UPDATE: YA ESTA DISPONIBLE EN AMERICA

Ya esta aqui el sistema de trofeos para el PS3, pero este no ha visto la luz por diversas causas . . . la primera es porque no todas las compañias estan preparadas para soportar esa nueva modalidad . . . y la segunda es que de hecho no a todos les interesa incluir esta opcion para los juegos viejos. Lo que si puedo decir es que SONY sera la primera en poner sus trofeos a sus juegos mas importantes y ya empezaron.

Pero antes de darles la nota, me gustaria saber que opinan del sistema de trofeos, no se si ustedes con su PS3 ya hayan tenido la curiosidad de entrar y ver el sistema, a mi me parece una forma clasica de compararte con tus amigos . . . es decir, yo soy mejor, porque tengo tantos trofeos . . . y tu ninguno. Lo que si me agrado mucho es que puedes ver un profile mas completo de tus amigos, con todo y una pequeña ficha tecnica, espero que esto mejore en el futuro con el HOME.

Pero a lo que nos truje chencha, en Europa se libero el parche que actualiza el juego Uncharted Drake´s Fortune para ser compatible con los trofeos, la imagen de arriba muestra el primero de ellos. Y la pregunta es . . . ¿cuando llega a América?, por ahi me entere que esta semana llegara dicha actualización, asi que desenpolva a Drake para ver cuantos trofeos conquistas. Y asi los presumas a tus amigos.

Por: Slyjss

Ya era hora de que Sony cumpliera sus promesas. Con un retraso brutal, pero al menos las ha cumplido. Pasado mañana, 2 de Julio, saldrá el famoso y esperado firmware 2.40, que pondrá el Sistema Operativo de la PS3 casi al nivel de la 360, incorporando muchas de las cosas que ésta llevaba de serie y que han tardado año y pico en salir para la negra de Sony. Además, muchas informaciones apuntan a que, durante la primera quincena de Julio, irán llegando progresivamente los mandos Dual Shock 3 a las tiendas, al precio de 50 €. Algunas informaciones apuntan incluso a que saldría a la vez que el firmware 2.40, aunque parece ser que Sony España fecha la salida en nuestro país para finales de Julio.

Una de las principales novedades son los logros trofeos, recompensas que nos darán por conseguir méritos en nuestros juegos. La mayor diferencia con respecto a los logros de la 360 será que tendrán un valor cualitativo diferenciado, es decir, nos darán trofeos de Bronce, Plata, Oro y Platino, de forma que se acabó lo de pasarse los retos más fáciles de muchos juegos y tener la misma puntuación que alguien que tiene el 100% en todos sus (pocos) juegos. Los primeros juegos en tenerlos serán los siguientes: BUZZ! Quiz TV, Little Big Planet, MotorStorm Pacific Rift, NBA 09 , Pain, PixelJunk Eden, Resistance 2, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEAL's Confrontation y Warhawk. Sin embargo, es de esperar que muchas compañías se pongan a trabajar en pequeñas actualizaciones para incorporar los trofeos a sus juegos.

Más esperada, si cabe, será la XMB in-game, con la que podremos enviarnos mensajes, reproducir música y otras muchas funciones sin tener que salirnos del juego, lo que favorecerá mucho de cara a quedar en partidas multijugador on-line, algo que marcaba mucho la diferencia entre el Live y la PSN. Además, podremos configurar los accesorios Bluetooth (como los headset) sin tener que salirnos del juego.

Otras novedades serán la ampliación del número máximo de hamijos amigos, que pasan de ser 50 a 100 o, directamente relacionados con los trofeos, una especie Gamercard en la que podremos ver la cantidad de trofeos de cada tipo que tenemos e incluso compararlo ocn nuestros amigos, ya sea en número total o incluso qué trofeos tiene cada uno.

Tras el salto, imágenes de los trofeos y el XMB. En el enlace a VidaExtra tenéis un par de vídeos con demostraciones del funcionamiento del XMB in-game.

