PS4 2.00 features announced: USB Music Player

Sweet! New PS4 2.00 features announced: USB Music Player, change the color of your home screen, broadcasting enhancements and more. PS4’s upcoming system software 2.00, codenamed Masamune, adds some big features including Share Play, YouTube support, and Themes.



PlayStation App 2.0 update

The PlayStation App for smartphones and tablets, available free on the App Store and Google Play, is also set to receive an update to version 2.0 within the same launch window as both the PS4 and PS Vita system software updates. This update provides a new layout for tablets, and the app’s home screen has been redesigned.

• USB Music Player: PS4 owners can play their own music in the background while playing a game using USB Music Player*. After inserting a USB stick loaded with music into the PS4, a new option for USB Music Player will appear. Supported filename extensions include MP3, MP4, M4A, and 3GP. 


• Change colors: In addition to the ability to add a theme, PS4 owners can also change the background of the home screen from light blue to one of seven new colors: gold, blue, red, green, purple, pink, and gray. 


• Players You May Know: PS4 will now suggest players you may know as potential friends in the ‘What’s New’ section.

• Enhancements to Live Broadcasting: Masamune brings a variety of improvements to live broadcasting on PS4. In the Live From PlayStation app, PS4 owners can now select a Featured channel, which includes official broadcasts from PlayStation, broadcasts from people on a players friend list, and any game channel that the player has followed. Additionally, Live From PlayStation now has filters for searching broadcasts on a specific game, as well as support for archived broadcasts. 


• Content Area and Library: PS4’s Content Area, which shows the latest games and apps a PS4 owner has used, has been redesigned to help make it easier to quickly find and access content. It now shows 15 of a player’s most used apps or games, and additional items will be added to a player’s Library. The Library on PS4 has improved filter and sort functions to help organize contented by type (game / app / TV & video), name (a – z or z – a), recently used, or install date. 


• Enhanced Voice Commands: The ability to control PS4 using voice has been improved. Players can now say ‘PlayStation’ to begin commands, and ‘All Commands,’ to see a list of all voice command options available. New voice commands were added for live broadcasting, including “Start broadcast,” “End broadcast,” and “Find face.” 


• Add To Library: The monthly free PlayStation Plus games will have an ‘Add to Library’ button in the PlayStation Store. This button will add a game to a PS4 owner’s library without downloading it – saving space on their hard drive. 

Correction: Back Up Data, a feature listed in an earlier version of this post, is not part of PS4 system software 2.00.

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Plants vs Zombies 2 New Plants Bean and Orange Laser

There's a new plants now on Plants vs Zombies 2.



The new update to Plants vs. Zombies 2 is quite literally a game-changer! We are very excited about the improvements and new features we've added:

• Turbo! Read all about the speedy new option to ramp up your game.


• Speaking of speed, what do you say to doubling the value of each Sun drop?


• Power Snow is a new way to both stun and damage zombies!


• A simplified, linear game experience makes it easier to progress all the way through the game. No more hunting for the old Keys, and no more Gates to unlock!


• One Key to rule them all! The new World Key is so much more powerful than the old Keys, you only need one to conquer an entire World!


• Earn rewards for sharing the game with your Facebook friends...then share gifts with them too!


• Watch out for Dr. Zomboss!

If you've been playing for a while, you've probably earned plenty of Stars and Keys. Don't worry--they'll be converted to Coins and Costumes for your plants! Levels you have played, unlocked, or beaten will be identifiable by their colors:

PS4 latest update add Share button enhancements and rich video editing

According to Playstation blog, these features and additions will help make your PS4 even more socially connected by further enabling you to customize your most epic gaming moments and granting even more options to show them to your friends.

This upcoming update will add a rich video editor with a simple tool to personalize your video clips, and you’ll also be able to export to and save the videos and screenshots you create by pressing the SHARE button to a USB drive. In addition, this update will add an HDCP off option for capturing gameplay via HDMI, a feature we’ve previously said would come after launch. We recognize that some gamers want to record and share longer clips of their gameplay sessions, and Sony are excited to deliver this option with PS4. 

Sony added that there’s a lot more coming in this update as well, so stay tuned for more—there will be plenty in the update to excite everyone.