The PlayStation 4 3.00 system software update has gone live and you should get the option to download the new update as soon as you next switch on your PS4. This update brings a numerous amount of features including the highly awaited “Youtube LiveStreaming”. Significant inclusions are the events calendar – see upcoming game-related events, communities – the ability to join and communicate with like-minded game fans, simpler video-to-social-media integration and improvements to the selection of live streams from other users. And video clips will also be able to be shared on Twitter.
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The latest update will certainly help close in a few of the gaps the system has been lacking when it comes to socializing and communicating. Starting with this week’s update, PS Plus members can upload up to 10GB’s worth of save data, expanding the service’s current limit of 1GB.
The success of Until Dawn – a game in which the player controls a group of teenagers as they’re being terrorised by a serial killer – has surprised many with its success, not least of all Sony and its president – Shuhei Yoshida.
Communities is a big feature, one that’s likely to affect console gaming in a major way as more players find, well, more players to connect with online.
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Sony has increased the amount of online cloud storage available to PS Plus members. Sony says the stickers debuting with the 3.00 software update will be themed after several hit PS4 games, including Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Knack, LittleBigPlanet 3, Resogun, and more. “When you look at the video game market in Japan, it’s going like insane because of mobile is huge”. Now you can Request to start a Share Play session or watch your friend play via a Broadcast. This will allow YouTubers to have an easier time streaming from their Playstation 4 consoles. Gamers can also take uncompressed PNG screenshots now in addition to the compressed JPG format already offered. With this update, you’ll be able to send stickers to friends through your messages. Featuring dual protagonists, you’ll play as a boy who is isolated on a ship, desperately seating a way out and a girl who is meant to be the sacrificial offering to a giant monster.
