PS5 beta update arrives… and the headline feature is: more emojis

Sony started rolling out a new PS5 system software beta (with the usual “performance and stability” vibes) and added Unicode 17.0 emojis.

What it means for gamers: your console won’t suddenly load levels in negative seconds, but your group chat can finally communicate complex emotions like “I died to fall damage again” with new pictograms. Also: beta access being finicky is a reminder that “early” often means “early problems.”

The beta also includes subtle back-end improvements to the Party system, though the emoji set remains the primary social focal point for testers.