Fuentes: Laps3.com, AnaitGames, VidaExtra

Following a spate of leaks last week, Sony has officially announced the PlayStation 3's trophy system will arrive on July 2 as part of the 2.4 firmware update. As had been rumored, the system will eschew its Xbox Live's cumulative numerical score, instead adopting a four-tiered approach which bestows four kinds of awards: bronze, silver, gold, and platinum.

The trophies will be assigned by each game's developer, not Sony--will be associated with a task of relative difficulty; bronze medals will be doled for easy feats, and gold for harder objectives. "The platinum medals will only given when all other tasks are completed," Eric Lempel, director of PlayStation Network operations, told GameSpot.

Each trophy will have a numeric value associated with it--a value which will contribute to an overall levelling system, much like those in role-playing games. However, the user will be unable to see how much each trophy is worth, only a completion percentage for each game and each overall level. When asked why Sony was avoiding tying a visible score to the PS3's trophy system, Lempel said, "We don't know why our users would be interested in a numeric value... we think the medals best represent one's progress."

While trophies will become standard in all games in the future, they will only be added to a few existing games, including PixelJunk Eden, Super Stardust, and Warhawk. Other than BioShock, Sony said it could not confirm trophies for any existing or future third-party PS3 titles, including the wildly popular Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. However, it did announce a spate of upcoming first-party games which would include trophies, including LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm Pacific Rift, NBA 09, Resistance 2, and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation.

Unfortunately, PS3 trophies will not be retroactive. For games that have already been released, players must first download a patch for said game, and will then have to perform the feats to receive the trophies as though they were playing the game for the first time.

Players' PS3 trophies will be viewable via a new profile window will be accessible via the XrossMediaBar (XMB), which, as rumored, will be available in-game. The XMB will offer access to both at-a-glance trophy tallies, a more detailed breakdown of medals, and a side-by-side comparison of a player's trophies and those of any friend.

The new in-game XMB will offer a host of other new features too, including the ability to text message friends in-game and jump to other PS3 services. However, many of said services--including Web browsing and voice chat--will force players to quit their game and then access the XMB traditionally. The rumored customizable in-game background music feature, which will allow players to stream music from their hard drives while playing a game, was also confirmed. However, the feature will be game-specific, meaning it is up to developers to enable the functionality or not.

Are you excited?  I know I am!  It'll give me a little hope for the PS3 and I may actually try playing it now instead of getting Achievements on my 360.

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Be sure to check out the videos here and here

Update: Firmware Update 2.4 is slated to release July 2

According to Arstechnica.com, no other video titles besides the movies and television Sony currently produces has been announced, but the selection should be plentiful. Great. The thing already is so convenient that you don't even have to go leave the couch to turn it on or even to buy some games, and now it'll have a whole library of movies just an X button away. No plans for an integrated soda fountain or popcorn machine have yet been announced, but I say why not? And throw in a blood sugar monitor while you're at it so we can watch our slow descent into diabetes in crystal clear high definition.

But seriously, being the movie freak I am, I'm really looking forward to this. It only makes sense that they would make an on-demand movie service, and although unlikely, I wouldn't be surprised to see them create a music store as well. It would be harder to compete in that market with iTunes and Amazon pretty well cornering it, but it wouldn't take much to develop if they're already providing video.

I'm not surprised that Sony has been able to do so much with the console. It really is one of the best gadgets I've ever purchased and one can only imagine what they might do next, with either the PS3, or, even further ahead, the next-gen Sony console. Any thoughts? I'm interested to know. Drop me a comment or an email.

On another PS3 related note, I found this cool OS X Leopard theme for the XMB today on deviantART and thought I would share it with my fellow Mac/PS3 fans out there. Check it out.

Once configured you get one-click access to the most viewed, featured, top rated, etc videos from YouTube which load directly as an AVC file without the need to open the browser. Not just that but you can also copy the clips straight to your PS3 HDD. I’m sure there’s possibly a way of doing this already (maybe with TVersity?) but this couldn’t be simpler.

