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9 games you may have missed at Summer Game Fest

Summer Game Fest is here, and with it has come a plethora of game announcements and showcases. Whether it’s called E3 or Summer Game Fest, for years, June has been an exciting time for gamers. The month serves as defacto gaming Christmas morning, where developers and publishers pull the curtain back on what they have been working on, and this year has been no different.

Most of the headlines have been dominated by megaliths like Starfield or The Last of Us Part I, but there are plenty of smaller titles that deserve their time in the spotlight as well.

With that in mind, here’s a list of all the games you may have missed during Summer Game Fest 2022’s opening weekend.

Metal: Hellsinger

Part rhythm game, part Doom clone, Metal: Hellsinger looks to be a shooter unlike any other. This FPS takes fast-paced action and pairs it with some of the best heavy metal artists in the world.

Instead of simply running around slaying demons, Hellsinger forces the player to shoot, melee, and reload on the beat. This creates a zen-like experience where the rest of the world melts away around you. All that matters after that is the end of your shotgun and the shredding soundtrack.

Metal: Hellsinger hands-on: First-person demon-slaying, cranked to 11 | Ars Technica

It’s a creative blending of genres that really stands out. Even if you are not a fan of the double kick of bands like Lamb of God or Trivium, this game will have its hooks in you. Overall, it looks to be a head-banging bloody good time.

Release date: September 15, 2022

Skate Story

Skate Story‘s trailer during the Devolver Digital summer showcase hooked me. This is not your typical skating experience. Instead of riffing on the arcade experience of the Tony Hawk franchise, Skate Story offers something a little different.

Developed by one person, this game tasks players with skating through a version of the underworld that looks like some sort of bonkers drug trip. Gone is any semblance of the real world and in its place are geodesic prisms and flashing colors.

Devolver Digital 2022: Skate Story Announcement - Lords of Gaming

That is not to say your environments are not skatable. There are still plenty of ramps, rails, and gaps to conquer. But Skate Story is something a little more ethereal than the cargo short-wearing, Goldfinger-blaring skating fare of yore.

Release date: 2023

Terra Nil

Terra Nil is the anti-SimCity. Whilst most management/simulation games push players into creating industry, using resources, and terraforming the earth, Terra Nil does the opposite. Shown off during the Wholesome Direct, this sim drops players into a derelict, resource-stripped world and forces them to make things green again.

Wind turbines, wells, and greenhouses serve as tools to restore this ecosystem back to its former glory. Developer Free Lives are aiming to create an experience where nature is the currency and success comes in the form of babbling streams and thriving wildlife.

Terra Nil on Steam

Terra Nil is all about reclaiming a wasteland and making something out of nothing. And in a world where it can feel like the skies are greying more and more every day, experiences like this feel like a breath of fresh air.

Release date: TBA

Super Zoo Story

Super Zoo Story is what would happen if Zoo Tycoon and Stardew Valley had a beautiful pixelated baby. The zoo management RPG debuted a new story trailer at the IGN Summer of Gaming Expo, showing off bits of the game’s story as well as a couple of new features.

For many, this was the first time they had seen Super Zoo Story, and it stunned. While the game does look awfully like Stardew Valley, its adorable character sprites and animals will make this game unique from this farming stepbrother.

Stardew Valley Inspired Super Zoo Story Releases First Trailer - myPotatoGames

Plus, this brightly colored RPG doesn’t stop at rhinos and lions. The latest trailer also showed off some prehistoric additions you can bring into your zoo, allowing fans to live out their Jurassic Park fantasies whilst also playing zookeeper.

It has yet to be announced for Switch (only coming to PC at this point), but it would be the perfect game for Nintendo’s handheld hybrid.

Release date: 2023

The Cub

One of the recurring themes of Summer Game Fest this year was platformers with stunning art styles. The Cub falls into that bucket. This 2D platformer is a spiritual successor to 1990’s SEGA games like Aladdin and The Lion King.

From the brief trailer that debuted at the Guerilla Collective 3, The Cub looks like a marvellous animated movie you can play. Its colorful environments are complimented by fluid parkour and complex puzzles.

The Cub on Steam

It is hard to tell exactly what the story will be in this Demagog Studio-developed title. However, the studio has promised there will be plenty of twists and turns in this post-apocalyptic tale.

Release Date: TBA

Cassette Beasts

As a longtime Pokemon fan, Cassette Beasts got me out of my chair. Also a part of the Guerilla Collective, this monster-collecting adventure looks to be that next step Pokémon fans have been asking for.

The game sports an eye-popping HD-2D art style. It seamlessly combines 3D environments with gorgeous 2D characters and monster sprites. And speaking of the monsters, Cassette Beasts gives players the power to combine any two of these creatures, creating something brand new.

Chemistry - Cassette Beasts

It’s this fusion mechanic, open-world, and Saturday morning cartoon-like character designs that make Cassette Beasts one to watch. Sure, it’s not that name-brand Pokémon experience, but it looks to elevate that, making it a worthy competitor to Nintendo’s iconic IP.

Release date: TBA

Frogun

For those looking to scratch that Nintendo 64 itch, look no further than Frogun. The 3D platformer sports retro-looking polygonal graphics, and an adorable wide-eyed art style.

The gameplay looks just like the collectathons of years passed with a twist. The game’s main character, Renata, comes sporting a grappling hook in the form of a handheld frog. By using the titular Frogun’s tongue, players can swing around and solve puzzles.

Upcoming Game 'Frogun' is a Charming Nintendo 64-Style Platformer Releasing in 2022

It looks like simple platforming fun, but it’s a kind of game that doesn’t get made much anymore. So, Frogun will be welcomed by many.

Release date: Summer 2022

The Last Faith

Speaking of games that just don’t make anymore, The Last Faith looks to recapture the magic of classic Castlevania titles, while iterating on Konami’s gothic formula. Shown off as a part of the Future Games Showcase, this bloody adventure is seemingly proof of concept for what a modern Castlevania game could look like.

Developer Kumi Souls Games describes the title as an “unholy alliance of Metroidvania and Soulslike.” That means this game is just as much Bloodborne as it is Symphony of the Night. Tight Souls-esque combat is paired with adventuring across a sprawling map, with new secrets around every corner.

The Last Faith is a Soulslike slashing its way out this year | Shacknews

The Last Faith proves that this formula is anything but stale. Beautiful pixel art and staggering handcrafted environments, make this a worthy SOTN successor.

Release date: 2022

The Plucky Squire

The Plucky Squire might be the most impressive game not called Starfield from Summer Game Fest. This gorgeous platformer really needs to be seen to be believed. Developed by ex-Game Freak employees, this title seamlessly mixes a beautiful 2D storybook world with hyper-realistic 3D platforming sections.

Some gameplay sections shown during the Devolver showcase look like a top-down Zelda title. Others flip the camera, turning things into a 3D action game akin to Ratchet and Clank.

The Plucky Squire revealed, an endearing storybook adventure that blends 2D and 3D gameplay | VG247

Right now, it is unclear if The Lucky Squire will be anything more than amazing visuals. But when your game looks this good, you get the benefit of the doubt.

