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Here are the free games hitting PlayStation Plus in March 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 four games — one more than usual — landing on PS Plus in March.

To start, there are two PS5 games: the first-person action-platformer Ghostrunner and Ghost of Tsushima‘s standalone Legends multiplayer suite. The former will only be available for free via PS Plus on PS5, while the latter will be offered on both PS4 and PS5.

Meanwhile, the two PS4-only freebies are the racer Team Sonic Racing and MMO survival game Ark: Survival Evolved. 

All four games will be available to download for free through PS Plus from March 1st to April 4th. February’s lineup remains free until February 28th — read more on that here.

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

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Spider-Man: No Way Home coming to digital on March 22

Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios have confirmed that Spider-Man: No Way Home will officially hit digital services on March 22nd.

The film will be available to purchase for $24.99 CAD from platforms like iTunes and Google Play. A 4K UHD/Blu-ray release is set for April 12th.

Alongside the home release dates, Sony dropped a fun image of Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield recreating the popular “pointing Spider-Men” meme.

A Canadian streaming home for No Way Home has not yet been confirmed.

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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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PlayStation to acquire ‘Destiny’ developer Bungie for $3.6 billion

Sony has announced plans to acquire Bungie for $3.6 billion USD (about $4.6 billion CAD).

Bungie is the studio best known for Xbox’s original Halo games and, in recent years, the Destiny series.

In a press release, Sony confirmed that Bungie will remain “an independent subsidiary” of the company. Current Bungie CEO and chairman Pete Parsons will continue to lead the developer alongside the rest of the studio’s management team. Further, Sony says Bungie will have the option “to self-publish and reach players wherever they choose to play.”

Adding to that, Parsons said the following of the acquisiton:

“We remain in charge of our destiny. We will continue to independently publish and creatively develop our games,” he said. “We will continue to drive one, unified Bungie community. Our games will continue to be where our community is, wherever they choose to play.​”

As it stands, Bungie is continuing to support Destiny 2 as well as other Destiny-related projects and new, yet-to-be-revealed IP. While it seems safe to assume that Destiny will remain multiplatform (at least to some capacity), it remains to be seen whether future Bungie titles might become PlayStation exclusive.

The Bungie deal is the latest in a string of high-profile gaming acquisitions. Earlier this month, Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive announced plans to purchase Farmville maker Zynga for $12.7 billion USD (about $16.1 billion CAD). At the time, that was believed to be the biggest-ever acquisition of a gaming studio, but that didn’t last long. One week later, Microsoft revealed that it will purchase Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard for a staggering $68.7 billion USD (about $82.7 billion CAD).

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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.

Image credit: Rockstar 

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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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PlayStation pulls PS Now cards from retailers globally amid rumours of Game Pass-like service

PlayStation is removing its pre-paid PlayStation Now subscription cards from retailers around the world.

On January 12th, VentureBeat reported that U.K. retailer GAME had been asked to pull all PS Now cards by January 21st, and now, IGN notes that PlayStation is doing this worldwide.

“Globally, we are moving from PlayStation Now Gift cards to focus on our current cash denomination PlayStation gift cards, which can be redeemed for PlayStation Now,” the company said in a statement to IGN.

While the company didn’t provide any further comment, the timing of the move is certainly curious. In December, Bloomberg reported that Sony is working on a three-tier service, codenamed Spartacus, that combines PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now. Additional perks, including a larger offering of games from the PS1, PS2 and PSP eras, are also reportedly planned.

Of particular note is that Bloomberg said PlayStation was targeting a Spring 2022 launch for Spartacus. On Twitter, Jason Schreier, Bloomberg‘s gaming reporter and reliable industry insider who originally reported on Spartacus, said the PS Now cards are indeed being pulled now to prepare for the service’s impending launch.

It’s unclear exactly when PlayStation may formally unveil Spartacus. That said, Tom Henderson, another reliable industry tipster whom Schreier has previously corroborated, recently claimed that PlayStation will hold major ‘State of Play’ events in February and March to outline the rest of its 2022 slate. Those events would be a logical place to unveil Spartacus, should they indeed happen.

Source: IGN

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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