So naturally, YouTuber DIY Perks took it upon himself to rectify the situation by creating an unofficial ‘slim’ version of the current-gen console that’s still capable of running like normal.
As you may have already guessed, the project didn’t exactly go as planned.
First, DIY Perks started by removing all of the console’s cooling components and swapped them for a homemade water-cooling system created out of copper sheets. Unfortunately, a basket he was using to balance the power brick fell over and airflow was disrupted, causing the PS5 to overheat.
Of course, Perks eventually resolved the issue or there wouldn’t be a YouTube video about the process. Given how hot the normal PS5 runs, it’s amazing Perks was able to pull this Frankenstein-like setup off that’s capable of running games for several hours.
To put the PS5 slim mod’s size in perspective, it’s less than 2.54cm wide (1-inch), whereas the sizable standard PS5 is 6.06cm and 10.4cm (3.6-inches and 4.1-inches) wide, respectively, for the Digital and Standard versions of the console.
The full video is available on DIY Perks’ YouTube channel. At some point, Sony will likely release its own PS5 slim, but given the console only launched two years ago, it will likely be at least a few years before it appears.
On June 13th, PlayStation launched its long-awaited updated PlayStation Plus in North America.
By combining the previous PlayStation Plus with its PlayStation Now game streaming platform and throwing in additional perks like a vastly expanded catalogue and game trials, Sony now has an all-around more robust subscription service.
Specifically, it’s broken down into three tiers:
PS Plus Essential — same as the original PS Plus, includes online multiplayer, a few free monthly games, cloud saves and more
PS Plus Extra — everything with Essential, plus nearly 400 additional PS4 and PS5 games
PS Plus Premium — everything with Extra and Essential, plus hundreds of additional games from PS1/PS2/PSP/PS3 eras, streaming for select titles and time-limited game trials
It’s quite a lot on the whole, and it’s not exactly all easy to follow. But after going hands-on with PS Plus Premium over the past few days, my big takeaway is that there’s a fair amount to like — albeit with some fairly big caveats.
PS Plus Extra
Before I go further, I should address the big green elephant in the room: Xbox Game Pass.
I suspect many people are disappointed by the new PS Plus on the basis of it not directly stacking up to Microsoft’s game subscription service. After all, it won’t have big first-party games on day one, among other differences. And I understand why, to an extent, given all of the reports and public comments made over the past several months. But I also understand that Sony and Microsoft are two different companies, and for the former, dumping $100 million games onto a subscription service just isn’t feasible. I have other issues with PS Plus, which I’ll get into later.
With that out of the way, here’s pricing for PS Plus Extra:
1 month — $17.99 CAD
3 months — $49.99
12 months — $114.99
The ‘Extra’ tier adds hundreds of PS4 and PS5 games, and it’s easily what the new PS Plus does best. Impressively, PlayStation has rounded up a varied assortment of first- and third-party games that should appeal to pretty much anyone.
Returnal was one of last year’s most acclaimed games, and it’s part of PS Plus Extra. (Image credit: PlayStation)
Exclusives-wise, there’s a really good lineup that includes Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition, Shadow of the Colossus, and even a few PS5-only titles, like Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, Returnal and Demon’s Souls. This is on top of the PS Plus Collection that’s been offered on PS5 via the base ‘Essential’ tier, which features must-play PlayStation games like God of War, Bloodborne and The Last of Us Remastered.
But it’s the third-party roster that’s even more notable. Overall, it seems like PlayStation has gotten deals from pretty much every major publisher, as well as a bunch of indies, and it’s an all-around great lineup.
Some of the highlights are:
Action/adventure — Control Ultimate Edition (PS4 and PS5), Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4), The Wonderful 101 Remastered (PS4), Canadian-made Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS4 and PS5) and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (PS4 and PS5)
Fighting — Soul Calibur VI (PS4), Injustice 2 (PS4), Mortal Kombat 11 (PS4 and PS5),
RPG — Final Fantasy VII, VIII Remastered, IX, X/X-2 HD Remaster and XII: The Zodiac Age (all PS4), Kingdom Come: Deliverance (PS4), Canadian-made Child of Light (PS4)
Sports — NBA 2K22 (PS5), Wreckfest (PS4 and PS5), Canadian-made PGA Tour 2K21 (PS4)
While many of these games are a bit older, they’re undeniably quality experiences. To that point, I was especially pleased to see a bunch of indies mixed in there, including The Artful Escape (PS4 and PS5), Thomas Was Alone (PS4), Outer Wilds (PS4) and Canadian-made Wytchwood (PS4 and PS5) and The Messenger (PS4). For context, the sheer number of Extra catalogue of games is comparable to Game Pass’, as both exceed 300. Ultimately, there’s a lot of value with PS Plus Extra, and I can easily recommend it if you’re willing to shell out a bit more money on this service.