Release date: 2023

That’s a lot of games, and there are so many more that we did not talk about here. Whether it’s a massive AAA RPG or the smallest one-person-developed deckbuilding roguelike, Summer Game Fest/E3 (when it’s actually happening) is a magical time.

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Sony’s new PlayStation Plus accidentally lists Tekken 2 for $10,000, creator responds

PlayStation was briefly selling Tekken 2 at the incorrect price of $9,999 USD (about $12,932 CAD) on the U.S. PlayStation Store in a since-updated listing.

The classic 1995 Bandai Namco fighting game landed on PlayStation’s digital storefront as part of the June 13th launch of Sony’s PlayStation Plus revamp. Tekken 2 is included as one of the ‘PS Plus Premium’ retro offerings — emulated games from the PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable.

The error was first spotted by Twitter user @TheKBGamer and quote tweeted by Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada, a prominent figure in the industry. “WHAT A MARVELOUS PRICE SONY,” Harada amusingly wrote.

The high price tag has since been removed. It should be noted that PlayStation is allowing users to purchase some of the games in the PS Plus Premium catalogue separately, like Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!, while others, Tekken 2 included, are locked behind the membership paywall. PS Plus Premium starts at $21.99/month.

Thankfully, the North American launch of the new PS Plus did address another major retro games concern: the quality of emulation. When the expanded service debuted in Japan last month, users noted that the retro games were based on the European “PAL” video format, which was infamous for running at the slower 50Hz compared to the 60Hz “NTSC” versions in Canada and the U.S. However, PS Plus’ original PlayStation games are the superior NTSC versions.

For more on PlayStation Plus, check out the service’s full games catalogue.

Image credit: Bandai Namco 

Via: Eurogamer

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Netflix explains why it’s been ‘a bit quiet’ on its broader gaming plans

Back in November, Netflix finally launched its in-app gaming platform for Android and iOS.

But while a number of titles have been added periodically in the following months, there hasn’t seemed to have been much buzz on Netflix Games as a whole. Part of that, Netflix now admits, is due to its own relative silence on its gaming efforts.

“We started in November of last year, so only a handful of months and we’re still intentionally keeping things a little bit quiet because we’re still learning and experimenting and trying to figure out what things are going to actually resonate with our members, what games people want to play,” said Leanne Loombe, Netflix’s head of external games, during a panel at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 13th. “So it’s really important that we have some time to build up to that.”

According to Loombe, the past several months have effectively been an experimental period for Netflix Games, with the streamer “trying out different ways of discoverability” during this time. As an example of this, she mentioned that Netflix opted for a dedicated ‘Games’ tab on Android, while games simply show up in a row on the home page of the iOS app.

She also noted that this is easier to do at the moment because Netflix Games are a bonus perk of a subscription — no added fee required. “It’s still very, very new, but one of the things we want to do is make sure that games are a really valuable part of our members’ subscription. So there are no ads, there are no additional costs,” she said. “Every single game is free with your subscription and there’s no monetization, which is a really great thing for developers from a creative perspective. They get to really focus on making great games and not having to worry about creating games that just drive revenue and money.”

Having Netflix Games on mobile is also part of a larger goal to reach a wide amount of people.

“We want to make sure there is a game on Netflix for every single one of our members, whether that’s someone that plays games every single day or someone that’s brand new to games or wants to try something like Netflix out,” Loombe said. “A very accessible, broad-appealing game, something that people can start to play easily. And starting with mobile is a really great way for us to ensure that we can get games into people’s hands easily and remove some of that friction that might exist in other platforms.”

The key question, though, is how many people have actually been playing these games. Netflix is notorious for its lack of transparency regarding the performance of its original content, and it’s been even less forthcoming about its success — or lack thereof — with Netflix Games.

Loombe didn’t provide any such clarification at Tribeca, although she did say that Netflix is still working all of that out when it comes to games.

“We’re still figuring out what does a great game look like on Netflix? What does that performance look like? What does success look like? And we can start using that data to then sort of massage our strategies into next year — really figure out what our members want from our games and how we can support and develop this even more to make those kinds of great games.”

Going forward, Netflix says it aims to double its mobile games offering by the end of 2022. That, plus Netflix’s comments at Tribeca, seems to indicate a long-term commitment to games. However, Netflix’s broader business has been declining, with the streamer recently reporting its first-ever quarterly subscriber loss — 200,000 — while anticipating a further drop of two million in Q2 2022. Amid that, the company has laid off employees while restructuring its content film and TV plans. Therefore, it remains to be seen how much Netflix will invest in to gaming.

It should be noted, though, that one element of Netflix’s gaming strategy that we’ve seen expand recently is the idea of increased synergy between its games and original movies and shows. Since the launch of Netflix Games, there have only been two titles based on its originals: Stranger Thing: 1984 and Stranger Thing 3: The Game. Last week, however, the streamer announced that four of its shows — The Queen’s Gambit, La Casa De Papel, Shadow and Bone and Too Hot To Handle — are each getting their own game.

On a broader level, Netflix is also actively involved in the gaming space with a slew of originals based on popular games, including The Cuphead Show!, Arcane (League of Legends), Sonic Prime, multiple Resident Evil titles and BioWare Edmonton’s Dragon Age. It’s unclear whether Netflix will also release its own games based on the properties.

In other Netflix gaming-related news, Toronto-based Snowman recently announced that its next title, Lucky Luna, is coming to Netflix’s gaming platform.

Via: Variety

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Resident Evil 2, 3 and 7 PS5 and Xbox Series X/S upgrades launch today

Capcom’s current-gen upgrades for Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard are releasing today, June 13th.

The Japanese gaming giant made the announcement during its first-ever Capcom Showcase. Until now, only the last-gen versions of Resident Evil 2, 3 and 7 have been playable on the new consoles.

With the updates, support for 4K, high frame rate, ray-tracing, 3D audio will be added to all three games. Those who already own the games can get a free upgrade to the current-gen versions. PC players will also get a free update later down the line.

The next entry in the Resident Evil series, the Resident Evil 4 remake, will release on March 24th, 2023. During the Capcom Showcase, an extremely brief look at gameplay from the hotly anticipated game was revealed.

Additionally, Capcom confirmed that Resident Evil Village‘s “Winters’ Expansion” DLC will launch on October 28th. The meat of this DLC is a story add-on called Shadows of Rose that follows Ethan Winters’ daughter Rose after the events of the main game. Additionally, Winters’ Expansion will include more Mercenaries content and a third-person perspective mode.

Finally, the multiplayer experience Resident Evil Re:Verse will also launch on October 28th and will be offered at no additional cost to anyone who bought Village. 

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Xbox’s North American gaming lead unpacks Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase

On Sunday, June 12th, Xbox officially held its big summer keynote, the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase.

Running for about 90 minutes, the event featured looks at more than 30 new and previously announced titles, including Bethesda’s Starfield and Redfall; Blizzard’s Diablo IV and Overwatch 2; three Persona games coming to Xbox and a special partnership with Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima.

