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News Another 8 Great PS5, PS4 Games Will Leave PS Plus Extra in April
It's an indie massacre
The monthly PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium content refreshes have now arrived, meaning Sony has also updated the Last Chance to Play section of the service to confirm what is on the way out next month. The list is taken from the Japanese PS Store, but the departing PS5, PS4 titles are expected to translate worldwide...
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Update Adds 12 New PS5, PS4 Games Today
Suited and booted for Armored Core
The monthly PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium updates for March 2025 have arrived, bringing 12 additional PS5, PS4, and Classic games to the two tiers from today. They're all available to download now in the UK and Europe, and shall be rolled out to the USA later in the day. Here's the complete lineup for the...
Guide PS Plus Memberships: All Three Tiers Explained
What PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium gets you
Sony has expanded its PlayStation Plus service to encompass more benefits and features. While the standard option we've been subscribed to for years will remain under a slight rebranding, two more tiers are being introduced to offer its members more as part of their subscription. In this PS5 guide,...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2025?
Plus or minus?
March 2025's PS Plus Extra and Premium games have been announced, with middle and top tier subscribers being given access to a total of 12 titles. Truth be told, this feels like a bit of a... well, we don't want to say weak month, but it's certainly not up to the standards of previous selections. Extra's lineup is all over the...
Reminder You Lose These 10 PS5, PS4 Games from PS Plus Extra Next Week
All leave on Tuesday, 18th March
We warned you the day the Last Chance to Play section was updated under the PS Plus header, and now we return with one final reminder you only have a few days left to play the list of 10 PS5, PS4 titles leaving PS Plus Extra next week. In case you've forgotten what's on the chopping block this month, here's the full...
News PS Plus Members Can Now Use Their PS Portal Like a Legit Retro Handheld
PS1 and PSP games available to stream
Sony has once again expanded the number of games available to stream on its PS Portal handheld, including support for over 50 PS1 and PSP titles. That means PS Plus Premium members can stream these titles directly to the peripheral, without necessarily needing a PS5. Among the games available are legitimate...
News 12 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2025 Announced
Prince of Persia! Armored Core galore!
Sony has today confirmed the lineup of PS5, PS4, and Classic games coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for March 2025. There are 12 titles in total, and all will be available from Tuesday, 18th March. Here's the complete list: PS Plus Extra: March 2025: UFC 5 (PS5)
All PS5, PS4 games lists for PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium
What are all PS Plus games? Sony's PS5 and PS4 subscription service, PlayStation Plus, is jam-packed with hundreds of games available to members. On this page, we're going to tell you everything you need to know about PS Plus, including a full list of all PS Plus games across all...
News Classic LEGO Star Wars to Get Trophy Update on PS Plus Premium
Trophy list for The Original Trilogy spotted
PS2, PSP classic LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy appears set for an imminent update that'll add Trophy support to the PS5 and PS4 versions of the game. Exophase has pulled a fresh Trophy list for the title, which is available on PS Plus Premium, or can be bought standalone off the PS Store for...
All the best PS Plus games, ranked and rated
What are the best PS Plus games? PS Plus is Sony's flagship subscription service for PS5 and PS4, providing online multiplayer functionality, cloud saves, and PS Store discounts. PS Plus also includes access to hundreds of games included at no extra cost, spanning three distinct subscription tiers: PS...
News 3 New PS Plus Essential Games Live Now, Including PS5 RPG Dragon Age
Claim one of PS Plus Essential's biggest titles
One of the biggest PS Plus Essential games for some time, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, is available to download now for all active members, along with two additional PS5, PS4 titles in Sonic Colors: Ultimate and TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection. The three games are redeemable in the UK and across Europe,...
News Free PS Plus Compensation for Recent PSN Downtime Is Being Issued Now
You don't need to do anything
Sony has started issuing compensation for PSN’s recent dramatic downtime, which lasted almost 24 hours. The company promised it’d make good on the loss of service by providing all paying PS Plus members with an additional five days of service, free of charge. The additional time, the company said, would automa
News Grab These 3 PS Plus Essential Games Before They're Gone Tomorrow
Beat the PS Plus deadline
The usual monthly rotation of PS Plus Essential titles will take place tomorrow, 4th March, meaning you now have less than 24 hours to redeem to your PSN account the three games that were on offer for February 2025. All available on the base tier of Sony's subscription service, you can access them for as long as you...
