PS Plus News (Page 5)
News PS Plus Essential Games for March 2024 Announced
Kung fu! Racing! Your neighbour!
Sony has confirmed the lineup of PS5, PS4 games coming to PS Plus Essential for March 2024. Yesterday's leak shared Sifu is one of them — which is now official — but now we know the complete selection. All will be available to download and play from Tuesday, 5th March 2024, with the lineup looking like this:...
News PS Plus Essential Game for March 2024 Leaked
One you might've been waiting for
After a lengthy absence, PS Plus leaker Billbil-kun has returned to the scene to share what they've heard is one of the PS Plus Essential games for March 2024. The full lineup will be revealed by Sony tomorrow, but the prominent insider says Sifu for PS5, PS4 will be one of the games on offer. Released in 2022, the...
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose Another Seven Games Soon
It's your Last Chance to Play them
As is pretty much tradition at this point, the arrival of new PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium titles means the service's Last Chance to Play section has also been updated with what's leaving. Expected to leave on 19th March 2024, the PS5, PS4 games departing are: Civilization VI (PS4) Tchia (PS5,
News New PS Plus Extra, Premium Update Makes 13 More Games Available Now
Time for some retribution
The monthly PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium updates are now live on PS5 and PS4, signalling the arrival of 13 new titles to play. From recent PS5 titles to a few PS1 and PSP classics, the February 2024 refresh should have at least one or two things for every type of PlayStation player. With the lineup available now in the...
News Resistance Retribution's PS5, PS4 Platinum Won't Take Too Much Effort
You got this
Resistance Retribution is one of the retro re-releases we’ve really been looking forward to on PS5 and PS4, ever since it was rated for Sony’s contemporary consoles over a year ago. The game, originally released on PSP, is a really strong third-person shooter – and while its handheld limitations are likely to be on display in this...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for February 2024?
Plus or minus?
This month's games for PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium have been revealed, with 13 titles being added across the two tiers. We suppose the biggest talking point is that subscribers are getting four Tales games, including the very well received Tales of Arise, which released back in 2021. The inclusion of Assassin's Creed Valhalla...
News Sony May Have Made the Right Call Not Copying Xbox Game Pass with PS Plus
Subscription numbers have stalled overall
For the best part of this generation, Sony’s been pressured by a vocal part of the gaming community to borrow Xbox Game Pass’ unproven business model with PS Plus. The platform holder eventually decided to take a half-step, merging PS Now with its existing subscription but resisting the urge to add day...
News PS1 Racer Jet Moto 2 Brings High-Octane Thrills and Spills to PS5, PS4 with PS Plus Premium
Ride it out
Sony’s continuing to bring a hearty helping of emulated classics to PS5 and PS4 courtesy of its PS Plus Premium subscription, and alongside Resistance Retribution, it’ll be adding Jet Moto 2 from 20th February. The original game in the SingleTrac series is already available on the Japanese giant’s contemporary consoles, but this...
News Cult Spin-Off Resistance Retribution Is Coming to PS5, PS4 with PS Plus Premium
Word up, Grayson
Days Gone developer Bend Studio’s awesome third-person shooter Resistance Retribution is coming to PS5 and PS4 as part of PS Plus Premium from 20th February, 2024. The excellent PSP game, which introduces British protagonist Lieutenant James Grayson and is set in Paris, first launched in 2009 on Sony’s handheld, where it...
News 13 More Games Coming to PS Plus Extra, Premium This Month
Plenty more Tales to experience
The batch of fresh additions coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium in February have just been revealed by Sony. As usual, there's a good number of new titles joining the party, with 13
News Another Three PS Plus Essential Games Are Yours to Download Now
No FOMO here
It's PS Plus Essential update day for active subscribers, bringing another three monthly PS5, PS4 games to members. It is another good month, with brand new title Foamstars added to the roster along with Rollerdrome and Steelrising. You can download the games now if you're situated in Europe, and USA readers will gain access later on in...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for February 2024?
Plus or minus?
Yep, we're into the second month of 2024 already, and the beginning of a new month can only mean one thing in the PlayStation Nation: new PS Plus Essential games are incoming. So what's on February's menu? Well, at first glance, it's a rather solid trio of PS5 and PS4 titles. For starters, we've got the all-new Foamstars, which is...
