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Sony teases PS3 owners with in-game XMB hoax

Posted on February 20th, 2008 at 00:27 EDT

Sony has a cruel sense of humor by teasing PS3 owners that in-game Xross Media Bar (XMB) access was apparently coming soon and all it took was a t-shirt.

SCEA's Official PlayStation blog recently updated their Flickr page from GDC '08 with a "funny" image, shirts that proudly showed off the phrase "In-Shirt XMB." The internet had already been ablaze with rumors of in-game XMB being confirmed this week at GDC, but for now we will just have to wait as Sony let everyone know that is just the way they like to have fun.

"It’s us being cheeky. It’s a developer’s conference, not hardware or firmware, so no announcements on that front this week." said Jeff Rubenstein on the Official PlayStation Blog, "If by “VERY soon” you mean this week - debunked. I see the same rumors, and they’re just that - rumors. Literally 95% of what I’ve read this week is just groundless speculation. But hey, that’s the game biz."

But regardless of the hidden meaning of the shirt, one fact that can be taken from them is that Sony has listened to the consumer's demands and hopefully will be implementing this long sought feature soon. If you remember , back at CES 2008, Sony Rep Paul Purdy dropped the news at that in-game XMB access was confirmed for 2008, but could not speculate on a specific time frame. It may be only a matter of time before we hear some news with regards to this, but as a Myth Buster to all of you, the myth has been busted!

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posted 12:32am EST - February 20th, 2008
1

Resize picture please.

But Its coming, watch them sneak it in within the next couple weeks.

posted 12:32am EST - February 20th, 2008
2

Eh. We'll see what they got up there sleeves.

posted 12:34am EST - February 20th, 2008
3

those bastards lmaoooo

posted 12:36am EST - February 20th, 2008
4

i want one of those shirts :)

posted 12:39am EST - February 20th, 2008
5

Too bad I'm broke or I'd have to buy one of these shirts.

posted 12:46am EST - February 20th, 2008
6

Well it shows they got a sense of humor haha

posted 12:56am EST - February 20th, 2008
7
they've been developing the ps3 for years you'd think this would be feasible from the start as well as HOME which by the way was intended for the ps2 we're overdue for a good firmware update
posted 1:07am EST - February 20th, 2008
8

lol, that is funny. real cute! sony. i really want one of those shirts though. :P

posted 2:21am EST - February 20th, 2008
9
i dont really see this as funny but all i know is that it is good news that in-game XMB is on the way!
posted 2:34am EST - February 20th, 2008
10

Cant wait, as long as its out before GTA IV im happy.... well my friends are happy because I wont be turning off GTA IV to receive a message from someone unless they have in game XMB out by then!

posted 2:46am EST - February 20th, 2008
11
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posted 2:52am EST - February 20th, 2008
12
i wish my initials were XMB... LOL
posted 3:34am EST - February 20th, 2008
13

I must get my hands on one of those shirts. New grail mission....

posted 3:40am EST - February 20th, 2008
14

Fek off - I wish they would just deliver something.

posted 4:08am EST - February 20th, 2008
15
I already had a feeling they wasn't goona mention anything... and teasing isn't nice... but you can make up for it with one of those shirts... I'm a PSN Store customer so you can just look my name up and deliver it there... thank you....
posted 5:02am EST - February 20th, 2008
16

Pfft I bet its probably coming around the same time home hits. >_>

posted 5:21am EST - February 20th, 2008
17

I am also on the bandwagon for those shirts. In-game XMB will be ready when it is ready, I don't mind waiting as long as it is done right. Please give me one of those shirts seeing has how they are ready right now.  :)

posted 5:46am EST - February 20th, 2008
18

i agree with uncool :)

posted 6:25am EST - February 20th, 2008
19
lol
posted 8:21am EST - February 20th, 2008
20

psn id: gingo.... lol this was good by sony but i dont expect to see in game xmb until home arrives which could be any time

posted 8:33am EST - February 20th, 2008
21

Haha, nice one Sony! :D

 

Make some fun out from those rumors!

 

It's incredible how impatient people can be. It will come, don't worry! I want it good and perfect working as they are doing, not rushed because some people can't wait. Because if that wasn't the case, you would also complain about the quality. Just take the time it takes and wait.

posted 8:44am EST - February 20th, 2008
22

xmb needs to come soon like now sony !!!!

posted 9:18am EST - February 20th, 2008
23

lol nice! Well looks like in game xmb is finally comin.....now to get me one of those t shirts

posted 9:36am EST - February 20th, 2008
24

Guaranteed that ingame XMB will be included in the massive update that includes home, no sooner.

posted 10:28am EST - February 20th, 2008
25

Well its a good thing sony aren't going into the stand up comic business. This siht aint funny, only cruel. MF's.

 

posted 11:00am EST - February 20th, 2008
26

In- Shirt XMB, HA HA  REally funny sony. No really thats quite clever.

posted 11:09am EST - February 20th, 2008
27

hahah that is funny. However, though I know its coming, they do need to step it up. With BR having won the format war, a killer game line up etc...more and more people are looking at the PS3.

 

At first no ingame xmb wasn't a big deal but I can totally see how it can be a pain if you have friends that like to message you etc.

posted 11:35am EST - February 20th, 2008
28

ill buy this t shirt and flount it off in front of a xbox fanboy while sipping on my sony cup,and wearing sony shoes,and watch and every thing els.y the hek did they do this it ant funny i want xmb like the 360

posted 12:37pm EST - February 20th, 2008
29

I still reckon its coming soon..

lol, I'm an internet celebrity now..the answer to my question which has quotes from me has been used in a PSU article !!

I don't understand why everyone wants one of the t-shirts though..they don't look particularly good, and you'll be classed as a supernerd !! lol

posted 3:37pm EST - February 20th, 2008
30

tommarrow would be nice

posted 4:01pm EST - February 20th, 2008
31

I acyually want one of those shirts, where can we get one

posted 7:07pm EST - February 20th, 2008
32

in game xmb for me its not a big deal(the only kool thing about it is playing cooperatively with two different profiles)for example like warhawk FredFredBurger3 and FredFredBurger3(1) that sux.......but what i really want is the release date of home''í don't want to hear them say they have delayed it again''just release date please just to be sure

posted 7:29pm EST - February 20th, 2008
33
the size XXL i like my shirts big go on send them out !!!!!!!!!!!!! and come on release date on home plz psn id : stairhopper
posted 7:59pm EST - February 20th, 2008
34

That would be awesome in COD. You could send messages to frends u r playin with so people with the eavesdrop perk can't listen in on your strategies.

posted 3:51pm EST - February 21st, 2008
35

i need this. it gets so annoying when i have to quit the game

posted 10:35pm EST - February 27th, 2008
36

that better mean that in game xmb is coming loll

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