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Here's your chance to try out the latest PlayStation 5 features before everyone else. Sony has launched the beta program for PS5 software to test what's believed to be to be a "major upgrade" later in the year. Perhaps we'll be in a position to expand the SSD? In the coming weeks, Sony will release more details about the upcoming features. The sign-ups are only open to PS5 owners in the US, UK, Canada, Japan, Germany and France and you have to be over 18 to participate. You will receive an email with instructions on how to download beta firmware if you are selected. Microsoft has been running the Xbox Insider Program since years. Even Sony has used beta testers to test patches on the PS4. This is an even bigger issue. Sony might require all the testers it can get: The PS5 is still in its early stages and the stock may be difficult to find. - Mat Smith Windows 11 early hands-on Windows 10 meets macOS. After playing with the (now infamous) Windows 11 leak for several hours, Devindra Harawar says it feels an awful lot like macOS. This could be due to the simplicity of this early build of Windows 10, which is uncluttered and even Kondo-ed. To start though there's a new, central Taskbar that behaves the same way as it has since Windows 95, housing the Start menu as well as active apps and your selection of shortcuts. However, it's now all icons. Find out more about Devindra's impressions. Microsoft appoints CEO Satya Nadella as chairman After Bill Gates, the second person to have both of these roles is you. Microsoft has appointed the CEO Satya Nadella as chair, being the first time that someone has held both posts since Bill Gates stepped down as chief executive in 2000. It's definitely another vote of confidence for a CEO who has helped the company on almost every front: Microsoft is the world's second-highest-valued company, just behind Apple, with a market value of $1.9 trillion. Nadella has also overseen several successful acquisitions, including Minecraft, LinkedIn, GitHub and, most recently, gaming behemoth ZeniMax. FORUMS Continue reading. All future Disney+ original series will air on Wednesdays It's great because I'm eager for the upcoming 'Loki. It's not an anomaly in time. Disney+ will now release new episodes on Wednesdays. The previous series released the latest episodes on Fridays but it could be because Disney is trying to recreate the watercooler atmosphere by ensuring that more people are discussing its latest shows prior to when the weekend hits. There's always something to watch should you be interested in an original film that will be available on Disney+. Continue reading. Samus Aran's dark rebirth, which is referred to as 'Metroid Dread' Something to play while we wait for 'Metroid Prime 4.' We talk to the creative force behind the 15-years-in-the-making Metroid series, Yoshio Sakamoto, who has guided it since the early days. The producer explains what is happening in Metroid Dread and where it is a part of the overall story of Samus. Continue reading. Nintendo Switch will launch the free-to-start Pokemon MOBA in July. To play 'Pokemon Unleap on their mobile devices, they will have to wait until September. It's nearly time for Pokemon Unite to be released. The "free to start" MOBA will be available on the Nintendo Switch in July, and on mobile devices by September. The hook is the cross-platform gameplay and eventually, you'll be able to square off against rivals regardless of the device you use. Of course, Unite isn't entirely free. You can earn additional in-game rewards when you purchase seasonal battle passes (which can cost real money), and you can also buy Aeon gems, which can be used to bring more Pokemon into battle. They can also be used to purchase items for your trainer and pocket monsters. Continue reading. But there's more... Honda will stop producing its hydrogen- and plug-in hybrids. Clarity vehicles.FORUMS Microsoft's new Whiteboard simplifies the process for you to mix home and office work China successfully launches its first crewed spacecraft mission to its space station Xbox Design Lab is back to help you personalize your controller Snapchat has removed its speedometer filter. "RuneScape" is available to all users on iOS and Android The Morning After: Sony wants PS5 software beta testers