News PS Plus Premium Adds Spider-Man 2 PS5 Trial Next Week
Swing for it
PS5 exclusive Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is getting a two-hour trial next week, available to PS Plus Premium subscribers. Starting from the 6th February, you'll be able to play through the opening sections of the highly rated action title, which should give you just enough time to get a feel for the game. Spidey's being added to what is now...
News PS Plus Essential Games for February 2024 Announced
A month of steel
Sony has today confirmed the full line-up of PS5, PS4 games coming to PS Plus Essential for the month of February 2024. The new multiplayer game out of Square Enix, Foamstars, was already previously announced for next month's selection, so we've now got a further two titles to look forward to playing. The complete line-up is as...
News PS Plus Extra Loses Another 10 PS4 Games Next Month
Some are more than worth playing still
The Last Chance to Play section buried in the PS5's PS Plus tab has been updated to reveal the next set of games that will be leaving the subscription service. In total, 10 PS4 titles will be knocked off PS Plus Extra soon. There are no dates attached to the games yet, but they generally leave the service when...
News Baldur's Gate 3 on PS Plus Is Probably Never Going to Happen
"You won't find our games on a subscription service"
In response to comments from a Ubisoft executive suggesting gamers need to become "comfortable" with the idea of not owning their games, Larian Studios founder Swen Vicke has doubled down on the traditional method of accessing video games: paying for them. As part of a Twitter thread, he suggests...
News Foamstars Releases 6th February as a PS Plus Essential Game
Costs $29.99 on its own
Square Enix has today revealed its online foam battling game Foamstars will launch for PS5, PS4 on 6th February 2024, and it'll be available on PS Plus Essential from day one. The game will release straight into Sony's base subscription tier, and will cost $29.99 once it's rotated out for another title in early March. Check...
News 14 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
The first drop of many
The first PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium drop of 2024 has arrived, bringing a total of 14 games to subscribers. They are all available to download now across the UK and Europe, and will go live in the USA later today. If you have forgotten what the full line-up looks like, check it out below: PS Plus Extra: January 2024:
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2024?
Plus or minus?
Between the two tiers, PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium are getting 14 additional games this month. It's another sizable update for the service, but as always, we want to know what you think of the selection. At least from our perspective, Extra continues to bring a lot of variety to the PS Plus table. While not all of January's...
News PS1's Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare Is Almost Certainly Haunting PS Plus Premium
Lights out
We know the PS1 classics being added to PS Plus Premium from 16th January include Rally Cross and Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace – but Sony may have accidentally leaked another upcoming retro release. Mentioned on PlayStation UK’s Twitter account before promptly being removed, the 2001 surv
News 14 Games on the Way to PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Beginning with a bang?
Sony has today revealed the first line-up of PS5, PS4, and Classic games making their way to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for 2024. There are 14 titles in total, and all will be rolled into the service from Tuesday, 16th January 20
News PS Plus Essential's Monthly Games for January 2024 Available Now on PS5, PS4
Save the world
Happy new year, everyone! The next 12 months will no doubt be stuffed with brilliant new games (just the first quarter is looking nuts), but if you missed some older titles, PS Plus Essential's monthly selection of games will keep you busy. Sony is kicking off 2024 with a strong lineup for January, and the trio is available right now...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for January 2024?
Plus or minus?
Okay we'll admit, we came very close to typing '2023' in that headline. But no, your eyes aren't deceiving you — it's time to pass judgment on a whole new year of monthly PS Plus games! And to get us started, January's lineup is made up of three intriguing PS5 and PS4 titles. The headline act has to be the highly rated A Plague...
News PS Plus Essential Games for January 2024 Announced
Starting the year with a bang
Sony has today announced the first batch of PS5, PS4 games PS Plus Essential members can look forward to playing in 2024. All available to download and play from Tuesday, 2nd January 2024, the list is as follows: A Plague Tale: Requiem (PS5) | Review Evil West (PS5, PS4) | Review
News 19 All New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Are Available to Play on PS5, PS4 Now
Happy holidays
Ahead of the holidays, Sony has rolled out its roster of new PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium titles for December 2023. The selection, which is headlined by Grand Theft Auto 5 and Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, includes 19 titles overall – some of which can even be streamed in some territories, if you’re running out...
