Those booting up their PS3s right now will be greeted with the firmware 2.40 update. As previously stated, this update adds in-game XMB access as well as Trophy support. Check out the stories below for details on the update, or better yet, go download it for youself now! More info and screenshots for those who cannot yet download the update will be coming very soon, so check back.

Update: Sony has taken the firmware down temporarily due to many people experiencing problems during the installation process. The official blog did not mention anything specific but taking a look at the PlayStation Forums reveals that many people have had their PS3s bricked due to the update. Sony has stated that they are currently working on a solution and will have the update back up as soon as possible.

Eric Lempel - Director, PlayStation Network Operations has updated the PlayStation Blog with part 2 of the PS3 firmware 2.40 walkthrough video. This video shows the Trophy feature in action. If you didn't catch part 1 yet, you can see it here. Check out part 2:  read more »

IGN has released an article detailing every portion of the upcoming 2.40 firmware update along with their impressions. They talk about everything from In-Game XMB access to Trophies. Be sure to check that out as it's a very interesting read. The most important part of the article however is that 2.40 is coming out on July 2nd. That's two days from now! Be sure to read the full article for further information.  read more »

Several days ago screenshots surfaced supposedly showing several features of the upcoming 2.40 firmware. We refrained from posting these because they had not been confirmed as official. We now have that confirmation so below are the screenshots of various firmware 2.40 features.  read more »

Eric Lempel - Director, PlayStation Network Operations has updated the PlayStation Blog with a PS3 firmware 2.40 walkthrough video. This is part 1 of a series of videos which shows the upcoming firmwares main feature, in-game XMB. Check out the video below for yourself and check back soon for part 2, which will show the Trophy feature in action.

Update: Part 2 has been posted. Check it out.  read more »

Harmonix, MTV and EA have announced today the official sequel to the hit game 'Rock Band'. Rock Band 2 will be coming for the Xbox 360 this September and on "other platforms" later in the year.

Rock Band players who have purchased DLC tracks for the game will be happy to know that Rock Band 2 will feature cross-title compatibility. That means anything you've purchased for Rock Band will immediately work for Rock Band 2.

No word on how many songs will be included on the disc, but with the inclusion of all the previously released DLC, the set list at launch may top 300 songs.

Alex Rigopulos, co-founder and CEO of Harmonix had this to say:  read more »

Several months ago Sony representatives confirmed that a video download service would indeed be making it's way to the PlayStation 3 in the near future. Well, Kaz Harai has given us some specific details on the upcoming service. Apparently it will target both the PS3 and PSP and will feature the addition of both movies and TV shows to the PlayStation Network. Videos purchased from the store will then be viewing in both streaming and download forms. The service will first come to America this summer and will then make its way to Japan and Europe.

Although most of the official details will not be coming until E3, some sample images were shown. What was shown resembles the current PlayStation store, with windowed previews of the content. It was also shown that users will be able to push a button to toggle between the video store and the regular game store, which probably means that everything will be accessed straight from the current PlayStation Store.  read more »

Ubisoft has revealed today the full list of content included in the upcoming Rainbow Six Vegas 2 "Fan Pack" download. It includes tons of small fixes and updates, but the biggest inclusion here has to be the addition of three new maps- one of which being the fan favorite from Rainbow Six Vegas 1, Calypso Casino. You can check out the full list below:

Three new MP maps are included for a brand-new Vegas 2 multiplayer experience, including two re-lit maps and the fan favorite from Rainbow Six Vegas:
• Calypso Casino: The fan favorite from Rainbow Six Vegas is back by popular demand. All Rainbow Six Vegas 2 game modes are supported, including co-op terrorist hunt.
• Murdertown – Dark: Experience this map's intense, close-quarter action underneath the cover of darkness.  read more »