Latest PS4 and Xbox One updates: All you need to know

Latest PS4 and Xbox One updates: All you need to know

The Microsoft?s console will receive a new media player that lets users play files from a USB device and will also allow the user to stream TV to the SmartGlass app - playing, pausing, rewinding and changing channels with interrupting gameplay. Another ...

The PlayStation 4 v2 update will bring an innovative online/local multiplayer hybrid feature on the system, while the Xbox One will receive remote purchase functionality, improved social features and changes in its Blu-ray player.rnSony is planning to release its update later this year, while Microsoft has already started rolling out its update globally.rnThe major update is the ability to remotely purchase games using either the SmartGlass app on smartphones and tablets using Microsoft's website. After update the users will be able to start downloading a title remotely.rnThe second big change will be activity feed feature of the system. The feed has been tweaked by the Redmond-based firm to add a lot of features which are normally associated with a social network, including the ability to post text and game clips, and 'like' or comment on friend's posts. Each user gets his or her own feed and receive notifications when other users interact with it.rnThe Microsoft?s console will receive a new media player that lets users play files from a USB device and will also allow the user to stream TV to the SmartGlass app - playing, pausing, rewinding and changing channels with interrupting gameplay.rnAnother useful addition for Xbox owners with 3D TVs is the ability to play 3D Blu-rays. It is to be noted that this function has already been added to Sony's PS4 earlier this year. Microsoft has also added a pop-up notification to intimate when a controller's battery is running low and disable notifications entirely when watching a video.

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