Notably, many of these titles are coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one, and all of them will be playable within the next 12 months.

Overall, then, it was a pretty eventful show, so to unpack it all, MobileSyrup chatted briefly with Christina Verdermen, Microsoft’s North American Gaming Lead, at the Xbox FanFest event in Toronto.

Question: To start, can you explain what exactly you do in your role as North American Gaming Lead?

Christina Verdermen: Sure. So I’m in a stretch role right now, so I’m basically responsible for all of our channel partner marketers, as well as our integrated marketing team for the U.S. and Canada. In my day job when I’m not on a stretch assignment, I’m the Integrated Marketing Communications lead for Xbox Canada, specifically — so working on showing Xbox to the world, specifically for Canadians.

Q: To that point, this entire console generation so far [the Xbox Series X/S and PS5] has been during COVID, so you’ve had to do a lot of promotion and events virtually. What’s it like, as everything has opened back up, to finally hold an event like FanFest?

Verdermen: It’s been amazing. First of all, can I tell you how nice it is to be in a room with people, with fans, that can give you real time feedback on what they’re seeing? And you hear the cheers — or maybe they’re not cheering — but the excitement is there, and getting to see our community and our fans all in one place. And them getting to see each other as well. You can just feel it in the air there — people have wanted and needed this. So it’s just so lovely to finally be back in person.

Q. Of course, you probably don’t want to pick favourites, but what’s the most exciting part of the showcase for you?

Verdermen: So I was learning a lot about all of this along with everybody else. There were a few things I knew about, like Forza, but other than that, some of this was all new, so I had to write it [all] down and star things I was really excited about. [looks at notes]

So, High on Life — very excited about that one. Big Rick and Morty fan, so that’ll be good. Forza is gorgeous. Oh my gosh, when you look at the ray tracing and how they brought that to life, [with the] dynamic daytime and the ray tracing of cars reflecting on cars. I never can think that games will get more realistic, and then they do — it’s mind-boggling what they can do. So that’s exciting. The Hot Wheels expansion for Forza Horizon 5 looks so fun. [Hideo] Kojima! It just felt like there was one thing after the other in terms of what to get excited for from Xbox moving forward.

Q: The overarching theme of the show was the fact that all of these games will be out within the next year. Why was it important to focus on that time frame?

Verdermen: I think it’s to share that there’s this constant amount of content. When you think about the graphic at the end, I think there were 50 games on there that are still to come. And so when you think about all of that — a lot of exclusives within that — the content that is coming for Xbox is incredible. And it just will continue to grow. There have been showcases in the past where there’s games that are going to come in a long time, which is also exciting to think about the future. But what’s happening right now, I think was really important for us to share. Like, ‘hey, this isn’t something that’s going to come out in six years; these are games you can play in the next 12 months and look at them all.’ There’s literally something for everyone — for every type of gamer, for everyone who wants to play — there’s something in it for them.

Q: Another throughline, of course, was Game Pass. What was notable was all of the League of Legends games coming to the service — all free-to-play elsewhere, but you get perks with Game Pass. Not to mention Xbox recently confirmed future Game Pass demos and streaming for non-Game Pass titles. People traditionally think of Game Pass as a Netflix-like service, but you’re adding in all of these extra features. Why is that strategy important?

Verdermen: I think it’s important because so you get new fans into the Xbox ecosystem. We want to make sure that we’ve got players [who] can enjoy any type of game through Xbox Game Pass. When you think about the things that came out in the [What’s Next For Gaming announcements, which included Game Pass demos and streaming expansions], the announcements that came in there, it’s really exciting to be able to give players an added kind of inside scoop to what’s coming. And when you think about that, you’re going to be able to preview new games and test them before anyone else. And that’s just an added benefit for being a Game Pass member, but then also for partners of the Xbox family, which is pretty cool.

Q: Absent from the show were Vancouver’s The Coalition [Gears] or Montreal’s Compulsion Games [We Happy Few], which are Xbox’s two AAA Canadian teams. I know you can’t reveal what they’re working on, but can you provide any update on how things have been going over there?

The Coalition game developer in Vancouver. Dozens of men and women are gathered in a large room, with former studio head Rod Fergusson, Xbox Game Studios boss Matt Booty and Xbox general manager of marketing Aaron Greenberg in the front.

The Coalition’s last full game was 2019’s Gears 5.

Verdermen: I can’t give an update. But all I know is they’re working hard. You know, games obviously take a long time to make and the pandemic, I think, has set some back a bit in terms of just the way they all work. But they’re working hard, and we’re really excited to see what they come up with next.

Q: On that note, you mentioned how your job is a mix of the broader North American market and then Canada, specifically. So when you look at all of Xbox, what’s it like to have a few Canadian teams among the rest? Do you have a sort of fun or special relationship with them?

Verdermen: I live in Toronto, so I always have. I have a soft spot [for the Canadians] so I do try to prioritize sometimes. [laughs] And then when I think about like the studios, there’s just such pride? When you think about all of the talent that is in Canada, whether that is with our studios, with our internal Xbox teams, with our fans, and with our community, there’s just something special about the Canadian team — I’ll call all of those people part of our team. So I think it’s really fun and exciting to have that. But then also, today, to have everybody together in this one room was pretty special as well.

Q: During the show, [Xbox boss] Phil Spencer reiterated Xbox’s commitment to Japanese games and we then got announcements for [Team Ninja’s] Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Persona ports and, of course, the Kojima deal. Why is it significant for Xbox to double down on those kinds of games?

Verdermen: Yeah, I think again, it’s showcasing the breadth of content that we have. And we’ve got incredible content. And we’re now pulling from different areas and genres within gaming to be able to bring that to our fans around the world, which I think is really important.

Q: The show opened with Redfall and closed with Starfield — two Bethesda games. Why was it important to have them bookend the show?

Verdermen: I can’t speak to the reason why they put it that in the way they did. But obviously, Bethesda is a huge partner of ours. And we know that they have incredible content, and so does everybody else that we showed in the showcase. But I think when we think about things like Starfield, that’s such a high and highly anticipated title, so we wanted to make sure that we were sharing the latest and greatest that was coming from that.

Q: With Starfield and Redfall now delayed until 2023, what should Xbox fans look forward to in the fall and holiday season?

A graphic of all of the games coming to Xbox and PC in the next 12 months.

Verdermen: I think when we look at the titles that were launched today, the amount of those titles that are launching in the fall, some as early as next week [like Naraka Bladepoint on June 23rd] — when we think about that, there’s a lot to be excited about. And when we think about Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, that allows for gamers to get in right now and then have so much to look forward to after the holidays, but then also for the next year to come after that. So we’ve got 12 months of incredible games to come — they should be excited, we should be excited — and then so much more.

This interview has been edited for language and clarity. 

A full recap of everything that was featured during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase can be found here. An “extended” look at some of these titles, as well as interviews with some of the developers behind them, will air on June 14th.

Image credit: Xbox

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Here are all 700+ games included with the new PlayStation Plus in Canada

Sony’s all-new PlayStation Plus has launched in Canada.