• Addition of a fourth profile "tab" showing recently played games (only available for players in your Players Met section)
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  • Update: Apparently this was already in Firmware 2.40, but a nice tucked away feature.
• Replaced purple crown icon with a more unique platinum trophy icon

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• The XMB now runs smoother at times during gameplay of a PS3 title

• “Do not turn off the system during the update. If you do, you may not be able to restart the PS3 system. Once the update is started you cannot go back to the previous version of the system software.” Beneath this quote there was a message with a checkbox: "Automatically shutdown system after update" - LinuxGuru
• "A chime plays when you earn a trophy now" - DevonTheDude
  • Update: Apparently this was already in Firmware 2.40

Por fin. Tras muchos meses de espera, y tras la inesperada retirada de la actualización 2.40 por un problema con algunos usuarios que eran incapaces de visualizar su XMB tras su instalación, Sony ha lanzado hoy la tan ansiada actualización 2.41 que, como todos ya sabréis, ofrece algunas de las características más demandadas por los jugadores, como el acceso a XMB (XrossMediaBar), con el que los jugadores podrán acceder al menú de PS3 en cualquier momento; y la inclusión de los llamados trofeos, que reconoce los logros de los jugadores en la arena online. Esta nueva actualización 2.41 arregla todos los problemas surgidos con la versión 2.40, manteniendo su contenido original.

Eric Lempel makes the apologies concerning the problems with the recent PS3 firmware 2.40 update:

"Hi, everyone. As many of you know, we released PS3 firmware update v2.40 last week, but had to take it offline temporarily because, for a limited number of users, the XMB wouldn’t display after the update was installed. We’ve been able to fix the problem, and I’m happy to report that firmware update v2.41 will be released shortly.

We want to extend our apologies to the PlayStation community for any inconvenience. Now we’ll be looking forward to seeing everyone online and racking up those trophies!"

Firmware 2.41 is LIVE this morning.

Our PS3 system ran the 2.40 firmware OK, so we are hoping the Update to firmware 2.41 will not have it's own set of problems.

Let us know how you get on with the 2.41 update.

According to customer support, firmware version 2.41, which should be clear of all errors, will be out “midweek”, although Sony is yet to make an official announcement to confirm that.

In case you missed it, Sony last week was forced to pull the hotly anticipated update after widespread reports of it breaking PS3 consoles.

The firmware is available to download from various website on the internet, but to be on the safe side you’d be best to wait for the update from Sony.

Well we did have to open our big mouths didn't we?

After a number of PS3 owners reported problems with the 2.40 firmware download  locking up their PS3s, Sony moved yesterday afternoon & removed the update from their servers for further testing.

Here at Sweet Flag, we managed to get the firmware download & report to have no problems with it at all. The XMB ran smoothly while playing through the review copy of Battlefield: Bad Company all last night, so as Sony mentions; it looks to be a problem for a limited few.

Sony also state that they have had no reported problems from customers that have had their PS3 perform a successful firmware update.

How has the update effected your PS3?

They might as well have called this update "the Xbox Live patch."  It finally adds game-specific Trophies (mechanically the same as Live's Achievements) so borderline OCD cases competitive gamers can scour their retail games and PSN downloads to truly complete every game, and compare Trophy collections.  The real innovation, however, is the ability to access the Sony Cross-Media Bar in-game.

In-game XMB means PS3 players can finally message their friends across the entire network, regardless of what game they're playing.  So, a player who wants some live competition in MLB 08: The Show could pause the game and drop a line to challenge anyone on his friends list.  One of his friends playing Metal Gear Solid 4 could see the message, pop in MLB, and get a game of baseball going.  It seems arbitrary, but simple functionality like this made Xbox Live the gold standard in online console gaming. 

The PlayStation 3 has supported PSN friends list since launch day, but they've never really mattered until now.  Under the old method, you were more likely to find a randomly matched opponent on a particular game than you were to sign on and find one of your friends waiting for you.

In-game XMB also allows you to listen to your own music library while playing, but it's tough for me to get too excited about it.  After all, haven't we been doing this since the first time someone turned up the stereo while playing Tecmo Bowl in a dorm room in 1989?

