Sony Computer Entertainment has confirmed that the alleged first shots of the PlayStation 3’s In-game Xcross Media Bar (XMB) are in reality a user-fabricated hoax.
Speaking to website CVG, a spokesperson for the company stated, “The XMB images are fake.”
The spokesperson also put an end to Internet speculation suggesting that the In-game XMB would arrive some time this month, adding, "There are no firmware updates planned for January."
For those unaware, the image, pictured below, surfaced on the Internet yesterday claiming to be the first shots of the highly anticipated update.

Source: CVG

This fabrication wasn't even done correctly, it doesn't resemble the XMB on the PS3!!! Bad job, bad pic, bad hoax!
BTW, I think it's a PSP XMB being displayed on a large 50 hz tv screen using the PSP AV cable!! (100hz lcd/plasma screen wouldn't show 'ghost shadows' when photographed!! Would it??
Can anybody else confirm this???
Its a shame... it should awaken sony. we PS3 users want in game XMB .... NOW! just how hard can it be to program and release in an update, maybe not full blown in game xmb for the time being, just a basic one that will at least let us read messages! sony you are taking your sweet old time with everything ps3 related and youre getting hammered for it!
I had figured as much
Why would anyone go through the time and trouble to do this?
Get a life. Sad effers.
Dreadnought1275
Apparently the problem lies in how much memory is available to run an in-game xmb.
Well that clears up speculation.. but it looks like a fake regardless. If/when the XMB is integrated into a game-overlay it'll probebly remain similar to the setup its got at the moment, only with certain icons and areas restricted for outside use (for example community, settings, videos, pictures and users). So really all we can expect are the general stuff, plus maybe some online stuff, music and of course extra game options. Thats all thats gonna be in there really. Which will still be handy, but i think people are really expecting too much.
I'd do a better job faking a seizure !
The ghosting/ rainbow effect happens on DLP's. A similar effect happens on my TV ever so often when I am extremely close. But my HDTV wasn't ment to be viewed at such a close range.
son of a, but im sure sony's real xmb looks much better and more innovative than say the 360's.
busted!!!!
ps3 should really make an in-game xmb tho
its a good idea because u cant even read ur messages in a game
For all we know it could have been some sick fanboy getting his jollies of doing this. Just a guess. XD
psn id: gingo.... i knew it was too good to be true but the pictures looked decent imo so hopefully a february update??
I need the in game xmb, so I don't have to get out of my game, the music would be nice too...
I thought Sony didn't comment on things like this?
Mmm i think in.game xmb woud be like that, or maybe the game would be suspended to be able to acces to normal xmb
I dont know why so much hassle with this XBM I dont need one in a game,u might think that PS3 is like a super computer but it still a console and ram is a bit limit
@Carl: They usually don't but with a high profile feature like this, it's pretty much a given that they debunk this.
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It's almost a believeable fake, but it seems if the ghosting didn't give it away, it was the lack of XMB buttons. I don't know if Sony plans to cut down buttons for XMB or use the normal, but until I hear this from Sony, it's all speculation.
wow to much time on there hands....
way to get our hopes up and then shot down with an AKA47 by sony ...
sony needs to just get it out cuz they know we want it bad and its pretty good in my opinion
I thought so...., well we can only wait
I thought this would be an ok XMB, because it least we would have one even if it was like this. i didnt think it was too bad idont think everone would complain if we had one like this because we would HAVE ONE!
But get it sorted please SONY
Sony is working on it so it will come, but then you have stupid people loke this getting everyone's hopes up for nothing.
iono doesn't look all tat fake,but i cant wait till they give us the update!!
just means that its not rdy yet,,, they dont want to get people all hyped up about it..
in game xmb like alt tab on the computer and i couldnt stand having a computer game running with out the ability to use alt tab
Let's just hope the real deal,doesn't look this aweful.