Xbox 360 Fall Update Coming in November

At a Xbox Live Experience briefing, RPG-TV was told that the 360's Fall dashboard update would arrive in November. The new dashboard update will rid the familiar "blades" interface and introduce a cleaner and more navigable interface similar to iTunes' Cover Flow and even feature Netflix integration. For more info (and screenshots), check out Kotaku.

Warhawk Update 1.5 Brings Jetpacks and Trophies!

According to PS3 Fanboy, the latest update (v 1.5) will include trophy support for the PS3 online game, Warhawk. PS3 Fanboy user DevilsFear submitted the trophy details to the site, listing a total of 57 trophies (36 Bronze, 13 Silver, 7 Gold, 1 Platinum). Here's a taste of Warhawk trophy glory: 

Silver Trophies

• Secret Canyon -- Run Using a Warhawk, shoot down an enemy Warhawk in the central gorge in Vaporfield Glacier.
  
• Secret King of the Jungle Gym -- Retrieve the Proximity Mines from the top of the dome on the Omega Factory Rumble Dome layout.
  
• Secret Safety Violation -- Kill a distant enemy from on top of the salvage crane in Tau Crater.
  
• Aerial Ballet -- While flying a jetpack, kill an enemy (who is also flying a jetpack) with any weapon other than the Rocket Launcher.
  
• Are You Aim-Botting? -- Snipe an enemy who is flying a jetpack.
  
• Behind Enemy Lines -- Drive an APC into the enemy's home base, then have at least one teammate spawn into that APC.
  
• Commander -- Achieve a rank of Commander.
  
• Decorated Soldier -- Earn any 15 in-game medals.
  
• Flying Fortress -- Awarded to the driver and all six passengers of a fully-loaded Dropship.
  
• Giant Killer -- Shoot down an enemy Dropship while using a Warhawk.
  
• Lt. Colonel -- Achieve a rank of Lt. Colonel.
  
• Master Award -- Earn all in-game badges at Master level.
• Shield Breaker -- Break an enemy E-POD shield using the Lightning Shell

For the Bronze, Gold, and Platinum trophies, visit the full list here.

But wait! There's more!! 

SCEA has confirmed with gaming site Kotaku, that the Warhawk 1.5 update will introduce jetpacks! Yes, jetpacks - along with new game modes and online options!

PS3 Firmware Update 2.42 is Live

According to the PlayStation Blog, this minor update "improves the playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation format software". No further details were announced at this time.

PSP Firmware 4.05 is Live

Firmware 4.05 brings more visualizations for music playback for the PlayStation Portable.

Planes in Burnout Paradise?

(This is kinda old news.)

After throwing in a slew of new features to Burnout Paradise with the Cagney update, Criterion Games has revealed that they are working on implementing planes for the next update.

W. T. F.

Firmware 2.41 Released; Fixes 2.40 Glitches

With the release of Firmware 2.41, Sony has finally fixed glitches that some PS3 users encountered during the Firmware 2.40 software update. There's not a lot of cosmetic changes between 2.41 and 2.40, except that the Platinum Trophy icon has changed from a lame crown to a pretty shiny metallic [platinum?] trophy (shown right).

Photo courtesy of Kotaku reader, Dan.

Firmware 2.40 is Live!

If you have a PlayStation 3, go and download the 2.40 update NOW! For more details about 2.40, click here!

Sony expands PSN Friend List

This past weekend, Sony expanded the maximum PLAYSTATION Network Friends List from 50 to 100. According to sarcasticgamer.com, Wednesday's firmware update will include a new addition to the PSN Friend's List. Sony calls it "Man's Best Friend". Sony spokesperson Angie Shennandough elaborates:

"While adding additional support for 50 more friends to interact with on PSN, we thought, what about about Man’s Best Friend? My circus show poodle, sparkles, is my friend. Why couldn’t we allow pets onto PSN, ya know? What about my REAL best friend? The one that I feed, take for walks and play with everyday? Well, we’re changing all of that. From now on, you’ll have an additional 50 slots to add pets!"

Why pets? Hit the jump to find out...

PS3 Firmware 2.40 Walkthrough Part 2: Trophies

Director of PLAYSTATION Network operations Eric Lempel introduces the Trophy system included in Firmware 2.40 for the PlayStation 3. For more details visit Sony's official PlayStation.Blog.

PS3 Firmware 2.40 Walkthrough Part 1: XMB

The official PlayStation.Blog has provided us with a video walkthrough of Firmware 2.40 for the PlayStation 3. Eric Lempel, director of PLAYSTATION Network operations, will show you how to use utilize the XrossMediaBar (XMB) while in-game.

