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Just got this from Sony: “I’m pleased to announce Firmware 2.40 will be released Wednesday 2nd July.”
The following games are now confirmed to include Trophy support:
- BUZZ! Quiz TV
- LittleBigPlanet
- MotorStorm Pacific Rift
- NBA 09 - PS3
- PAIN
- PixelJunk Eden
- Resistance 2
- SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
- Warhawk
Press release after the link.
Get more from online gaming on PLAYSTATION®3
with the free 2.40 firmware enhancement
PS3™ to give online gamers the features they’ve been requesting:
XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) access in-game and trophies available in this free, automatic system upgrade
June 30, 2008: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today announced new online gaming functionality for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™), which will become available on July 2, 2008 with the 2.40 enhancement, an automatic firmware upgrade that delivers several of the features most requested by gamers. Combined with PLAYSTATION®Network’s unique service of free* online gaming, the enhancement makes PS3 an even more attractive platform of choice for the online gamer.
Firstly, the 2.40 enhancement allows XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) access in-game. This means that you can access the PS3 menu at any time while playing most games, simply by tapping the PlayStation button on your controller. 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. While you can’t pause an online multiplayer game involving other people, you can rejoin play at any time when you’ve finished browsing. Along with these enhanced communications features, the Friends list capacity will double to 100 Friends.
2.40 also delivers trophies to recognise players’ achievements in the online arena. Other competitive activities recognise winners with trophies – so why not gaming on PS3? Many online games will have gold, silver and bronze trophies – with platinum available for those who snag all three – all displayed on the XMB for everyone to see.
Super Stardust™ HD, a PLAYSTATION Network-exclusive released last year, will be the first game to leverage the Trophies system and will offer a variety of trophies**. The following first-party games are also slated to offer Trophy support:
• BUZZ!™ Quiz TV
• LittleBigPlanet™
• MotorStorm™ Pacific Rift
• NBA 09 - PS3
• PAIN**
• PixelJunk™ Eden
• Resistance 2™
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
• Warhawk™**
The 2.40 enhancement is just one more reason to join PSN, the online network for PS3 users that lets you game online for free*. All you need to do to join is connect your PS3 to broadband and register, or go to the connection guide at www.eu.playstation.com to find out more.
Once in, you’ll find online matches and leagues for all of your favourite games – whether that’s MotorStorm™, Resistance™, Warhawk™ or Gran Turismo™5 Prologue – absolutely free (although users are responsible for paying their broadband fees) and at any time of the day or night. You’ll also find PLAYSTATION®Store, where you can download entire games as well as extra levels, content for your existing games plus internet browsing, video chat thanks to PLAYSTATION®Eye and much, much more.
There’s never been a better time to join PSN. Sign up now to make the most of the 2.40 firmware enhancement - see www.(website).com to find out more.
* No subscription required, broadband fees apply
** Requires a game update to be downloaded and installed
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Psychotext said:
What are those stars about in the games list?
patlike said:
Sorry, missed that off. I’ve added the starry bits at the bottom of the release.
Blerk said:
Nice that they’re releasing this pretty much straight away. Bizarre that they kept it under wraps until five minutes before it was due out of the door, though!
patlike said:
Yeah, odd. I reckon the E3 presentation will be very interesting.
MasterA said:
I think Buzz will have it on the disc.
patlike said:
Thanks, I’ll ask about that.
redlander said:
Wonder if they are going to add Trophy support for older games. GTA and MGS would be a nice start.
XDamage said:
Can’t wait to hear Microsoft comment on this. Should be entertaining.
doctorstrange said:
june 2nd in which country? hopefully the one that comes first
patlike said:
doc - Firmware releases are always global, innit.
Blerk said:
@XDamage: I imagine Microsoft might be saying something like this.
doctorstrange said:
yeah i know, what i mean by which countries time frame of July 2nd will it be released. say if it was released by Japan’s time frame we would get it earlier.
patlike said:
Ah, I see. Not sure about that. That press release if from Europe.
doctorstrange said:
ah, thanks. can’t wait
Psychotext said:
Blerk: Thanks for the link. I guess that confirms no streaming from media servers for in game soundtracks.
I don’t want to copy across my music to the PS3, I have way too much of it. Next on the list please Sony.
doctorstrange said:
just wondering but will the Warhawk medals/badges that already exist become trophies? cause they could be retroactive unlike normal offline game saves which wont be retroctive.
Blerk said:
It also seems to confirm “no custom soundtracks unless the game supports it”, Psycho.
XDamage said:
@Blerk. Yeah, MS will probably say some of those things, but with a strong sarcastic undertone, ala “what you can do on 360 GTA while PS3 GTA installs”
Quiiick said:
Niiiice!
I thought we would have to wait until E3.
Psychotext said:
FAQ is up: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/06/30/firmware-v240-faq/
Clears up a few things.
doctorstrange said:
thanks for the link Psychotext