Please don’t cut me like Masamune
An intrepid Twitter user has leaked the changelog for the beta of PlayStation 4 update 2.50. I wasn’t aware that Sony had a beta program for their updates, but I don’t know a lot of things. Most of the changes seem to be typical stability and feature improvement, but two of them stick out.
The system is receiving a proper rest mode. Now instead of everything shutting down when you command the console to rest, it will hold applications in memory. This will allow you to pick up right where you left off in games and apps instead of starting everything up again as though you turned off the console.
Button remapping is also coming to the console. According to leaked screens, it seems like all the face, shoulder, stick buttons, and the d-pad will be able to be reassigned in the “Accessibility” menu. So if you’re a fan of the Japanese system of “O is confirm, X is cancel,” then you can finally live the dream.
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The rest mode is good news for me. I’m on the go a lot and it sucks to have to launch a game and reload a save when my free time is already so sporadic. I’m thankful I’ll be able to avoid the 5 minutes of monotony it takes to get back intoDragon Age: Inquisitionin the future. Sure it doesn’t seem like a big deal, but that time adds up.
