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New Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft is launching a new Xbox Game Pass Core subscription to replace Xbox Live Gold. This new Game Pass Core offering will include the usual Xbox online console multiplayer support, deals and discounts, and a new small catalog of more than 25 games — including Gears 5, Forza Horizon 4, and Psychonauts 2.

Existing Xbox Live Gold members will be automatically transferred across to Xbox Game Pass Core on September 14th, with the service priced at the same rate of $9.99 per month (or $59.99 per year) as Xbox Live Gold.

As part of this replacement subscription, Microsoft is discontinuing Games with Gold on September 1st, the perk that has allowed Xbox owners to grab free games monthly for a decade and add them to their content library. Any Xbox 360 titles that were redeemed in the past will be permanently kept in a library, but Xbox One titles will rely on an ongoing subscription to Xbox Game Pass Core or Game Pass Ultimate.

The more than 25 games that Microsoft is including in Game Pass Core are designed to replace Games with Gold, and Microsoft says it will add new titles two to three times a year.

  • Among Us
  • Descenders
  • Dishonored 2
  • Doom Eternal
  • Fable Anniversary
  • Fallout 4
  • Fallout 76
  • Forza Horizon 4
  • Gears 5
  • Grounded
  • Halo 5: Guardians
  • Halo Wars 2
  • Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
  • Human: Fall Flat
  • Inside
  • Ori and the Will of the Wisps
  • Psychonauts 2
  • State of Decay 2
  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
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How to factory reset PS5 consoles

Once you’ve backed up your data, performing a factory reset on your PS5 console is actually not that different from factory resetting a PS4. Follow these steps to wipe your device clean:

  1. In your console’s dashboard, navigate to the Settings menu
  2. Open the “System” section and select “System software”
  3. Select “Reset options” and choose what you want to do with the data on your PS5:
    • “Clear learning dictionary” will delete all terms that you have personally entered into your PS5, which are stored to help the device predict what you’re searching for. This is not a factory reset — clearing the dictionary will not affect saved game data, apps, or personal information.
    • “Restore default settings” will simply revert any changes you’ve made in the settings on the PS5. Like the option above, this is not a factory reset — the rest of your data on the device will remain intact.
    • “Reset the console” will delete everything from your PS5 and restore it to its initial state. This is the factory reset option you’re looking for.
Problems that a factory reset won’t fix

Restoring your console to factory settings isn’t a magical panacea to all gaming ills — there are some problems that factory resetting just can’t fix. Here are some common situations where a factory reset is not the solution:

  • Cheating and hacking in games. From aimbots to wallhacks, cheating is a sad part of any multiplayer. Unfortunately, other than reporting the cheater, there’s very little you can do on your end to curb this behavior. Cheaters modify their own consoles, hack game data, or infiltrate multiplayer servers to get an edge — resetting your PlayStation to factory settings won’t impact video game hacks at all.
  • DDoS attacks against you. Salty gamers may try to flood your internet protocol (IP) address with junk data to ratchet up your ping — a dirty move known as a denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. Because your IP address is assigned to you automatically by your network, performing a factory reset likely won’t deter a dedicated hacker.
  • Slow internet speed. While spotty software can cause connection issues, in most cases, the blame for your slow internet speeds lies elsewhere. Your internet service provider (ISP) may be having difficulties, or you might need to configure port forwarding on PS5 — whatever the issue, resetting your device to factory settings likely won’t lead to a good internet speed for gaming.
  • Browsing trouble on your console. If you’re having trouble browsing the web on your device, the problem most likely lies with your chosen browser or your DNS server. Before you nuke all the personal data on your console, try downloading another browser from the PlayStation store and changing your PlayStation DNS settings.
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Sony’s new PS5 update includes improved DualSense audio and screen sharing

Sony is rolling out a new PS5 update that improves the speakers and microphone on DualSense controllers, adds pointers and emoji reactions to the Screen Share feature, and includes the ability to adjust the brightness of your PS5 power indicator.

Sony is updating the firmware on the DualSense and DualSense Edge wireless controllers as part of this update to improve the output volume of in-game sounds and voice chat. The microphones on both controllers have also been improved thanks to a new machine learning model that cancels out background noise like button presses.

The Screen Share function on the PS5 is also getting pointers and emoji reactions, allowing friends to draw an instructional line on a shared screen to highlight areas or objects. Viewers can also send emoji reactions to the host of the screen sharing, perfect if you want to celebrate a boss completion. You’ll be able to disable these pointers and emoji if they get a little too distracting. A PlayStation mobile app update is also coming later this month to allow iOS and Android users to use these new Share Screen interactions.

Sony is also allowing PS5 owners to adjust the brightness of the PS5’s power indicator as part of this update. You can pick from three new options: dim, medium, and bright (default). You won’t be able to fully disable the power indicator, though.

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