PlayStation 4: Firmware 8.00 released with new avatars, revamped Party & Messages

Having originally been released in late 2013, the PlayStation 4 is still going strong when it comes to support from Sony despite the PlayStation 5’s release not being too far off with a release set for mid-November. Now, the console has received its 8th major update which brings along a decent arsenal of changes which include:

• New avatars from numerous popular PS4 titles including God Of War, The Last Of Us Part II & Uncharted 4
• The Party & Messages functionality has been revamped which includes UI changes
  
  • Party & Messages will use the same Groups of players for both Party voice chats and messaging rather than having separate groups for each application
  
  
• It is now possible to mute all microphones from the Quick Menu accessed by long-pressing the PS button
  
  • Apparently, muting works in a different manner now because before FW 8.00, muting a player meant that neither of you could hear each other. With FW 8.00, muting someone only mutes the other person on your end but NOT on their end!
  
  
• ​https://wololo.net/2020/10/16/playst...-by-community/