The fact that the PlayStation Network is now a cohesive online community that operates across the entire PS3 games library significantly levels the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 playing field.  The question is, can Sony capitalize on it and bring hardware sales up to a more respectable level?

It would seem that Sony has two significant advantages over Microsoft.  First, PSN is completely free to use, while Xbox Live Gold accounts cost $50/year.  This could be a crucial point for Sony, provided they market it well (easier said than done) AND don't screw it up with tiered service and pricing.  Qore, their online magazine with "subscriber benefits" like access to private beta tests, is off to a rocky start.   And who knows what Sony has planned with the introduction of their Home virtual world...

Second, Sony can leverage the PSP to expand the PlayStation Network and finally deliver the portability to PSN that Microsoft has been endlessly planning for Xbox Live.  It's a big opportunity, as Microsoft has shown zero interest in producing a handheld of their own, and even allowing the Viva Pinata characters to appear in Nintendo DS games.  Also, the PSP looks to be on an upswing, with outstanding hardware sales in the fickle Japanese market, some critically successful games on the market and in the pipeline, and a winning hardware/software bundling strategy.

The all-but-confirmed Xbox 360 price drop can't be far off, and Sony's unlikely to follow suit.  They already are selling the cheapest Blu-Ray player out there, and have made no secret of just how much they need to recoup as much as possible from the PS3 development costs.  It should be interesting to see how they proceed, once the momentum of Metal Gear Solid 4 wears off.

On Monday, Sony officially announced the newest firmware update, 2.40 which is due for release today and will answer the cries of online gaming junkies everywhere. You know that nifty Xross Media Bar (XMB), the user interface of the PS3 and the PSP's home screen? Well, the new firmware update will allow you to access the XMB and all of its features in-game. That's right, you can scroll over to the Network option and shoot an invite to a friend, and on some titles, you'll even be allowed to access your music collection in place of the game default music.

According to Sony, the in-game XMB access will not only be limited to multi-player. It sounds as though it will entirely replace the black, limited option screen you're brought to by pressing the PS button. This will allow you to configure your system settings, monitor your downloads, sign in to the Playstation Network all while in the game. I assume that you will also be able to quit the game and shut off the controller and system as well.

The update will also include a trophy system for select online titles with bronze, silver and gold trophies to be awarded upon completion of several titles. According to the official press release announcement:

"Super Stardust™ HD, a PLAYSTATION Network-exclusive released in June 2007, will be the first game to leverage the Trophies system and will offer a variety of trophies*. The following first-party games are also slated to offer Trophy support:

• BUZZ!™ Quiz TV
• LittleBigPlanet™
• MotorStorm™ Pacific Rift
• NBA 09 - PS3
• PAIN*
• PixelJunk™ Eden
• Resistance 2™
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
• Warhawk™*

*Requires a game update to be downloaded and installed."

No mention yet of a release date for the on-demand video, but I'm sure that it's not far off. Even die-hard XBOX fans have to admit that Playstation 3 has come along way since it's sub-par debut. Sony has been smart enough to realize that their worst critics and most trusted advisers are the people who buy and use their product, and have engineered a system which is constantly reshaping to fit those needs.

In this writer's opinion, the only reason why Sony should even think about a PS4 (and probably already are) is because most of their market is capitalist, and sooner or later they will have to release something new to compete. With proper firmware updates, this system has potential to stay relevant for years to come. Eventually processor speed, hard-drive storage and RAM will catch up to them, but the sheer capability of this machine is staggering in comparison to anything of it's kind on the market, and that is not just my bias talking. I think anyone with a passion for gaming, or even a much more vague passion for home entertainment in general, really must agree.

Sony is aiming to enhance the person-to-person interactive gaming features with the scheduled release Wednesday of its 2.40 software update for PlayStation 3. The company is also touting the additions of the XrossMediaBar, or XMB, and Trophies as the biggest -- and most requested -- changes. XMB allows players to link up and communicate with fellow gamers, while they can use Trophies to set up profiles to share their accomplishments and compare skills with others. (Yahoo!/newsfactor.com 6/30)

“because I know what you’re going to ask about, and because we don’t traffic in rumors and/or speculation, I invite you to come back to the Blog tonight (just shy of midnight Pacific). We’ve got a video to show you.”