While that branding is being retained, it’s actually a merger between the previous PlayStation Plus and Sony’s PlayStation Now game streaming service, with some additional perks. These include larger PS4 and PS5 game catalogues, older games (PS1/PS2/PSP/PS3) and time-limited game trials.

PlayStation is spreading out these benefits across three tiers. The first tier, ‘Essential,’ is the exact same as the previous PS Plus, so you only get a few free games per month, as well as the ‘PS Plus Collection‘ on PS5, cloud saves and, of course, online play.

Pricing for Essential is the same as the old PS Plus:

  • 1 month — $11.99 CAD
  • 3 months — $29.99
  • 12 months — $69.99

The next two tiers, however, are quite different. Read on for a full breakdown of the hundreds of additional games that are offered with each:

PlayStation Plus Extra

PlayStation Plus Extra includes everything that Essential does, plus hundreds more PS4 and PS5 games. Pricing is as follows:

  • 1 month — $17.99
  • 3 months — $49.99
  • 12 months — $114.99

It’s important to note that all of the below games are for PS4, unless otherwise stated. In some cases, games are offered on both PS4 and PS5, while others are only available on one of the two consoles. Therefore, we’ve made the distinction where applicable.

Here’s the full list of PS Plus Extra titles:

  • Absolver
  • Abzu
  • Ace of Seafood
  • Adr1ft
  • Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders
  • Age of Wonders: Planetfall
  • Agents of Mayhem
  • Alienation
  • AO Tennis 2
  • Aragami
  • Ash of Gods Redemption
  • Ashen
  • Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS4 and PS5)
  • Assetto Corsa Competizione (PS4 and PS5)
  • Astebreed
  • Avicii Invector
  • Bad North
  • Balan Wonderworld (PS4)
  • Balan Wonderworld (PS5)
  • Batman: Arkham Knight
  • Battle Chasers: Nightwar
  • Bee Simulator
  • Black Mirror
  • Blasphemous
  • Bloodborne
  • Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
  • Bomber Crew
  • Bound
  • Bound by Flame
  • Brawlout
  • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
  • Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back
  • Caladrius Blaze
  • Call of Cthulhu
  • Carmageddon: Max Damage
  • Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
  • Car Mechanic Simulator
  • Celeste
  • Chess Ultra
  • Chicken Police
  • Child of Light
  • Children of Morta
  • Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy!
  • Chronos: Before the Ashes
  • Cities: Skylines
  • Clouds & Sheep 2
  • Concrete Genie
  • Concrete Genie: Digital Deluxe Edition
  • ConnecTank
  • Control: Ultimate Edition (PS4 and PS5)
  • Cris Tales (PS4)
  • Cris Tales (PS5)
  • Croixleur Sigma
  • Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo HD Edition
  • Danger Zone
  • Dangerous Golf
  • Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
  • Dark Rose Valkyrie
  • Darksiders Genesis
  • Darksiders III
  • Days Gone
  • DCL – The Game
  • Dead Cells
  • Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (PS4)
  • Death end re;Quest
  • Death end re;Quest 2
  • Death Squared
  • Death Stranding (PS4)
  • Death Stranding: Director’s Cut (PS5)
  • Defense Grid 2
  • Deliver Us the Moon (PS4)
  • Demon’s Souls (PS5)
  • Detroit: Become Human
  • Descenders (PS4)
  • Desperados III
  • Destruction All-Stars (PS5)
  • Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories
  • Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance
  • Doom
  • Dragon Star Varnir
  • Dreamfall Chapters
  • Dungeons 2
  • Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires
  • Eagle Flight
  • Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair
  • Electronic Super Joy
  • El Hijo – A Wild West Tale
  • Elex
  • Embr (PS4)
  • Empire of Sin
  • Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
  • Enter the Gungeon
  • Entwined
  • Everspace
  • Everybody’s Golf
  • Evil Genius 2: World Domination (PS4 and PS5)
  • Fade to Silence
  • Fallout 4
  • Fallout 76
  • Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon: Classic Edition
  • Far Cry 3: Classic Edition
  • Far Cry 4
  • FIA European Truck Racing Championship
  • Fighting Ex Layer – Standard Version
  • Final Fantasy IX
  • Final Fantasy VII
  • Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
  • Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
  • Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
  • Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition
  • Fluster Cluck
  • Foreclosed (PS4 and PS5)
  • Friday the 13th: The Game
  • Frostpunk: Console Edition
  • Fury Unleashed
  • Gabbuchi
  • Gal Gunvolt Burst
  • Get Even
  • Ghost of a Tale
  • Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut (PS4 and PS5)
  • Ghostrunner (PS4 and PS5)
  • Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – Director’s Cut
  • Gods will Fall
  • Golf with Your Friends
  • God of War
  • Goosebumps: The Game
  • Gravity Rush 2
  • Grand Ages: Medieval
  • Graveyard Keeper
  • Greedfall (PS4 and PS5)
  • GRIP: Combat Racing
  • Gunvolt Chronicles Luminous Avenger IX
  • Harvest Moon Light of Hope Special Edition
  • Harvest Moon: Mad Dash
  • Harvest Moon: One World
  • Hello Neighbor
  • Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
  • Homefront: The Revolution
  • Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
  • Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
  • Hotshot Racing
  • How to Survive 2
  • How to Survive: Storm Warning Edition
  • Hue
  • Human Fall Flat (PS4 and PS5)
  • I am Bread
  • I am Dead (PS4 and PS5)
  • Indivisible
  • inFamous First Light
  • inFamous Second Son
  • Infinite Minigolf
  • Injustice 2
  • Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf: Console Edition
  • John Wick Hex
  • JumpJet Rex
  • Killzone: Shadow Fall Intercept
  • Killzone Shadow Fall
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance
  • Kingdom Two Crowns
  • Kingdom: New Lands
  • Knack
  • Kona (PS4 and PS5)
  • Last Day of June
  • Last Stop (PS4 and PS5)
  • Lawn Mowing Simulator (PS4 and PS5)
  • Left Alive: Day One Edition
  • Legendary Fishing
  • Legends of Ethernal
  • Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
  • Leo’s Fortune
  • LittleBigPlanet 3
  • Little Big Workshop
  • Little Nightmares
  • Lost Words: Beyond the Page
  • Mafia III: Definitive Edition
  • Magicka 2
  • Mahjong
  • Malicious Fallen
  • Maneater (PS4 and PS5)
  • Marvel Puzzle Quest
  • Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (PS4 and PS5)
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4 and PS5)
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition
  • Masters of Anima
  • Matterfall
  • MediEvil
  • Megadimension Neptunia VII
  • Mighty No. 9
  • Minit
  • Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae
  • Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
  • Monster Jam Steel Titans 2
  • Monster Truck Championship (PS4 and PS5)
  • Moonlighter
  • Mortal Kombat 11 (PS4 and PS5)
  • Moving Out
  • Mudrunner
  • MX vs ATV All Out
  • MXGP 2021 (PS4 and PS5)
  • My Friend Pedro
  • My Time at Portia
  • Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
  • NASCAR Heat 5
  • NBA 2K Playgrounds 2
  • NBA 2K22 (PS4 and PS5)
  • Necromunda: Underhive Wars
  • Nidhogg
  • Nidhogg II
  • Nights of Azure
  • Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon
  • Nioh
  • No Straight Roads
  • Observation
  • Observer: System Redux (PS4 and PS5)
  • Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty
  • Omega Quintet
  • Outer Wilds
  • Overcooked! 2
  • Overpass
  • Override 2: Super Mech League (PS4 and PS5)
  • Party Hard
  • Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Definitive Edition
  • Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
  • PGA Tour 2K21
  • Pile Up! Box by Box
  • Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition
  • Pixel Piracy
  • Portal Knights
  • Prison Architect
  • Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid
  • Prey
  • Pure Farming 2018
  • Pure Hold’em World Poker Championship
  • Pure Pool
  • Rad Rodgers
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Redeemer – Enhanced Edition
  • Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure
  • Raiden V: Director’s Cut
  • Rapala Fishing: Pro Series
  • Rebel Galaxy
  • Resogun
  • Relicta
  • Returnal (PS5)
  • Rez Infinite
  • Ride 4 (PS4 and PS5)
  • Risk Urban Assault
  • Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break
  • Rogue Stormers
  • Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIII
  • R-Type Final 2
  • Saints Row: The Third Remastered (PS4 and PS5)
  • Seasons After Fall
  • Secret Neighbor
  • Shadow of the Beast
  • Shadow of the Colossus
  • Shadow Warrior 2
  • Shadow Warrior 3
  • Shenmue III
  • Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
  • Sniper Elite 4
  • SOMA
  • Soulcalibur VI
  • South Park: The Fractured but Whole
  • South Park: The Stick of Truth
  • Space Crew: Legendary Edition
  • Space Hulk: Deathwing – Enhanced Edition
  • Space Hulk: Tactics
  • Space Junkies
  • Sparkle Unleashed
  • Spitlings
  • Star Ocean First Departure R
  • Star Trek: Bridge Crew
  • Starlink: Battle for Atlas
  • Steep
  • Stellaris: Console Edition
  • Stranded Deep
  • Sundered: Eldritch Edition
  • Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition
  • Surviving Mars
  • Telling Lies
  • Tennis World Tour 2 (PS4 and PS5)
  • Terraria
  • Tetris Effect: Connected
  • Tearaway Unfolded
  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
  • The Last Tinker: City of Colors
  • The Turing Test
  • The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
  • The Artful Escape (PS4 and PS5)
  • The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
  • The Caligula Effect: Overdose
  • The Council – The Complete Season
  • The Crew
  • The Crew 2
  • The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
  • The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
  • The Fisherman – Fishing Planet
  • The Last Guardian
  • The Lego Movie Videogame
  • The Long Dark
  • The Messenger
  • The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
  • The Surge
  • The Surge 2
  • The Technomancer
  • The Witch and the Hundred Knight: Revival Edition
  • The Wonderful 101: Remastered
  • This is the Police
  • This is the Police 2
  • This War of Mine: The Little Ones
  • Thomas was Alone
  • Through the Darkest of Times
  • Tom Clancy’s The Division
  • TorqueL
  • Totally Reliable Delivery Service
  • Toukiden 2
  • Tour de France 2021 (PS4)
  • Tour de France 2021 (PS5)
  • TowerFall Ascension
  • Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt
  • Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet
  • Tricky Towers
  • Tropico 5
  • Trackmania Turbo
  • Transference
  • Trials Fusion
  • Trials of the Blood Dragon
  • Trials Rising
  • Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
  • Tron Run/r
  • TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 2
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
  • Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
  • Until Dawn
  • Unturned
  • Valiant Hearts: The Great War
  • Vampyr
  • Velocibox
  • Victor Vran Overkill Edition
  • Vikings – Wolves of Midgard
  • Virginia
  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr
  • Warhammer: Chaosbane – Slayer Edition (PS5)
  • Warhammer: Chaosbane (PS4)
  • Warhammer: Vermintide 2
  • Warriors All-Stars
  • Watch Dogs
  • Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood (PS4 and PS5)
  • Werewolves Within
  • Wild Guns Reloaded
  • Windbound
  • World of Final Fantasy
  • Whispering Willows
  • Wolfenstein: The New Order
  • WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship (PS4 and PS5)
  • Wreckfest (PS4 and PS5)
  • Wytchwood (PS4 and PS5)
  • XCOM 2
  • Y School Heroes: Bustlin’ School life
  • Yet Another Zombie Defense
  • Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
  • Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
  • Zombi
  • Zombie Army 4: Dead War
  • 2Dark
  • 428: Shibuya Scramble
  • 8-Bit Armies
  • 9 Monkeys of Shaolin

