Sony Releases Updates for PS5 and PS4: Details Inside

Sony has recently rolled out updates for both the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, enhancing user experience and system performance.

The latest PS5 update, version 25.02-11.00.00, is a 1.3GB download that brings several improvements. One of the key enhancements is in the activity section, where details are now fully displayed on cards, ensuring that potential spoilers remain hidden. This update also introduces support for Unicode 16.0 emojis, allowing users to express themselves more vividly in messages. Additionally, there have been modifications to parental controls; setting the restriction level to Late Teens or Older now defaults Communication and User-Generated Content to Restrict. However, if you had previously set this level, your settings will remain as Customize. Overall, the update boosts system software performance and stability, and refines messages and usability on various screens.

For PS4 users, update 12.50 is more modest but still significant. It focuses solely on improving messages and usability on some screens, ensuring a smoother interaction with the console.

Sony's commitment to enhancing its gaming ecosystem is evident, as it continues to support even older consoles like the nearly 20-year-old PlayStation 3 with updates.

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PS5 update 25.02-11.00.00 patch notes:

• We’ve made it simpler to view details about activities.
• Activity details are now fully displayed on cards.
• Potential spoilers will still be hidden.
• Unicode 16.0 emojis are now supported. You can use them in your messages.
• When you set the parental controls' restriction level to Late Teens or Older, Communication and User-Generated Content will now default to Restrict. If you have previously set the level to Late Teens or Older, your previous settings will not be affected and it will be shown as Customize.
• We've improved system software performance and stability.
• We've improved the messages and usability on some screens.

Meanwhile, the PS4 system software update 12.50 includes:

• We've improved the messages and usability on some screens.

Sony continues to update its previous generation consoles, and even recently updated the nearly 20-year-old PlayStation 3.