PS Plus Premium
1 month — $21.99
3 months — $59.99
12 months — $139.99
Here’s where the new PS Plus gets rougher — for several reasons.
To start, though, the best part about this tier is the lineup of PS3 titles. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow HD; Devil May Cry HD Collection; Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas; God of War and God of War II; inFamous and inFamous 2; and Resident Evil 4 HD. This isn’t exactly new, though, as PlayStation Now previously offered PS3 games. Still, if you’re someone who never did subscribe to the streaming service, or see some PS3 titles that tickle your fancy, it’s not half bad.
This Toy Story 2 game was one of my favourites growing up. Pure nostalgia! (Image credit: Disney/Pixar)
But everything else about PS Plus Premium leaves something to be desired. The most glaring issue is that the highly requested retro offering is just sorely lacking. To be sure, there are some nice gems, including Tekken 2, Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! and Resident Evil: Director’s Cut. I’m especially happy to see Ape Escape, considering I never played it the first time around. It’s also wonderful to see that PS Plus is emulating the superior 60Hz versions of games, following some initial concerns. I spent a bit of time with all of the above titles and my experience was extremely smooth.
But to have less than 40 games from three entire platforms — PS1, PS2 and PSP — is pretty disgraceful. Tomb Raider, Silent Hill 2, Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Rayman… there are so many noteworthy games you could mention that are missing. And even ignoring third-party titles, there are big omissions from PlayStation’s own roster, including The Legend of Dragoon, Gran Turismo and Tomba!
“…the way PlayStation has determined which games fall into the “classics” category is confusing at best, and sleazy at worst.”
To be fair, many of PlayStation’s earlier years were defined by big third-party titles, so it’s not quite as simple as Sony drawing from its own catalogue. Third-party negotiations would have certainly had to be made. And several classics are already accounted for with improved re-releases, like Final Fantasy VII (included with Extra), the Crash Bandicoot trilogy (the N. Sane collection is available via the PS Plus Collection) and Spyro the Dragon trilogy (sold separately on PS4). Nonetheless, PlayStation fans have been clamouring for retro titles for years, and just a few dozen games just don’t cut it right now.
Another issue is that Sony’s decision to carve up the new PS Plus into three different tiers makes navigating the dedicated PS Plus tab on my PS5 quite convoluted. On Xbox, it’s simple; open up the Xbox Store, go to the ‘Game Pass’ section and select one of several categories, starting with ‘All games A-Z’ and ‘Recently added.’ For comparison’s sake, I picked the former. Now, because there are only two Game Pass memberships (the $11.99/month base membership and $16.99/month Ultimate tier), it’s quite simple to scroll through. Since some games are available only through EA Play (which is included with Ultimate and sold separately), they’ll have a little ‘EA Play’ icon. Otherwise, everything else is available through either Game Pass subscription option. I can find every game with a few button presses, and I know right away which belongs to which of the two memberships. Straightforward, right?
On PlayStation, however, I can’t view a full list of games, even as a Premium member. Hitting ‘Game Catalog’ brings up a lineup of titles in a pre-arranged ‘Default’ order. From there, you can sort using a variety of filters, including A-Z, release date and genre. But even selecting ‘A-Z’ doesn’t give you complete picture, as it’s actually only the Extra catalogue here. As a Premium member, you’ll also want to venture into the tab beside ‘Game Catalog,’ ‘Classic Games.’ But this still doesn’t include everything; only the service’s small offering of PS1, PS2 and PSP games. Oddly, going to the ‘All new PlayStation Plus benefits’ column below ‘Game Catalog’ and ‘Classic Games’ has a full breakdown of perks per membership tier. This’Classics Catalog’ option has all of the games that are added with Premium.
