According to TheSixthAxis, the follwing screenshot looks to us like when the new 2.40 Firmware update rolls out you’ll be graded on how many Trophies you can obtain per game on the PS3, rather than just a flat out points system an the Xbox360, and we’d imagine anyone going for Platinum on the PS3 games then get practising

As i own both consoles, if this rumor and screenshot is anything to go by then it is a fresh way to approach the Achievement/trophy system.

I have had the pleasure of Interviewing the owner of a great website that i urge you to check out and subscribe to, Helmuth runs PlayStation-Disorder so here is the interview in full

Tell us a bit about yourself

Helmuth Ritzer is the name, I am 44 years old and I am living close to Stuttgart, which is in the south of Germany. During day hours I am an IT guy.

Tell us about your site

The site is not so much one of those typical news update sites that basically replicate the news from kotaku or Joystiq all over the place. I really like to comment on a few things that come to my mind and either excite or frustrate me. Even though this is a PS3 site you find of course news on other consoles. beside that I track all of my games within the database. Call me crazy, but I guess it’s fair to say that I am a Playstation fanboy.

How long has your site been going for?

Well, I started playstation-disorder.com over two years ago mainly as a companion site for the PS3 launch here in Europe, which we all know got delayed shortly after

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Its that time again for this weeks “Week in the news,” We have got some of the important links that you will need for gaming of this past week.

Three Speech - Interview with Midway Newcastle Part 2(The Weelman)

The Sixth Axis - The Incredible Hulk Review(PS3)

PeteCullen - Do Not Buy Alone in the Dark!

Intendo - The Conduit

PlayStation-Disorder - Ugliness as a product feature

Sickr -Nintendo to Feel Price Cut Pressure at E3?

ButtonBasher - Full Spore Creature Creator

Dimorphic360 - Ninja Gaiden 2 Review

XboxOZ360 - Metal Gear Solid 4 Review

IGN 360 - Battlefield Bad Company Review

IGN Wii - Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf 2009

IGN PS3 - Interview with Raiden from MGS4

This week on the PSN you will be treated with a Metal Gear Solid 4 Database update where you will be able to go into the MGS4 and look at the past games and Metal Gear History. Also available is the PAIN update, which will give you some extra features like a JukeBox where you can add your own tunes to the game and also the option to skip a cinematic sequence.

Perhaps the biggest one is the addition of the “Fatal Inertia EX” game. A full game available for download!

Of course, you will only get to have all of these features if you are a US gamer!

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On Sony’s US Playstation Blog, they have officialy CONFIRMED the v2.40 firmware update for the PS3.

“We’re happy to officially report that the 2.40 system software update for PS3 will include “XMB” access in-game. The update will also include “trophies,” an exciting new feature that we’ll be providing more details on soon, as well as some other new enhancements. We’ve talked about some of this previously and know that many of you can’t wait to get your hands on these features. You can expect us to share all of the official details shortly.”

There is no date yet for this but at least it is now official