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10 retro games that should be added to the new PlayStation Plus

Perhaps the most standout feature of the all-new PlayStation Plus is its offering of retro games — specifically, those from the PS1, PS2 and PSP eras.

At least, that’s what should be its main selling point. However, as I mentioned in my impressions of the service, the retro catalogue — consisting of less than 40 games across all three platforms — is remarkably paltry.

A screenshot of PS Plus retro games on the PS Store, including Ape Escape, Dark Cloud and Jak and Daxter.

Some of the new PS Plus’ retro games. There aren’t many more than what’s pictured here. (Image credit: PlayStation)

With that in mind, I’ve put together a list of some of the older titles I’d love to see come to the service. For the purposes of keeping things interesting, I’m not going to include games that already have modern remasters or remakes that offer, more or less, definitive versions of those titles. This includes Final Fantasy VII (an enhanced port is available on PS4, not to mention a full-blown remake) and the Crash and Spyro trilogies (faithful remasters of the original PS1 classics are also on PS4). A lot of PS2 classics have also received remasters elsewhere, like the Devil May Cry HD Collection, Jak & Daxter and Sly Cooper trilogies, Ratchet & Clank series and more, so I’m not considering those.

Of course, licensing issues might make some of these games tricky, but hopefully, PlayStation could work that out. Some of the below games also might be available digitally on older PlayStation hardware, but given that those are discontinued systems, re-releases on PS Plus to bring them to millions of PS4 and PS5 owners would definitely be warranted.

Now, let’s dig into it.

Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions (PSP)

Final Fantasy Tactics combat

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What better way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a fan-favourite Final Fantasy spin-off than a PS Plus port? Directed by veteran game maker Yasumi Matsuno, Tactics on PS1 is a brilliant mix of classic Final Fantasy conventions, deep strategy combat and gripping political narrative. The War of the Lions PSP release, specifically, featured the complete original experience with welcome additions like improved translations, gorgeous anime cutscenes and new characters (beloved Final Fantasy XII hero Balthier being a standout). There have been rumours of some sort of remaster, although it’s yet unclear if that would be of the OG Tactics or one of the several spin-offs, so for now, let’s get War of the Lions on PS Plus.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (PS1)

Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver

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Amy Hennig has become one of the most well-known game developers for her outstanding work on the three Uncharted PS3 games. She’s also now working on a Star Wars game, following EA’s heartbreaking cancellation of her previous work in the galaxy far, far away. Therefore, it would be great to experience one of her earlier games on PS Plus. Co-written and directed by Hennig, Soul Reaver is an ambitious action-adventure title that blends an engrossing gothic setting with vampiric hack-and-slash combat. At the time, it was criticized for being somewhat obtuse and having an unfair save system, which could actually be ameliorated through PS Plus’ rewind and instant saving functionality.

(Fun fact: Soul Reaver is the sequel to 1996’s Bloom Omen: Legacy of Kain, which was developed by the now-defunct St. Catharines, Ontario-based Silicon Knights. The more you know!)

The Legend of Dragoon (PS1)

The Legend of Dragoon combat

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Here we have a cult classic JRPG that often gets overlooked by Final Fantasy titles. That’s why it would be nice to give people a chance to actually check it out. For over 20 years, The Legend of Dragoon has maintained a cult following thanks to its unique combat mechanics, then-impressive visuals and compelling high fantasy world. Protagonist Dart was actually even supposed to come to PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. Best of all, Sony actually owns The Legend of Dragoon, which should make it easier than some other titles on this list to bring to PS Plus.

Silent Hill 2 (PS2)

Silent Hill 2 James reads bloody message

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Konami’s 2001 survival horror title is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made, but there’s frustratingly not been a good way to play it since the PS2. That’s because Konami has only made it available via the Silent Hill HD Collection on PS3 and Xbox 360, a poorly received remaster bundle that many felt worsened the original experience. And while there are rumours that The Medium developer Bloober Team is remaking Silent Hill 2, there absolutely should be an easier way to play the original. From its chilling horror and iconic enemy designs to Akira Yamaoka’s soundtrack and the surprisingly deep story, Silent Hill 2 is a must-play.