But even then, the way it’s broken down is… odd. They have a whole section just for PSP, PlayStation and PS2, then another for PS3. There’s no way to filter by platform. What’s more, the way PlayStation has determined which games fall into the “classics” category is confusing at best, and sleazy at worst. Essentially, there were many games from the PS3 era that got re-released on PS4, many through special “HD remasters.” And, for context, a lot of these HD releases were either only ever available on PS4 and other consoles from that generation or just got straight digital ports from PS3 to PS4.
But the problem with PS Plus is that — as part of Premium offering PS3 games — it’s lumping in all of these titles under the higher membership. This means that even though, say, the Jak and Daxter trilogy was released on PS4, PlayStation is seemingly considering these as PS2 titles (based on their original release) and, therefore, locking them behind Premium. The same goes for Batman: Return to Arkham, BioShock Remastered and BioShock Infinite: The Complete Edition, God of War 3 Remastered, Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, Gravity Rush Remastered (originally a PS Vita game, but the point still stands) and more. These are all PS4 releases, but they’re under the rather buried ‘Remasters’ category in the PS Plus tab, which PlayStation is treating as worthy of a Premium membership, not Extra. I understand the original PS3 versions being locked behind streaming via Premium (this is basically what PlayStation Now used to do), but making actual PS4 releases unavailable to Extra subscribers — the tier specifically dedicated to PS4 and PS5 games — just seems cheap.
Finally, Premium has the timed game trials, which are much better across the board. Considering games can cost as much as $90 before taxes nowadays, the ability to try them out before buying is most welcome. Even better is the fact that you get access to the full game, not some super-polished short slice of it, which will definitely give you a better idea if you like it. Most helpful: these also range in length depending on the game. For example, big open-world titles like Horizon Forbidden West and Cyberpunk 2077 have five-hour demos, while something smaller like the side-scrolling skateboarder OlliOlli World offers just one hour.
The only real shortcoming with these demos, other than the fact that they’re locked behind the highest tier, is there are just toofew of them. Altogether, only 15 titles are included (technically 16 since Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection includes two Uncharted games):
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
A recent report indicated that PlayStation will require all developers making games above a certain price point to offer a demo, although Sony hasn’t said anything official about that. Hopefully, that proves to be true and the lineup of trials significantly expands over time, because it’s quite meager as it stands. It would also be nice if there was some sort of incentive to purchase a game you tried out. While it’s nice that save and trophy progress carries over, some sort of discount would go a long way. Game Pass, for reference, offers 20 percent off any title in its catalogue.
The verdict
As someone whose main gaming platform has been PlayStation since he started playing games, the new PS Plus is exactly the sort of service that should appeal to me. But unfortunately, it’s only somewhat successful in that regard. The PS Plus Extra tier has a strong library of PS4 and PS5 titles, especially several indies I missed out on, and I do see myself continuing to subscribe to that after the three-month trial provided to me by Sony expires. If you’re someone who games often, I’d definitely say Extra is worth it right now.
However, it’s hard to say the same about PS Plus Premium. Outside of a decent batch of PS3 titles, there’s a paltry amount of PS1, PS2 and PSP games. That’s to say nothing of the even smaller assortment of trials. In many ways, it feels like a beta or, in more common gamer parlance, “early access” — some promising features hobbled together but lacking anything fully formed.
Considering PlayStation had years to study what Xbox did with Game Pass, or even Nintendo with its own ever-growing Switch Online service, I’d hoped that the new PS Plus would be more impressive. Of course, PlayStation has promised that more Extra and Premium games will be offered every month, so it remains to be seen how solid that support will be. Hopefully, PlayStation Plus improves enough to fully capitalize on its immense potential.
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.
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
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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.
Overall, it looks virtually identical to the original 2013 PS3 action-adventure title, just with prettier graphics. This means it will tell the same story: grizzled smuggler Joel escorting a teenager named Ellie across a post-apocalyptic America. However, previous reports suggested that the remake will feature the enhanced combat mechanics introduced in 2020’s The Last of Us Part II, which we don’t get to see in the trailer.
That said, the PlayStation Direct listing alludes to this with the following description:
“Enjoy a total overhaul of the original experience, faithfully reproduced but incorporating modernized gameplay, improved controls and expanded accessibility options. Plus, feel immersed with improved effects and enhanced exploration and combat.”
