We’ve been busy preparing our next major system software update for PS4, version 3.00 (codename: Kenshin). The update is packed with content, and we wanted to give you a quick glance at its key features.
If you were selected for our beta program, you’ll get to see these features first-hand very soon. Keep in mind, some of this content might not make it into the final version — that’s why we’re having a beta, after all. We’ve added new ways to connect with friends and players around the world, expanding the social capabilities of the system even further.
- Online storage capacity increase — PS4 online storage capacity has increased from 1GB to 10GB for all PS Plus members. In 3.00 system software, you’ll see that we added a handy usage meter to monitor your available storage capacity, and a new Auto-Upload menu has been added to Application Saved Data Management.
- YouTube live — PS4 owners will be able to livestream gameplay to YouTube. Livestreams will be viewable across YouTube, including on the new YouTube Gaming mobile app and website.
- Events — A new hub for events has been added, giving an overview of activities taking place in the games you play most, as well as official broadcasts. For instance, you may see an update for a Double XP weekend, a special enemy appearing at a scheduled time, or seasonal events like in-game towns being decorated for the winter. You’ll also receive notifications when the event starts, or if the timing changes.
- Favorite Groups — Favorite Groups has been added to the Friends app, letting you quickly access groups of people you like to play games with frequently. This will make the process of getting a game session up and running even easier.
- Communities — PS4 users will have the ability to create communities based around shared interests, like games, genres, and more. Communities include a message board with general discussion, screenshots shared by players, and the ability to join parties / games. If you want to tackle a big multiplayer raid, but don’t have enough friends available, this could be a great way to connect with other players who are looking for the same thing.
- Sharing video clips to Twitter — Users will have the ability to share video clips directly to Twitter. Maximum video length is 10 seconds, though you’ll have the ability to trim longer clips.
- Stickers — Tired of typing out messages? With this update, you’ll be able to send stickers to friends through your messages.
- Now Playing / What’s New — The Now Playing screen will display even more information about what your friends are doing, and you’ll be able to quickly jump into a game, party, request a screen share, or get sent to the PS Store to buy the game your friend is playing – further enhancing the social relationship with your friends online.
- Live from PlayStation — We’ve improved the Live From PlayStation app, making it easier to view popular trending broadcasts in real time.
- Request to watch gameplay — Want to view a friend’s gameplay session? Now you can send a ‘Request to Watch’ notification to a player. (Updated text)
There’s more included in this update, but that’s a quick glance at some of the items we’re excited about the most. We’ll be back with more info about Kenshin soon, including the launch timing.
STOKED for the YouTube update. Thanks PlayStation!
Same here. Can’t wait to try the beta.
Sony, you suck at listening. Im sure these social figures look great in your board meetings, but i dont give one crap about them.
Let us organize and modify OUR homescreen. The first thing I’lldo is banish your forced applications to the dumpster. Because of them, my GAMES keep getting pushed off the screen.
the YouTube update and the 10gb online storage
MODIFY HOMESCREEN! How the hell os this complicated Sony? My phone lets me do it! All the rest is great and dandy and all that but please for the love of everything holy upon this earth – let us pin what we want!
Why is “yowza” still here? You (Blog staff) give repeated warnings to someone who posts excessive hashtags, but when it’s a guy like this who constantly insults everyone and everything they see here, no one lifts a finger. You guys must recognize the notoriety by now.
Some of us don’t share your candy canes and lollipops feel-good lovefest, Pan. At least Sony allows an opinion different from your own for the time being. This update is absolute garbage compared to things like backwards compatibility, customizable menus, digital music/video/image storage & playback, etc. If you’re happy with this petty crap, then pipe down and enjoy what you’re getting. Doesn’t mean we have to join you. In fact, it makes YOU the one trolling US. So maybe back off before YOU’RE the one they remove for policing OUR opinions in direct violation of the forum ToS.
@manofredearth – Rule #1 “Don’t be a jerk”. You immediately violated it, so you ought to re-evaluate your approach, as your entire comment was filled with hypocrisy.
Are you at all familiar with the concept of not speaking if you don’t know what you’re talking about? The person I addressed has built a reputation on being negative and insulting. You clearly aren’t familiar with that.
This update is terrific. Every feature-adding update is a step in the right direction, and the vast majority is thrilled with what has been announced here. But you complaining about the lack of BC just shows how ignorant and delusional you are. It is never going to happen. Ever. The addition of BC would be the end of PlayStation Now.
“PS Now isn’t as good as BC, though”, you say? You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but millions of people have complained about the lack of BC over the past two years and it has only gotten further and further from being a reality. Never gonna happen.
Other things you have mentioned have already been officially and publicly announced as something Sony is currently working on.
Don’t be such a negative Nancy.
While a YT update and additional storage sounds great and all, I’d be more interested in freakin homescreen customization….why do you all at Sony seem to overlook the most obvious feature requests??
Nobody should have to go all over the merry-go-round just to have faster access to the stuff (whether apps or games) they use the most frequently…..just sayin. Love you & all, Sony, but honestly it can’t be that hard….
Yeas, this is good . . Progress !
Also, would like to see the “Notification” moved and made smaller, most if not all games use the upper left & I’ve had to kill the
notice as it frequently interrupted at a crucial point in a game ; ie: covers the radar in destiny !
move it to mid screen, make it smaller, NO background, just text…
Please also allow me to use MY pictures as a background (off thumb drive or screen-shot)
Thx ! Step in the right direction !! Hope to get beta access & help !
Yowza most of the community buys 5 games a year. So while yes your 50-100 or however many games might be a hassle for you to navigate, but… the 20 million that only buy 5 games a year would like to be able to join communities for those 5 games so that they can find people to play with.
The attach rate or the tie in is literally around 4 games sold per console. That’s an average, not a minimum.
So you’re a vocal minority complaining about an issue, and yes it can be annoying, and maybe you don’t want to use voice commands, and maybe the library is too much of a hassle.
I’d rather them think hard about the U.I. and release an update when they have it in a sweet spot, rather than Microsoft’s… sort off… Redo the U.I. every 2 years… policy. They had the Blades, the NXE, a metro stylized one, now there’s a new Windows 10 style one coming out, at least for the Xbox One, not sure about the 360…
But the 360 is getting a beta program for its U.I. like the Xbox One has, and of course the PS4 isn’t playing as much with the U.I… I think that’s a good thing, even if change is slow, I’d rather them not go fast and break the PS4 U.I. like they did the PSN store on the PS3 half a dozen times.
i’m pretty excited, too! yesterday, I was checking to see if YouTube had the feature to synch to my console… today’s like an answered prayer. lol
It’s an Awesome update. I sure hope there’s a place where you can give feedback to make PSN even better.
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I have the playstation app in my smartphone and my tablet and every time someone
Send an chat party invitation my smartphone and tablet are going crazy with all the
Messages the people are sending and I have to go to my PS4 and delete the invitation
Sometimes when I outside my house and I have a chat invitations my smartphone
Don’t stop sending me messages !! Those chat party’s have more than 50 people !!…
PLEASE FIX this problem. ….
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