PS3 getting in-game XMB, Trophies on Wednesday

Sony on Monday dated and detailed PS3 firmware update 2.40, a gameplay upgrade that includes in-game Cross Media Bar access and Trophy achievements to facilitate nerd cred.

Gameplay enhancements incoming

Gameplay enhancements incoming

As previously unveiled, PS3 update 2.40 will introduce two features already popularized by Xbox 360; a universal system menu during gameplay, and an achievement system that tracks, records, and shares player accomplishments made in game.

Firstly, in-game XMB "means you can access the PS3 menu at any time while playing most games, simply by tapping the PlayStation button on your controller," say Sony. "With 2.40, you can check if any of your friends are online (thanks to their own user profile), read and send messages, change some settings for games, all without having to quit the game you are playing."

With regards to the Trophy system, all in-game accomplishments will be recognized with either platinum, gold, silver, or bronze hardware, depending on how much content has been unlocked and at what ranking. Xbox 360 recognizes accomplishments with a single Gamer Score, a total of all unlockable points acquired.

Sadly, Trophies will be limited to only a handful of games at launch, and they are not retroactive, meaning any supported will have to be replayed to acquire a Trophy. The list of supported games at launch are as follows:

  • Super Stardust HD
  • BUZZ! Quiz TV
  • LittleBigPlanet
  • MotorStorm Pacific Rift
  • NBA 09 - PS3
  • PAIN
  • PixelJunk Eden
  • Resistance 2
  • SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
  • Warhawk

PS3 firmware 2.40 arrives Wednesday, July 2.

In-game XMB demo
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beefinn101

Will there be trophies for the older games such as uncharted,heavenly sword ,resistance1?

MGS4FINISHTHEFIGHT

artsaber Posted at: 06/30/08 at 8:24 AM PST Give me in game XMB, screw the trophy stuff.
F that i want both of them. Best update ever without a doubt.

MGS4FINISHTHEFIGHT

beefinn101 Posted at: 06/30/08 at 8:39 AM PST Will there be trophies for the older games such as uncharted,heavenly sword ,resistance1?
Might be a patch for them in the future to allow trophies. I sure hope so to though.

artsaber

I guess trpohies will be used for Home, etc. What good are achievements on XBL? I am not an achievement whore, thats all. Everytime I complete one on the 360 I am like" So?" it doesn't do shit for the gamer or unlock anything. There are enough cheaters online to make the "achievement" absolutely worthless anyways. I assume PSN will have enough cheaters to make tropies worthless too.

SURFFISH

I'm excited but the trophies are a carbon copy of achievements as of now, I was hoping that they would actually 3D icons. XMB ftw!

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