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Rumor: PS4’s Next Big Update Drops At The End Of March

Ben-Dutka 16 Comments

Maybe it's almost time to make PlayStation 4 even better.

Last October, we got a firmware update dubbed "Masamune" and it delivered a host of cool features, such as SharePlay and background music. But when's the next major update arrive?

Well, according to industry insider Tidux , we'll get it at the end of March, when firmware update 2.04 arrives. This follows hot on the heels of Sony community manager Fred Dutton telling PlayStation fans on the PS Blog , "the next update is not too far out."

Tidux believes the update that drops on March 29 will have some new features, and will also offer improvements for developers. Everything is pretty vague right now but perhaps Sony will dish out the details soon.

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Future PS4 Update Will Let Us Dim The Controller’s Light Bar

Ben-Dutka 26 Comments

Looks like we'll be able to make the Dual Shock 4 last a little longer.

Back in January, a fan asked Sony boss Shuhei Yoshida if we'd eventually be able to turn off the light bar on the PS4 controller, thereby elongating the battery life. At the time, Yoshida simply replied, "No."

But he must've thought about it a bit more, because he confirmed to Geoff Keighley at the Game Developers Conference that in fact, a future firmware update will let you dim the light bar. Keighley first reported that you'd be able to turn it off entirely, but followed up with a correction on his Twitter page . For the record, PS4 firmware update 1.70, which features an HDCP Off option for gameplay capture and a new video editing tool, is coming out soon. But we don't know if that update will let us dim the light bar.

Either way, it's good news. That light bar must drain at least some battery power, and it's ridiculous to have it on all the time.

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