Posted Jun 23, 2008 at 10:31PM by Sally B. Listed in: Rumors, PlayStation Network Tags: XMB, PlayStation Network
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It looks like the wait for trophies and in-game XMB won't take too long now. According to the Customer Help section in the official PlayStation 3 website, PlayStation Network is slated to have its next scheduled maintenance next morning, starting on June 24 at 8 am Pacific Time. Don't believe us? Check out the official statement taken from the PlayStation 3 website:

The PLAYSTATION®Network will be taken offline during the following times for a scheduled maintenance:


Starting on June 24, 2008, at 8:00 a.m., Pacific Time


Ending on June 24, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., Pacific Time


During this time, access to the PLAYSTATION Network will be restricted, including:


- No access to the PLAYSTATION®Store

- No access to play online games on the PLAYSTATION Network


There you have it. So what does this maintenance mean? Well, we don't know for sure, but we can all speculate at this point that we may be seeing a possible implementation of the PS3 2.40 firmware very soon. It won't hurt to hope. After all, it's going to hit our PlayStation 3 consoles sooner or later anyway.

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   by platon - 2008-06-23
 » I don't think so

They'll surely update it like always. This is surely just, like it's saying, a maintenance shut down, nothing special about that. Maybe they'll optimize some code, remove some bugs they were having, I dunno.

Still, They also could be testing the update since it's a big one, on the real servers. It's hard to say. Or maybe they are simply adding more servers for the launch of the update, since we'll now have more stuff online, like the gamercards that will update themself automatically, etc.

Dunno. Still, I would hope to see the 2.4 as soon as this week, that's for sure. But I don't think it's gonna be like that.


   Re: JOshISPoser - 2008-06-23
 » I'm pysced, my dad's not...

This might sound noobish, probably is, but, wth is gamercards? Is this gonna be like the knew profile or something? Sounds lame, but I believe 2.40 will be released.
About my subject bar, i'm thrilled about 2.40 with in-game xmb and music, but my dad has no benefit as he wants blu-ray stuff. I asked what more can he want...i'm still waiting for the answer, lolz

   Re: Datnizzle - 2008-06-24
 » Gamercards are Lame.

I don't see the big deal. Being able to message your friends while playing any game is cool, not all games let you do that. I could care less if some dude I don't know knows ho good I am on MGS4

   Re: psn_gamestar - 2008-06-24
 » thats ur guys opinion

im not sure how it well work but it sounds interesting stop hating on things u have yet to try.
   by eaglebaize - 2008-06-23
 » Hmmm...

I'm wondering if they're not only going to put new stuff on the playstation store, but maybe set up some kind of server or something that's related to the trophy system. I'm just not quite sure.

   by fortune99999 - 2008-06-23
 » Yea

It could be the update, or even the SOCOM Confrontation closed beta thats bound to be coming up, or it could just be a big playstation store update.


   Re: duy817 - 2008-06-24
 » last I checked..

i think SOCOM beta already out for people that signed up for Playstation Qore service.

   Re: HakatoX - 2008-06-24
 » no SOCOM beta yet

just to let you know... qore does not have the SOCOM beta up yet... thats next issue coming out
   by Apeaggedon - 2008-06-23
 » you know wut?

i think they will do it.. either have the 2.40 update or put in some cool extra's to prepare for the 2.40 update's bag of goodies. well have to wait and see.
oh and btw does this mean that during the duration of the maintanence time we can not play online on our games? or just cant access the ps store? cuz if its a full shut down,then im REALLY curious since its a BIG accomplishment for sony and its fans for the 2.40 update.if not then it might just be like they said "maintenence" .


   Re: Eclipze_ - 2008-06-24
 » yup

you wont be able to play online with your games OR access the PSstore/PSN from what I heard. I still seriously don't think anything will happen. Theres been lots of maintanences before and nothing ever happens, so why would it be different this time. I personally hope I'm wrong and something happens but I don't think that'll happen.

   Re: BRAV04 - 2008-06-24
 » Um im with Apeaggedon

Sony might pull it off tomorrow or there getting ready for next week on my opnion. but i got a question which i hope is answered quickly umm what time would 8 am pacific be in NY 11 AM right? lol

   Re: XxCH3AT3RxX - 2008-06-24
 » Wow.

Youth is stupid now a days. You don't even know your time zones correctly? Yes 8AM PST is 11AM EST.

   Re: Rave_L337 - 2008-06-24
 » Wow

Since when did we get such as.s holes, he only asked a simple question, answer with a simple answer next time smart as.s

   Re: Darkthunder90 - 2008-06-24
 » Yeah.....

@XxCH3AT3RxX

Judging by your name and attitude I'd guess that your actually around the ages of 7-14 and I could be wrong, but your behavior doesn't seem to warrant any higher age.

Ps: Why would you even need to say "Youth...?" Are you trying to make everyone believe that your an adult?

PPS:Why are you even calling him stupid if he answered correctly; and yes by saying "Youth is stupid now a days," you were implying your comment to BRAV04.

PPPS: Its "Youth are stupid" and "now a days" should be hypened or all together as one word.
   by BRAV04 - 2008-06-24
 » when u think about it were the only ones lol

where the only ones who Curse out are system yell at it. the makers, the tech guys, are PS3 its self. me and others complain alot about are ps3 lol. 360 fans never did. and i bet if i didnt write this down people would of been like this. well we would not be complaining if we didnt have InGame XMB or Home. one of those would be nice. then there would be a nother blog on who will be boy cotting on the PS3 lol ( took that from jay and Sielent Bob)


   Re: death - 2008-06-24
 » lrean ot speel

yur grammers are greet! that was completely illegible
"Curse out are system" "are PS3 its self." "be a nother blog" (lmao a nother + another) "who will be boy cotting on the PS3" and finally my favorite "Sielent Bob"

please promise me you will never breed

   Re: EmilioB - 2008-06-24
 » what a noob.

lol haha i wonder how old he actually is?

another error is "were" i think he mean "we're" lol

noob.

haha.