News 19 Amazing Games Join PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
December 2023 game update revealed
Sony has today shared the final PS Plus update of 2023, revealing what PS5, PS4, and Classic games are coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for the month of December 2023. There'll be 19 titles in this drop, including the leaked Strange of Paradis
News PS Plus Extra Game for December May Have Leaked Early
Chaos!
Sony is set to reveal the list of PS5, PS4, and Classic titles coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for the month in the next 24 hours, but one game looks to have already leaked accidentally via a PS Stars campaign. A "PS Plus Game Catalogue: must-play this month" campaign is asking subscr
News PS Plus Extra Loses 9 Great PS5, PS4 Games Next Month
Say goodbye to Devil May Cry
Sony has updated the Last Chance to Play section of the PS Plus Extra tab on PS5, revealing what games will be leaving the service in January. Nine titles will be banished, with the biggest losses being Devil May Cry 5 and It Takes Two. The full list looks like this: It Takes Two (PS5, PS4) SnowRunner (PS5, PS4)
News Newest PS Plus Essential Game Has Some Fantastic Free DLC
Final Fantasy VII, Tomb Raider packs on offer
PowerWash Simulator is one of the stars of this month's PS Plus Essential line-up, but before you start the surprisingly relaxing experience of scrubbing things clean, you might want to check out the PS Store. Since release at the start of this year, the game has been well supported on PS5, PS4 with some...
News Three New PS Plus Essential Games Can Be Downloaded Now
It's time to scrub
PS Plus Essential members can head on over to the PS Store now and redeem a further three PS5, PS4 games as part of their subscription. Available to claim until 2nd January 2024, you can grab LEGO 2K Drive, PowerWash Simulator, and Sable. UK and European users can get them now, and availability will roll out to the USA as the day...
News Crunchyroll Anime Finally Comes to PS Plus, Kind Of
Roll it over
Sony has announced that, starting on the 5th December, select Crunchyroll shows will be added to Sony Pictures Core — the movie-based service that PS Plus Premium subscribers have access to. For those who might now know, signing up to the most expensive PS Plus tier gets you access to a fairly sizeable catalog of films at no extra...
News Free Avatars, PS Stars Points, PS5 to Win in PS Plus Season of Play
From 5th Dec to 5th Jan
Sony has announced a new PS Plus promotion that'll run the length of December and into the new year called Season of Play. While it's live, you'll be able to earn new PS5 and PS4 avatars, discounts on merch from the PlayStation Gear shop, enter a competition to win a PS5 console, and claim 50 PS Stars points if you play one...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for December 2023?
Plus or minus?
It's the final month of the year, and Sony has officially revealed the PS Plus Essential titles that will conclude 2023's selection. The thing is, though, we've already seen heavily divided opinions on this latest lineup — even more so than usual, if you can believe it! So, just to recap, we've got three titles: LEGO 2K Drive, a...
News PS Plus Essential Games for December 2023 Announced
Driving! Washing! More driving!
Sony has today announced the three PS5, PS4 games PS Plus Essential members can look forward to downloading and playing for the month of December 2023. Available from Tuesday, 5th December 2023, they are as follows: LEGO 2K Drive (PS5, PS4) | Review PowerWash Simulator (PS5, PS4) | Review
News 11 PS5, PS4 Games Are Leaving PS Plus Extra in December 2023
Out in the cold
Each month, Sony adds a bundle of new PS5 and PS4 games to PS Plus Extra and Premium, but a handful of titles leave the service too. In December, a total of 11 games are heading out the door, meaning there's not a lot of time left to play these via your subscription. On 19th December 2023, the following PS5 and PS4 games will leave...
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2023 Available Now on PS5, PS4
14 games added in total
Last week, Sony officially announced the latest lineup of games coming to PS Plus Extra and Premium, adding to the game catalogue and range of classics as usual. In total, 14 more PS5 and PS4 titles are joining the fun, including Teardown, which has been available on Extra since its launch on the 15th. Today, 21st November,...
News Magical PS5 FPS Immortals of Aveum Is Probably Coming to PS Plus at Some Point
Immortality
In a year that's been drenched in top notch releases, you'd be forgiven for forgetting about Immortals of Aveum — the magic-based first-person shooter that launched back in August. The title was met with fairly middling reviews and there was talk of poor sales not long after. A shame, too, because despite some obvious flaws, the game...
