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Sony Releases PS5 and PS4 Updates: Key Features Revealed

by Owen Apr 25,2025

Sony has recently rolled out significant updates for both the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, enhancing user experience and system performance across the board.

For PS5 users, update 25.02-11.00.00, a 1.3GB download, brings several improvements. One of the key enhancements is to the activities feature, where activity details are now fully displayed on cards, while still keeping potential spoilers hidden for a seamless gaming experience. Additionally, this update introduces support for Unicode 16.0 emojis, allowing for more expressive communication within messages. There are also changes to parental controls; setting the restriction level to Late Teens or Older will now default Communication and User-Generated Content to Restrict, although previous settings at this level will remain as Customize. Overall, the update bolsters system software performance and stability and improves messages and usability on various screens.

Here are the patch notes for the PS5 update 25.02-11.00.00:

PS5 update 25.02-11.00.00 patch notes:


  • We’ve made it simpler to view details about activities.
  • Activity details are now fully displayed on cards.
  • Potential spoilers will still be hidden.
  • Unicode 16.0 emojis are now supported. You can use them in your messages.
  • When you set the parental controls' restriction level to Late Teens or Older, Communication and User-Generated Content will now default to Restrict. If you have previously set the level to Late Teens or Older, your previous settings will not be affected and it will be shown as Customize.
  • We've improved system software performance and stability.
  • We've improved the messages and usability on some screens.

On the PS4 front, update 12.50 is more modest but still focuses on user experience. The update primarily enhances messages and usability on some screens, ensuring a smoother interface for PS4 users.

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Sony's commitment to enhancing its consoles extends beyond the current generation, as they continue to update even the nearly 20-year-old PlayStation 3, ensuring all users benefit from improved system performance and usability.

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