Stream games you own on PS5, PS Portal
While it’s Sony’s competitor Microsoft who’s been promoting its cloud gaming initiatives heavily, PlayStation has been quietly pushing ahead with its own plans. The streaming quality on PS Plus Premium is underrated, and the Japanese giant has been expanding its support by making games you own streamable...
News You Can Get a Head Start on Next Week's Big PS Plus Game
Create your Dragon Age character today
Dragon Age: The Veilguard marks one of the biggest PS Plus Essential drops for some time, based both on its general quality and how it was only released for PS5 a handful of months ago. It's an update important enough that you may be willing to drop what you're currently playing to experience it now, but you...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for March 2025?
Plus or minus?
March 2025 has turned out to be a pretty big month for PS Plus Essential. Three games were confirmed for the third-tier subscription earlier this week, and as always we want to know if you're happy with what's on offer. So, the big story here is undoubtedly the inclusion of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which only released back in...
News PS Plus Essential Games for March 2025 Include Some Massive Names
A shockingly strong month
Sony’s confirmed the latest selection of PS Plus Essential games members can expect in March 2025. As always, there are three PS5 and PS4 games to grab, with the trio scheduled to be available to download from Tuesday, 4th March. The offering is as follows: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PS5) | Review Teenage
Guide 5 New PS Plus Games You Must Play on PS5, PS4 This Month
Recommendations for February 2025
All of the new PS Plus games for February 2025 can be downloaded and played now, but you may be wondering which ones deserve your attention? While there were only 12 new titles added across all tiers this month, we’ve picked out a handful we strongly recommend. All of these games earned at least a 7/10 on the...
News Another Disney Classic Looks Locked for PS Plus Premium in the Future
Don't be a Wall-E
The ever-eagle eyed Gematsu has spotted a Taiwanese rating for WALL-E, which will almost certainly be added to PS Plus Premium as an emulated classic in the future. It’s unclear whether this will be the PS2 or PSP version of the game, but judging by past releases, we’d put money on this being the portable edition. Based on...
News 10 PS5, PS4 Games Removed from PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Month
Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, Life Is Strange all gone
As the PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium game lineups for February 2025 go live, Sony has also announced via the Last Chance to Play section of the service on PS5 what's leaving next month. There are 10 PS5, PS4 titles set to depart on Tuesday, 18th March 2025, and they are: Monster E
News PS Plus Classics Patapon 3, Dropship Add Full Trophy Support
Trophy hunters on notice
One of the highlights of Sony’s refreshed PS Plus Classics approach is that all first-party games tend to include Trophy lists. And the platform holder’s maintained that commitment with the addition of PSP threequel Patapon 3 and PS2 curio Dropship: United Peace Force today. Both games have Platinums to earn, and you...
News 9 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Yours to Download Now
Pata Pata Pata Pon!
Another nine PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games are now available to download for active subscribers, including PS5, PS4, and Classic titles from yesteryear. The games are live now for the service in the UK and Europe, and availability in the USA will go live later in the day. Incase you need a reminder of what's on offer...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for February 2025?
Plus or minus?
This month's PS Plus Extra and Premium games were announced a little later than usual. Confirmed during PlayStation's latest State of Play, there are nine titles up for grabs across the two tiers, starting from the 18th February. Star Wars: Jedi Survivor is the obvious Extra headliner here; the big budget action adventure released on...
News Sony Puts PS Plus Extra, Premium on Sale in the USA
Discount live for 10 days
Sony is running a sale on its PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium subscription tiers for the next 10 days in the USA, with a saving of up to 37 per cent on offer. The discount only seems to be applying for new sign-ups and returning members, so you can't stack your current membership this way. The sale actually makes both...
