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PlayStation’s Critics’ Choice sale offers up to 60 percent off hit games

PlayStation has a kicked off a ‘Critics’ Choice’ on the PlayStation Store, offering up to 60 percent off acclaimed PS4 and PS5 titles.

See below for some of the most notable deals:

Altogether, there are 336 “items” featured in the sale (some are different versions of the same game) — you can see the full list here. Deals end on February 16th.

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Sony’s MLB The Show 22 coming to Xbox Game Pass, Nintendo Switch in April

PlayStation has confirmed that its MLB The Show 22 baseball game is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one when it launches on April 5th.

In addition to the base Xbox Game Pass service for Xbox consoles, MLB The Show 22 will come to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate’s Cloud Gaming on that date, making it available for streaming on mobile devices and in browsers. Last year’s MLB The Show 21 also launched on Xbox Game Pass on day one.

In case you missed it, the historically PlayStation-exclusive franchise went multi-platform last year following a revised licensing deal with MLB. As part of this new arrangement, MLB The Show 22 will also launch on Nintendo Switch on April 5th, marking the series’ debut on a Nintendo platform. What’s more, cross-play, saves and progression will be supported between PlayStation 4/5, Xbox consoles and Nintendo Switch.

All of these announcements came during a reveal event in New York’s Times Square in which Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani was confirmed to be MLB The Show 22‘s cover athlete.

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Here are the games hitting PlayStation Now in February 2022

PlayStation has revealed the latest batch of games coming to its PlayStation Now streaming service in February.

On February 1st, the following four games will join the PS Now catalogue:

  • Death Squared
  • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — The Definitive Edition (available until May 2nd)
  • Little Big Workshop
  • Throughout the Darkest Times

PlayStation Now is available on PS4, PS5 and PC at a cost of $12.99/month, $34.99/three months or $79.99/12 months.

Find out what came to PlayStation Now in January here.

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Here are the games hitting PlayStation Now in February 2022

PlayStation has revealed the latest batch of games coming to its PlayStation Now streaming service in February.

On February 1st, the following four games will join the PS Now catalogue:

  • Death Squared
  • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — The Definitive Edition (available until May 2nd)
  • Little Big Workshop
  • Throughout the Darkest Times

PlayStation Now is available on PS4, PS5 and PC at a cost of $12.99/month, $34.99/three months or $79.99/12 months.

Find out what came to PlayStation Now in January here.

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PlayStation sets Gran Turismo 7-focused State of Play for February 2

PlayStation has confirmed that it will hold a State of Play presentation on Wednesday, February 2nd that’s all about Gran Turismo 7.

The stream will kick off at 2pm PT/5pm ET and feature “just over” 30 minutes of footage from the upcoming racing sim, says Sony. This will be the company’s first State of Play of 2022, and most recent one since October 2021.

The Gran Turismo 7 State of Play will be streamed to PlayStation’s Twitch and YouTube channels.

Gran Turismo 7 is set to launch on PlayStation 4 and 5 on March 4th, 2022.

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Here are the free games hitting PlayStation Plus in February 2022

Every month, Sony offers a few PlayStation games at no additional cost to those subscribed to its PlayStation Plus service.

Now, the company has revealed the three games landing on PS Plus in February.

To start, this month’s PS5 freebie is the roller coaster building sim Planet Coaster: Console Edition. Note that the PS4 version of the game is not free with PS Plus.

Meanwhile, the two PS4 games are the MMA fighting game EA Sports UFC 4 and action-adventure RPG Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure. Note that the PS4 version of Tiny Tina’s Assault is not free with PS Plus.

All three games will be free on PS Plus from February 1st to 28th. Find out what came to PlayStation Plus in January here.

A PlayStation Plus subscription costs $69.99/year in Canada.

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PlayStation releases its 2021 ‘Wrap-Up’ reports

PlayStation ‘Wrap-Up’ is back once again, but a bit earlier this year than we’ve seen in the past.

Similar to ‘Spotify Wrapped,‘ PlayStation Wrap-Up looks at the specific data based on your Sony gaming habits across the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The end-of-year wrap-up tells you what your most-played game was, how many hours you spent playing on your console, how many trophies you earned and more.

