PS4 update 2.0 codenamed “Masamune”; Sony releases new details

The upcoming PlayStation 4 update 2.0 has a special codename. It’s called Masamune, and will be out in the near future. Alongside the announcement, Sony has revealed some new details about Masamune.

After updating to Masamune, PlayStation 4 users will notice a lot of changes including the ability to play music from a connected USB device, change the color of their background, use a theme as their background and more.

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The way the PlayStation 4 handles PlayStation Plus releases and your library has also been tweaked. With Masamune, the PlayStation 4’s horizontal bar, housing all of your downloaded games will be shorted to your 15 most used applications and games. Additionally, the Library area of the PlayStation 4 has been revamped to allow users to filter by name, recently used, install date, or type. When PlayStation 4 users navigate to the PlayStation Store following the update, they’ll have the option to add the monthly PlayStation Plus game to their library instead of downloading it.

You can find the full list of revealed features below:

  • USB Music Player: PS4 owners can play their own music in the background while playing a game using USB Music Player*. After inserting a USB stick loaded with music into the PS4, a new option for USB Music Player will appear. Supported filename extensions include MP3, MP4, M4A, and 3GP.
  • Change colors: In addition to the ability to add a theme, PS4 owners can also change the background of the home screen from light blue to one of seven new colors: gold, blue, red, green, purple, pink, and gray.
  • Players You May Know: PS4 will now suggest players you may know in the ‘What’s New’ section, recommending gamers your friends frequently play with.
  • Enhancements to Live Broadcasting: Masamune brings a variety of improvements to live broadcasting on PS4. In the Live From PlayStation app, PS4 owners can now select a Featured channel, which includes official broadcasts from PlayStation, broadcasts from people on a players friend list, and any game channel that the player has followed. Additionally, Live From PlayStation now has filters for searching broadcasts on a specific game, as well as support for archived broadcasts.
  • Content Area and Library: PS4’s Content Area, which shows the latest games and apps a PS4 owner has used, has been redesigned to help make it easier to quickly find and access content. It now shows 15 of a player’s most used apps or games, and additional items will be added to a player’s Library. The Library on PS4 has improved filter and sort functions to help organize contented by type (game / app / TV & video), name (a – z or z – a), recently used, or install date.
  • Enhanced Voice Commands: The ability to control PS4 using voice has been improved. Players can now say ‘PlayStation’ to begin commands, and ‘All Commands,’ to see a list of all voice command options available. New voice commands were added for live broadcasting, including “Start broadcast,” “End broadcast,” and “Find face.”
  • Add To Library: The monthly free PlayStation Plus games will have an ‘Add to Library’ button in the PlayStation Store. This button will add a game to a PS4 owner’s library without downloading it – saving space on their hard drive.
  • Back Up Data: Data on PS4 can be backed up and resorted using USB storage. This will back up all data for the console, including settings, save data, screenshots, video clips, download data, and more.

 

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