PlayStation 4`s latest system software update is available to download now, but don`t expect it to do all that much. According to Sony, firmware update 5.05 `improves system performance.` The patch weighs in at around 375 MB, and it`s mandatory to install--just turn your PS4 on and the update should begin downloading automatically.System performance is the subject of many PS4 updates, but an upcoming patch promises to be a little more substantial. Sony is currently taking registrations from players who want to beta test a `major` PS4 update in February, though we don`t currently know what will be included.The most recent big PS4 patch was update 5.0. It included new features based around the console`s in-built streaming capabilities, as well as an enhanced Friends List, more versatile Quick Menu, and overhauled parental control features.There`s no word yet on when we`ll be able to change our PSN usernames--a feature much-requested by the PlayStation community. However, Sony hinted at PSX that this capability may arrive within the year. In other PlayStation news, Sony recently revealed a new Monster Hunter World PS4 Pro special edition, while the glacier white PS4 Pro is finally coming to North America.
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