News Arguably PS5's Best and Worst Games of 2023 Now Have Trials on PS Plus Premium
Roll the dice, precious
PS Plus Premium members can sample a selection of full games in time-limited trials, and the group of titles in that range has just folded in what are arguably this year's best and worst. If you're on PS Plus' highest tier subscription, you can now take Baldur's Gate 3 and The Lord of the Rings: Gollum for a test run. The...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2023?
Plus or minus?
14 more games are coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium next week, and we must admit, the selection seems rather scattershot. Generally speaking, previous Extra updates have included clear patterns. For example, there have been months where we've been given all the Yakuza games, or all the Star Ocean games, or all the...
News More Classic PS Plus Premium Games Look to Have Leaked Early
Disney support goes hard
Off the back of Up receiving an age rating and then immediately being announced for PS Plus Premium, another three classic games look to be following the same process. All handed a Taiwanese age rating (the same as Up), it looks like PS1 title Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and PSP games
News PS Plus Subscriptions on Sale Now, But There's a Big Catch
Save 30%... if you upgrade
Along with the big PS Store Black Friday sale, Sony is offering up to 30 per cent off the price of 12-month memberships to its three PS Plus tiers. This rare offer is available until 27th November 2023, and covers new subscriptions as well as those looking to extend their current one. The huge catch, though, is that it...
News 14 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Coming Next Week
November 2023 line-up revealed
Sony has today announced the selection of PS5, PS4, and Classic titles heading to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium next week. In total, there'll be 14 titles on offer, with day one PS5, PS4 game Teardown available today. The rest will be rolled into the service on Tuesday, 21st November 2023, and the complete list...
News PS Plus Extra Game Teardown Is Out Now on PS5
Time to destroy
Sony is set to announce the line-up of PS5, PS4, and Classic games heading to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for this month in a few hours, but you can already start downloading and playing one of them: Teardown. The voxel-based title themed all about destruction is a day one release with PS Plus Extra on PS5, and it's available...
News PS Plus Gets Heavy Discounts for Black Friday
For both new and existing subs
Sony has outlined its plans for Black Friday, confirming that there'll be a whole range of discounts going live in the near future. This includes price cuts on its own PlayStation Direct website, as well as at participating retailers. However, details on what the deals will actually entail are light at the time of...
News PS Plus Premium Poised to Add Another Classic Disney Game
Rating emerges for another PSP port
While not every publisher has been supportive of Sony’s drive to bring emulated PS1 and PSP games to PS Plus Premium, Disney has been a surprise ally. And it looks like another of its old tie-ins could be coming to PS5 and PS4 in the near future, as Gematsu spotted the Taiwanese ratings board has added a listing...
News Sony Has Stopped Updating PS Plus' Subscriber Numbers
In the dark
For the past two quarters, Sony has failed to provide an update on PS Plus’ total number of subscribers. The platform holder is not required to reveal this statistic, of course, but it’s always provided an interesting point of reference as the figure fluctuates throughout the year. Generally the service has hit a ceiling of around 50...
News Three New PS Plus Essential Games Can Be Downloaded Now on PS5, PS4
Sony's penultimate 2023 line-up
Today's the day for three new PS Plus Essential games to roll onto the base tier of Sony's subscription service, and they are available to download now across the UK and Europe. The USA will gain access later today, allowing the following to be downloaded: Mafia II: Definitive Edition (PS4) | Review
Reminder It's Your Last Chance to Grab Three Great PS Plus Essential Games
Get 'em before they're gone
The usual PS Plus Essential monthly game switchover takes place tomorrow morning, leaving you less than 24 hours to claim the PS5, PS4 titles Sony had to offer to members for October 2023. Widely considered to be a pretty good month for the service, the games you need to redeem are: The Callisto Protocol (PS5, PS4) |...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for November 2023?
Plus or minus?
Another month has arrived and only now have we learned what PS5, PS4 games Sony is putting on PS Plus Essential for November 2023, with the titles set to go live on Tuesday. If you need a reminder of what will be on offer for subscribers, here's what you have to look forward to: Mafia II: Definitive Edition (PS4) | Review
News Crisis Core Remake Leads New Batch of PS Plus Premium Game Trials
Demo time
While the recent price hike for PS Plus has left a lot of PlayStation users feeling cold, there's still a lot of value to be found within each tier. PS Plus Premium is probably the least attractive, as the benefits over PS Plus Extra are somewhat limited, but the Game Trials perk is certainly a nice value-add. Recently, the list of games...
