Arrowhead Game Studios has released a new update for co-op shooter Helldivers 2. The update focuses on quite a few things, including weapon and enemy balancing, fixes to crashes, fixes to the Social menu, fixes to damage over time effects, fixes for misaligned scopes, and other improvements. Check out the complete patch notes below.
PS5 Update Adding Helpful New Multiplayer Feature
01.05.2024 - 17:25 / gamerant.com / Trumann Tu / Sony
Sony has announced the next PlayStation 5 update will introduce a new feature for gamers interested in hosting online multiplayer sessions: the ability to invite other players or friends through a link. While the PlayStation 5 boasts a number of stellar single-player games, multiplayer games are a large part of the console's library. The PS5 has a number of features that support online gaming, such as the PlayStation App.
The PlayStation App allows players to browse the digital storefront, read news about the latest releases, and message or chat with friends and other gamers. The app also allows players to keep track of their progress on the PlayStation Stars loyalty program as well. With this app bringing integration between mobile devices and the PS5 console, Sony is introducing a new feature that affects both and can be used for inviting players to PS5 gaming sessions more easily.
PlayStation has shared how an upcoming update will introduce the ability to generate a shareable link on either the PS5 console or PlayStation app, which can then be shared with other gamers. When this link is opened, the recipient will be able to join the host's multiplayer session, even if they aren't on their friends list. This link can be shared through other messaging or social media platforms like Discord or Twitter, making for an easy way for other gamers to join in a current gaming session.
One of the PS5's most popular online multiplayer games, Baldur's Gate 3, was used by Sony as an example. It demonstrates that players can create the link through their PlayStation app, in the form of a URL or QR code, and then share it for anyone to join their existing session. This feature exists to complement the existing methods on PS5, as well as for players to expedite their multiplayer sessions without needing to add each other as friends on PS5 first. Players sharing these links over Discord will see a unique widget on the platform that dynamically updates in real-time to show the current multiplayer session, allowing players to see if the host is still active or not before they join.
Another feature that will be added in the coming months is the ability for players to share their or another user's PlayStation Network profile on any messaging or social media platform through the same link generation feature on the PlayStation App, the PS5 console, or the web profile. This will also allow players to easily add each other on PlayStation without needing to search for the user themselves. Most games should already be supporting this new feature, but PlayStation noted that some PS5 games may require an update for the sessions to work seamlessly.
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