Sony has rolled out fresh updates for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, enhancing various features to improve user experience. The PS5 update, version 25.02-11.00.00, weighs in at a manageable 1.3GB. This update brings significant improvements to activities, allowing for full details to be displayed on cards while keeping potential spoilers hidden. Additionally, the update introduces support for Unicode 16.0 emojis, adding more fun and expression to your messages. For families, there are crucial changes to parental controls. Setting the restriction level to **Late Teens or Older** will now default **Communication and User-Generated Content** to **Restrict**. However, if you've previously set this level, your settings will remain as **Customize** and won’t be affected. As always, Sony has also focused on enhancing system software performance and stability, alongside improving messages and usability on certain screens.

On the other hand, the PS4's update, version 12.50, is more modest but still important. It focuses primarily on improving messages and usability on some screens, ensuring a smoother experience for users of this beloved console. Sony's commitment to updating even the nearly 20-year-old PlayStation 3 underscores their dedication to maintaining a robust ecosystem for gamers across generations.

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PS5 update 25.02-11.00.00 patch notes:

• We’ve made it simpler to view details about activities.
• Activity details are now fully displayed on cards.
• Potential spoilers will still be hidden.
• Unicode 16.0 emojis are now supported. You can use them in your messages.
• When you set the parental controls' restriction level to Late Teens or Older, Communication and User-Generated Content will now default to Restrict. If you have previously set the level to Late Teens or Older, your previous settings will not be affected and it will be shown as Customize.
• We've improved system software performance and stability.
• We've improved the messages and usability on some screens.

Meanwhile, the PS4 has a system software update, but there’s much less to this one. Update 12.50 comes with a single note:

• We've improved the messages and usability on some screens.

Sony continues to update its previous generation consoles, and even recently updated the nearly 20 year-old PlayStation 3.