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Microsoft has revealed that they will be raising the price of Xbox Game Pass for PC now that the game has exited its beta period. “ICYMI: We’re going into General Availability next week,” says the Game Pass team via Twitter. “Wanna take this opportunity to thank everyone who gave us feedback (yes, even the ANGRY ALL CAPS kind) throughout the beta. we couldn’t have done it without you guys!!!” Currently, a Game Pass subscription for PC will set you back $4....

As 2018 starts to wind down, Microsoft has announced the first free games Xbox Live users can expect in the new year. As usual, the January 2019 lineup for Games with Gold will be staggered throughout the month. This means that people who might have missed out on some of the titles in the Games with Gold for December 2018 will still be able to grab a few of the games from this month at the beginning of January 2019....

A number of videos have surfaced claiming to show evidence that Series X consoles have been catching fire, but that doesn’t appear to be the case at all. This week marks the beginning of a whole new generation of console. Yesterday marked the release of the Xbox Series X and Series S, while tomorrow the PS5 joins the battle in the US and some other parts of the world. Naturally, many of those who were lucky enough to land a Series X on launch day have been showing off their setups and sharing their early impressions of the console....

The wait is finally over for PlayStation 5 owners wanting to play Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Despite Yakuza: Like a Dragon releasing in November 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and even Xbox Series consoles, PlayStation 5 players were forced to hold off for an extra few months. With the game finally available on Sony’s recently released hardware, Sega is commemorating the occasion with a nice extra for fans....

What Does Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) Mean? Artificial general intelligence refers to a type of distinguished artificial intelligence that is broad in the way that human cognitive systems are broad, that can do different kinds of tasks well, and that really simulates the breadth of the human intellect, rather than focusing on more specific or narrower types of tasks. The term is used to distinguish various types of artificial intelligence from each other — the terms “strong artificial intelligence” or “full artificial intelligence” are also used to discuss broader artificial intelligence goals....

What Does Context Delivery Architecture (CoDA) Mean? Context delivery architecture (CoDA) is a broad-based term (commonly attributed to Gartner) that refers to the need for applications and modular parts of systems to be context aware or, in other words, to know as much as possible about a user context. Techopedia Explains Context Delivery Architecture (CoDA) In a sense, context delivery architecture is a component of context-aware computing (CAC). In CAC, the goal is to provide more contextual details for a specific user interaction....

What is Guided Frame on Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro? How does Guided Frame work? Do you have to turn on Guided Frame? How to turn on TalkBack Open your phone’s Settings app. Tap Accessibility > TalkBack. Turn Use TalkBack on or off. How to take a selfie with Guided Frame To use Guided Frame, open the Google Camera app. Press and hold your front camera button. Double-tap the front camera button to switch to Selfie mode....

Apex Legends launched with eight different characters, and has added eight more since then. While there’s been a ton of variety in what each Legend is capable of, none of them have been able to quite fulfill the role of one of the originals: Lifeline. Lifeline is classified as a Combat Medic, and her D.O.C. drone is capable of healing her and any allies that get into range a significant amount....

Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord allows players to design their own world. Set on the imaginary continent of Calradia, Bannerlord, which is inspired by the Migration Period, is a role-playing game unlike any other. Launched on March 30, 2020, the game, a prequel to Mount & Blade: Warband, an unrelated expansion pack for the 2008 game Mount & Blade, is fairly straightforward. When it was released, it immediately became the biggest launch of the year on Steam with more than 200,000 simultaneous players....

Xbox Game Pass, the subscription service Microsoft announced earlier this year, is now available for Xbox Live Gold members. The service will be available to all Xbox One owners from June 1, and there’s a free two-week trial being offered up to sweeten the deal. Over a hundred games are available as part of the launch line-up, and there are some major titles included in the selection, with both the Xbox One and the Xbox 360 well represented....