   Re: Alienhideout - 2008-06-24
 » LEARN BASIC GRAMMAR

"people would of been like this"---- it's "would have"

   Re: BRAV04 - 2008-06-24
 » Thanks guys

u guys are good wow. amazing talk , about grammar. Death really loves to point out the obvious lol. I was joking You guys are the noobs get a grip on ur self losers. have nothing to do but think ur right. here i was joking. if i really ment it do u think i would of made some sense. Dumb SOB's. ok have fun screwing ur selfs bye
   by mupet0000 - 2008-06-24
 » Well

It is the 24th and we all want 2.40. Secret message much?


   Re: Act II - 2008-06-24
 » haha

i think youve got it
   by xche78x - 2008-06-24
 » hmmn

So this is the reason PSN is keeping me out!
anyways good to know PSN is having a major update! thanks for the heads-up and thanks sony for the free service!


   Re: Darkshneider - 2008-06-24
 » It...

hasn't started yet. Check your connection settings.

   Re: NarooN - 2008-06-24
 » lol.

There's nothing big going on today with the PSN. Just random maintenance.
   by nickward - 2008-06-24
 » Haha......

June 24, FW 2.4...... i thought it was kinda funny......

   by NarooN - 2008-06-24
 » Something Big Will Happen..

Really, think about. Yeah, the day that firmwares all get released, they do maintenance for no particular reason on the same day? As big as 2.40 will be, it probably needs something like this.


   Re: NarooN - 2008-06-24
 » nevermind.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/24/psa-psn-going-down-for-scheduled-maintenance-not-2-4-update/

Yeah...I'm actually pretty pissed now, so I'm gonna go play some random game that let's me blow things up.
   by Extreme_Dude23 - 2008-06-24
 » sheesh

just because there is maintence dosent mean there will be a fw update

   by NarooN - 2008-06-24
 » maybe.

Maybe we'll get 2.37, which will patch something that's already fixed. Oh, everyone wants 2.40, a firmware bringing in features we should have had since Day One?

Nah, Sony knows us well and they know we love waiting for extended periods of time, so they'll probably release 2.40 around E3. You know, just because they already will bring tons of awesome things, they just have to make us wait even longer for something such as a Firmware.

   by Scribe - 2008-06-24
 » For sure

Not only is update 2.4 on the 24th but I think the real give-away is that my playstation 3 news bar says: New PS3 System Software Coming Soon.

So I'm expecting 2.4 :P


   Re: Scribe - 2008-06-24
 » Joystiq

Ah no read that comment tell me it isn't true!

   Re: NarooN - 2008-06-24
 » nope.

No update today.
   by aroxim - 2008-06-24
 » hmmm....

i think the chances are high that we'll receive it real soon, i mean shutting down the playstation store? last time they did that was for the playstation store updated look. so chances are high we should be receiving it sometime this week at the very least.

   by NarooN - 2008-06-24
 » well.

The maintenance is over, and there's no update nor is there any changes to the store or anything else. It them 6 hours to do nothing basically.

And I could still play online games while it was going on the entire time. The only thing that happened was an error message that appeared any time you tried to enter the Store.


   Re: Canis Lupus - 2008-06-24
 » Nothing visible anyway

Just because there is no visible change doesn't mean there wasn't any changes at all. 2.40 is going to have trophies, and if they're going to release it soon, they might want to prepare the servers for it. You can't just assume all the servers are going to know what to do with the trophies. They have to further the programming.

   Re: NarooN - 2008-06-24
 » .

Obviously they'd need to do maintenance for that, but what I meant is there's no visible change. I should have further emphasized that.
   by NarooN - 2008-06-24
 » Ah... it's coming soon.

2.40 = July 1st.

Found out from someone who actually works for Sony (whom will go unnamed because I'm sure Sony would get on his arse because he already reported the Trophies and Gamertag screenshots) that we would have had 2.40 on the 18th of this month, but it got pushed back due to a crucial bug that was found.

Basically if you don't believe me, go to the front page of www.n4g.com or whatever. The link should be there, talking about in-game soundtracks, and a list of quotes from the guy will be there.


   Re: jbwzrd213 - 2008-06-24
 » Greeeat...

July 1st feels like forever away. I kept searching around the internet trying to find out when the update was coming and, now that I know, I kinda wish I didn't... Well, here's to another week of waiting!

   Re: Eclipze_ - 2008-06-25
 » I

Dont believe its coming july 1st.. lol

If it does I'd be glad to be wrong but I'll wait untill the PSblog confirms a date instead of riding on these rumors from nameless people..
   by Justingraziano - 2008-06-25
 » At least...

At least we'll hopefully be getting 4.00 M33 for PSP this week.

   by EmilioB - 2008-06-25
 » @ NarooN

Well actually, NarooN is right, it was delayed on the 18th as he said, due to a crutial bug in the XMB.

However it may not come on the 1st of July, most likely the 2nd or 3rd.

Just thought i'd back up what NarooN said!

XD

x


   by na2rul - 2008-06-25
 » ok here's a rule

never expect something

if you expect it, and you get it, nothing special
if you don't get it, really gets annoying

if you don't expect, and you don't get it, nothing too bad.
but if you do get, it its kickass