The PlayStation 4 is about to benefit from a visit to the men’s health clinic. That’s right, all new firmware is on its way and aims to please you. Beyond allowing you to suspend gameplay, there’a an all new feature previous unconfirmed or announced that no one cared about but now everyone will want.
Chris Owen, Community Manager at PlayStation Europe, has revealed on twitter the latest and greatest feature of the new PlayStation firmware.
About PSN verified accounts: Select game developers, producers, designers and community managers will be verified with a badge.
— Chris Owen (@Envisager_) March 26, 2015
Verified PSN account 🙂 *Proud*. C’mon Twitter, now it’s your turn! pic.twitter.com/GYgBLkVq1t
— Chris Owen (@Envisager_) March 26, 2015
I never really thought about it before, but now I want to be accepted in the PSN community. Why don’t I have a tick on that account? Come to think of it, my twitter also isn’t verified. Does no one know who I am?
The PS4 firmware is full of features and goes live today. In case you’re still wondering why your favorite console is stealing more data (245 MB to be exact), here’s what’s in the update.
Main Features
- The system can now enter rest mode without closing any applications. You can adjust this setting in [Power Save Settings] > [Set Functions Available in Rest Mode].
- [Accessibility] has been added to [Settings]. You can adjust accessibility settings such as zooming and button assignments.
Trophies
- You can now delete trophies with 0% achievement progress.
- [Earned Date], [Not Earned], and [Grade] have been added as sorting options for trophies. You can also sort by [Earned Date] and [Not Earned] options when comparing trophies with other players.
- You can now search the Internet for details about trophies from the options menu in [Trophies].
- Screenshots of scenes when you earn trophies are now saved automatically. You can view saved screenshots in [Capture Gallery].
- You can now share trophy details and screenshots. Select the trophy you want to share details about in [Trophy], and then press the Share button.
Share Play
- You can now test the host’s connection speed when starting Share Play.
- You can now enjoy Share Play at 60 fps. A host in a party can adjust the setting in [Party Settings] > [Video Quality for Share Play] > [Frame Rate].
- A user who is running version 2.50 or earlier on their system cannot use Share Play with someone who is running version 2.50 beta on their system. Users who are both running system software version 2.50 beta can enjoy Share Play.
Other
- Users who are your Facebook friends can now be displayed in [Players You May Know].
- You can now send real name requests in addition to Friend requests to users who are currently not on your Friends list.
- You can now apply a shadow style for text in [Themes].
- You can now enter up to 140 characters for your self-introduction.
- If you enter 22 characters or more for your self-introduction, only 21 characters will be displayed on a PS4 system running system software version earlier than 2.50.
- You can now use the touch pad to operate playback of videos on discs.
- [Discover] has been added to introduce users to PS4 system features. You can view information about features in [Notifications] > [Discover].
- Remote Play cannot be used with a PS Vita system running version 3.35. A system software update for the PS Vita (to be released later) is required.
While I fear to even put the PS4 in rest mode thanks to Eskom’s shenanigans, it’s nice to see these features making their way to PlayStation’s latest and greatest console. Now to go pester people until I get that precious tick mark.
Last Updated: March 26, 2015
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 26, 2015 at 14:35
You really should verify your twitter account so people can be sure you are who you say you are Chloe. ;P
Jaded_Reprobate
March 26, 2015 at 14:35
Rest mode + load shedding = fancy new brick?
Hammersteyn
March 26, 2015 at 14:38
Share play………good times…
Jonah Cash
March 26, 2015 at 14:41
Let me on your system for 10 minutes through share play please?
Hammersteyn
March 26, 2015 at 14:47
I’ll set it up, you got the bandwidth?
Jonah Cash
March 26, 2015 at 14:49
I only need 10 minutes…. How many hours do you have on your Destiny characters?
Hammersteyn
March 26, 2015 at 14:50
XD
Hammersteyn
March 26, 2015 at 14:51
As long as I can play Fifa on yours. Messi sells for one coin right?
Brady miaau
March 26, 2015 at 14:54
Yeah, exactly what I was thinking. Cheeky, only needs ten minutes.
Jonah Cash
March 26, 2015 at 20:52
Hahaha!! Yeah something like that 🙂
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 26, 2015 at 14:49
Don’t forget to back up your Destiny profile 😉
Jaded_Reprobate
March 26, 2015 at 14:42
yes… because allowing some twat to have access to my game sounds like a great idea
Spathi
March 26, 2015 at 14:55
Some of us actually has friends 😛
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 26, 2015 at 14:57
*have
Friends don’t let friends grammar wrong!
Jaded_Reprobate
March 26, 2015 at 15:00
Refresh
Spathi
March 26, 2015 at 15:11
Me actually fought its sound funny, was’nt sure whats were worng tough.
Captain JJ the damned
March 26, 2015 at 15:14
o_O
Admiral Chief
March 26, 2015 at 15:15
Please see the above nazi-cat picture
Spathi
March 26, 2015 at 20:05
The pic was for my horrible grammar, just had to come full circle with spelling too….
Admiral Chief
March 27, 2015 at 08:45
XD
Captain JJ the damned
March 26, 2015 at 15:01
So Admiral is everone’s best friend then? ;P
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 26, 2015 at 15:01
That’s a trap, isn’t it?
