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steinmc
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(02-13-2008, 10:22 PM)
PS3: Ingame XMB confirmed #1

Hi

Some hours ago, you could read the following on the Playstation Homepage:


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2365/...faca553f_b.jpg

direct link: http://www.us.playstation.com/PSN/default.aspx

Meanwhile Sony has taken off the site again.

So ingame XMB is coming soon.
solid2snake
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(02-13-2008, 10:23 PM)
 
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#2

Originally Posted by steinmc:
So ingame XMB is coming soon.

again? fuck this fucking rumors... fuck!
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
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(02-13-2008, 10:24 PM)
 
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#3

Jaa we know, well not on the official site but re-confirmation is good i guess, this week firmware update................. lulz.
ascii42
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(02-13-2008, 10:24 PM)
 
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#4

Interesting, I wonder if that was supposed to be put up during GDC or something. Wouldn't surprise me, since that stuff is important for Devs to know.
Slavik81
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(02-13-2008, 10:24 PM)
 
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#5

Originally Posted by steinmc:
So ingame XMB is coming soon.
It's been coming soon for months.... Without a date, we don't really know anything more.
Dwayne
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(02-13-2008, 10:25 PM)
 
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#6

http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Network

is the link to the PSN section of playstation.com's website, not /PSN/

fake.

edit: apparently not fake lul

Last edited by Dwayne : 02-13-2008 at 10:31 PM.
gofreak
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(02-13-2008, 10:26 PM)
 
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#7

Pointed it out in the home thread..For reference, the current "Friends & Messaging" section does not talk about chatting with friends during gameplay. I know some games do support voice chat, but...putting that in the friends & messaging section makes it sound like it isn't a game specific, nor a online specific, thing.

Originally Posted by Dwayne:
http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Network

is the link to the PSN section of playstation.com's website, not /PSN/

fake.


It's not fake, that page was indeed there but a few hours ago.

Check the home thread here, from post 1222 onward:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthre...234552&page=25

Clinton514 reported it, but it went fairly unnoticed because it was during GAF's "dead time".

Last edited by gofreak : 02-13-2008 at 10:29 PM.
h3ro
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(02-13-2008, 10:27 PM)
 
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Originally Posted by Dwayne:
http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Network

is the link to the PSN section of playstation.com's website, not /PSN/

fake.

Aw... sad face :(
fernoca
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(02-13-2008, 10:27 PM)
 
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#9

It has been confirmed for quite sometime that it's coming during 2008...nothing new.. :(
rc213
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(02-13-2008, 10:27 PM)
 
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#10

Good, The faster they get it up and running the better.
The Faceless Master
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(02-13-2008, 10:27 PM)
 
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#11

so who saw the page there a few hours ago exactly?
Classic_Gs
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(02-13-2008, 10:29 PM)
 
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#12

**crosses fingers**
Here's hoping GDC will have some good announcements!
gofreak
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(02-13-2008, 10:30 PM)
 
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#13

Originally Posted by The Faceless Master:
so who saw the page there a few hours ago exactly?

Me. Clinton514 also who reported it in the home thread:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthre...234552&page=25

(post 1222 on)
Valkyr Junkie
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(02-13-2008, 10:30 PM)
 
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#14

All I can comment on is that there appears to be "things" "happening."

Most likely it's all going to be related to GDC.
belvedere
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(02-13-2008, 10:30 PM)
 
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#15

I'm hyped again.

Fuck.
squatingyeti
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(02-13-2008, 10:30 PM)
 
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#16

That wording is pretty.....I dunno.

"talk to friends during gameplay..." It seems very, shifty. I can talk to friends during gameplay, provided they're in the same game. However, it is interesting they took it down. We all know it's coming, it will just be nice to know when.
typhonsentra
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(02-13-2008, 10:30 PM)
 
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#17

And it only took... a year and a half?
Rapping Granny
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(02-13-2008, 10:30 PM)
 
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#18

Wait what?

