Fri, May 30, 2008 | 12:50 BST

Rumour: PS3 Firmware 2.4 to include in-game XMB and Trophy support

Update: We’ve now been told that in-game XMB in being checked for full library compatibility and that user-music and Trophies will only work with games created with the brand new tools. More here.

Update 2: The release is now rumoured for June. We’re waiting on comment from SCEE.

Videogaming247 has it on good authority that the upcoming PS3 Firmware 2.4 will include in-game XMB and Trophy support.

We’re told that the added XMB feature allows users to play their own music in-game.

Programming tools to support the update have apparently now gone out to developers.

We’re unaware that a release date for the software has been set. Sony has already said that in-game XMB wil be added to PS3′s functionality this summer.

This is unconfirmed. Just remember where you heard it first.

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17 comments

#1

Psychotext
29/05/08, 9:38 pm

I know where I heard it first… :p

#2

morriss
29/05/08, 9:43 pm

This time we didn’t get it from you! :P

#3

Psychotext
29/05/08, 9:57 pm

True… but I did beat you it on EG. ;)

#4

morriss
29/05/08, 10:06 pm

EGlol. WTFAT? ;)

#5

Gremmi
29/05/08, 10:13 pm

morrisses

#6

morriss
29/05/08, 10:17 pm

GREMMI

#7

Newbie101
29/05/08, 10:20 pm

ps3 ftw;)

FYI the comment wasnt about it being posted on EG it was about the two posts on here earlier. Two diff. blog posts about the same subject.

thought i was being a tad harsh so changed it ;)

#8

patlike
29/05/08, 10:25 pm

It didn’t come from EG :D

#9

patlike
29/05/08, 10:33 pm

Nice edit. I see all :)

#10

Psychotext
29/05/08, 11:04 pm

I wonder how long it will take a dev to leak the info on the new functionality.

#11

morriss
29/05/08, 11:24 pm

Hopefully in time for when Pat wakes up.

#12

whoelse
29/05/08, 11:41 pm

Actually i know where i heard it first: My insider and i posted the news on a site i’m part of. Well it was all over N4G but this site didn’t pick up on the story.

#13

xephon
30/05/08, 12:14 am

Finally! That is good news. Can’t come soon enough.

#14

Daniel Plainview
30/05/08, 1:31 am

cross game communication really is the only thing that I miss

#15

Blerk
30/05/08, 8:38 am

Didn’t we already know about the trophy support? It was doing the rumourang about a month ago. You even ran a story on it! :-D

#16

patlike
30/05/08, 8:42 am

I think this is a lot more solid. We knew Trophies were going to be included at some point, but not in the same update as in-game XMB, which in itself wasn’t confirmed.

Maybe I’m completely wrong, though. It’s all a bit blurry.

#17

Crowe
30/05/08, 4:37 pm

Trophies = Achievements?

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