Rumor: PS3 FW 2.7 details leaked, to be out on Q2 of ’09
Neobara of the GT Forums has decided to throw them (and by offshoot, us) a bone in the form of some insider information pertaining to the details for PS3 Firmware 2.7. According to a friend of his who works in an R&D department at Sony, there are some heavy whoppers coming our way for FW 2.7. Voice messaging as an alternative to text in Friends List, Recent Trophy History feature, and Internet Browser accessibility even while in-game are but some of the new additions that are packaged within the new FW. There’s more after the jump.
Neobara of the GT Forums has decided to throw them (and by offshoot, us) a bone in the form of some insider information pertaining to the details for PS3 Firmware 2.7. According to a friend of his who works in an R&D department at Sony, there are some heavy whoppers coming our way for FW 2.7.
Here are the bits:
Friends List:
- Voice Messaging is now available as an alternative to text after selecting a user on the friends list. Voice message recordings are capped at 30 seconds.
- Home Integration: Saved Playstation Home avatar photos can be selected as photo ID for Gamer Card/Friends List.
- Trophy number and Gamer Level are listed under Friend names for quick reference.
Gamer Card & Trophies:
- Gamer Card layout has been changed to more closely resemble the Playstation Store aesthetic.
- Past Trophy information can be viewed in detail by selecting “Recent Trophy History” option.
- Newly aquired trophies auto-sync in the background
- Server infrastructure for Trophies has been optimized. Resulting in faster retrieval time for Gamer Card and Trophy information.
In-Game XMB:
- Loading time for In-Game XMB has been drastically reduced, resulting in a more seemless in-game experience.
- “Theme settings” options while in-game is now available, allowing custom themes to be applied to the In-Game XMB.
- Internet Browser can now be accessed while in-game.
- Voice messaging and voice chat options can be used while in-game.
- Options that cannot be used in the XMB during game sessions are grayed out (but still selectable) to eliminate user accessibility confusion.
Misc:
- Other slight UI tweaks and enhancements.
All in all, it’s sounding pretty good, don’t you think? If this list is as accurate as Neobara claims, then we’re definitely in for a freakin’ good time. He does, say however, that there are still some very crucial and heavily requested features that are missing. There’s still no word on cross-game invites, for one.
Personally, I think the Voice Messaging feature is a good plus. The Internet Browser being accessible while in-game, while some might find it innovative, I don’t find that necessary, though. But that’s just me. What about you guys?
Oh, and I’ll be tagging this as a rumor for now, until we get official word from Sony, or until FW 2.7 pops up on our PS3s. They say it’s gonna land sometime Q2 of 2009. *Da-duuunnnn!!!*
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