The wait may have been longer than some expected, but the free PlayStation Plus games for May 2024 are finally available for subscribers to claim. As always, the monthly free PlayStation Plus games are available to all subscribers, regardless of tier.
PS5 Gets New Console Update for April 2024
24.04.2024 - 13:29 / gamerant.com / Dalton Cooper / Sony
PlayStation 5 update 24.03-09.20.00 is available to download right now. Like all modern gaming systems, Sony's PlayStation 5 is updated on a regular basis. The scope of these PS5 updates varies dramatically. There are times when the update patch notes are vague and there are no really discernible differences, but there are other times when the PS5 console updates are more substantial.
For example, the PS5 console update that dropped last month was rather significant. It improved DualSense controllers, gave users the ability to adjust the brightness of their PS5's power indicator, added new party features, and made various other improvements. The latest PS5 console update is not quite as big as the March 2024 update, but it is still more notable than many of the other updates that have been released for the PS5 over the years.
As revealed by Sony, the latest PS5 console update has expanded the Game Help feature to include Community Game Help. With Community Game Help, players will now be able to see tips that were generated by other players' gameplay videos. The new PS5 update has also fixed a problem where the «Remote Play connected» message doesn't go away when using the Remote Play feature by giving players the option to manually hide it. The usual «system software performance and stability» improvements are included in the new update as well, along with a note that «the messages and usability on some screens» has also been improved.
The headlining new feature in the latest PS5 console update is Community Game Help. While it's safe to say the majority of PS5 players don't utilize the feature, Game Help can prove useful and gives players another option when they're stuck in a game beyond looking up a traditional guide or watching a YouTube video. Perhaps expanding PS5's Game Help feature to include community videos will help it become more widely-used by the community.
Since Sony is still releasing PS3 system updates on occasion, fans can expect PS5 updates to continue coming for many years down the road. The updates will vary in importance. Some will add new features, others will just look to improve the console's stability and performance. The jury is still out on if any of the updates will add the highly-requested dynamic themes feature that users had on PS4, but hopefully it comes eventually.
Sony's PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth console generation and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon's Souls and Astro's Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.
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