Last week's release of the version 2.40 firmware update for PlayStation 3 consoles was met with short-lived fanfare, as Sony Computer Entertainment would soon pull it from general distribution due to various technical issues it caused across a spread of PS3 models.  The v2.40 update promised both in-game XMB (XrossMediaBar) access as well as the new Trophy reward system for supporting PS3 software in one fell swoop.

Looking to address technical issues which included freezing of consoles during boot-up, Sony is set to release the new firmware v2.41 update for North America quite soon.  The in-game XMB access and Trophy features have not been removed in v2.41, so gamers who skipped out on v2.40 can get back on track with the goodies.