I have mine set up to auto update at 2 am every morning. With PS+, you can do that.

Not every update has to do with features. Back end updates, security patches and system stability and even tweaks in respect to dev's all help the system out. There isn't such a thing as a "pointless update" They all do something beneficial, "bells and whistles" related or not.

I want cross-game voice chat ;P

They simplified the in-game XMB!

damn, i really hate these update like that, there are normal few time of black out per year in my country, so each time my system update i just cross the finger

i hope there will be somekind of battery in PS4

I think all this update does is prevent people from doing that new jailbreak

Something to counter 360 getting Redbox App first?

I remember when sites always use to look for secret features with every new PS3 update released.. Now its just security update after security update precautions these days...

Hurray!! Oh...... stability update.

Suppose Sony are focused elsewhere at the moment, so no new functionality.

My PS3 told me my PSPlus auto download had already downloaded it when I turned on yet when I signed in it told me I needed to download new update which I've just done manually!! I DON'T LIKE THESE MINDGAMES!!

hopefully they are adding more security so doesnt get hacked again

Damn... I turned on my ps3 and got the YLOD. I just bought God of War too, this f-ckin sucks.

this is by far the Fastest UPDATE for me on the ps3 ever. under 2 minute and usually it takes me up to 1 hour +

And what did it do? Nothing. Again. Thanks alot Sony!

UPDATING AS I READ IT

Now that Jim Ryan is gone just need to remove Herman Hulst from his position! And maybe give Shuhei the position he deserved.

This gen hasn't been the best for games, last gen consoles are still out there and now there's been talk of the PS6 and Xbox Two for a year or so. Many games this gen will be ported to next gen and the cycle will continue. The re-release of the Neo Geo AES+, games on cartridge for £70 ($95), gaming is going back in time. Gaming has gone pricing mad with the high cost of games, consoles and controllers. The men and women at the top are clueless.

It’s always interesting to hear behind-the-scenes stories like this, especially involving veterans like Shuhei Yoshida and leadership figures like Jim Ryan. That said, there are usually multiple sides to decisions at that level. It could be less about not “listening” and more about differences in long-term vision for PlayStation. Yoshida played a huge role in shaping the brand, so whatever the reason, his impact is undeniable.

If true, and I'm inclined to believe it is, it goes to show that Sony lost their way when they became more western/didn't respect the PlayStation origin story. Andrew House and Jack Tretton did great work, but they also didn't try to fundamentally change the PlayStation DNA. Ryan oversaw the death of Japan Studio and a live service direction.

I already figured this, good lord imagine if Shuhei took over instead, would've been a platinum era 😩

I miss the first three generations of PlayStation. The way they turned PS3 around, we knew they meant business. We were all worried for a bit there around launch. Eventually from 2008 they started shifting slowly. But since Yoshida was fired, it's never been the same. Still enjoy my PS5 daily. I got a backlog dating back to PS2 lol So I'm fine but new games aren't as appealing anymore.

It seems like we were thrown on to the worst timeline possible where everything is too expensive and the wrong people were put in positions that makes the world a shitty place. We could have had Shu as the head of PS but we got the shitty alternative. Same goes for everyone in power around the world. Doesn’t matter the company or country the majority of us got the shitty picks and the world is declining like never before. I do think PS can come out of this because of their studios, talent and IP but they need someone more in touch with gamers leading things like Shu was. They’re still the best place for console gaming imo but it could be much better than it is especially without the massive live service failures. The rest of the world I have a lot less hope for right now. Hopefully the pendulum swings back towards the good ole days but I’m preparing for the worst.

There goes illuminati distraction story

So now there's certifiable proof that Ryan was in fact "fired", as opposed to when it was first announced that he "retired", in order to save face.

There's another guy who recently "retired" as CEO of another large gaming company, after doing a dismantling job as lead for well over a decade.

seems legit, the business man, fires the one who has ideas to move the business forward.

Jim Ryan is the reason why we are entering year 6 since the PS5 launch and many of us don't feel like the PS5 has gotten started as yet.

I hope going forward, we will see a return to form.