PlayStation Plus Premium

Finally, there’s PlayStation Plus Premium, which offers all of the benefits of Essential and Extra, as well as:

  • “Up to 340 additional games,” including PS3 titles available via cloud streaming and classic games from the PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PSP generations
  • Cloud streaming access for original PlayStation, PS2, PSP and PS4 games offered in the Extra and Premium tiers
  • Time-limited game trials

Here’s Premium pricing:

  • 1 month — $21.99
  • 3 months — $59.99
  • 12 months — $139.99

Since PS Plus Premium includes games from several generations, we’ll divide them accordingly. Note that some — but not all — games can be purchased individually on top of being offered through PS Plus. As well, some titles will have enhanced performance via emulation and increased speed and save anywhere options.

Original PlayStation

  • Ape Escape (PS4 and PS5)
  • Ape Escape 2 (PS4)
  • Disney/Pixar Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! (PS4 and PS5)
  • Hot Shots Golf (PS4 and PS5)
  • Hot Shots Tennis (PS4)
  • Intelligent Qube (PS4 and PS5)
  • Jumping Flash! (PS4 and PS5)
  • Mr. Driller (PS4 and PS5)
  • Oddworld: Abe’s Odyssey (PS4 and PS5)
  • Resident Evil: Director’s Cut (PS4 and PS5)
  • Syphon Filter (PS4 and PS5)
  • Tekken 2 (PS4 and PS5)
  • Wild Arms (PS4 and PS5)
  • Wild Arms 3 (PS4)
  • Worms Armageddon (PS4 and PS5)
  • Worms World Party (PS4 and PS5)

PlayStation 2

  • Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits (PS4)
  • Dark Cloud (PS4)
  • Dark Cloud 2 (PS4)
  • Fantavision (PS4)
  • Jak and Daxter (PS4)
  • Jak II (PS4)
  • Jak 3 (PS4)
  • Jak X: Combat Racing (PS4)
  • Kinetica (PS4)
  • The Mark of Kri (PS4)
  • Okage: Shadow King (PS4)
  • Primal (PS4)
  • Red Faction (PS4)
  • Red Faction II (PS4)
  • Rise of the Kasai (PS4)
  • Rogue Galaxy (PS4)
  • Siren (PS4)
  • Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (PS4)
  • Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter (PS4)
  • Star Wars: Racer Revenge (PS4)
  • War of the Monsters (PS4)

PlayStation Portable

  • Echochrome (PS4 and PS5)