Reminder PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose These 8 Games Next Week
It really is the Last Chance to Play
While a new lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games was confirmed earlier this week, the date they go live (Tuesday, 18th February 2025) also marks the moment a different list of eight PS5, PS4 titles leaves the service. It'll be an RPG exodus next week, with the following games taken off PS Plus:
News PS Plus Members Are Upgrading to Higher Tiers on PS5, PS4
Revenue per user is rising
Sony’s successfully encouraging its PS Plus Essential subscribers to upgrade to the more expensive PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium tiers. You may remember, under immense pressure from Xbox Game Pass, the Japanese giant rebranded its subscription and added more expensive options to its offering. PS Plus Ex
News PS Plus Copies of Days Gone Won't Offer Cheap $10 Upgrade to New PS5 Version
A wheel shame
If you’re one of the millions who redeemed Days Gone as part of your PS Plus subscription all the way back in April 2021, you won’t be eligible for a cheap $10 upgrade to the new PS5 version of the game. While everyone who purchased Days Gone on the PS4 will be able to upgrade to Days Gone Remastered for the aforementioned price,...
News 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for February 2025 Announced
Star Wars! Lost Records! Patapon!
Sony has today revealed the lineup of PS5, PS4, and Classic games heading to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for the month of February 2025. There are 9 titles in total announced, and all will be available to download and play from Tuesday, 18th February 2025. The games are as follows: PS Plus Extra: February...
Poll Did the PSN Outage Ruin Your Gaming Plans Over the Weekend?
Is the PS Plus compensation enough?
Just in case you somehow missed it, the PlayStation Network — commonly known as the PSN — went down over the past weekend. The network was down and out for around 20 hours, beginning on Friday the 7th February at 11:00pm GMT, and finally ending on the 8th January at 8:30pm GMT. Yes, the outage lasted less...
News Free PS Plus Extension for All Members Affected by PSN Outage
Sony will add five days of service to your current sub
PSN was offline for almost an entire day on Saturday, in what was the longest outage since 2011’s infamous hack. While services have now mostly resumed, Sony has promised that all PS Plus members will receive five days of free service as compensation for the down time. <related...
News PS Plus Premium Subscribers Offered Free LEGO Horizon Demo
PS5 Trial lasts for one hour
Sony has today added to its list of Time Limited Trials on PS Plus Premium with a free LEGO Horizon Adventures demo for top-tier subscribers on PS5. Members will get to try the game for one hour from the moment they boot it up, which is enough time to work through a few levels and explore the hub world. Since release,...
News February 2025 PS Plus Essential Games Available Now
Time for some Re-Pac action
The second PS Plus Essential drop of PS5, PS4 games for 2025 is now live across the UK and Europe, giving members access to another three titles. The line-up will be available in the USA later in the day, with the selection looking like this: PAYDAY 3 (PS5) | Review High on Life (PS5, PS4)
Reminder Redeem These 3 PS Plus Games Before They're Gone
You can still Kill the Justice League
The usual monthly PS Plus Essential refresh takes place tomorrow (4th February 2025) so if you're still yet to claim the PS5, PS4 games offering from January 2025, you've got less than 24 hours to do so. In case you need a reminder of the selection, the titles you can claim and keep are: Suicide Squad: Kill...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for February 2025?
Plus or minus?
After what has felt like the longest January of all time, February has finally arrived, and it brings with it a new selection of PS Plus Essential monthly games. The question is, how are you feeling about this new trio of titles? Let's go over what subscribers are being treated to this month. First up, there's PAYDAY 3. This co-op...
News Sony to Mostly Drop PS4 Games from PS Plus Starting January 2026
No longer a "key benefit" of the service
As part of today's PS Plus Essential announcement, Sony has also announced a change to the consoles it'll target from January 2026 onwards. In a year, PS4 games will no longer be the focus of PS Plus updates across the base tier and both PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium. T
News PS Plus Essential Games for February 2025 Announced
3 more PS5, PS4 titles incoming
Sony has today confirmed the next set of PS Plus Essential games members can look forward to for February 2025. Set to arrive on Tuesday, 4th February 2025, the PS5, PS4 titles on offer are: PAYDAY 3 (PS5) | Review High on Life (PS5, PS4) Pac-Man World Re-Pac (PS5, PS4) | Review
News PS Plus Subscriptions on Sale, Up to 35% Off
Offer live until 4th February
Sony has discounted PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium subscriptions by up to 35 per cent for new users and anyone looking to upgrade their current membership. The offer is available now until 4th February 2025 to mark the Lunar New Year. The fine print explains all: "Join PlayStation Plus by February 4 and enjoy 35%...
