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A new beta for thePlayStation 5is testing a variety of major helpful features in development for the console, including accessibility and audio improvements among others. Since the Sony console’s highly-anticipated launch in late 2020, the hardware juggernaut has continued to push new improvements for it. Updates to the console have added plenty of new features for players to enhance their gaming experience, includingthe addition of Discord voice chatand voice commands among others. Now, a new update would look to provide numerous helpful changes.
The newest update to thePS5’s firmware beta has already made waves within the PlayStation community for one major change to hit the beta. The update is set to improve the console’s storage capacity for solid state drives installed by players, reportedly doubling the available storage space from 4 GB to 8 GB. Players have long been calling for an increase to the storage space allotted by SSDs, especially with the growing size of many popular games. Now, the new update also introduces several helpful features for players to try out.
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The newest PS5 beta comes with a variety of updates to the console’s firmware with a focus on accessibility, audio options, and social media functions. The beta patch adds the ability for players to use two controllers to operate the console, allowing for different ways to play with friends or “help a child” complete difficult parts of games. ThePS5 update also introduces haptic feedbackfor the system’s menus, giving vibration feedback for moving between different options. Sony cites the feature as being particular for gamers suffering from “hearing or sight disabilities.”
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Support for larger capacity M.2 SSDs
Alongside the accessibility updates, Sony’s newest update adds support forDolby Atmos-enabled HD devices, allowing players to fully maximize their soundbar or home theater experience. Social media features take a focus as well with the new update adding emoji reactions in its messaging system, previews of screen sharing, and updates to the console’s Party UI. Other smaller features include a search function within the game library and improvements to the console’s help systems.
Many of the newest PS5 features with the update come as Sony has continued to push accessibility within both its consoles and games.Sony is set to release its PS5 Access controllerlater this year, featuring interchangeable buttons and a unique design intended to be easier to use for players with disabilities. Many of Sony’s biggest games also feature a suite of accessibility options, with games likeThe Last of Us Part 2andGod of War Ragnarokwinning awards for their accessibility features. Sony’s newest firmware update comes jam-packed with plenty of new additions to gaming on PS5 even easier.
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