From ps3.gamespy.com: [QUOTE] We contacted SCEA immediately, and here's the official reply: "We are aware of a limited number of consumers experiencing an issue with installing firmware 2.40 on PS3. While our consumer services department has seen a low volume of calls on this topic, we are committed to enabling the community and XMB access features delivered in the 2.40 update. In order to further assess the issue, we have temporarily taken the firmware offline for further testing. We are working diligently to isolate the problem for those few consumers and to identify a solution before we put the firmware back up." [/QUOTE]
From next-gen.biz: [QUOTE] SCEA told Next-Gen on Wednesday that it is looking into complaints related to the firmware update.
"We're aware that some PS3 users are reporting issues after downloading and installing the 2.40 firmware update onto their system," said a rep. The rep added, "We are looking into the matter further and will work with our customers to address any related issues they may be experiencing with their PS3 systems." [/QUOTE]
From sophos.com: [QUOTE] Researchers at IT security firm Sophos have warned lovers of video games that pages on the US-based Sony PlayStation website have been compromised by hackers.
Experts at SophosLabs™ have discovered that cybercriminals have successfully used an SQL injection attack to plant unauthorized code on pages promoting the PlayStation games "SingStar Pop" and "God of War".
At the time of writing the hacker's code attempts to dupe web surfers by running a fake anti-virus scan and displaying a bogus message that their computer is infected with a variety of different viruses and Trojan horses.
The hackers' aim is to scare unsuspecting computer users into purchasing a bogus security product. Sophos warns, however, that it would be trivial for the hackers who have compromised the webpages to alter the payload so that it became more malicious, and installed code designed to turn Windows PCs into a botnet or to harvest confidential information from users. [/QUOTE]
Here's the official changelog for the v2.40 firmware released earlier today.
* Game -Displaying the XMB™ screen during gameplay You can now access the XMB™ screen while playing PLAYSTATION®3 format software.> See details.
* Network -Searching the Internet from the XMB™ screen You can now perform an Internet search directly from the XMB™ screen.
* Overall -You can now see the system clock on the XMB™ screen. The date and time that were set under [Settings] > [Date and Time] are displayed. -When using a keyboard, you can now clear the entire text entry field at once. -The Users icon is now displayed when you press the PS button for an operation that cannot be performed.
* Users -You can now turn off the PS3™ system from the XMB™ screen using the [Turn Off System] option.
* Settings -You can now set the PS3™ system to turn off automatically after updating the system software. -[Reassign Controllers] and [Controller Vibration Function] have been added as options under [Accessory Settings].
* Photo -You can now print images from a playlist. - You can now sort items that are grouped in a folder by month or year using the [Film Date date down] or [Film Date date up] options.
* Music -You can now use a mini-size control panel while playing music. -You can now play music content encoded in MP3 Surround format.* -MP3 Surround can only be used when playing music content in Linear PCM format.
* Video -You can now use the [Frame Noise Reduction] and [Block Noise Reduction] settings for video content that is saved on the hard disk or storage media. -You can now play upscaled video content that is saved on the hard disk or storage media. When the video content is played, it is upscaled automatically to match the screen size. -Upscaling of Blu-ray Disc (BDAV) video content is now supported. -For DTS playback on DVD-Video and Blu-ray Disc media, DTS-ES and DTS 96/24 for DVD-Video and DTS-ES Matrix for Blu-ray Discs are now supported.* -"DTS" is a trademark of DTS Inc.
* Game -The procedure for quitting PLAYSTATION®3 format software has been changed. -You can now collect trophies in games that support the trophy feature.
Network -[Search] has been added as an option in the browse mode menu of the Internet browser.
* Friends -The number of Friends who can be added to a Friends list has been increased from 50 to 100. -The [Information] screen has been redesigned and renamed as [Profile].
From next-gen.biz: [QUOTE] PlayStation Network director of operations Eric Lempel tells Next-Gen why PS3 firmware update 2.40 represents a significant step forward for Sony's online service, why it's taken so long to deliver some of gamers' most requested features, and why some are still absent.
"We've delivered a lot of firmware updates to date, but this latest one is really significant in that it plays to a lot of the features that consumers have been asking for and really enhances the overall gaming experience," says Lempel. "We definitely consider this a big deal and a big leap forward for the service." [/QUOTE]
From Simon Phipps on the PlayStation Blog about Burnout Paradise: [QUOTE] Okay, here's what we can say about the details:
* Trophies will be retroactive, so, if you've achieved something today, the day the update arrives (not Cagney, we want to emphasise) that will be reflected in your Trophies. [/QUOTE]
From kotaku.com: [QUOTE] Downloading PS2 games on the PS3? Sounds great in theory, but it's "news" to Sony. Responding to rumours kicked off by a suspicious-looking "screengrab" (Fantavision? Really?), Sony's Patrick Seybold has said "At this point, we haven't made any announcements, and there are no plans for PS2 downloadable titles on PS3". [/QUOTE]
From the Official PlayStation Blog: [QUOTE] Hi again! It's great to see the positive reaction to the unveiling of system software update v2.40. We can't wait for you to finally go hands-on with XMB access in-game and the Trophy system - and it's less than 2 days away. Not surprisingly, a number of you have posed questions both here and on other forums. Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions. [/QUOTE]
From the press release: [QUOTE] Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that DUALSHOCK®3 Wireless Controller will be available for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) in Europe on July 4, 2008. The eagerly awaited wireless controller with vibration function will put truly responsive gaming power into players' hands, shaking up gaming experiences when it arrives on PS3 this summer.
Almost all future PS3 releases will support DUALSHOCK 3, and the controller is already compatible with many existing PS3 titles (firmware upgrade 1.94 required). Face the heart-pounding fear of alien warfare in Resistance: Fall of Man™, hold tight as you tear through the streets of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue™, or feel the thrill of treasure hunting in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune™ - your favourite PS3 games like you've never experienced them before. [/QUOTE]
From the Official PlayStation Blog [QUOTE] * Hi everyone! We know you're all patiently waiting for the next PS3 firmware update, v2.40, which includes XMB access in-game and Trophy support. The good news is that it's coming soon, and you can now see how accessing the XMB from in-game will work in this video demo.
* Hello again, everyone! Very recently, we demonstrated a major new function enabled in PLAYSTATION 3 firmware v2.40: XMB access in-game. But that's only part of the story, as the next system software update also introduces the Trophy system to the PS3. This video demonstration shows the system in action.
Super Stardust HD, a PLAYSTATION Network-exclusive released in June 2007, will be the first game to leverage Trophies and will offer a variety of trophies. Trophy support in Super Stardust HD will be available for first-time users who purchase the game soon after firmware v2.40 is released, while those who previously purchased and downloaded the title will be prompted to install a free patch.
PS3 users can expect to see additional games bringing Trophies support to their feature sets through 2008 and beyond, providing even greater opportunity to showcase their accomplishments and compete with friends. 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
To further emphasize the community aspects of this system software update, the amount of people you can add to your PSN friends list has been doubled, to 100.
The update also adds a mini-control panel that you can use while playing music and an internet search feature powered by Google that allows you to initiate search directly from the XMB (similar to what we added to the PSP recently). In addition, when you're using the XMB or accessing the XMB from in-game, the current time and date will be displayed in the upper right hand corner. There are a few more minor enhancements included in this update, once the update is live you'll be able to read about them here.
Firmware v2.40 will become available for download on July 2nd. We hope you enjoy these much-requested features, and look forward to your feedback. [/QUOTE]
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