For months, the internet had been reporting rumor after rumor concerning the inclusion of an in-game cross media bar (XMB) in one of the many PS3 firmware updates. Then, once those updates arrived, there was no XMB to be seen. That is, until now... sort of. According to the official Playstation blog, PS3 owners are due for a treat in the near future.

A new PLAYSTATION 3 firmware update (v2.36) will be launching soon, improving system stability when playing select PlayStation format software titles. We’re also happy to officially report that the 2.40 system software update for PS3 will include “XMB” access in-game. The update will also include “trophies,” an exciting new feature that we’ll be providing more details on soon, as well as some other new enhancements.

Of course, we'll actually have to wait for firmware 2.36 before we can get the new features, so we're looking at like 2 or 3 more months before 2.4 by my estimation. Though, I'm no expert in estimates. I once got fired from the "Guess Your Weight" booth at the carnival. But that's a story for another day. And another website. The inclusion of "trophies," or as the rest of the gaming world likes to call them, achievements, is another welcome addition. Now there'll be a reason for me to try and get all those impossible badges in Metal Gear Solid 4.

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