Sony have this afternoon confirmed, officially, that the version 2.40 will be released on July 2nd.

The update will include Google search integration, in-game XMB support (at last!) as well as custom soundtracks.

However, the feature attracting the most attention is the Trophy system, which will see players rewarded for success in: BUZZ, LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, NBA 09, PAIN, PixelJunk Eden, 2, and WarHawk.

The trophies look rather nice, and should prove a popular way of showing off to gaming pals. We'll bring you more on this soon.

By Luke Guttridge