Spider-Man (PS1)

Spider-Man and Venom in the PS1 Spider-Man game

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While Insomniac’s open-world Marvel’s Spider-Man series is outstanding, there’s something to be said about a tightly crafted, linear Spider-Man experience. Developed by the talented Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater studio Neversoft, the game features a rip-roaring story about Spider-Man being framed and having all of New York out to get him. And unlike Insomniac’s games, Spider-Man leans heavily into the larger Marvel universe, featuring fun appearances from the likes of The Human Torch, Daredevil, Captain America and, even, narration from Spidey co-creator Stan Lee. One of the game’s original developers said a few years back that he’d love to do a remaster, but I’d also happily take a PS Plus port. Oh, and the theme song is an absolute bop.

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (PS1)

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins hiding

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While FromSoftware is best known for Dark Souls — and, by extension, spiritual successors Bloodborne, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Elden Ring — the Japanese developer actually owns another classic series: Tenchu. That alone makes it especially interesting, but on top of that, the first game, Acquire’s Tenchu: Stealth Assassins, was one of the early influential stealth games alongside Metal Gear Solid. By focusing on tense, tough stealth, Stealth Assassins still remains a unique and seminal ninja experience.

Tomba! (PS1)

Tomba

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Veteran Ghosts ‘n Goblins and Mega Man developer Tokuro Fujiwara created this charming and original platformer. It’s a simple story about a feral child seeking his grandfather’s bracelet from evil anthropomorphic pigs, sure, but one that’s well-told through smooth animation, bright colours and a lovely mix of 2D sprites with 3D environments. It’s also just a rock-solid platformer, and a nice change of pace from more iconic titles like Mario and Crash. PS Plus would be a perfect way to experience this cult classic.

Twisted Metal 2 (PS1)

Twisted Metal 2 combat

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This PlayStation vehicular combat franchise has been around for decades, and it’s even getting a live-action show starring Anthony Mackie and Canada’s Will Arnett. Given all of that, it only makes sense to make at least one of these games available on PS Plus. Fans will likely debate between PS1’s Twisted Metal 2 and PS2’s Twisted Metal Black, but we’re going with the former here. After all, it offers a good look at where the series came from while also offering more — and greater — levels and characters over the original game. If you have a Sweet Tooth, PS Plus could be the solution.

Vagrant Story (PS1)

Vagrant Story combat

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While it was developed by the aforementioned Matsuno and his Final Fantasy Tactics team, Vagrant Story actually had uniquely complex action-RPG mechanics to go alongside its rich narrative. And on a more meta level, Vagrant Story takes place in the same storied world of Ivalice as Tactics and Final Fantasy XII, which Final Fantasy XIV fans may recall from a standout Matsuno-led special crossover event in Stormblood. Maybe Square Enix can give us Tactics and Vagrant Story as a special PS Plus package deal? Please?

Viewtiful Joe (PS2)

Viewtiful Joe combat

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Between the likes of Devil May Cry, Bayonetta and Resident Evil, Hideki Kamiya is one of Japan’s most prolific game creators. And yet, there’s one of his games that has been stranded on older hardware for years: Viewtiful Joe. Beat ’em ups are all the rage right now thanks to games like the Canadian-made Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, and Viewtiful Joe has been hailed as one of the genre’s best. The original superhero-themed game boasts cel-shaded graphics and challenging high-octane action, and it’s since spawned its own franchise of sequels and manga and anime adaptations. Joe even appeared in Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Re-release the game on PS Plus, Capcom!

Of course, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of games that you could consider for a list like this. Others that we’d be happy to see include the original Tomb Raider (PS1), Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy (PSP), Gran Turismo (PS1), Star Wars: Battlefront II (the better, non-EA one that was released on PS2), Ubisoft Montreal’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PS2, especially since we have no idea what’s going on with the remake) and Jeanne d’Arc (PSP).

Which retro titles do you want to come to PlayStation Plus? Let us know in the comments.

