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The PS3 Firmware 2.4 update is scheduled for release on July 2nd and since that is today, here are some videos giving you a look at all the enhancements that are coming courtesy of the extensive update, which includes the long awaited in-game XMB (Cross Media Bar) access and Trophy support!

This first video will walk you through in-game XMB access.

This second video will walk you through the Trophy system!

Some more news regarding this:

Super Stardust HD will be the first game to leverage the new Trophy system and will offer a variety of trophies. Trophy support in Super Stardust HD will be available for first-time users who purchase the game soon after firmware v2.40 is released, while those who previously purchased and downloaded the title will be prompted to install a free patch.

It’s important to note that just because the Trophy system has been activated, that doesn’t mean that you will automatically be able to earn Trophies in the games you’ve played. You must download a Trophy patch that activates the feature. Though Sony has said that 70% of already released games are compatible with the Trophy system according to the July issue of Official PlayStation Magazine UK.

PS3 users can expect to see additional games bringing Trophy support to their feature sets through 2008 and beyond, providing even greater opportunity to showcase your accomplishments and compete with friends.

Here’s a list of first-party Sony games that 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

To further emphasize the community aspects of this system software update, the amount of people you can add to your PSN friends list has been doubled to 100.

The update also adds a mini-control panel that you can use while playing music and an internet search feature powered by Google that allows you to initiate search directly from the XMB (similar to what we added to the PSP recently). In addition, when you’re using the XMB or accessing the XMB from in-game, the current time and date will be displayed in the upper right hand corner, in addition to a few other small enhancements.

via videogamesblogger

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