So could it be a Video Of the Long a waited In-Game XMB and all is glory? Well have to wait and see.

[update] yesterday Jeff Rubenstein Commented on the Playstation.blog: “For the record, I’m the one who produces the videos like we did with Grace and the PSN Store redesign. That “very well known source” of rumors out is either ill-informed or just flat-out guesses.
Don’t trust anyone who hides behind a screen name.

Planning 2 videos, 5 or so mins each. One for XMB features and one for Trophies. None of the previous videos has been a short as 90 seconds, just as long as it takes to show off the features and not make you sit through a lot of fluff.”

So I guess that answers the question, In-Game and Trophies Videos tonight

It's taken sometime to arrive but PS3 owners will have something very soon that they can claim is  comparable to the XBOX360 Achievements. Trophies will be a major part of the PS3 Firmware update this Wednesday(2nd July) watch part 2(bottom of page) for a full breakdown on how that works.

Also included in the Firmware update will be the in-game XMB, which Eric Lempel states is supported by most games titles out now. Watch part 1 for the full details.

part 1 of the Firmware 2.40 walkthrough - in-game XMB

The forthcoming title, LittleBigPlanet is just one of the reported future titles that will support Trophies. As explained in part 2 of the walkthrough video, game developers can patch current games to make use of the Trophy system.

The titles that are due a game update to support Trophies are: Super Stardust HD, PAIN and Warhawk.

part 2 of the Firmware 2.40 walkthrough - Trophies

Sony seem to be making these changes now before the serious issue of HOME for PS3 begins to take shape, with general beta testing taking place later this year. Let's hope the 2.40 Firmware makes a smooth transition on Wednesday.

]]> http://nonamegaming.wordpress.com/?p=163 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:46:02 +0000 TehBolt http://nonamegaming.wordpress.com/?p=163 The wait is almost over friends. Wednesday comes the highly anticipated firmware update 2.40 for the PS3. Included in this update is of course the ability to access your XMB while in game, simply press the PSbutton to bring it up.  Also included is the Trophy system, similar to the Xbox 360's achievements.  Here is a list of supported games as of now.

• Super Stardust HD
• BUZZ! Quiz TV
• LittleBigPlanet
• MotorStorm Pacific Rift
• NBA 09 - PS3
• PAIN
• PixelJunk Eden
• Resistance 2
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
• Warhawk

The trophy system WILL NOT apply to old save games, you will have to replay them if you want the trophy's. There is good reasoning for this, all one would have to do is download a save game and get all the trophy's with out any work. Expect a full right up and review of the biggest firmware update for the PS3 yet, when it becomes available.

Sony will be finally adding XMB access in-game. This means you can message people on your friends list to join a game you're in, or play music off your hard drive, or do a google search. All while in-game. These changes will make the PS3 a much more socially friendly experience. It also looks like Sony will be hopping on the achievement train and will adding in "trophies" along with this firmware update as well. Trophies work much like achievements do on the popular Xbox 360 Live system. They let the player try different ways of playing the game or simply provide bragging rights for higher gamerscores.

Sony's trophy system works similar. You are awarded bronze, silver, or gold trophies depending on the difficulty of the task. Each player will be ranked based on how many of each type he/she has unlocked. The social aspect is stressed here, as you can compare your Trophies with friends, and you will be given a level based on the number of Trophies in your collection. You'll be able to track how many points you need before you unlock the next level, as well as your overall ranking as compared to other players online.

Super Stardust HD will be the first game to include trophies but many upcoming games will have them at release, including, LittleBigPlanet, Resistance 2, and Motorstorm Pacific Rift. Existing games can have the feature patched in as well. Expect the trophies to be featured in Home as well as objects that you can display in your virtual dwelling. US Playstation Blog has a good walkthrough of the feature as well.

The new firmware will be released July 2 for the Sony Playstation 3.