We are still a few months away from this year’s E3, but the excitement is already starting to build. We’ve already learned that the Elder Scrolls developer, Bethesda, is planning their first ever E3 press conference, where they may just reveal Fallout 4. Now, it looks like Microsoft is hoping to capitalize on gamers’ early excitement by teasing a few hints about its plans for the gaming conference. During a recent Inner Circle podcast, Xbox marketing executive Aaron Greenburg claimed Microsoft’s E3 presence will be the “Super Bowl of gaming....

While Microsoft clearly has big plans and expectations for the next Xbox console, that has not stopped the company from taking part in the many memes regarding the appearance of the Xbox Series X. The latest joke comes from the official Twitter account for Xbox, and it shows a man inside one of the new Xbox consoles. While some gamers made amazing Metroid Halloween costumes, those looking for something funnier next time Halloween season rolls around have a perfect option in an outfit tweeted out by Xbox....

Best Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro deals High quality designs Xiaomi: Aluminium and Gorilla Glass 5, 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6mm, 177g OnePlus: Aluminium and Gorilla Glass 6, 157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2mm, 185g Display Xiaomi: 6.21-inch AMOLED, 19:9 aspect, 2248 x 1080, 402ppi OnePlus: 6.41-inch AMOLED, 20:9 aspect, 2340 x 1080, 402ppi Hardware Xiaomi: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, 3000mAh battery OnePlus: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, 3700mAh battery Cameras Xiaomi: Rear 12MP, 1....

After this morning’s reveal of when Yakuza: Like a Dragon would be releasing on PS5, developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios took to Twitter to answer some fan questions about the transition to the next-generation consoles in the coming months. The first confirmation we got is that the disc-based PS4 version will be eligible for an upgrade, which was curiously absent from this morning’s announcement. The other relates to save data and the news isn’t so good....

Is your cat feeling left out by all the cool video games you’ve been playing during quarantine? Of course it is. But don’t worry, Mew and Me is here to satisfy all your gamer cat’s needs. Mew and Me is an app available for both Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, wherein your cat can play a variety of games specifically designed for cats. The app has been around for a while now already, and to be honest we all should be ashamed that we haven’t known about it until now....

What Does Copy Data Mean? The term “copy data” refers to the idea that enterprises and other parties are generating duplicate sets of data, including files, documents and folders, in different kinds of IT structures. Related to the issue of redundant and isolated data, the problem of copy data underscores the need for businesses to have efficient IT systems. Techopedia Explains Copy Data IT experts liken copy data to the idea of closed silos....

What is Instagram? How does Instagram work? How to sign up for Instagram How to navigate Home takes you to the news feed. Search/Discovery is for finding people and discovering trending photos or other accounts you might be interested in. Reels is where you’ll go to find TikTok-like videos from other users on Instagram. Shop is quite literally where you can go to find products to buy directly in Instagram. Profile is where you go to see your profile, edit your profile, and play with settings (found in the upper right-hand corner)....

What Does Prettyprint Mean? In IT, to “prettyprint” something refers to the process of displaying source code or other items in a presentable and attractive way. Prettyprint can involve formatting and style implementations, as well as different types of specialty text settings to display the results of mathematical equations or code output. Techopedia Explains Prettyprint Prettyprint can be done in many different ways. One of the basic implementations is code formatting, which splits blocks of code into individual code lines....

As a famous sorcerer once said, “We’re in the endgame now.” Better Call Saul wrapped up the first part of its sixth and final season on May 23 with a shocking cliffhanger that is guaranteed to drastically change the future of characters like Jimmy McGill and Kim Wexler. The series will be taking a short summer break before returning for its final string of episodes. Speaking to The L.A. Times prior to the final run of episodes, series star Bob Odenkirk said: “It’s weird, because it sounds like maybe I’m pitching that Saul becomes this goodhearted, generous, caring person....

While the bulk of Wonder Woman 1984‘s action takes place in Washington, D.C., production for the Wonder Woman sequel was actually based in London at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden. What does that mean? Well, pretty much all of the interior scenes you see play out in the film—from the scenes in the White House to the scenes in Diana’s apartment—were filmed on a soundstage with some good old movie magic....