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Ever since PS3 Firmware 2.40 landed in late June gamers like me have looked for each title that came after it to have Trophies built in. To date almost all Trophy support has been patched in, but come January 1st every title submitted for certification will need to have Trophies (Gamespot). It looks like the six-month grace period for developers to get their older projects done is over.

There is still a bit of work to be done for those developers who have promised Trophy support. I'm looking at you Fallout 3, Age of Booty, and Bionic Commando: Rearmed. Even Q Games beat you guys out the door with their PixelJunk Monsters trophy patch and they're not exactly hulking brutes of software developers. The most notable developer silence on Trophies? That would be Konami on Metal Gear Solid 4. Are they making MGS4: Existence and planning to roll them in then?

Speaking of changing play habits because of possible Trophies, can I suggest a new term for folks like me who really like to chase them down? Is Trophy hound good enough? As a family-friendly term devoid of distasteful sexual overtones I think it works. As a Trophy hound I've stopped replaying MGS4 while I wait and see what Konami is going to do, and I'm replaying GTA4 as time permits to get some Trophies. What do you think of Trophy hound?