In game XMB confirmed for this summer

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http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/03/03/scees-maguire-lets-slip-firmware-2-4/

SCEE's Maguire lets slip 'firmware 2.4'

Posted Mar 3rd 2008 10:30AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: News

Ray Maguire, chief of the UK division of Sony Computer Entertainment, let slip a few details about an upcoming firmware when speaking with MCV. "Achieving one million PS3 sales faster than both PSOne and PlayStation 2 is even more gratifying considering PS3 is a premium product introduced at a premium price," he told MCV. "Our momentum will continue with the introduction of in-game communication in the summer, firmware update 2.4 and the strongest line-up of games through our third party partners and our own studios. I'd personally like to thank our trade and business partners for helping us on the start of the PS3 journey." [emphasis ours]

Remember when Sony's official site leaked in-game messaging, only to have it mysteriously disappear? There's only two conclusions we can get from this: first, in-game messaging is definitely coming this summer. The other? Maguire is going to disappear as well. We'll miss you.

(Also if you think this is a rumor, fear not, sony's official PS blog has it on its news section)