Additionally, PlayStation Wrap-Up splits information regarding your PS5 and your PS4 games.

You can generate your own PlayStation 2021 Wrap Up report here. 

My personal report said I spent 938 total hours gaming, played 20 games, and my most played game was Apex Legends.

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PS3 game listings on PS5 store suggest backwards compatibility could be coming soon

Your PlayStation 5 might soon be able to run PlayStation 3 games; at least, that’s what several new PS3 title listings on the PS5 store could indicate.

PS3 game listings on the PS5 store typically feature a PS Now badge and redirect you to PlayStation Now. However, new PS3 title listings that include Dead Or Alive 5, Bejeweled 3 and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands feature an accompanying price tag, indicating that the games are downloadable and playable directly on the current-gen console.

The listings could also be tied to Sony’s rumoured Xbox Game Pass-like subscription service codenamed ‘Spartacus.’

Spartacus is rumoured to feature three tiers: the first will offer a standard PlayStation Plus subscription, the second reportedly gives access to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 titles and the third features a library of PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP games, game streaming and demos.

According to VGC, tries to purchase and download the PS3 games were unsuccessful. Others suggest that the PS3 title listing is just a visual bug that has also occurred in the past, and is pulling the price from when you could rent titles individually from PS Now.

What’s surprising is these PS3 games can be added directly to your wishlist. With this in mind, if the pricing is just a visual bug, the titles wouldn’t typically save to your wishlist. Further, Dead Or Alive 5, isn’t available on PlayStation Now.

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Sony to produce more PS4s amid PS5 shortages: report

Sony will ramp up production of PlayStation 4 consoles in response to ongoing PlayStation 5 shortages, according to Bloomberg.

The new console has been in short supply in no small part due to semiconductors that are also in hot demand for smartphones, cars and more.

Per Bloomberg, Sony had been planning to discontinue assembly of the PS4 at the end of 2021, but these chip shortages led it to reconsider. The company hadn’t publicly stated it would stop producing PS4s, and a spokesperson told Bloomberg that it hadn’t planned to do so, either.

In any event, the PS4 features simpler components, is easier to manufacture and offers a lower-cost alternative for consumers to the PS5. Altogether, Sony will produce about one million PS4s this year, reports Bloomberg.

It should be noted that PlayStation’s two major confirmed 2022 exclusives, Horizon Forbidden West (releasing February 18th) and God of War: Ragnarok (TBA 2022), are coming to both PS4 and PS5. In general, many games are still releasing across both generations of consoles, with only a handful of upcoming titles, like Bethesda’s Ghostwire: Tokyo (TBA 2022) and Square Enix’s Forspoken (May 24th) being PS5 console exclusives. Therefore, those who still have a PS4 — or indeed decide to get one amid PS5 shortages — will still be able to play most major games for now.

It’s also unclear exactly when the chip shortages will begin to alleviate, but multiple analysts predict that supply constraints will continue at least through late 2022.

Source: Bloomberg

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This 3D-printed PS5 DualSense add-on allows for one-handed play

A content creator has produced an accessory for the PS5’s DualSense controller that allows it to be played with one hand.

In a new video, YouTuber Akaki Kuumeri explains that he 3D-printed an adapter that can snap onto the gamepad’s left thumbstick. From there, it can be placed on a surface, such as a thigh, and physically moving the controller will also move the thumbstick.

Meanwhile, the L1 and L2 buttons are replicated on the right side of the controller.  That said, there’s an inverse option for those who are left-handed.

While many normal gamers may think that playing with one hand is unnecessary, the controller offers various accessibility applications. Those who cannot physically use a second hand well (or even at all) might find a use for Kuumeri’s accessory. Of course, it won’t solve every issue, especially if you don’t have access to a 3D printer, but as a fan creation, it’s quite impressive.

But he also shows how it could be useful if you have two DualSense controllers. As an example, he printed two adapters and use them to play It Takes Two — which otherwise requires two players — by himself. Of course, that’s a bit trickier to pull off, but more ambidextrous players could certainly benefit.

Thankfully, Kuumeri has made his design available online to download and print — you can do so here.

Via: PCMag