PS3: In-game XMB confirmed for 2008

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360 fans can wallow in the glory of superior in-game menus for the time being, but before the year is out the dream of in-game XMB access on PS3 will become a reality. Finally.

After the pain of the expected in-game XMB not appearing in firmware 2.0, a Sony spokesperson finally did us all a favour by confirming that the much-requested feature will be with us in 2008, but was reluctant to reveal a more specific date.

In-game XMB access would right so many of PS3's wrongs - friend list access, sending and receiving messages, starting music playback and more WITHOUT having to quit your game. Basically, all the things 360 could do from the start.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=179067

Its about time!!!! I hope its sooner rather than later and not a December 2008 firmware update or something......

Helix

huzzah

Zapp Brannigan

Should be soon enough considering it was rumoured to be in the 2.0 update. Surely it can't be that hard to impliment though?

Bananna man

It's about bloody time. It should have been there from its release.

gloobag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VszZ_63Ap8I

It's already there, it just hasn't been implemented on production units yet :rolleyes:

Zonda999

Does this mean being able to listen to music during games like the 360?????

remus808

Great news- was really frustrating!

Vorrtexx

Zonda999 wrote: »

Does this mean being able to listen to music during games like the 360?????

It's probably the idea. Maybe they'll work on giving us access to just the friend list first. It's silly having to quit a game to read a received message. I should be able to hit the ps button on the pad and goto friends -> message box

johnny_adidas

prob a bit more relevant than the link above

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tU33NOtpqw&NR=1

(this guy sounds like a riot)