I don't get it, how do you know if in game XMB is coming through that webpage.
gofreak
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(02-13-2008, 10:32 PM)
 
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#19

Originally Posted by squatingyeti:
That wording is pretty.....I dunno.

"talk to friends during gameplay..."

Yeah, but it's under 'friends & messaging'. The current friends & messaging blurb says nothing about communicating in gameplay. And they don't qualify it as "online game play", which might lead one to think they could just be talking about the current setup, with voice chat in some online games, as provided by the games.

If this is functionality to be provided by "friends and messaging", it more suggests xmb messaging to me..but we'll see.

For comparison. The current blurb is this:

Quote:
* Friends list
* Text messages
* Audio and video chat**

That page had it as:

Quote:
Talk to others during game play, say hello anytime you're online, or have a vdieo chat with an Eye camera, USB camera or headset.

There is a change there, and in both cases it seems to be referring to xmb functionality.

I also can't see what else that was potentially "sensitive" that would warrant taking down the page..the only other thing that quite of stuck out to me was mention of exchanging "user created content" in your apartment in Home, on the linked to home page. Then again, I guess that 'just' means photos/music/video as already announced.
djtortilla
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(02-13-2008, 10:33 PM)
 
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#20

yeah it took sony a long time to get in game xmb,

but it also took Microsoft long time to get there hardware to stop breaking, but maybe they still haven't got that done
bluheim
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(02-13-2008, 10:34 PM)
 
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#21

Originally Posted by typhonsentra:
And it only took... a year and a half?

If only it took the same time for Microsoft to give us a reliable system. Still waiting.

EDIT : Argh, beaten !!!
belvedere
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(02-13-2008, 10:34 PM)
 
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#22

Originally Posted by typhonsentra:
And it only took... a year and a half?

Metalmurphy
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(02-13-2008, 10:34 PM)
 
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#23

Where on that screenshot shows anything XMB related? oO
DMPrince
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(02-13-2008, 10:35 PM)
 
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#24



can't wait to hear from other sites about them emailing sony about it and they deny.
Lightning
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(02-13-2008, 10:36 PM)
 
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#25

What is this feature and that's the point of it?
belvedere
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(02-13-2008, 10:37 PM)
 
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#26

Originally Posted by Lightning:
What is this feature and that's the point of it?

Think liquid children all over your face.
fernoca
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(02-13-2008, 10:38 PM)
 
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Originally Posted by belvedere:
Think liquid children all over your face.
Liquid children..
gofreak
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(02-13-2008, 10:39 PM)
 
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#28

Originally Posted by Metalmurphy:
Where on that screenshot shows anything XMB related? oO

The train of thought is this. The current "Friends & Messaging" description is this:



The one on this new page was:



The addition of "Talk to others during game play" seems deliberate..? Maybe suggests in-game 'friends & messaging'?

Yes, it could mean the application-specific voice chat you have in some online games now, but that's not 'friends & messaging' functionality. It could also mean the xmb friendslist some games implement. But if it were just that, why not list this as a feature before? We'll see, I guess, one can but hope :p I mean, we know it's coming, the significance of this might be that it could be coming sooner rather than later.

Last edited by gofreak : 02-13-2008 at 10:42 PM.
Draft
(02-13-2008, 10:41 PM)
 
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#29

Good. Go forth, PSN, ye lesser of two evils, and destroy XBL. It is for the good of gamers everywhere.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
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(02-13-2008, 10:42 PM)
 
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#30

Originally Posted by Lightning:
What is this feature and that's the point of it?

