the business man, fires the one who has ideas to move the business forward.

Jim Ryan is the reason why we are entering year 6 since the PS5 launch and many of us don't feel like the PS5 has gotten started as yet.

I hope going forward, we will see a return to form.