Firmware 2.40 (or 2.41 for some people) was a fantastic upgrade, in fact, it’s the best firmware release we’ve had so far (apart from a few problems, so lets call it 2.41). Lets identify whats missing and needed in the next Firmware upgrade presuming its firmware 2.5 if there are no small updates in between.

In no particular order:

In game web browsing

This is something we need, if we are in the middle of a game and your computer is not in the same room as your Playstation 3 it means you will have to quit the game and launch the web browser. It would be nice to access the web browser in-game. It will be quicker.

Send voice messages

Not vital but we’d love to see it. Sending text message is good at the moment but we want a bit more. Voicing someone a nasty message sounds fun!

Access the XMB no matter what

What i mean by this is that you can only access the XMB from PS3 games. Ok thats fine by me, we all wanted in-game XMB and we got it. What about the same for PS2 games and DVD’s etc.

Change more settings while in-game

You can add a bluetooth headset while in-game but what about changing some of the other settings would be a bonus.

Access the Playstation Store in-game

So we can track our downloads but what about accessing the Store while in-game to maybe start a new download or something?

Custom Soundtracks

This was rumoured to be included in the 2.40 update but wasn’t. Eric Lempel showed us a short demo of custom sound tracks while playing Pixel Junk Monsters. Custom soundtracks if the developer makes it so.

Cross game invites

This is a needed one. The invite system on the Playstation 3 isn’t very reliable, you should be able to invite people when your in-game and basically join the server they are playing on. Think GameSpy.

Smoother in-game XMB

While in-game XMB is brilliant, it feels a bit sluggish and takes time to navigate around. A much smoother experience will do the job.

Appear offline

You know, the feature used in instant messaging programs such as MSN. Appear offline to friends while signed in.

Delete Multiple messages

So you send/receive a lot of message but you have to delete them one by one. It would be nice to select all and delete.

Any Avatar

Getting sick of the default avatars for your PSN profile? What about uploaded your own image and using that?

Is there anything we’ve missed? What would you like to see in Firmware 2.5?

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