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PlayStation 4 update 3.0.0 will add additional cloud storage, live YouTube broadcasting, and more

Sony has outlined the major changes coming in the PlayStation 4's 3.0.0 firmware update, which beta users can pick up right now.

Ozzie Mejia

September 1, 2015 3:43 PM

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Sony has laid out details for the next major PlayStation 4 firmware update. Codenamed Kenshin, update 3.0.0 is set to include some new live streaming capabilities, additional online storage, and other quality of life updates.

The full details are laid out on PlayStation.Blog. PlayStation Plus members will see their online storage space increase tenfold, from 1GB to 10GB. A new meter is being added to help users keep track of how much online space is being used. In addition to that, users will now be able to stream PS4 games live through the YouTube app, a new feature that adds to last week's launch of YouTube Gaming.

Other changes include the addition of favorite groups, communities, and sharable Twitter clips that will likely need to be pared down to a 10-second maximum. Users can also send requests to watch a friend's gameplay session live.

No word on when the Kenshin update will go live for all users, but those registered for beta updates will see it go live for them today.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?