Following the announcement of Firmware 2.00 for the PS3 yesterday, the PlayStation.Blog has been buzzing with talk of no in-game XMB access and other features requested by gamers not found in the new update. Eric Lempel responded to the comments and complaints with "SCE continues to evaluate opportunities to provide new functionality to PS3 on an ongoing basis. New features and functionality have continually been added to the system since it debuted, and we will continue to update you with new developments."
Could this mean that in-game XMB access could come to the PS3 at a much later date or is Sony just keeping the hopes up for games? We don’t really know. At time of writing, there have been more than 700 comments on the PlayStation.Blog, all pretty much saying the same thing. Some gamers are happy with the update, but others no so much.
Post by Lempel reads:
"About the firmware version number – In general, we don’t wait to release new features based on a particular firmware update number. The 1.80 update, for example, was pretty substantial, including important features like DVD upscaling.
That said, this update does include valuable features that consumers have been asking for – such as the Remote Start functionality. Personally, I’m looking forward to using this feature as I’m frequently on the road – and I know a lot of you are too.
As far as other features many of you are calling for (such as in-game XMB) – SCE continues to evaluate opportunities to provide new functionality to PS3 on an ongoing basis. New features and functionality have continually been added to the system since it debuted, and we will continue to update you with new developments.
We do read your comments, and they have helped shaped previous updates – including this one."
[Via: PlayStation.Blog]