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Sony is reportedly releasing three new gaming headsets with spatial audio

Sony might be preparing to drop three new gaming headsets, as part of a new “Inzone” hardware lineup. The information comes via a @OnLeaks leak, reported on by 91Mobiles.

The three new headphones, namely, Sony Inzone H3, Sony Inzone H7 and Sony Inzone H9 are all expected to feature 360-degree spatial audio, and are likely designed to work on PC and Sony consoles, similar to the Pulse headset.

Sony Inzone H3

The Inzone H3 is a wired headset and comes with an attached black stem mic. The headphone is marked with Sony’s branding above the left earcup and has an LED indicator, likely to display battery levels.

The wired headphone features a USB Type-C port, a button for ambient sound mode, and a volume scroll wheel under the mic.

Sony Inzone H7

The Inzone H7 looks identical to the H3, albeit with different button placement and a wireless connectivity option.

Additionally, the mic stem on the H7 is White in colour, in contrast to the H3’s black-coloured mic stem. The head strap also appears to have an extra mechanism (at the spot where the head strap joins the earcup), which likely would allow you to swivel and adjust the headset and wear it comfortably.

The headset’s right earcup features a button to toggle between Game/Chat, a Bluetooth button, and a power on/off button. The Sony Inzone H7 includes a USB Type-C cable as well as a USB dongle for connecting the headset to a PC.

Sony Inzone H9

The Inzone H9 is reportedly the most premium of the bunch. The wireless headset features a LED light on the earcup, alongside the same button placement as the Inzone H7. It comes with a USB Type-C cable and a USB dongle to connect the headset to a PC. In addition to 360-degree spatial audio, which is available on all of the headsets, the H9 is the only one of the trio that features noise cancellation.

It is currently unknown when, and for what price, Sony will release the headsets.

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Uncharted, starring Tom Holland lands on Netflix on July 15th

2022’s Uncharted film adaptation, which sees Tom Holland star as central character Nathan Drake, is coming to Netflix. On July 15th, the Sony Pictures film is making its streaming debut.

Uncharted first made its way to theatres in February. As of July 15th, it will have been 119 days since its theatrical release. As part of Sony’s signed major deal with Netflix, films released in 2022 onward will exclusively land on Netflix in the U.S. While the release window from theatrical run to streaming is still unknown, the span of time of Uncharted gives us a rough ideal. Though, at the time of signing the deal, it was unclear how Canada would factor in.

According to What’s On Netflix, it’s said this may only apply to the United States. Though, it is mentioned that details for other regions are “still to come.” Whether that means Canada will receive access to Uncharted on July 15th remains to be seen.

Alongside Holland in the role of Nathan Drake, Uncharted’s cast is made up of Mark Wahlberg as Sully, Sophia Taylor Ali as Chloe, Tati Gabrielle as Braddock, and Antonio Banderas as Santiago Moncada.

Uncharted is the first major video game adaptation from Sony’s PlayStation properties. However, it certainly isn’t the last. While an Uncharted sequel has not been given the greenlight, Sony is producing a series adaptation of The Last of Us, due to air on HBO.

On top of that, Sony has announced a Ghost of Tsushima film, and a Twisted Metal adaptation for Peacock. Most recently, the company confirmed that a Horizon series is coming to Netflix. Plus, a series based on God of War is in the works for Amazon. While Sony has a film exclusivity deal with Netflix, the company is no stranger to other services.

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Source: The Verge

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PlayStation updates Share Factory Studio with more robust editing features

PlayStation has updated its photo and video editing Share Factory Studio PS5 app with a new ‘Bits’ feature.

With Bits, can add all kinds of flourishes to their videos, including filters, text, music, sound effects, voiceover and more. You can even create freeform doodles using the DualSense controller.

“Our goal with Bits is to make it super easy and fun for PlayStation gamers to create and share short-form gameplay videos for sharing cool achievements, jokes, stunts, and any other type of eye-catching content,” writes PlayStation.

To demonstrate all of this, PlayStation released a two-minute video showing the feature in action. Some of the use cases include adding celebratory sound effects and confetti when taking down a tough creature in Horizon Forbidden West or throwing laughter over a silly misplay in MLB: The Show.

