[PS3] Firmware 2.0?

That's interesting.

Was there anything about sticking to your own regional store - ie, Americans to American, Europeans to Europe and what not?

I wonder what's happening in 60 days, then. Maybe Sony will be redesigning bits and bobs (possibly the store, too).

And a quick update about this, no oun intended:

http://www.thesixthaxis.com/fw_200__...s_387_tsa.aspx

The latest blog on ThreeSpeech has a list of all the PSN goodies coming our way for the remainder of the year, a list we've seen before here on TSA, but is now clearly missing Wipeout HD, although there does appear to be a trailer there. Anyway, aside from that, within the comments is a reply to someone asking when the next firmware will be, and the representative from ThreeSpeech says there'll be something on that tomorrow, and the release will be within the next two weeks.

It's being released tomorrow (8th November).

I haven't a clue about the majority of the rumoured list I posted, but I can say that there is no in-game XMB. However, it is in the works.

One interesting thing about 2.0 is the ability to customise the XMB:

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/gallery/ps3-firmware-2-00/477300/


What has been confirmed, though:

the update will allow PS3 owners to remotely turn on or off their console by using the PSP, in addition to enhancing user customisation for the system.

Gamers will now be able to create personalised photo and music playlists, as well as customize the Cross Media Bar (XMB) menu by applying custom themes or adjusting the setting. Furthermore, the update will also introduce an information board to the XMB to channel all the latest PlayStation-related news to users, as well as offering a new PlayStation Network category and logo to facilitate navigation. A security system, Trend Micro Web Security, will also be made available.

http://www.psu.com/Sony-reveals-Firmware-200-details-News--a0001803-p0.php