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In-game communication coming to PS3 in summer

by Neil Long
Monday, March 3rd 2008 at 3:02PM GMT

SCE UK boss Ray Maguire has revealed that PS3’s forthcoming firmware update will introduce new features to the cross media bar.

As he thanked SCE UK’s trade partners for reaching one million UK PS3 sales, he added: “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.”

Tags: ray maguire , in-game , sce uk , xmb

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