Sony is bringing back those nostalgia-laced classic PlayStation console backgrounds for PS5 this week.
If you cast your mind back to December, you will recall Sony rolling out a console update for the PS5 which added a range of custom sounds and startup options to make the console experience more akin to the likes of PlayStation consoles of times gone by.
Yes, for a brief period during the festive season we could jazz up our PS5 to look like (at least, on the screen) the original PlayStation, or even a PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, or PlayStation 4 if we so fancied.
Now, this was meant to be a limited-time thing for PS5 users, released to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary.
But, good news nostalgia-lovers! Due to an “overwhelmingly positive response from our community”, those four console customisation options are making a return, allowing users to switch up their PS5 home screen once again. Hurrah!
Thanks to an upcoming system update, those who want to do just that will soon be able to head to the PS5’s Settings menu, and select Appearance. From there, they will be able to select which background era they fancy, and Bob’s your uncle.
As well as this welcome bit of news, this PS5 system update will also boast a new feature called Audio Focus, which aims to increase “immersion by providing presets to amplify soft sounds to meet your hearing preferences, ensuring a clearer audio experience when using headphones or headsets”.
Sony says this feature will support “broader accessibility in audio experiences” for PS5 users, with a range of preset options available to choose from. These will make it easier for users to distinguish sounds like in-game character dialogue, subtle sound effects and more.
As laid out by Sony, PS5 users will be able to choose from the following four preset focus type options:
- Boost Low Pitch: Amplify low-frequency sounds like roaring engines and rumbling noises.
- Boost Voices: Amplify voice chats, character voices, and other middle-frequency sounds.
- Boost High Pitch: Amplify high-frequency sounds like footsteps and metallic noises.
- Boost Quiet Sounds: Amplify low-volume sounds in a wide range of frequencies.
Sony said this PS5 system update will roll out globally in a phased approach. It will all begin tomorrow, 24th April.
Further details can be found via the PlayStation Blog.
Elsewhere in PlayStation news, earlier today Sony and Sucker Punch announced the release date of Ghost of Yōtei. The Ghost of Tsushima sequel will launch this October on PS5.