Psyonix Studios devs have slipped up and revealed that Sony's next firmware update, version 2.7.0, is apparently going live end of March.
A rep posted they were "excited about this one, lots of new stuff." Subsequently the dev posts have 'mysteriously' deleted with Sony stone walling queries with "no comment".
"Sony mentioned a bug they fixed with the next system software update (2.7.0) that might resolve these issues, but we have to narrow it down and verify it's the same problem to be sure it's that and not something we need to fix on our end," posted a Psyonix developer, speaking about their own game; Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle-Cars.
Another rep from the studio later added, "IIRC it will drop later this month. And contain lots of fun new fixes. I'm excited about this one, lots of new stuff."
This little spilling of beans hit a nerve with Sony who then ensured little trace was left of the rumoured admission. A list containing the apparent fixes to arrive in the next firmware update has already hit the Internet thanks to GameTrailers, which you can read below.
Friends List:
- Voice Messaging is now available as an alternative to text after selecting a user on the friends list. Voice message recordings are capped at 30 seconds.
- Home Integration: Saved Playstation Home avatar photos can be selected as photo ID for Gamer Card/Friends List.
- Trophy number and Gamer Level are listed under Friend names for quick reference.
Gamer Card & Trophies:
- Gamer Card layout has been changed to more closely resemble the Playstation Store aesthetic.
- Past Trophy information can be viewed in detail by selecting "Recent Trophy History" option.
- Newly aquired trophies auto-sync in the background
- Server infrastructure for Trophies has been optimized. Resulting in faster retrieval time for Gamer Card and Trophy information.
In-Game XMB:
- Loading time for In-Game XMB has been drastically reduced, resulting in a more seemless in-game experience.
- "Theme settings" options while in-game is now available, allowing custom themes to be applied to the In-Game XMB.
- Internet Browser can now be accessed while in-game.
- Voice messaging and voice chat options can be used while in-game.
- Options that cannot be used in the XMB during game sessions are grayed out (but still selectable) to eliminate user accessibility confusion.
Misc:
- Other slight UI tweaks and enhancements.
Source: CVG