Once you’ve completed your edit, you can upload it directly to Twitter or YouTube.

Share Factory Studio can be downloaded for free on PS5.

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Sony’s Walkman is making a pricey digital comeback

Sony has revealed new Walkman models with a rather hefty price, the Signature Series Walkman ‘NW-WM1ZM2’ and ‘NW-WM1AM2.’

Both MP3 players are designed for audiophiles and feature a five-inch 720p display, an upscaling algorithm that features CD-quality audio at 16-bit and 44/48kHz, Wi-Fi streaming, a USB-C port, up to 40 hours of battery life while playing 96kHz FLAC audio and Android compatibility.

There’s a difference in storage, pricing and design between the two devices, however.

The ZM2 features a gold-plated exterior and an oxygen-free copper chassis. The S-Master HX digital amp offers “fine-tuned” capacitors, thick Kimber Kable (to link to the headphone jack), gold reflow soldering to boost sound localization and 256GB of storage.

As for the less fancy AM2 model, it packs an aluminum alloy body with a resistant oxygen-free copper cable and 128GB of storage.

When it comes to the price, the glamorous ZM2 model will cost $3,700 USD (about $4,790 CAD), while the AM2 model costs $1,400 (around $1,812 CAD).

For more information on what both Walkman models have to offer, check out Sony’s website.

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Sources: Sony Via: Engadget

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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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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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Here are the free games hitting PlayStation Plus in June 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 unveiled the three games hitting PS Plus in June.

Leading this month’s lineup is God of War, the 2018 PS4 reboot of the long-running action franchise. The inclusion of this particular game is notable, as its hotly anticipated sequel, God of War: Ragnarok, is set to release later this year. This, alongside recently leaked Ragnarok slated for a September release, could suggest we may finally see more of the game soon — potentially at one of June’s big gaming events.

Additionally, the Super Smash Bros.-esque fighter Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl and anime fighter Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker — both PS4 titles — are joining the PS Plus catalogue this month.

All three games will hit PS Plus on June 7th. May’s free games will remain free until June 6th.

That’s not all for PlayStation Plus this month. The expanded version of the service, which will be a merger of PS Plus and PS Now that retains the former’s branding, will launch in North America on June 13th. The all-new PS Plus will include the service’s existing perks at the same price point while adding two extra tiers featuring hundreds more PS4 and PS5 games, streaming functionality and retro titles.

More information on that, including full pricing, can be found here.

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PSVR 2 may not launch until 2023, mass production to start with 1.5 million units

Sony’s PlayStation Virtual Reality (PSVR) 2 headset may not be ready for the market this year. TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Sony’s next-gen VR headset may now launch in early 2023.

On Twitter, reputable analyst Kuo broke down what he believes is the current landscape of PSVR 2. According to Kuo, his sources state that PSVR 2 is entering mass production during the second half of 2022. The initial supply order is reportedly made to be roughly 1.5 million units.

With that in mind, Kuo claims Sony “may launch it in [Q1] 2023.” Kuo suggests this timeframe is also dependent on the development schedule of the hardware’s launch titles.

Kuo runs through a few other notable tidbits of information. For instance, PSVR 2 features optical modules. This will mark an upgrade from the original PSVR headset, which didn’t. Now, Sony’s hardware feature six optical modules. Four of those are 720P IR cameras and two are for eye-tracking. Genius is said to be the leading supplier of the lenses.

Kuo typically has a good finger on the pulse of the industry. His insight typically lends itself well to analyzing Apple’s forthcoming devices and announcements. However, his supply chain sources likely have a good idea of where Sony’s PSVR 2 may be in production.

However, Kuo has been off in his predictions before. That said, Kuo isn’t the first analyst to predict Sony may delay PSVR 2’s launch until 2023. Ross Young previously predicted the same. Though, VR display shipments are on the rise.

Sony may find itself in a position to begin selling PSVR 2 prior to the holiday season. Given the current landscape of supply chain hurdles and software development, it’s best to air on the side of caution and set expectations accordingly.

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Source: Ming-Chi Kuo Via: TechRadar