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In-game XMB shots are fake, says Sony

Posted on January 15th, 2008 at 07:34 EDT

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

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posted 7:43am EST - January 15th, 2008
1

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???

posted 7:54am EST - January 15th, 2008
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While you're probably correct, what's to say it's not the PS3 XMB on a 50hz TV? Either way, it is a bad hoax. The blur was clearly done on purpose to try and obscure a bad photochop. Seeing as nothing would actually be moving on the screen, the blur would be caused by a jittery hand (perhaps making the display frequency of the TV negligible?). Surely if you were to show off the 'only evidence' of the PS3 in-game XMB, you would take a few extra seconds to stablise your hand! :P
posted 7:57am EST - January 15th, 2008
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Crap ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Pointless ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Poor job, done by an amateur ... Wot a plank ! ! ! ! ! !
posted 8:04am EST - January 15th, 2008
4

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!

posted 8:25am EST - January 15th, 2008
5

I had figured as much

posted 8:28am EST - January 15th, 2008
6

Why would anyone go through the time and trouble to do this?

 

Get a life. Sad effers.

posted 9:16am EST - January 15th, 2008
7

Dreadnought1275

Apparently the problem lies in how much memory is available to run an in-game xmb. 

posted 9:20am EST - January 15th, 2008
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not to mention...isn't the game called Resistance: Fall of Man... putting emphasis on the colon :? At least thats what i remember it said last time i played. I think dude who made this forgot that little detail..... hopefully my first post on this site is a good one...lol
posted 9:46am EST - January 15th, 2008
9

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.

posted 9:52am EST - January 15th, 2008
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see? this is a perfect example of why we shouldnt beleive ANYTHING unless its confirmed by the company/creator themselvs,
posted 9:57am EST - January 15th, 2008
11

I'd do a better job faking a seizure !

posted 9:59am EST - January 15th, 2008
12

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.

posted 10:59am EST - January 15th, 2008
13

son of a, but im sure sony's real xmb looks much better and more innovative than say the 360's. 

posted 11:15am EST - January 15th, 2008
14
its weird that the shot is usin RFOM because so far that is the only ps3 game u can send a XMB message from inside the game from the online menu
posted 11:29am EST - January 15th, 2008
15

busted!!!!

posted 11:45am EST - January 15th, 2008
16

ps3 should really make an in-game xmb tho

its a good idea because u cant even read ur messages in a game

posted 12:04pm EST - January 15th, 2008
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For all we know it could have been some sick fanboy getting his jollies of doing this. Just a guess. XD

posted 12:08pm EST - January 15th, 2008
18

psn id: gingo.... i knew it was too good to be true but the pictures looked decent imo so hopefully a february update??

posted 12:27pm EST - January 15th, 2008
19

I need the in game xmb, so I don't have to get out of my game, the music would be nice too...

posted 12:52pm EST - January 15th, 2008
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I thought Sony didn't comment on things like this?

posted 1:00pm EST - January 15th, 2008
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fuq u sony, ur so proudly debunking this rumor but wen asked about the real in game xmb u guys hide like cowards and silence break loose ... :( sorry for the harsh words guys but i have had enough with these fuqin delays
posted 1:39pm EST - January 15th, 2008
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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

posted 1:43pm EST - January 15th, 2008
23

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

posted 1:50pm EST - January 15th, 2008
24

@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.

posted 2:46pm EST - January 15th, 2008
25

wow to much time on there hands....

posted 3:07pm EST - January 15th, 2008
26

way to get our hopes up and then shot down with  an AKA47  by sony ...

posted 3:29pm EST - January 15th, 2008
27
why is everyone saying it's delayed, it never had a release date. one of the reasons on why it's probably taking so long is because it takes up memory in the ps3 and not the hdd, so calm down please because i want it just as bad as you guys.
posted 4:00pm EST - January 15th, 2008
28

sony needs to just get it out cuz they know we want it bad and its pretty good in my opinion

posted 4:00pm EST - January 15th, 2008
29

I thought so...., well we can only wait

posted 4:01pm EST - January 15th, 2008
30

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

posted 4:13pm EST - January 15th, 2008
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i wish sony didnt focus on the whole XMB ingame, if u could get friends list with voice chat, and the music, it would really be a start, i don't need video,photo, browsing support or anything like that, and i really don't think people NEED to have any of that. Bit not being able to talk to your friends ingame without speaking to a whole team of people from half the world, just isn't good. I am so tired of waiting for this! there is always one guy who keeps on yelling and saying crap ALL the time, when playing online.
posted 4:39pm EST - January 15th, 2008
32

Sony is working on it so it will come, but then you have stupid people loke this getting everyone's hopes up for nothing.

posted 5:13pm EST - January 15th, 2008
33

iono doesn't look all tat fake,but i cant wait till they give us the update!!

posted 5:40pm EST - January 15th, 2008
34

just means that its not rdy yet,,, they dont want to get people all hyped up about it..

posted 7:58pm EST - January 15th, 2008
35
That‘s sony for you fake, remember sony nicked PGR sreenshots, anyway won't be long now until SONY ARE FINISHED HA HA LONG LIVE THE XBOX 360 THE GREATEST GAMING CONSOLE IN THE WORLD (GAMING HARDCORE) NOT CASUAL SONY FANBOYS.
posted 8:52pm EST - January 15th, 2008
36
@bedsidelee; oh great, another xbot.......
posted 11:20pm EST - January 15th, 2008
37
knew this was coming. a shame that there is no update january
posted 11:37pm EST - January 15th, 2008
38

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

posted 6:48am EST - January 17th, 2008
39
can't wait
posted 5:32am EST - January 18th, 2008
40

Let's just hope the real deal,doesn't look this aweful.

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