A little while ago, earlier this month, we brought you news regarding the 2.50 update to the PlayStation 4’s system software. We can now confirm that this update to software version 2.50, which was working under the name Yukimura, will be available for download tomorrow and it’s bringing a host of new features to make the PS4 experience that little bit better.

The often reported on Suspend and Resume feature is of course included in the package and lets you quickly restore your gameplay session from where you left off. It’s recently been shown to restore Bloodborne in around 11 seconds, despite the games 40 second-ish load times. You can now back up and restore your HDD, including your dearly beloved save files and screenshots, to a USB storage device. There has also been a new set of social tools added to the system that enhances Facebook friend finding, friend requests and a greatly improved and streamlined party process.

The trophy hunters amongst us will have new features that will allow for automatic screenshotting of trophy unlocks, the share button will let you share your recent trophy pops, you can now sort you trophies by the date they were unlocked and you can even delete 0% trophies to remove that mark of shame.

You can now finally rebind the button assignment of your wireless Dualshock 4, text to speech implementation is now in place for a number of systems. Enlarged text, bolder fonts and a high contrast UI are now all available in all system apps (but not third party apps or games). Remote play and share play will now support 60fps games, the automatic installation of software updates and more also roll out in this package. It’s a good day to be a PS4 gamer.

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While Sony has promised substantial features with the upcoming firmware update 2.0 for the PS4, including custom themes, it still continues to release numerous smaller updates for the console. This includes software update 1.76 which has released earlier today. It’s 200 MB in size and “improves system stability”. You know, pretty much like several other updates in the past few months.

Regardless, we’d rather have improved system stability than not have it at all. Firmware update 2.0’s most significant new feature will be Share Play which allows players to call in friends to help them. You can basically let your friend take control of your console remotely and play the game through online access. Sony claims this feature will be pretty much the same as handing a controller to your friend on the couch for assistance.

Sounds good to us but we’ll be expecting something more in the coming months. Have you downloaded system update 1.76 yet and have you indeed noticed better system stability? Let us know in the comments.

Microsoft may have already brought out the latest Xbox One system update for March, but it currently has testers working out the April update. A NeoGAF user recently posted some of the more interesting new features to be added, which you can check out below:

• Game and app saves and updates: Save progress bar shows status of game saves; can identify which games and apps have been updated.
• Notifications for when favourites and friends sign in; friends in multiplayer can now be identified from Friends list and you can view their most popular apps.
• Blu-ray 50 Hz video output support for content recorded at 50 Hz. This is in keeping with the last update which allowed European players to change their output to 50 Hz to account for changes in frequency between countries.
• Kinect voice commands and motion gestures to be further fine-tuned
• New compression algorithm fine-tuning will help improve GameDVR quality, thus leading to better looking video clips.
• Device management will be improved to address issues with set top boxes, receives and TV control
• Audio settings will indicate amount of volume lowered when Kinect is used for communicating.

There’s more to come of course and we’ll get the full notes when the update lands in April so stay tuned.

Microsoft has already just begun rolling out the March system update for its Xbox One console – which you can read about here – but according to Chief Product Officer for Interactive Entertainment Business Marc Whitten, it won’t be long before the next system update is available for preview.

Whitten talked to Xbox Wire about some of the other new features this update could bring. “We know external hard drive storage is another big one on your list. It’s on our list too. We’re working on that for a future update and will keep you posted. We’re also working on friends notification improvements and experimenting with how to make that better.

“Just as we do with Xbox 360, we’ll be continuing regular updates to Xbox One – some will be big, like this March update, and some will be smaller. Big or small, we’re committed to delivering continuous innovation through system updates like this one. Thanks for your feedback.”

How do you find the March update thus far? Let us know in the comments.

The March system update for the Xbox One is finally live. Along with the update provided in February, it provides a significant list of improvements and new features for Xbox One users.

You can head to Major Nelson’s blog for the complete list but some of the more significant features include:

• Friends List on the Home Page of the Friends app. You can also hit the Social Tile on the Dashboard to see users online and what they’re playing. You can also just say “Xbox, go to Friends”.
• Party chat is turned on by default and chat audio is automatically on when partying up.
• Cross-game chat now available, along with separate Party Chats for those playing the same game and those online.
• “Invite friends to game” option now available for multiplayer games. Simply check inside a game’s menu to see this option and quickly party with friends.
• “Recent Players” which showcases players recently played with.
• Twitch live streaming support: At long last. The Twitch app will be available on March 11th. “Xbox, broadcast” will automatically allow you to start sharing videos live via Twitch. You can also archive broadcasts and stream content live regardless of its original source.
• 5.1 Dolby Digital sound support for sound bars and optical-in headsets. There will also be Dolby Digital surround sound over HDMI.
• 50Hz output, which helps fix problems with frame rates inherent in European households (due to different TV standards). You can select both Fill and Full modes for the same.

According to Xbox Wire, upcoming features will include Volume adjustments through voice commands; new SmartGlass functions which allow you to receive notifications of Xbox Live messages, unsnap apps using your smartphone, watching highlight clips and much more; support for the Xbox One Stereo Headset and upcoming Xbox One Media Remote; new gesture controls for your browser to pinch to zoom and pan through Google and Bing maps; and much, much more.

Stay tuned for further details on the update and in the meantime, let us know what you think of the changes in the comments.

February has already seen the release of a major system update for Microsoft’s Xbox One, which took to making small improvements in the user interface and social functionality. A new video has been released for the upcoming March update which will improve the Party system and bring other little touches to the UI, courtesy of Xbox One engineering’s Richard Irving. Check it out above.

The Xbox One has been seeing fairly good sales since launching on November 22nd worldwide, with more than 3 million units sold worldwide. It’s still trailing behind the PS4 which, as of this writing, has sold more than 5.6 million units worldwide after the launch of the console in Japan. As of now, the console war could go anyway as it’s simply too early to name a victory.

As for the March system update, we’ll need to wait till the month arrives before a firm release date is provided for the same. Stay tuned.

Sony has released version 2.10 firmware for the PlayStation Vita- 2.10 adds new functions to the PlayStation Vita such as creating folders on the Vita’s Home Screen and enhancing the hardware’s video playback capabilities.

Also, the 2.10 firmware features other additions. For the full list of additions and tweaks check out the showcase video and update notes below.

Showcase Video:

Most biggest tweaks in 2.10 Firmware:

• Create folders to more easily manage your favorite application icons on the home screen, with up to 10 icons in each folder and a maximum of 100 on the home screen (including icons inside the folders).
• Verify which PS Vita card you are using by looking at the home screen’s info bar. You can also save the layout of your home screen icons in the memory card.
• Added video support allows you to play videos within the browser (memory card required; some videos are not supported).
• New email enhancements allows you to view HTML messages, add multiple email addresses to your contacts, and easily search your messages using the new search feature.
• PlayStation Plus members will be able to automatically update PlayStation Mobile format software and upload game save data onto online storage using 3G connection.
• New “Mute Automatically” option will mute your PS Vita speakers when your headset is unplugged and pause your music when using the music app.

For more news regarding PlayStation Vita stay tuned on GamingBolt.