PlayStation 3

  • Air Conflicts Vietnam
  • Alien Rage
  • Alien Spidy
  • All Zombies Must Die
  • Alone in the Dark
  • Anarchy Rush Hour
  • Anna
  • Anomaly Warzone Earth
  • Aqua Panic
  • Arcana Heart 3
  • Arcana Heart 3: Love Ma
  • Armageddon Riders
  • Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star
  • Asura’s Wrath
  • Atelier Ayesha
  • Atelier Escha & Logy
  • Atelier Rorona
  • Atelier Shallie – Alchemists of the Dusk Sea
  • Bang Bang Racing
  • Batman Arkham Origins
  • Battle Fantasia
  • Battle of Tiles EX
  • Battle Princess of Arcadia
  • Bellator MMA Onslaught
  • Big Sky Infinity
  • Bionic Commando Rearmed
  • Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
  • Bit.Trip Runner 2
  • Black Knight Sword
  • Bladestrom Nightmare
  • Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War
  • Blazblue: Calamity Trigger
  • Blood Knights
  • Brink
  • Burn, Zombie Burn
  • Capcom Arcade Cabinet
  • Disney’s Cars 2
  • Disney’s Cars: Mater-National Championship
  • Disney’s Cars: Race O Rama
  • Castlevania Harmony of Despair
  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
  • Castlevania Lord of Shadow HD
  • Cel Damage
  • Champion Jockey
  • Chime Super Delyxe
  • Class of Heroes 2
  • Comet Crash
  • Crash Commando
  • Critter Crunch
  • Cuboid
  • Dark Sector
  • Darkstalkers Resurrection
  • Dark Void
  • Deadliest Warrior: Legends
  • Deadliest Warrior The Game
  • Dead or Alive 5
  • Dead or Alive 5 Last Round
  • Death Track Ressurection
  • Deception IV Blood Ties
  • Deception IV The Nightmare princess
  • Derrick the Death Fin
  • .detuned
  • Devil May Cry 4
  • Devil May Cry HD Colleciton
  • Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
  • Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten
  • Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness
  • Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
  • Disney’s Bolt
  • Disney’s Brave
  • Disney’s G-Force
  • Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension
  • Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
  • Disney Universe
  • Dive Kick
  • Doc Clock
  • Dogfight 1942
  • Double Dragon Neon
  • Dragon Fin Soup
  • Dragon’s Lair
  • Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp
  • Duke Nukem Forever
  • Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires
  • Dynasty Warriors 6
  • Dynasty Warriors 7
  • Dynasty Warriors: Empires
  • Dynasty Warriors 7: Extreme Legends
  • Dynasty Warriors 8
  • Dynasty Warriors 8: Extreme Legends
  • Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce
  • Earth Defense Force 2025
  • Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon
  • Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard
  • Eat Them!
  • Echocrome PS3
  • Elefunk
  • Enemy Front
  • Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
  • Escape Dead Island
  • Ethan Meteor Hunter
  • Eufloria
  • Faery: Legends of Avalon
  • Fallout 3
  • Fallout New Vegas
  • F.E.A.R.
  • Final Exam
  • Final Fight Double Impact
  • Frogger Returns
  • Fuel Overdose
  • Ghostbusters Sanctum of Slime
  • God of War Ascension
  • God of War
  • God of War 2
  • Go! Sports Sky
  • Greg Hasting’s Paintball 2
  • Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi
  • Hamilton’s Great Adventure
  • Hamster Ball
  • Heavy Fire: Afghanistan
  • Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear
  • High Stakes on the Vegas Strip
  • Hoard
  • Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds
  • Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational
  • Hunted: The Demon’s Forge
  • Hustle Kings
  • Ibb & Obb
  • Ico
  • inFamous
  • inFamous 2
  • inFamous 2: Festival of Blood
  • Injustice Gods Among Us: Ultimate Edition
  • Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos
  • Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom
  • Jetpack Joyride Deluxe
  • Jimmie Johnson’s Anything with an Engine
  • Joe Danger 2
  • Judge Dee: The City God Case
  • Karateki
  • Knytt underground
  • Kung Fu Rabbit
  • Led and Gold
  • Legasista
  • Lego Batman
  • Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
  • Lego Indiana Jones
  • Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
  • Lego Pirate of the Caribbean
  • Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
  • Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars
  • Linger in Shadows
  • LocoRoco: Cocoreccho
  • Lost Planet
  • Lost Planet 2
  • Lost Planet 3
  • Magic Orbz
  • Magus
  • Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom
  • Mamorukun Curse
  • Mars: War Logs
  • Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond
  • Mega Man 9
  • Mega Man 10
  • Motorstorm Apocalypse
  • Motorstorm RC Complete
  • MX vs ATV Alive
  • Reflect MX vs ATV
  • MX vs ATV Untamed
  • Narco Terror
  • Ninja Gaiden 3
  • Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge
  • Ninja Gaiden Sigma
  • Ninja Gaiden 2
  • Nobunaga’s Ambition
  • Numblast
  • Okabu
  • Papa & Yo
  • Penny Arcade Adventures: Precipice of Darkness Episode 1
  • Penny Arcade Adventures: Precipice of Darkness Episode 2
  • Pid
  • Piyotama
  • Planet Minigolf
  • Planet Under Attack
  • Pool Nation
  • Port Royale 3
  • Proteus
  • Puppeteer
  • Puzzle Agent
  • Quantum Theory
  • Rag Doll Kung Fu
  • Rage
  • Ragnarok Odyssey Ace
  • Raiden IV Overkill
  • Rain
  • Disney’s Rataouille
  • Ratchet & Clank All 4 One
  • Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault
  • Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in time
  • Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
  • Ratchet & Clank Into the Nexus
  • Raw
  • Record of Agarest War
  • Record of Agarest War 2
  • Record of Agarest War Zero
  • Red Dead Redemption
  • Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
  • Red Faction Battlegrounds
  • Red Johnson’s Chronicles
  • Red Johnson’s Chronicle: One Against All
  • Resident Evil 4 HD
  • Resident Evil 5 Gold
  • Resident Evil 6
  • Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
  • Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City
  • Resident Evil Revelations
  • Resident Evil Revelations 2
  • Resident Evil The Darkside Chronicles
  • Resident Evil The Umbrella Chronicles
  • Resistance 3
  • Retro City Rampage DX
  • Retrograde
  • Ricochet HD
  • Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
  • Rocket Knight
  • Rogue Warrior
  • Rotastic
  • R Type Dimensions
  • Sacred 3: Gold Edition
  • Sacred Citadel
  • Saints Row 2
  • Sam and Max Beyond Space and Time
  • Sam and Max The Devil’s Playhouse
  • Samurai Warriors 4
  • Sanctum 2
  • Savage Moon
  • Shatter
  • Sid Meier‘s Civilization Revolution
  • Siren: Blood Curse
  • Skull Girls Encore
  • Skydive: Proximity Flight
  • Sky Drift
  • Sky Fighter
  • Slender The Arrival
  • Smash Cards
  • Snake Ball
  • Sniper Elite V2
  • Soldier X 2
  • Soldier X
  • Space Ace
  • Spelunker HD
  • Split/Second
  • Star Drone
  • Star Raiders
  • Starwhal
  • Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
  • Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix
  • Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix
  • Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People
  • Syberia
  • About a Blob
  • Mutant Blobs Attack
  • The Awakened Fate Ultimatum
  • The Darkness
  • The Darkness 2
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
  • The Guided Fate: Paradox
  • The King of Fighters XIII
  • The Last Guy
  • The Under Garden
  • Thunder Wolves
  • Tokyo Jungle
  • Toy Home
  • Toy Story Mania
  • Trash Panic
  • Trinity Souls of ZillO’ll
  • Disney’s Tron
  • Truck Racer
  • Urban Trial Freestyle
  • Velocity Ultra
  • Vessel
  • Voodoo Chronicles
  • Wakeboarding HD
  • Warlords
  • Warriors Legends of Troy
  • Warriors 3 Orochi
  • When Vikings Attack
  • White Knight Chronicles: International Edition
  • XBlaze Code: Embryo
  • XCOM: Enemy Within
  • Yaira: Ninja Gaiden
  • Zack Zero
  • Zen Pinball
  • Zombie Tycoon 2

