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PlayStation 4 update 3.0 release date announced; includes YouTube streaming

As a replacement for the small one gigabyte cloud storage space, 10 gigabytes is the new standard. Nevertheless, it is safe to shoulder that users will see this update unveil later this year except when the beta testers find a disastrous error.

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There are a lot of changes in this update, from entirely new features to UI enhancements. But the 3.00 update will also introduce a YouTube Gaming option. The example used in the blog post is a Project CARS racing event, which players can register for from the Events hub. This also includes broadcasts. The Communities will populate on the specific game’s live detail page.

Request to watch gameplay – Want to view a friend’s gameplay session? Improvements have also been made to Messages and Favorite Groups to enhance the overall experience. It will give an overview of what activities are going on in a certain game, as well as include official broadcasts.

Lastly, Sony has added Stickers to the Messaging app. When the 3.0 system software releases, there will be a number of stickers available themed around Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, LittleBigPlanet 3, Knack, and more.

For starters, PlayStation Plus is getting its own dedicated area on the home screen.

Playstation Plus Users will have a few perks with the new update; such as a unique section in the user interface where they can manage their subscription to Playstation Plus, check out the free monthly games, and see all the games they have redeemed through Playstation Plus.

Online storage capacity increase – PS4 online storage capacity has increased from 1GB to 10GB for all PS Plus members. Part of this reason might be the ability to take screenshots in PNG format. Gamers can choose PNG instead of JPEG by accessing Image Format through the Screenshot Settings option under Share. Note the new Twitter icon on the Upload Video Clip menu. These clips can be a maximum of ten seconds.

Twitter support is now available, and players can directly share their video clips to the website. Videos can still be trimmed down and uploaded like before.

Events also tie in to the new community system.

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There are a couple of other features here as well.

The Play Station 4 has been swamped with new device and bundles from Sony in 2015