<![CDATA[Kotaku: Xmb]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Xmb]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/xmb http://kotaku.com/tag/xmb <![CDATA[Why Sony's New Handheld Has A New Way Of Interacting With You]]> As we saw when the product was first unveiled, Sony's upcoming NGP won't be using the company's trademark "XMB" user interface. It'll be using something new. Why is that, Sony? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5761635&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PlayStation 3 Netflix Loses The Disc As Well]]> Just like the Nintendo Wii, the North American PlayStation 3 no longer needs a disc to stream Netflix. The Netflix icon is located in the video section of the XMB, just select it to download the application. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5666841&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PlayStation Europe Product Manager Chimes In On PS3 Cross-Game Chat]]> PS3 firmware 3.10, announced last night by Sony, does not appear to bring oft-requested cross-game to the console that only does everything. But according to comments from the European version of the PlayStation.blog, it's too early to give up hope. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5406874&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Love The XMB Just The Way It Is]]> While Microsoft have seen fit to completely overhaul their console's front end, Sony say that they'll be nothing of the sort with the PS3. At least, not anytime soon. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5309780&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PSP Firmware Update Adds Much Needed Googling]]> Firmware version 4.00 is due "soon" for the PSP, according to PlayStation Network Operations director Eric Lempell—typically "soon" means within the next few hours in these terms—and while it may not make the handheld a flying breakfast car, it's respectable. The newest update adds Google searches directly from the PSP's XMB, giving gamers on the go another avenue for cheating during pub quizzes. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5017002&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Report: In-Game XMB for PS3 is OTW]]> Gaming Age yesterday posted a report that in-game Xross Media Bar support will in fact be a part of the Playstation 3 Firmware Update 2.40, which will release "sometime in June." More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5012056&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS3 "Trophies" On Their Way?]]> Sony have updated their own PixelJunk Eden website with a fact sheet. Why do we care? Well, for one, it's PixelJunk, so we care. But we care more about this: listed under "key features" for the game is "Trophy Support". What the hell are "trophies"? There's been a rumour doing the rounds this week that they're a form of achievements for the PS3, small 2D trophy images that are displayed somewhere on the XMB. We've heard about PS3 "Trophies" since last year. Imagine we'll hear more about them this year, too. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=390650&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony's Wise-Ass XMB Shirts]]> IN-GAME XMB OH MAN I WANT IN-GAME XMB HEY SONY IT'D BE AWESOME IF YOU COULD GIVE US IN-GAME XMB etc etc etc. Give it a rest. Your passionate, sometimes furious calls for, yes, in-game XMB have not gone unnoticed at Sony HQ, who have listened to your cries and decided to...print up some special, piss-taking GDC t-shirts. Well played, Sony. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=358364&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PlayStation.com Shows, Then Pulls New PS3 Network Features]]> PlayStation.com saw an update to its PlayStation 3 section earlier today, a fact pointed out by an eagle-eyed reader who noticed that new information on Home had finally arrived on the official US site. While we watched the preview video, hoping for new information or a more solid release date, there appeared to be nothing substantially new. The embedded video showed off the game's theater sections, mini-games, chat features and 3D trophy capabilities, but not too much else. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=356238&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS3 Regional Icons Sort Accounts, Combat Xenophobia]]> Some PlayStation 3 users have been savvy enough to create multiple accounts with different regional access, allowing them to download various area-timed content before it hits locally (like demos and stuff). Keeping these nationalities straight used to be difficult require reading, but now you can download new flag avatars to keep the logins organized (and your PS3 looking Sony-made). NeoGAFer McBacon started the project, creating a slew of smiley flags PNGs for your XMB designed to keep accounts straight, even providing a PSD template for creating your own. That's a lot of TLAs! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=348505&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Xbox 360 Fall Update Video Walkthrough, XMB Anyone?]]> Here's a sizable walkthrough of the upcoming Xbox 360 fall update. One detail we didn't quite catch in the press release was the new Marketplace Spotlight area (50 seconds in). It looks...ummm...familiar, to say the least. No, I'm going to go ahead and say more. It's XMB. Plain and simple and reactionary (naysayers may point out that it's similar to the new Zune, which naysayer naysayers will say ripped off the PSP). More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=328587&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Create Your Own Custom PlayStation 3 Themes]]> Since upgrading to firmware 2.0 on our PlayStation 3s, we've been enjoying swapping themes in and out. Earlier this morning, it was "Classy Pink." After having our coffee, we felt a bit more "Pixels." After an exhausting sprint to the post office, we relaxed with a bit of "Nature." Look, the Uncharted: Drake's Fortune demo takes a long time to download, so we had to keep ourselves occupied. Thankfully, we're never going to be at a loss for themes, as Sony has released a theme editor for the PlayStation 3 that will let you customize your wallpaper and XMB. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=320571&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PSP Getting 7 Downloadable Games]]> According to some unofficial news that's leaked, Sony will be releasing at least 7 downloadable titles through their PSP store following its launch in 2008. Said to be one-half to one-third the size of a UMD, the games will offer anywhere from 2 to 10 hours of play. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the titles will consist of:
...three action games, two music-based games, one racing title and a shooting game...
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=308719&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS3's Xross Media Bar Invades TVs, Media Servers]]> I know Sony announced that the Playstation 3's Xross Media Bar was going to be invading televisions awhile back now, but this is the first time I've seen it in action. While I think the Playstation 3 has a lot going for it, the user interface tops my list as one of the neater things packed into the console. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=297289&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Playstation Store Concept Should be Reality]]> The PS Store is improving...slowly. But the interface leaves a lot to be desired, especially compared to the sleek layout of the XMB. This first image doesn't look all that impressive—but look what happens when you select the Featured tab: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=287353&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Harrison Spills Beans On PS3 Firmware Update, Euro Launch]]> According to a poster on the PS3forums, Phil Harrison. president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, let loose with European launch details and firmware udpates scheduled to hit in March '07 at a recent ThreeSpeech hosted PlayStation event. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=221648&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PlayStation 3 Manuals Online]]>
With just eight days to go before some 400,000 of us are settling down for a day of next-gen PlayStation gaming, eBay listing, and/or factory fresh electronics box huffing, its time to start studying. If you don't show expert level familiarity with the XMB, which Sony seriously says stands for Xross Media Bar, you're going to be the laughing stock of the neighborhood. More »
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