Game trials

Select games will offer trials that allow you to sample the entire game for a limited time. Trials will usually be around two hours, but some may run shorter, while others can go longer. However, the timer will only run while you’re actually playing the game.

Save data and trophy progress will be retained, so you can resume where you left off should you decide to purchase any of these games. See below for the full list of demos at launch:

  • Biomutant (PS4) — two hours
  • The Cruel King and the Great Hero (PS4) — two hours
  • Crusader Kings III (PS5) — three hours
  • Cyberpunk 2077 (PS4/PS5) — five hours
  • Elex II (PS4/PS5) — two hours
  • Farming Simulator 22 (PS4/PS5) — three hours
  • Horizon Forbidden West (PS4/PS5) — five hours
  • Hot Wheels Unleashed (PS5) — two hours
  • Lego City Undercover (PS4) — two hours
  • MotoGP 22 (PS4/PS5) — two hours
  • OlliOlli World (PS4/PS5) — one hour
  • SpellForce III Reforced (PS5) — two hours
  • Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Next-Level Edition (PS4/PS5) — two hours
  • Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PS5) — two hours
  • WWE 2K22 (PS5) — two hours

Going forward, PlayStation says new PS Plus Essential titles (PS4 and PS5) will be added on the first Tuesday of every month, as per usual. On top of that, games will be added to the Extra and Premium plans “in the middle of each month,” although the exact number of new titles will vary per month.

What do you think of this launch catalogue for PS Plus? Is it what you were hoping for? Which games would you like to see added? Let us know in the comments.

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Sony’s all-new PlayStation Plus is now available in Canada

After many months of rumours and a few more months of official build-up, Sony has officially launched its PlayStation Plus revamp in Canada.

Simply titled ‘PlayStation Plus,’ the new version of the service is a combination of PS Plus and PS Now, Sony’s game streaming service, with some added perks like classic games, more PS4 and PS5 offerings and time-limited demos thrown in. These will all be spread out across three membership tiers.

Keep on reading for a full breakdown of Canadian pricing and features for each:

PlayStation Plus Essential

This is basically the previous PS Plus membership. You get a few free PS4 and PS5 games every month, cloud saves and, most importantly, access to online multiplayer.

As such, it’s priced the same as the old PS Plus:

  • 1 month — $11.99
  • 3 months — $29.99
  • 12 months — $69.99

PlayStation Plus Extra

Here’s where things start to get different. This middle tier includes everything found in Essential, plus a catalogue of “up to 400” first- and third-party PS4 and PS5 games.

  • 1 month — $17.99
  • 3 months — $49.99
  • 12 months — $114.99

Here are some of the games offered with Extra:

First-party:

  • Alienation | Housemarque, PS4
  • Bloodborne | FromSoftware, PS4
  • Concrete Genie | Pixelopus, PS4
  • Days Gone | Bend Studio, PS4
  • Dead Nation Apocalypse Edition | Housemarque, PS4
  • Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director’s Cut | Kojima Productions, PS4/PS5
  • Demon’s Souls | Bluepoint Games, PS5
  • Destruction AllStars | Lucid Games, PS5
  • Everybody’s Golf | Japan Studio, PS4
  • Ghost Of Tsushima Director’s Cut | Sucker Punch, PS4/ PS5
  • God of War | Santa Monica Studio, PS4
  • Gravity Rush 2 | Japan Studio, PS4
  • Gravity Rush Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
  • Horizon Zero Dawn | Guerrilla, PS4
  • Infamous First Light | Sucker Punch, PS4
  • Infamous Second Son | Sucker Punch, PS4
  • Knack | Japan Studio, PS4
  • LittleBigPlanet 3 | Sumo Digital, PS4
  • LocoRoco Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
  • LocoRoco 2 Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man | Insomniac Games, PS4
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Insomniac Games, PS4/PS5
  • Matterfall |Housemarque, PS4
  • MediEvil | Other Ocean, PS4
  • Patapon Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
  • Patapon 2 Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
  • Resogun | Housemarque, PS4
  • Returnal | Housemarque, PS5
  • Shadow of the Colossus | Japan Studio, PS4
  • Tearaway Unfolded |Media Molecule, PS4
  • The Last Guardian | Japan Studio, PS4
  • The Last of Us Remastered | Naughty Dog, PS4
  • The Last of Us: Left Behind | Naughty Dog, PS4
  • Until Dawn | Supermassive Games, PS4
  • Uncharted The Nathan Drake Collection |Naughty Dog, PS4
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End | Naughty Dog, PS4
  • Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | Naughty Dog, PS4
  • WipEout Omega Collection | Clever Beans & Creative Vault Studios, PS4

Third-party:

  • Ashen | Annapurna Interactive, PS4
  • Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5
  • Batman: Arkham Knight | WB Games, PS4
  • Celeste | Maddy Makes Games, PS4
  • Cities: Skylines | Paradox Interactive, PS4
  • Control: Ultimate Edition | 505 Games, PS4/PS5
  • Dead Cells| Motion Twin, PS4
  • Far Cry 3 Remaster | Ubisoft, PS4
  • Far Cry 4 | Ubisoft, PS4
  • Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition | Square Enix Co. LTD, PS4
  • For Honor | Ubisoft, PS4
  • Hollow Knight | Team Cherry, PS4
  • Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | Square Enix Co. LTD., PS4/PS5
  • Mortal Kombat 11 | WB Games, PS4/PS5
  • Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., PS4
  • NBA 2K22 | 2K Games, PS4/PS5
  • Outer Wilds | Annapurna Interactive, PS4
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 | Rockstar Games, PS4
  • Resident Evil | Capcom Co., Ltd, PS4Soulcalibur VI | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., PS4
  • South Park: The Fractured but Whole | Ubisoft, PS4
  • The Artful Escape | Annapurna Interactive, PS4/PS5
  • The Crew 2 | Ubisoft, PS4
  • Tom Clancy’s The Division | Ubisoft, PS4

