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Surprise PS5 upgrade adds free trick to let you beat games even faster – it’s an instant fix if you’re stuck
There's a simple version you can even try today
SONY is handing out a huge upgrade to PlayStation consoles that will make it even easier to beat games.
The clever trick gives you the option to instantly solve in-game problems if you're stuck.
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Back in 2020, Sony introduced a feature called Game Help to give you tips based on where you are in a game.
Now the feature is evolving to introduce videos of gameplay from other players at that point to give you even better guidance.
It's called Community Game Help, and you'll not only be able to take advantage of it – but contribute to it too.
"Community Game Help will add to the current Game Help experience by expanding the library of helpful game hints," said Sabrina Meditz, PlayStation's Senior Director for Product Management.
"Incorporating videos that are automatically generated from gameplay footage of players who have opted in to contribute."
HOW DOES GAME HELP WORK?
Game Help as a feature already exists.
While you're playing a game, go to the Control Center.
You should be able to see the card for your current game on your left.
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If Game Help is available to you, it'll appear on the card.
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Choose the card marked with Game Help and you'll see a list of objectives.
If an objective is marked with Game Help, you can select it and see details of how to progress.
There might also be video on the card, which you can play to make it even easier to beat the objective.
COMMUNITY GAME HELP!
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Normally with Game Help, you'll get simple tips on how to beat an objective – like a puzzle.
Sometimes there's also a video on the card, but this will have been created by game makers and may only show a single perspective or tactic.
With Community Game Help, the idea is that you get to see real players beating more moments in different ways.
These hints will instead be labelled Community Game Help.
"[This] indicates that the clip was generated from other players’ gameplay footage," Meditz explained.
"You can also rate the usefulness of these hints, which will allow us to curate informative help content for players."
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Sony also allows you to view these videos on the PlayStation app on a smartphone so that you don't need to block your game screen.
If you want to provide clips, just go to Settings > Captures & Broadcasts > Auto Captures > Community Game Help > Participate.
"Once you turn on the settings, your PS5 will automatically capture a video when you complete a certain activity in a game," Meditz said.
"Then, it will be reviewed by a moderator, and if approved, your video will be published as a Game Help hint for PlayStation players to watch, learn from, and rate.
"Your videos will be removed from the PS5 console once they are uploaded to our servers, so it will not impact your console storage."
If one of your videos is published, you'll receive a notification.
And you can review your published clips in the settings menu at any time.
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Sony says that the Community Game Help feature will become available for select games later this year.
And it says the aim is to bring the feature to as many games as possible in the future.
GAME HELP TIPS
Here are Sony's official tips for using Game Help on the PS5...
Depending on the game you're playing, you may have sub-tasks that you need to complete. When you select a specific objective, a subtask will then appear.
If you want to keep playing the game with the tip visible, you can use the Pin To Side feature. Just select Multitasking and you'll be able to play while looking at the tip.
Try pressing the Options button. This will unlock audio settings, multitasking options, and closed captions for some types of Game Help.
If you're on the Trophies detail screen and see the Game Help icon, you can use it to get hints to earn those Trophies.