PS5's New Feature Shines After Ad Issue Resolved
Recently, Sony introduced a new firmware update for the PlayStation 5, bringing a customizable welcome hub to the home screen. This feature is a fantastic addition, allowing you to personalize your console experience. However, it's overshadowed by an influx of unwanted ads and random content cluttering the home screen. This change has left many players frustrated as their gaming experience is interrupted by irrelevant ads.
PS5's New Welcome Hub
The welcome hub is now the starting point on the PS5's main menu. It offers customization options, such as displaying controller battery life and discounted games from your PlayStation Store wishlist. You can even disable the news feed widget, which pulls random announcements for followed games. Unfortunately, this news feed has started affecting the rest of the console's home screen.
Unwanted Ads on Your Home Screen
Previously, tiles for installed games displayed background art or activity cards. Now, they pull content from the game's latest news feed. This means anything from YouTube thumbnails to marketing for other games can take over your screen. Players have reported seeing irrelevant content, like promotional images from old movies or unrelated games.
- Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 showing a "What is Warhammer" video.
- Spider-Man Miles Morales displaying an old Spider-Verse promotional image.
- Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition featuring Lego Horizon Adventures art.
Community Reaction
Gamers are not happy with these changes. Many have taken to social media and forums to express their frustration. They feel the UI downgrade is significant, and some are calling for a protest against these changes. The hope is that Sony will allow more customization, letting players choose backgrounds from official art or personal screenshots.
Looking Forward
There is a glimmer of hope. According to PlayStation's senior product manager, Daniel Hiatt, the news feed issues are a bug and should be fixed soon. Ideally, Sony will improve the way news feeds are displayed, perhaps with a simple list of official headlines from the PlayStation Blog or social media accounts.
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