Gisteren is de nieuwe (optionele) firmware update uitgekomen voor de PS3 en toen hij uitkwam was het gebruikelijke "systeem stabiliteit verbeterd" praatje, maar er zit meer in dan je denkt, want Sony is zo aardig geweest on de patch notes uit te brengen en die kan je hier onder zien.

PS3â„¢ system software version 4.53 was released on December 4, 2013. Version 4.53 adds or updates the following features.

Main features in system software update version 4.53 (with 4.50)

• You can now set the group of players who can see your trophies. You can also specify for each game whether to show trophies.
• The PS3™ system can now perform the following operations when you set Settings [Settings] > System Settings [System Settings] > [Automatic Update] to [On], even if you do not subscribe to PlayStation®Plus. When this setting is [On], the PS3™ system will automatically start each day at the specified time, perform these operations, and then turn off.
- Download content items purchased with other devices
- Download the latest system software
• Support of Closed Captions function on playing Blu-ray Disc™ videos and DVDs (SCEA UC model only). "Blu-ray Disc™" and "Blu-ray™" are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association.

Other new or revised features in version 4.53 (with 4.50)

• [Closed Captions Settings] has been added under Settings [Settings] > Video Settings [Video Settings]. Set [Display Closed Captions as Specified by Content] to [Off] to adjust advanced settings for the display method.
• "PlayStation®Network" has been renamed "PSNSM".
• System stability during use of PlayStation®3 format software and network services has been improved.