PlayStation app: Sony mobile app welcomes new features

Two new features will appear in the PlayStation app.

Sometime in September, PlayStation App users on iOS and Android will be able to start a PS Remote Play session for any game while the PS5 paired with the mobile app is in rest mode (PS app and PS Remote Play must be installed on the mobile device). phone or tablet), and ask a friend on PS5 to start a screenshare session via Party Voice Chat to view the gameplay in real time.

1440p for everyone on PS5

Hideaki Nishino, Senior Vice President, Platform Engagement Management, Sony Interactive Entertainment, said:

Thanks to the support and feedback from our PS5 beta testers, today we’re releasing a new PS5 system software update for gamers around the world. This update adds long-awaited features such as 1440p video output over HDMI and game lists. It also offers new social features such as the ability to request screen sharing from a party member, easier profile viewing for new friends, and receiving notifications when a friend joins a game from party chat more quickly. In addition, you can now compare 3D audio and stereo audio on the same screen and more easily access your running activities from gaming portals.

New features like 1440p support, game lists and more are available today for PS5 players worldwide.

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— PlayStation (@PlayStation) September 7, 2022

PS5 and 1440p rendering

1440p video output on the Sony PS5 requires a TV or PC monitor that supports 1440p/60Hz or 1440p/60Hz and 120Hz. PS5 VRR supports 1080p and 4K video output, but not 1440p output.