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Future Firmware Update to Introduce Cross-title Voice Chat?

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When it comes to PS3 development, cross-title communication is one of the most – if not the most – frequently requested functionalities.  The Xbox has it, we all want it, but there has been no edivdence to suggest that Sony will implement it any time soon. Until now.

A VG247 source has recently claimed that Sony plans to incorporate cross-title voice chat in Firmware update 3.10, which is scheduled to arrive before the end of October.

However, it is not known who VG247’s unidentified source is, or how legitimate the leaked information is. Forgive our scepticism, but until official word comes from Sony directly we shall refrain from holding our breath.

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Cross Game Chat and Voice Messages Coming To XMB

This is what everyone has been waiting for, and at last we finally hear something about it. Earlier this morning, "CydoniaX" (Home Manager at Sony) posted a message on the Playstation.Blog that pretty much confirmed that we will receive: Voice Chat across games, XMB Voice messaging (30 sec clips) and HOME Game Launching for all games at some point down the line. His exact words were:

"All that stuff is still in development, game launching started with Warhawk and should be supported by all future game spaces now. It takes time, but we haven’t forgotten about all the stuff that our users really want!" Read more »

Voice Chat Back Into Home

Tag: 1.05, Chat, Home, Playstation Home, Voice

Voice chat was patched back into home yesterday, but only in their personal spaces and clubhouses, to 'communicate and share with friends online'. We just thought you should know :mrgreen: That patch brings home up to version 1.05. That's a whole 0.05 more than it was at the launch of the open beta. Wow.