To stop XBot trolling.
Lightning
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(02-13-2008, 10:44 PM)
 
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Originally Posted by ItAintEasyBeinCheesy:
To stop XBot trolling.
Impossible! NPD software sales.
Totobeni
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(02-13-2008, 10:46 PM)
 
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#32

Originally Posted by Metalmurphy:
Where on that screenshot shows anything XMB related? oO


Last edited by Totobeni : 02-13-2008 at 10:50 PM.
Firewire
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(02-13-2008, 10:47 PM)
 
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#33

GDC Believe!
Ninja Kn1ght
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(02-13-2008, 10:47 PM)
 
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#34

Awesome. About time we got this.
Byakuya769
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(02-13-2008, 10:48 PM)
 
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Next week will prove interesting. Cause either we will all be happy for finally getting solid dates for home/in-game xmb, or we'll be pissed because we failed to get either... we shall see.
Ello
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(02-13-2008, 10:48 PM)
 
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#36

Anyone remember when something like this happened on the Eternal Sonata website?
Firewire
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(02-13-2008, 10:49 PM)
 
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#37

Originally Posted by Draft:
Good. Go forth, PSN, ye lesser of two evils, and destroy XBL. It is for the good of gamers everywhere.
LiquidMetal14
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(02-13-2008, 10:49 PM)
 
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#38

Originally Posted by fernoca:
Liquid children..
I'm here! For the future I would appreciate it to be made fun while I'm not here. Lawd!?!?!?!?!!!!!
DMPrince
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(02-13-2008, 10:49 PM)
 
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#39

Originally Posted by Ello:
Anyone remember when something like this happened on the Eternal Sonata website?


They didn't take the whole page down. just took out some worrds though
h3ro
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(02-13-2008, 10:50 PM)
 
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#40

Originally Posted by Ello:
Anyone remember when something like this happened on the Eternal Sonata website?

Yeah, and we're still waiting for that to come out too...
derder
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(02-13-2008, 10:51 PM)
#41

Yay! Feature Parity!

Now how about something the XB360 hasn't had for 2 years?

I don't like this "catch-up" thing. I'm tired of my friends making fun of my ps3!
Doc Evils
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(02-13-2008, 10:51 PM)
 
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#42

Originally Posted by Ello:
Anyone remember when something like this happened on the Eternal Sonata website?


What happened to the Eternal Sonata site?
WickedLaharl
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(02-13-2008, 10:52 PM)
 
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#43

we all know it's coming. the question is when is it coming.
belvedere
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(02-13-2008, 10:52 PM)
 
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#44

Originally Posted by derder:
Yay! Feature Parity!

Now how about something the XB360 hasn't had for 2 years?

I don't like this "catch-up" thing. I'm tired of my friends making fun of my ps3!

You see, time goes by a lot quicker for PS3 owners. Their systems actually work for the duration.
Doc Evils
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(02-13-2008, 10:53 PM)
 
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#45

Originally Posted by belvedere:
You see, time goes by a lot quicker for PS3 owners. Their systems actually work for the duration.


ZING!
bluheim
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(02-13-2008, 10:54 PM)
 
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#46

Originally Posted by derder:
Now how about something the XB360 hasn't had for 2 years?

Insane Metal
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(02-13-2008, 10:54 PM)
 
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#47

Originally Posted by belvedere:
You see, time goes by a lot quicker for PS3 owners. Their systems actually work for the duration.
OUCH!
g35twinturbo
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(02-13-2008, 10:55 PM)
 
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#48

Originally Posted by belvedere:
You see, time goes by a lot quicker for PS3 owners. Their systems actually work for the duration.

I was going to say something similar to this but you beat me to the punch!

Slavik81
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(02-13-2008, 10:55 PM)
 
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#49

Originally Posted by derder:
Yay! Feature Parity!
Now how about something the XB360 hasn't had for 2 years?
There'll be feature parity when Microsoft starts letting me download demos again.

Last edited by Slavik81 : 02-13-2008 at 10:58 PM.
industrian
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(02-13-2008, 10:55 PM)
 
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#50

Originally Posted by steinmc:
So ingame XMB is coming soon.

In before the people bitching about having to download firmware updates.
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