PS3 Firmware 2.40 Dated!

videogaming247 has confirmed with Sony that the Firmware 2.40 update for PlayStation 3 will be released this Wednesday, July 2nd. Here are the first batch of games that will have Trophy support:

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

For the official press release, visit videogaming247 here.

PS3 Video Download Service Coming Summer 2008!

Sony held a mid-term strategy conference in Japan yesterday. President of Sony Computer Entertainment, Kaz Hirai revealed the Sony PlayStation 3 video download service. As you can see from the screens, the interface is very similar to the one from the PLAYSTATION Store. It is expected to be available for the Sony PlayStation 3 and Sony PlayStation Portable (PS3) by this summer. For more shots and the official press release visit Kotaku!

PSP (PlayStation Portable) v4.01 Update is Live

It's a minor firmware update, so don't put this on the top of your To-Do list. According to the official PlayStation.Blog, firmware 4.01 includes the following:

• Display of search results under Internet Search has been improved for certain languages.
• Playback of video content under Video has been improved for certain file types.

Burnout Paradise PS3 "Cagney" update set for July 10th

Criterion Games' Burnout Paradise designer Simon Phipps posted on the official PlayStation.Blog on Monday, stating that the all-new "Cagney" update will be arriving to the PlayStation 3 version of Burnout Paradise on July 10th. The "Cagney" update will include 3 new online game modes, 70 new online challenges (holy sh*t!), new vehicles (including the Hunter Olympus pictured above), major improvements to the ranked racing system, support for custom soundtracks, and a lot more. To see a full detailed list of what the "Cagney" update will bring, visit the PlayStation.Blog!

PSP Firmware 4.00 is Live (Adds Google)

Firmware Update 4.00 is now available for your PSP. It's not a big update. Firmware 4.00 allows uses to utilizes the google engine at any place that has Wi-Fi. It also allows the ability to "change viewing speed during playback of videos stored on your Memory Stick PRO Duo, so you can speed through or slow down what you’re watching". Whoop-de-doo (Note: sarcasm). Visit the official PlayStation.Blog for more info.

PS3 Firmware 2.36 Coming Soon, Firmware 2.40 to Include Trophy Support and In-Game XMB

It's official! The official PlayStation.Blog has announced that PlayStation 3 Firmware 2.36 will be coming soon (probably prior or during this Thursday's PLAYSTATION Store update). Firmware 2.36 will improve "system stability when playing select PlayStation format software titles". The PlayStation.Blog has also announced that the following Firmware 2.40 will allow in-game access to the XMB and trophy support (the Sony PlayStation 3's version of Microsoft Xbox 360's popular Acheivements). Stay tuned for more details!

Possibly Real: PS3 Firmware 2.4 Includes In-Game XMB & Trophy support

Gaming news site videogaming247 has stated that the elusive in-game XMB and trophy support will be released in the upcoming firmware update for the PlayStation 3. The in-game XMB will allow players to access their friends list without quitting games. videogaming247 has gone further to state that the in-game XMB will allow players to play their own music in-game!

UPDATE: videogaming 247 has claimed that Sony is currently checking the entire PlayStation 3 library for in-game XMB and trophy support compatibility. The site has highly emphasized that not all PS3 games will feature in-game XMB and Trophies (the PS3's version of Achievements).

"...user-music and Trophies functionality is only being included as an option for Sony developers from this point on."

In other words, if the developers don't use the tools, the game won't have it. Hopefully, Kojima and Konami used the tools for Metal Gear Solid 4...

GTA IV PS3 Patch Available Now; Fixes Online Play

If you haven't [for some ridiculous reason] popped Grand Theft Auto IV in your PS3 since last week, Rockstar released a patch on Monday that fixes the glitch that cuased the game to freeze when switching to the online multiplayer portion of the game. You'll need to download this patch in order to continue to play the game. Thanks Rockstar!

Haze Demo Available Now; PLAYSTATION Store Update

The official PlayStation.Blog announced that a downloadable demo of Sony's exclusive FPS, Haze will available tonight at the PLAYSTATION Store. In the demo, gamers will get their hands on the opening level of the game called the Salva region, a bright jungle setting. For more info and and introduction by Haze screenwriter Rob Yescombe, hit the jump!

For the entire list of this week's PLAYSTATION Store update, visit the official PlayStation.Blog here.

Burnout Paradise Davis Update = Motorbikes!

The official website of developer Criterion Games has announced the third update for Burnout Paradise. The Davis update will introduce motorbikes - a first for the franchise. The update will include a separate set of challenges and modes opposite the ones for the cars. Davis will also introduce night-driving to increase the overall realism of Paradise City. The update should be released sometime in August 2008.

Visit Criterion Games for the official announcement!