PlayStation Plus Premium

The final PS Plus tier features significantly more perks than the previous two options. On top of including all of the Essential and Extra benefits, Premium offers:

  • “Up to 340 additional games,” including PS3 titles available via cloud streaming and classic games from the PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PSP generations
  • Cloud streaming access for original PlayStation, PS2, PSP and PS4 games offered in the Extra and Premium tiers
  • Time-limited game trials

Here’s Premium pricing:

  • 1 month — $21.99
  • 3 months — $59.99
  • 12 months — $139.99

Here are some of the games offered with Premium, separated by category:

Classic games — Original PlayStation and PSP

First-party

  • Ape Escape | Japan Studio, Original PlayStation
  • Hot Shots Golf | Japan Studio, Original PlayStation
  • I.Q. Intelligent Qube | Japan Studio, Original PlayStation
  • Jumping Flash! | Japan Studio, Original PlayStation
  • Syphon Filter | Bend Studio, Original PlayStation
  • Super Stardust Portable | Housemarque, PSP

Third-party

  • Mr. Driller | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., Original PlayStation
  • Tekken 2 | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., Original PlayStation
  • Worms World Party | Team 17, Original PlayStation
  • Worms Armageddon | Team17, Original PlayStation

Classic games — Remasters

First-party

  • Ape Escape 2 | Japan Studio, PS4
  • Arc The Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | Japan Studio, PS4
  • Dark Cloud | Japan Studio, PS4
  • Dark Cloud 2 | Japan Studio, PS4
  • FantaVision | SIE, PS4
  • Hot Shots Tennis | Japan Studio, PS4
  • Jak II | Naughty Dog, PS4
  • Jak 3| Naughty Dog, PS4
  • Jak X: Combat Racing | Naughty Dog, PS4
  • Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | Naughty Dog, PS4
  • Rogue Galaxy | Japan Studio, PS4
  • Siren | Japan Studio, PS4
  • Wild Arms 3 | SIE, PS4

Third-party

  • BioShock Remastered | 2K Games, PS4
  • Borderlands The Handsome Collection | 2K Games, PS4
  • Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition | Gearbox Publishing, PS4
  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning | THQ Nordic, PS4
  • LEGO Harry Potter Collection | WB Games, PS4

PlayStation 3 games (original versions, available via streaming)

  • Crash Commando | Creative Vault Studios, PS3
  • Demon’s Souls | From Software, PS3
  • echochrome | Japan Studio, PS3
  • Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds | Japan Studio, PS3
  • Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational | Japan Studio, PS3
  • Ico | Japan Studio, PS3
  • Infamous | Sucker Punch, PS3
  • Infamous 2 | Sucker Punch, PS3
  • Infamous: Festival of Blood | Sucker Punch, PS3
  • LocoRoco Cocoreccho! | Japan Studio, PS3
  • MotorStorm Apocalypse | Evolution Studios, PS3
  • MotorStorm RC | Evolution Studios, PS3
  • Puppeteer | Japan Studio, PS3
  • rain | Japan Studio, PS3
  • Ratchet & Clank: Quest For Booty | Insomniac Games, PS3
  • Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time |Insomniac Games, PS3
  • Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus | Insomniac Games, PS3
  • Resistance 3 | Insomniac Games, PS3
  • Super Stardust HD | Housemarque, PS3
  • Tokyo Jungle | Japan Studio, PS3
  • When Vikings Attack | Clever Beans, PS3

Third-party 

  • Asura’s Wrath | Capcom Co., Ltd., PS3
  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 | Konami, PS3
  • Devil May Cry HD Collection | Capcom Co., Ltd., PS3
  • Enslaved: Odyssey to the West | Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., PS3
  • F.E.A.R. | WB Games, PS3
  • Lost Planet 2 | Capcom Co., Ltd., PS3
  • Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 | Koei Tecmo, PS3
  • Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare |Rockstar Games, PS3

And, finally, here are some of the game trials, all of which must be downloaded. Most will run for two hours, although some bigger games, like Horizon Forbidden West and Cyberpunk 2077, will have trial periods as long as five hours. All save game and trophy progress will be retained, so you can pick up where you left off should you decide to buy any game in the PS Plus catalogue.

First-party

  • Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection | Naughty Dog, PS5
  • Horizon Forbidden West | Guerrilla, PS4/PS5

Third-party

  • Cyberpunk 2077 | CD Projekt, PS5
  • Farming Simulator 22 | Giants Software GmBH, PS4/PS5
  • Tiny Tina’s Wonderland | 2K Games, PS4/PS5
  • WWE 2K22 | 2K Games, PS4/PS5

The full list of PS Plus games across all three tiers can be found here.

If there are any other questions you have that weren’t covered here, PlayStation also has a comprehensive guide to the all-new service on its blog.

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Bethesda shows off ‘extended first look’ gameplay of Starfield

During Microsoft’s Xbox and Bethesda showcase, the first gameplay footage of Starfield was finally shown off by the tech giant.

The brief trailer introduced by Bethesda director and executive producer Todd Howard, offers a look at a barren moon-like planet ‘Kreet’ and its arachnid-like wildlife. The gameplay footage also shows off the title from a first-person and third-person perspective, and gives us a glimpse of its surprisingly smooth-looking shooter gameplay, including several automatic weapons.

As someone who has spent a lot of time playing Bethesda titles over the years, it appears that the developer has improved character animations — especially when it comes to their face — significantly, offering far more realism than the developer’s past titles.

The gameplay trailer finished with a look at Starfield’s detailed character creator, which, similar to the improved facial animations, seems well beyond what has been featured in other Bethesda titles, and information about building your own spaceship and base.

Finally, Todd Howard confirmed that Starfield features more than 1,000 planets for players to explore.

Starfield will release in 2023 for Xbox consoles, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming.

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Persona 3, 4 and 5 coming to Xbox Game Pass

Atlus has confirmed that three highly-requested and acclaimed games are coming to Xbox and Xbox Game Pass: Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal. 

The announcement came during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase.

This is a big get for Xbox, as these have been some of the most well-regarded Japanese role-playing games in recent years, but have traditionally only been available on PlayStation.

Persona 5 Royal will hit Xbox on October 21st. A release date for the other two games was not confirmed.

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Xbox officially working on big cloud game with Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima

During its Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, Xbox has confirmed that it has struck up an exclusive partnership with legendary game designer Hideo Kojima.

Appearing via a brief pre-recorded message, Kojima, best known for creating the Metal Gear series, noted that he is working on a secret cloud project for Xbox. Specific details weren’t revealed, and Kojima said it’s a while out, but this confirms long rumours that he has indeed teamed up with Xbox.

This is a particularly notable collaboration since the Metal Gear series, as well as Kojima’s most recent game, 2019’s Death Stranding, were primarily made in partnership with PlayStation. Xbox, meanwhile, has spent the past few years investing more heavily into cloud gaming, with its Game Pass service offering streaming across consoles, PC and mobile.

Recently, The Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus let slip that Death Stranding is getting a sequel, so it appears that Kojima Productions is working on at least two titles at the moment.

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