RUMOR, or potential SNEAK PEEK: Firmware 2.0: now with in-game XMB?!

RUMOR ALERT: a recent post to the PlayStation forums claims to have received the notes to PlayStation 3 Firmware 2.0 – yes, from decimal to whole number – via the PlayStation press center. There are doubts in the forum as to its authenticity, though some have also vouched for the poster – a regular in the forums – as a reliable source of firmware notes “advanced info.”

If these notes turn out to be true, we will soon get multiple chat support, some changes to the backwards compatibility list, password protection for user accounts, and the one thing people have kept bugging Sony, us, teh intarwebs, and their mothers about for quite some time already…

In-game XMB access.

We still have to keep this as a Rumor, you know; everything pending confirmation. This is madness!

Madness? THIS IS (allegedly) FW 2.0!

The PLAYSTATION 3 system software version 2.00 update includes the following:

• Users
  • You can now password-protect user accounts.

Jeepers, Jay, good eye for spotting this in the PlayStation forums! We’re in for one hell of a night at the full article.

RUMOR ALERT: a recent post to the PlayStation forums claims to have received the notes to PlayStation 3 Firmware 2.0 – yes, from decimal to whole number – via the PlayStation press center. There are doubts in the forum as to its authenticity, though some have also vouched for the poster – a regular in the forums – as a reliable source of firmware notes “advanced info.”

If these notes turn out to be true, we will soon get multiple chat support, some changes to the backwards compatibility list, password protection for user accounts, and the one thing people have kept bugging Sony, us, teh intarwebs, and their mothers about for quite some time already…

In-game XMB access.

We still have to keep this as a Rumor, you know; everything pending confirmation. This is madness!

Madness? THIS IS (allegedly) FW 2.0!

The PLAYSTATION 3 system software version 2.00 update includes the following:

• Users
  • You can now password-protect user accounts.
• Settings
  • [Dynamic Normalizer] has been added as an option under [Sound Settings].
  • [Energy Saver] has been added as an option.
  • [Equalizer] has been added as a feature under [Music Settings].
  • [Full] has been added as an option for [DVD Wide Display] under [BD / DVD Settings].
  • [Photo Settings] has been added as an option.
  • [PS / PS2 Settings] has been added as an option.
  • [RSS Channel Settings] has been added as an option.
  • [Sample Rate] has been added to [Audio CD Import] under [Music Settings].
  • [Screen Saver] has been expanded under [Display Settings].
  • The method of selecting an output resolution has been changed in [Video Output Settings] under [Display Settings].
  • [Theme Settings] has been added as an option.
  • [Zero Unused Disk Space] has been added as an option under [System Settings] > [Format Utility].
• Photo
  • Additional slideshow effects have been added.
  • [Photo Effects] have been added as a feature.
  • Wallpaper feature has been added.
  • [Zoom] has been added as a feature.
• Music
  • Additional visualization effects have been added.
  • CD information can now be entered.
  • Three-speed fast forward and fast reverse has been added as a feature.
• Video
  • Files can now be played sequentially.
  • Three-speed fast forward and fast reverse has been added as a feature.
  • You can now select [Zoom] under [Screen Mode] when playing video files saved on the hard disk or storage media.*.
    *An appropriate USB adapter (not included) is required to use storage media with some models.
• Game
  • Support for PLAYSTATION 3 format software titles has been expanded.
  • XMB (XrossMediaBar) is now accessible during gameplay.
• Network
  • [RSS Channel] has been added as a feature.
• Friends
  • You can now have multiple chat sessions.
  • You can now select an image to use as your Avatar from [Photo].
• Other
  • Date and Time is now shown when the PS button is pressed.
  • File sorting has been changed.
  • [Help] has been added as a feature.
  • Playability status with the PS3 system has changed for some PlayStation and PlayStation 2 format titles.
    To check on the latest status, visit the search site for compatible titles.
  • [Secure Delete] has been added as an option.
  • Some PLAYSTATION Network features have been revised.

Jeepers, Jay, good eye for spotting this in the PlayStation forums!

Via PlayStation.com Forums