News PS Plus Loses These 8 PS5, PS4 Games Next Month
It's an RPG exodus
Just as a new batch — and the first of the year for 2025 — of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games arrive, the Last Chance to Play section of the service has been updated to reveal what titles are departing next month. Leaving on 18th February 2025, as per the Japanese PS Store, the PS5, PS4 games set to be removed are:...
News January 2025 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
11 more PS5, PS4, and Classic titles to play
The first PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium updates of 2025 have arrived, bringing 11 new PS5, PS4, and Classic titles to active members. They're all available to download now in the UK and Europe, and availability in the USA will be rolled out later in the day. Here's a full list of what's on offer: PS...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2025?
Plus or minus?
The first batch of PS Plus Extra and Premium games for 2025 have been revealed, and as always, we want to know your thoughts. Extra, Sony's middle subscription tier, had some great months in 2024, dishing out loads of highly rated releases across the year. Some would argue that it's been the most consistent of the three PS Plus...
News 11 New Games Are Coming to PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
January lineup announced
Sony has announced the first batch of games coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium in 2025. January's additions will arrive next week on the 21st, bolstering both the Extra games catalogue and the Premium retro titles lineup. The games are as follows: PS Plus Extra: January 2025: God of War Ragnarok (PS5, PS4) |
News PlayStation Fans Want The Simpsons: Hit & Run, GTA, God of War Back on PS Plus Classics
So says Implicit Conversions community
PS2 and PSP classics like The Simpsons: Hit & Run, GTA: Vice City Stories, and God of War: Ghost of Sparta are some of the most requested titles for a comeback on PS Plus Premium, a stats sheet from Implicit Conversions reveals. Of the more than 1,400 requests it's received from its
Reminder PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose These 11 Great Games in a Week
Play them before they're gone
Sony is set to reveal the first batch of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for 2025 tomorrow, but more urgently for current members, the day they arrive also marks the removal of 11 great PS5, PS4 titles from the service. From 21st January 2025, the following 11 games leave the two tiers, rendering them unplayable...
News PS Plus Essential's January 2025 PS5, PS4 Games Available to Download
First of 12 lineups rolls out
The first PS Plus Essential lineup of 2025 is now available, making three PS5, PS4 titles available to active members to download. The following three games will be available to claim until 4th February 2025: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (PS5) | Review
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for January 2025?
Plus or minus?
No, you read that headline right. It's now 2025. 2024 is over. Gone. Finished. Get used to it. And while you're at it, get used to these PS Plus polls — because we've got another 12 months of them coming up (unless Sony overhauls the entire subscription service, for some reason, in which case we'll just have to adapt). So, what's...
News PS Plus Essential Games for January 2025 Announced
A strong or weak start to the new year?
Sony has today confirmed the first PS Plus Essential lineup of 2025, bringing another three PS5, PS4 games to the base tier of its subscription service. Available to download and play from Tuesday, 7th January 2025, the titles are as follows: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (PS5) The Stanley Parable:...
News 11 Games Are Leaving PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Month
Resident Evil 2, Just Cause included
With the Christmas break essentially here, the Last Chance to Play section of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium has been updated to let you know what PS5, PS4 games you might want to prioritise between servings of brussel sprouts, as they're about to leave the service. All departing on Tuesday, 14th January...
News December's PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Are Available on PS5, PS4 Now
New frontiers
The latest selection of PS5 and PS4 games have now arrived on PS Plus Extra and Premium. December's selection of titles are live on their respective tiers of the subscription service, providing a total of 15 additional games to enjoy (including a handful of retro classics that were released slightly early). Here's a reminder of...
News PS Plus Members Get Early Access to Select PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's January Sale
Sneak peek
Some things in life are inevitable — death, taxes, and PS Store sales. Sony has already lined up its (presumably) massive January sale, and while that won't properly get started until after Christmas, PS Plus members can now browse and buy a selection of games that are due to feature in the deal. If you've subscribed to PS Plus at any...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2024?
Plus or minus?
Are PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium ending 2024 with a bang? it's time to find out. As per usual, a slew of new games are coming to Extra, including the well received Sonic Frontiers. The Blue Blur's open world adventure might be worth a look, even if you're not keen on the SEGA mascot himself. Speaking of open worlds, Forspoken...
