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Contents 1 Upcoming System Software Update Features 1.1 Next update 1.2 Upcoming update features (no release set) 2 Discussion 2.1 Information on PlayStation Home 2.2 Exclusive Features (Japanese) 2.3 Signing on this article talk page

[edit] Upcoming System Software Update Features

[edit] Next update

No Official information yet

Rumored to be 2.4, due between June 10th - 18th

http://playstationlifestyle.net/2008/05/31/240-and-when-to-expect-it/

http://playstationlifestyle.net/2008/05/31/speculation-additional-features-in-240/

http://www.psu.com/In-game-XMB,-trophies,-in-game-soundtrack-coming-in-June-News--a0003817-p0.php

http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/rumour-ps3-firmware-24-to-include-in-game-xmb-and-trophy-support/

http://sev1512.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/more-fw-24-rumors/#comments

http://www.psu.com/Rumor--PlayStation-trophies-to-hit-in-June-News--a0003642-p0.php

[edit] Upcoming update features (no release set)

• Accomplishments - which are Sony’s answer to Xbox Live Achievement Points on the Xbox 360 (expected between June and August)

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/04/15/inside-playstation-network/

• PSN Video Service - which are Sony’s answer to Xbox Live video service

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=189811&skip=yes

http://scrawlfx.com/2008/05/video-downloads-finally-coming-to-playstation-3/

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Business/2008/04/21/sony_plans_new_role_for_playstation_3/8433/

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sony21apr21,1,152898.story

• In-game XMB - PS3 is about ready to go. in-game and cross-game chatting, as well as the ability to pull up music and messages whenever you desire. It has been stated that every single game coming out thereon for the PS3 will support in-game XMB, and older releases will be updated via a patch. (expected between June and August)

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/04/15/inside-playstation-network/

http://www.pslegion.com/news/heavenly-sword-2-xmb-and-more-rumours-official-magazine

http://www.dbtechno.com/gaming/2008/02/19/ps3-in-game-xmb-ready-to-release-home-coming-soon/

http://www.n4g.com/ps3/NewsCom-118249.aspx?CT=1#Comments

http://frag-cast.blogspot.com/2008/03/in-game-xmb-months-away.html

• Portable Copy - Hitting PSP Later This Year, According to Sony Pictures they expect to release the first Blu-ray disc movies with Portable Copy "later this year", but that they don't have a specific timeframe yet. The technology, is currently under development, so Sony is also unclear on whether a PSP firmware update will be required to get it to work.

http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/03/scea_portable_copy_hitting_psp_later_this_year-2.html

• YouTube Support - the experiment is being supported globally and is designed to let developers easily integrate YouTube uploading into games

http://apiblog.youtube.com/2008/05/let-games-begin.html

http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/874/874506p1.html

http://www.developmag.com/news/29815/Sony-adds-YouTube-upload-support-to-SDK

• PS2 Support for 40GB PS3 - Rumored update in October

http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-152943.aspx

[edit] Discussion

[edit] Information on PlayStation Home

It is unlikely that Home will be released before 2009. Along with new things added specifically for Home, games must be able to integrate into Home. Home will be a downloadable from the store and be not as part of a System Update. Please post information on the PlayStation Home article and not on here, unless its to do with a specific update.

http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/12/sony-confirms-november-for-home-open-beta/

[edit] Exclusive Features (Japanese)

As an owner of both Japanese PS3 (CECHA00) and UK PS3 (CECHC03), I understand that I get a menu called Edy under "Settings" in Japanese PS3 that does not exist in my UK PS3. Can we add that feature along features exclusive to each region to the article? I can't remember when Edy was released, but I think it was shortly after PS3 release, before European release. I'll try to find a source if this proporsal is approved w_tanoto (talk) 12:30, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Did not take me that long actually:
[1] (JAPANESE)
[2] (Manual describing EDY)
[3] IGN Article on firmware 1.50
w_tanoto (talk) 12:40, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

AV Watch article (Japanese) The Seventh Taylor (talk) 05:26, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Signing on this article talk page

(I think I did it right) I have put a bot-block on SineBot for this article, this is because most of this talk is about the future updates and nobody is really discussing the article, due to the fact that the formatting, etc, is pretty much perfected. however obviously, please ensure that you sign discussions. ;) hope everyone is ok that I've done this. if not, then feel free to revert.Chocobogamer (talk) 00:26, 27 May 2008 (UTC)