Optional PS3 System Update Now Available

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on February 15, 2012 AT 05:33pm

THE BUZZ: A version 4.11 firmware update has now arrived for the PlayStation 3—and it’s totally optional!

EGM’s TAKE: Meaning, of course, that it won’t be all that much fun. When the updates are optional, you just know nothing major is going to be included.

What will system software 4.11 bring with it though? According to the PlayStation Blog, it will be “minor firmware improves certain aspects of system software, and is not mandatory to connect to PSN.”

So, if that sounds awesomely fantastical to you, and you live in the United States or Canada, you can now go to the System Update option on your PS3 and experience the wonders of certain aspects of your system being minimall improved!

Eric L. Patterson got his start via self-publishing game-related fanzines in junior high, and now has one goal in life: making sure EGM has as much coverage of niche Japanese games as he can convince them to fit in. Eric’s also active in the gaming community on a personal level, being an outspoken voice on topics such as equality in gaming and consumer rights. Stalk him on Twitter: @pikoeri. Meet the rest of the crew.

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