Last week, Sony revealed the first look at the PS5’s new User Interface (UI) in a 12-minute video, which was packed full of lots of new features and improvements. One of the new features is unlockable in-game items linked to Trophies.
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Following the release of PS4 Firmware 8.00 last week, Sony has updated the PlayStation Network with new free avatars gamers can use to customise their PSN Profile. Over 70 new avatars have been added, including ones from God of War, Uncharted and The Last of Us Part II.
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A new feature of the PS5 has been revealed in an interview with SIE’s VP of mechanical design Yasuhiro Ootori. Apparently, the PS5 will collect data on how each game affects the system temperature, which can then be used to update how the fan operates via Firmware updates.
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Following the release of PS4 Firmware 8.0 last week, users noticed that voice chat could be recorded and sent to Sony, which raised privacy concerns. Sony has now clarified how this feature is intended to work, and recordings will only be sent to Sony if the player is reporting inappropriate behaviour.
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The PS5 will use the new DualSense controller for PS5 games, but the PS4’s DualShock 4 controller will work with PS4 games on the PS5. PlayStation officially licensed third-party gamepad controllers will work on PS5 consoles.
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Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has gone gold, ahead of the game’s release next month. This means that development on the game is now complete, and the game is ready to be manufactured into physical discs.
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Marvel’s Avengers was recently released on the PS4, but developer Crystal Dynamics has announced that the next-gen version of the game has been delayed into 2021. Until the game is released release on the PS5, gamers will have to rely on backwards compatibility.
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Sony has announced that the PlayStation Store for Web and Mobile be revamped in the coming weeks in preparation for the PS5 launch in November. The Web version will be the first to be updated next week, starting on 19th October.
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The PS5 will support remote play via the Desktop and Mobile apps. Both apps were recently updated to add in the option to connect to the PS5, ahead of the console’s launch. You will need to enable Remote Play on the PS5 and sign-in to your PSN account before it will work.
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Yesterday, Sony revealed the first look at the PS5’s User Interface (UI), which has been built from the ground up. The 12-minute video revealed much of the features of the new system software, but there is still a lot more to be revealed. We take a look at what we’ve learned so far, and what is still unconfirmed.
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