PS3 Firmware 2.40 Now Available

Sony today released the newest update for the Playstation 3 console, firware 2.40.

With update 2.40 you now have XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) access in-game. This means that you can access the PS3 menu at any time while playing most games, simply by tapping the PlayStation button on your controller.

With 2.40, you can also check if any of your friends are online, read and send messages, change some settings for games, all without having to quit the game you are playing. While you can’t pause an online multiplayer game involving other people, you can rejoin play at any time when you’ve finished browsing. Along with these enhanced communications features, the Friends list capacity will double to 100 Friends.

Another addition to 2.40 is “trophies”, Sony’s version of the Xbox achievements.

Super Stardust™ HD will be the first game to leverage the Trophies system and will offer a variety of trophies. The following first-party games are also slated to offer Trophy support: