Sony has rolled out PS4 system software update 12.02, the patch notes for which are brief but pretty telling. The update seems to be patching exploits that allow users to jailbreak or mod the console.

At first glance, it may appear that the PS4's user interface shares little in common with the PlayStation 3's "XrossMediaBar" interface, a familiar sight for owners of Sony's 2006-era televisions.

The PS4 is Sony's most attractively designed piece of hardware. It's a beautiful system, with a sharp, slightly angled profile accented by a light bar that acts as a console status indicator.

The Nemesis System will not be usable until 2036 by any other studio thanks to a patent Warner Bros. applied for and received back in 2021.

And, as we feel you should always look to squeeze every last drop of performance out of your technology, here we've decided to upgrade a PS4 Pro console, which is the Sony system many PlayStation ...

The PlayStation 5 is the more powerful system, but the PlayStation 4 is still worth owning and playing in 2025. Explore Sony's last-gen game library with these top picks in multiple genres.

For the best PlayStation experience, make sure your PlayStation 4 console system software is always updated to the latest version. You can now sign in to your PS4 ...

Using Rest Mode keeps the system ready to quickly come back online, and allows some background functions, but it saves power by keeping the screen dark and shutting down most tasks. Turning a PS4 ...