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Sony makes the PlayStation 4 more social with latest system update

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Sony is making the PlayStation 4 more social and online friendly with several new system updates today. The changes show that updating hardware through software patches can make video consoles more competitive over time.

The System Software Update v1.70 will enable a rich-video editor, expand share capabilities, and provide more immediate access to games pre-ordered from the PlayStation Store. Sony is also updating the PlayStation Vita handheld and the PlayStation App for smartphones and tablets to tighten the integration with the PS4.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.