In-game messaging for PS3 spotted on official site

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February 14th, 2008, 19:50
wraggster

In-game messaging for PS3 spotted on official site

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.jo...b-hint-490.jpg

For a brief moment this week, the PlayStation 3 site touted (via NeoGaf) the ability to "talk to others during gameplay." The ability to access the cross-media bar (XMB) and send messages in-game has been long at the top of our wish lists, especially given that Xbox Live users have long enjoyed that feature.

However, despite our longing an in-game XMB update still isn't on our systems. The PS site has since been updated, removing the tantalizing phrase. It was promised at CES 2008 to come out this year. Was it a goof in wording or a hint at a spicy GDC announcement? We'll know next week.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/14/in...official-site/
February 14th, 2008, 20:24
F9zDark

The same site had some information on Home which was also removed. Chances are, someone at Sony was a little "trigger happy" and released this information early. I suspect that this information will come at GDC (which was probably when the website was supposed to get this information)
February 14th, 2008, 20:52
Accordion

lets hope they do similar to Apple and say "now available" during its unveiling.
February 14th, 2008, 20:58
F9zDark

Quote:

Originally Posted by Accordion

lets hope they do similar to Apple and say "now available" during its unveiling.

That would be awesome :)
February 14th, 2008, 21:18
-Xandu-

Similar to Xfire?
February 14th, 2008, 21:30
DPyro

Theres a google cache of it if you want to see.
February 15th, 2008, 19:44
Mister Klownes

Would be nice to see both on the horizon.
February 16th, 2008, 18:59
chip19

That feature is really needed if PS3 wants to compete with Xbox Live.