Life with PlayStation 3 not in Firmware update 2.42

We spoke this morning about the new Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware update 2.42; well many of you would have had the chance to check it out by now.

The first thing you will notice is that the update does not feature Life with PlayStation. Many had hoped that this news and weather information would have been included with the PS3 update 2.42.

It seems that this new firmware was more about fixing known security issues, instead of giving users what they really want.

There is a positive side to us not getting Life with PlayStation just yet; at least we know that they are spending more time solving issues which could arise with an early release.

It seems as if PlayStation 3 firmware update 2.42 is yet another let down. Have you had a chance to download the update yet, if so what do you think?

Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 2.4 XMB update: list of features

As you know people were expecting the new Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware update 2.4 some time next week, but it seems that this is not the case. CVG have managed to get their hands on the final details list and as you know, the update is known as the XMB update. So what should we expect from Firmware 2.4, well firstly we have learned that there will be the inclusion of trophies. This means that there will be full 2D trophy support; there will be four types, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.

To be awarded platinum you have to first collect all other trophies in a game. In the game there will be no gamer points, it will now be done on a levelling up system, much like the system used on the ever popular Call of Duty 4. Ok so we mentioned early on that people were expecting update 2.4 some time next week, well the bad news is we will have to wait a little longer.

A source has told CVG that the launch of firmware update 2.4 will be in around three week’s time. This seems to coincide with the start of E3; it seems that Sony feel that the pre-E3 conference would be the perfect time to launch the Sony XMB assault.

Many people will be wondering what the XMB features are, well here are just a handful of these features, view, send, receive messages, set the vibration feature of the controller, music category and much more.

Another superb feature that I am most interested about in the new update, is how you can play back your own tunes while in a game; this will be done from the XMB Music column. It is still not sure if this feature will work with all games, but I do hope that it works with Grid: Race Driver, how cool will it be to try and race around the track while playing Queen with One Vision.