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In-Game XMB just around the corner?

Posted on February 13th, 2008 at 23:13 EDT

A quickly removed Sony PlayStation Network website has revealed that the long awaited feature of In-Game XMB may be coming to PS3 consoles sooner than later.

With a plethora of features such as in-game messaging and background custom in-game soundtracks missing, PS3 owners have vocalized their displeasure with the lack of In-Game XMB. But one keen-eyed PS3 owner was surfing the PlayStation Network portion of the US PlayStation website and found an interesting detail. A screenshot of the candid information revealed:

"Friends & Messaging: Talk to others during game play, say hello anytime you’re online, or have a video chat with an Eye camera, USB Camera, or headset."

The wording appears to be very much straightforward; “during game play” and “anytime you’re online” being the key phrases. Although some games have addressed these features in limited fashion, there has yet to be an official announcement from Sony. Stay tuned to next week's GDC as Sony may just be ready to announce this feature there.

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posted 11:19pm EST - February 13th, 2008
1

about time. after this ps3 will offically attain baller status!

posted 11:20pm EST - February 13th, 2008
2
hopefully ingame soundtracks will be in the intial update
posted 11:20pm EST - February 13th, 2008
3

Finally... Well.. hopefully finally on in-game XMB.    awwww.. 3rd post then .

posted 11:32pm EST - February 13th, 2008
4

Uhhhh i dont think this is right I've seen that on the playstation site months ago and all of a sudden someone says its just around the corner i dont expect to have in game xmb until home releases or aftewards..sorry

posted 11:36pm EST - February 13th, 2008
5

Finaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its's probably fake though. Even if it is true it wont come out quick they will take there sweet a** time like they always do.

posted 11:42pm EST - February 13th, 2008
6
omg im praying this is true
posted 11:44pm EST - February 13th, 2008
7
oh my lord... is it really true... jesus... is that you...
posted 11:50pm EST - February 13th, 2008
8

PLZZZ SONY!!!

 

GIVE US SUM LOVE

posted 12:18am EST - February 14th, 2008
9

Hopefully the GDC will reveal some awesome plans for the PSN and PS3.

posted 12:20am EST - February 14th, 2008
10

I really want it, so I can have the custom soundtrack, but this artical really doesn't say anything other then they have not forgoten about it.  Souds good though.

posted 12:22am EST - February 14th, 2008
11

Hemin, the ps3 will deff attain baller status!!

posted 12:24am EST - February 14th, 2008
12

Major details perhaps? ahh cmon its about ****ing time! I'm actually quite suprised at how 'little' PlayStation Network doesnt offer. I was at least hoping something along the lines of a chat room for example, but then again I'm sure there aren't that many people who own keyboards. do we really have to wait until 'Home'

posted 12:32am EST - February 14th, 2008
13

Hopefull Phil jumps into some In-Game Xmb during some Resistance 2 at GDC! Now wouldnt that be insane.

posted 12:50am EST - February 14th, 2008
14

some people are waiting to buy a ps3 for upcoming exclusives such as MGS4 or KZ2, but i'm waitng on in-game xmb. all i want is custom in-game soundtracks.

posted 12:52am EST - February 14th, 2008
15

Thas wassup, I'll be waiting for it.

posted 1:09am EST - February 14th, 2008
16

About time, i need to listen to some music while im kickin a** in Call of Duty 4

posted 1:17am EST - February 14th, 2008
17

We're about halfway to MGS4 on 360 status for this rumor.

posted 1:25am EST - February 14th, 2008
18

The first game I really like is BurnOut - Paradise...you can check your friendslist and write to them in the game. But overall the "ingame-xmb" is missing and I want it!

/Rechain

posted 1:50am EST - February 14th, 2008
19

You know the GDC is about GAME DESIGN, why would they disscuss the system's operating system at a convention where they're supposed to be talking about video game development?

 

Stop assuming people, At best we MIGHT, MIGHT, MIGHT get ingame messaging. to assume we're getting custom soundtracks anytime soon is just asking for dissapointment and you;re just going to bltch and moan at sony when it dosent happen.

posted 1:52am EST - February 14th, 2008
20

would be a shocker if this is really true but right now I would say XMB my @55.

posted 1:54am EST - February 14th, 2008
21

It it happens, GREAT!  If not right away, well, that's okay too.  I'm enjoying DMC4 too much right now to really care either way.

posted 2:39am EST - February 14th, 2008
22

In game XMB and custom soundtrack, and the XBOTS wont have anything on the PS3.

posted 3:10am EST - February 14th, 2008
23
finally !!!!!! i just want to send messages during games
posted 3:57am EST - February 14th, 2008
24

Dont hold your breath!

posted 5:34am EST - February 14th, 2008
25
sweet !!
posted 5:42am EST - February 14th, 2008
26

Fingers crossed. This is one feature i truely miss from the Xbox 360.

posted 6:04am EST - February 14th, 2008
27

I got this feeling that I read this before the PS3 was even launched...

posted 6:08am EST - February 14th, 2008
28

Someone grabbed the page, check out the bottom of the page. Though it could read a number of ways, I think it's just refering to the messaging already in use.

http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:c-xTBQXrSzEJ:www.us.playstation.com/PSN/default.aspx+http://www.us.playstation.com/PSN/default.aspx&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a

posted 6:23am EST - February 14th, 2008
29

the good news at last..............huh

posted 7:08am EST - February 14th, 2008
30
If true, Sony just need to get the content of the store sorted and the PS3 will be far better than the xbox.
posted 7:26am EST - February 14th, 2008
31

cant wait for this. it gets annoying keep having to exit games

posted 8:09am EST - February 14th, 2008
32

man i want in-game soundtracks,I want to listen to great music while i kill aliens in resistance or kill people online....warhawk anyone lol

posted 8:09am EST - February 14th, 2008
33

man i want in-game soundtracks,I want to listen to great music while i kill aliens in resistance or kill people online....warhawk anyone lol

posted 8:33am EST - February 14th, 2008
34

man the ps3 just keeps getting better and better and better.

posted 8:49am EST - February 14th, 2008
35

Wow, I'm shocked this made it as news. I mean common ...."Talk to others during game play".....leaves its deliever method kinda vague.

Now if it said "talk to others during game play by voice or by test message"......or something to that effect, sure....but right now I'm pretty darn certain their just talking about the in game voice capabilities.

posted 9:30am EST - February 14th, 2008
36

ay yo homeez!hope iz tru

posted 9:36am EST - February 14th, 2008
37

I hope so. I mean, MLB08 the show is said to have ingame custom soundtracks right? That drops in early march if I'm not mistaken... so... meaning we could have it in less than a month? :D

posted 10:54am EST - February 14th, 2008
38

I hope its true

posted 11:08am EST - February 14th, 2008
39

I can see them pulling a PSP stunt..releasing a new model and making ingame XMB only compatable with that !!! :(

posted 11:16am EST - February 14th, 2008
40

psn id: gingo... i definetely think they are keeping this for GDC it would be the perfect time to announce it while they are showing off their vast amount of games coming out

posted 11:51am EST - February 14th, 2008
41

i really do hope that this is true, been waiting soooooo long for this. I bet you US guys get it before us UK and EU. but still as long as they release it soon ill be happy.

posted 12:19pm EST - February 14th, 2008
42

"Talk to" not instant messeageing.

posted 12:57pm EST - February 14th, 2008
43
i want this feature.
posted 3:24pm EST - February 14th, 2008
44

About damn time, took long enough

posted 9:05pm EST - February 14th, 2008
45

yay

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