Captain JJ the damned
March 26, 2015 at 15:05
😀
Admiral Chief
March 26, 2015 at 15:16
TRAP, it is nawt
Brady miaau
March 26, 2015 at 14:57
Who? Who? I demands to know! Friends, hah.
Social Outcast. That seems more my ticket. Friends indeed. Get a load of this guy!
Brady miaau
March 26, 2015 at 14:54
I wanted to ask: Does it work? Who uses it? How does it truly function?
Hammersteyn
March 26, 2015 at 15:02
Not in this country
Jac7
March 26, 2015 at 14:45
“PlayStation’s latest and greatest console.” Heresy! Tis not the features that maketh the console, but the game that maketh me lift the remote against gravity! Playstations 1 to 3 were nothing short of marvelous, but I fear that you are delusional young, but kind lady. Speak to me again only when games take centre stage (Stops drinking whiskey hidden in desk drawer).
Captain JJ the damned
March 26, 2015 at 14:59
The TICK!!!
I loved both the animated and live-action versions.
Patrick Warburton made that live-action 😀
Dean
March 26, 2015 at 15:07
So I say Yeah Baby, I am the Midnight Bomber What Bombs At Midnight!!!!!!
Love that show so much.
Milfshake
March 26, 2015 at 16:13
You didn’t mention the ability to backup and store data to USB mass storage. I’m at work now so I can’t check it out…..
John
March 26, 2015 at 17:10
How about uploading music to the hard drive?
40 Insane Frogs
March 26, 2015 at 17:27
I just want them to add backwards compatibility and I don’t mean that stupid PS Now crap.
OldSchoolHeel
March 27, 2015 at 05:17
There is no (Notifications)> (Discover). I would love to turn these off.
WitWolfy
March 27, 2015 at 07:22
I cant get the suspend and resume functio to work… I’ll play a game like Bloodborne pit it in restmode then turn it back on and I STILL have to enter it manually.. wtf?
Damion1567
March 27, 2015 at 16:54
Raul: Hello, My name is Raul how may I assist you today?You: update 2.5 bricked my system, cannot even get to safe mode.Raul: I do apologize for the inconvenience that you are going through jeremy but I‘ll be more than glad to assist you with this today.Raul: Can you please unplug the power cable for 3 minutes then plugged it back in?You: it’s unplugged, I’ll msg back in a couple minutes for further instructions.Raul: Sure, please let me know jeremy.Raul: Are you still there jeremy?You: yepYou: alright so am I just supposed to plug it back in and turn it back on?Raul: Correct jeremy.You: nothing.. one beep, blue light turns on and off and then nothing.You: if I hold it in it wont even stay lit long enough to enter safe modeRaul: Okay can you please try go into safe mode then select initialize ps4? that will delete everything but this should fix it.You: I can’t get into safe modeYou: same effect as last night.. can’t get it to turn on, and cannot even get into safe mode..Raul: I see jemery. Based on symptoms you described, your system needs to be sent in for service.You: I’ve been reading about this.. and it seems that there are A LOT of people with this same issue.. I’m not going to pay 150$ for a service that was broken by sony..You: so how are all of these issues going to get resolved without charging hundreds or thousands of people 150$Raul: Okay and when did you purchase the console jeremy?You: pre-ordered had on day one here in canadaRaul: I see jeremy. Please allow me just one secondRaul: I was trying to create a service case for you but it has a fee for it since the console it’s over a year. Now we need you to update the system again but this time using a usb storage.You: how do I go about this?Raul: Please download the update file to any usb storage but this is only if you get into safe mode but since the console cannot do this you should send it in for serviceYou: so to clarify (not directed at you but at sony) that you guys sent out an update that broke my system and are now going to charge me to get it fixed? and on top of that I’ll have to pay shipping?You: and not just mine.. that hundreds or more people are experiencing this same issue.. and you’re going to charge them all to fix something that was broken by sony themselves?You: on a console that has only been out for a year and a half?You: and if this is the case… as I’ve been reading that it is…. how do I take this up one level.. how do I bring this to someone with more authority?Raul: I understand it is frustrating jeremy. You can also call us to our phone number for further information. Our phone support is available at 1-800-345-7669 and our hours of operation are: 10:00AM to 10:00PM Pacific Time, Monday-Friday >> 9:00AM to 9:00PM SaturdayYou: I’m most definitely going to. just waiting for the lines to open as I’m atlantic time…You: I’d also like to state that I was using my playstation, it asked me to update.. then just stopped working after the update installed and now is completely utterly broken.You: so any advice on what I can say to get this taken up a level on the phones when I call would be appreciated.. should I have to pay to get it fixed because sony broke my playstation I’m going to put that money towards an xbox and never look back..You: I completely understand that my frustration is getting directed at you when you are not responsible. but Sony is about to loose a lot of customers over this.You: So any advice on how I’m going to get my ps4 back to working order without paying a dime on what appears to be a malicious marketing scheme would be greatly appreciatedRaul: Once you are on our lines please tell them what happened after the last update and if there is a way to solve this they will try to fin any way to provide you with the best solution for thisYou: well thank you for the information.Raul: You are very welcome jeremy I was glad to assist you with this today. Thank you very much for contacting us and have a nice day and I’m really sorry for all this inconvenience.