Gamers with a penchant for organization rejoice: You can finally sort your PS5 games into dedicated folders. The new feature is part of the latest firmware update and comes along with support for 1440p resolution and some minor quality of life improvements. The new PS5 system software update was released earlier today and adds features that were previously revealed in a beta test from earlier this summer. Now that the test is over, everyone can enjoy them. Here are all the highlights from the PlayStation Blog:
1440p HDMI video output to TVs and monitors that support it Folders, or as Sony calls them, “gamelists”
Search YouTube using voice commands Launch Remote Play directly through the PS app Option to send sharing requests to friends Notifications to join friends games easier than party chat
Screenshot: Sony / Kotaku This last one is bigger than it looks. Almost 90 percent of the time when I join a party chat with someone, it’s to play with them in Destiny, Rocket League, or something, and streamlining that process will be a nice addition. Also, for the small but dedicated group of people who play their PS5 on 1440p gaming monitors, it’s nice that they can finally take full advantage of the setup. But really, I’m here to celebrate envelopes. It took the PS4 three years to finally get them, after that time I was finally able to organize my growing backlog into something that made sense and felt more accessible. So I was surprised and a little surprised that the PS5 launched without them, bringing me back to square one, despite backwards compatibility, exponentially increasing the size of my launch library. G/O Media may receive a commission Not anymore! Now if only Sony would find a way to make my PS5 not scream at me for not turning it off properly every time the system crashes or gets unplugged.