Of course, releasing The Last of Us remake also helps PlayStation further capitalize on HBO’s live-action adaptation of the series, which is set for a 2023 release. The show, which stars Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie, has been filming in Calgary for the past year.
The sought-after console is currently in stock at Walmart Canada for $779. This bundle includes a copy of Horizon Forbidden West and an additional PlayStation 5 DualSense Wireless Controller.
This story will be updated when the Ps5 is sold out.
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Sony has confirmed that PlayStation 5 sales have reached more than 20 million units worldwide. The company also claims that it could have hit this milestone earlier but that COVID-19 continues to impact supply chain and production.
“We are thrilled to share that Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has sold more than 20 million PlayStation 5 consoles globally,” said Veronica Rogers, SVP, head of global sales and business operations, in a recent statement.
“Since PS5’s launch, our teams have worked tirelessly to deliver a truly next-gen gaming console that has won the world over and we want to take this time to thank the fans for their support. Your passion for the PlayStation brand is what drives us and what inspires us to innovate new technology, engineer the future of gaming, and continue creating the best place to play.”
On top of confirming that PlayStation 5 has reached 20 million in sales, Sony says production is significantly ramping up.
“We are working endlessly to make sure that PlayStation 5 is available for everyone who wants one.” In a recent statement, Sony claimed that the company has been able eto sell 80,000 PlayStation 5 consoles in 82 minutes.
Given Sony has sold 20 million PlayStation 5 consoles, Astro’s Playroom has also reached that milestone. Since launch, all PlayStation 5 consoles ship with Astro’s Playroom as a digital bundle.
During its latest State of Play showcase, Sony announced that BlueTwelve Studio’s Stray is launching on July 19th. Additionally, the game is landing on the new PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers. Subscribers will gain access to the game at no additional cost.
Stray was first announced in June 2020 when the PlayStation 5 was first revealed. Stray is an action-adventure where players take on the role of a stray cat in a cyberpunk-esque world populated by robots. Players navigate the neon-painted environments in search of his family with the accompaniment of a friendly drone. Together, they must solve puzzles and traverse the landscape to evade enemies and reach their goal.
Following the State of Play, BlueTwelve Studio published a PlayStation Blog post, outlining that the project has been in development for seven years. Initially named HK Project, Stray is built by a team of 80 percent cat owners. The team appears to show a real passion for making a game that translates that perspective of being a cat into a video game.
As the revamped PlayStation Plus tiers begin rolling out this month, Stray is seemingly the first game to launch day and date on PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium. With Stray‘s inclusion so close to the launch of the new PlayStation Plus tiers, Sony is certainly setting some sort of precedent on the kinds of games that may drop day and date in the future.
For the uninitiated, PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium provide additional perks on top of online multiplayer access and cloud storage. PlayStation Plus Extra provides access to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 titles. PlayStation Plus Premium folds in classic titles dating all the way back to the original PlayStation.
A subscription for PlayStation Plus Extra begins at $17.99 a month. Premium, on the other hand, is available for $21.99 a month.
Stray is launching on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
Best Buy’s ‘June Play at Best Buy’ runs this weekend from June 3rd to June 30th and offers several hot ‘PC Gaming Deals,’ including items such as headsets, controllers, gaming chairs and more.
All PC Gaming deals will last until June 9th, with PS5 accessory deals lasting until June 10.
Check out ‘June Play at Best Buy’ for more PC gaming deals. Best Buy is also running a sale on smart home products.
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Square Enix has revealed a new trailer for its hotly anticipated Japanese role-playing game (JRPG), Final Fantasy XVI.
The trailer dropped during PlayStation’s June State of Play presentation alongside a summer 2023 release window.
In the three-minute footage, we see more of the game’s story, which follows Clive, the son of an archduke who embarks on a quest for revenge in the fantasy world of Valisthea. More of the action-RPG combat mechanics, as well as glimpses at classic Final Fantasy summons like Ifrit, Shiva, Bahamut and more, are also featured.
Notably, the game is being developed by Square Enix’s ‘Creative Business Unit III,’ the team behind the critically-acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. Naoki Yoshida, the fan-favourite director of XIV, is a producer on XVI.
The last mainline entry in the Final Fantasy series, XV, was released in November 2016. Alongside XVI, Square Enix is also working on the sequel to 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake.
