Tag Archives: PS Plus

As with pretty much every publisher nowadays, Ubisoft has its own game subscription service. Known as Ubisoft+, the service has been available on PlayStation since 2022 – but only as part of your PS+ subscription. Now, Ubisoft is making the service a standalone option for players. Ubisoft+ is a game …

As with all game subscription services nowadays, titles are added and removed on a regular basis – typically monthly. With that, Sony has now revealed the next set of games leaving PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium – including the excellent Ghostwire: Tokyo. Updating its ‘Last Chance to Play’ section on PS Plus …

With each passing year, publishers and console manufacturers alike have increasingly emphasised the long-term importance of game subscription services. In aid of this effort, we have seen Sony reaffirm its commitment to subscriptions through its revamped PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers. 2023 marked the first full year since the reinvention, and with us now a good chunk of the way into January of 2024, the question remains: Has PlayStation Plus been able to justify itself?

As we have seen with many other media industries, the video games market has seen a recent shift towards game subscription services thanks to the focus by Microsoft on Xbox Game Pass. PlayStation offers their own similar subscription service – though according to the company’s CEO, such services “may not …

Recently, a comment from one Ubisoft executive drew a lot of attention due to their claims that subscription services would be the future, with players needing to get “comfortable” with not owning their games. Despite this, it seems as though such services are not quite as lucrative as they are …

Recently, a comment by Ubisoft’s subscription chief drew a great deal of attention and controversy after claiming that players should get used to the idea of not owning their games – with subscriptions being pitched as the future of the industry. Fortunately, not all developers believe this to be the …

While Sony has not been quite as aggressive compared to Microsoft when it comes to adding day-one inclusions to their game subscription service, PlayStation Plus has had a decent number of launch-day inclusions – especially when it comes to 2nd party additions. One such upcoming title is the Splatoon-inspired Foamstars …

Each month, Sony updates its library of PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium titles, adding and removing games on a regular basis. Kicking off the year, Sony has now officially announced the full list of titles set to drop onto the service next week. Available from the 16th of January, PlayStation Plus Extra …

While Sony has been a bit more apprehensive than Microsoft when it comes to going all-in on game subscription services, the company’s relatively new PlayStation Plus Extra tier has served as a great way to bring older first-party titles to more players. Unfortunately, according to Sony this has had a …

Each month, Sony updates its library of PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium titles, adding and removing games on a regular basis. In alignment with the recent announcement of GTA VI (and a new update to GTA Online), the PS5 remaster of 2013’s GTA V has now been added to the service. Making …

As with all game subscription services nowadays, titles are added and removed on a regular basis – typically monthly. While December’s PlayStation Plus Extra games have yet to even be removed, Sony has given subscribers a heads up on what is set to leave in January. As reported by PSXBrasil, …

Last week, Sony announced the full list of titles set to be added to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium. As always, Sony giveth and Sony taketh away – with nearly a dozen titles set to be removed from the service next month. With November’s PlayStation Plus additions now officially live …

2023 has been a massive year for games, and while this is undeniably a good thing for consumers, it has led to a whole bunch of different titles to fall to the wayside. One such victim was Immortals of Aveum – a brand new IP and the debut title of …

One of the primary features advertised by Sony for the Premium tier of its revamped PlayStation Plus series was the ability to play limited trials for a number of games both small and large alike. Though still a relatively small list of titles, the service is set to get two …

Each month, Sony updates its library of titles available to play through the platform’s PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscription tiers. While not the most exciting month, November’s line-up includes the day-one addition of the physics-based sandbox ‘Teardown’. Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, Adam Michel, the Director of …

Sony’s PlayStation Portal handheld is an interesting device which uses the company’s Remote Play service in order to stream titles from your home console to the portable peripheral. As of right now however, you cannot use the Portal for cloud-based streaming, meaning you need your PS5 and a strong upload …

We've reached a new month which means it is time for a new batch of PlayStation+ games. This month, those subscribed to PS+ will get three games – two PS4 titles and one PS5 game, although all three can be played on PS5 through backwards compatibility.  First up on the …

Earlier this week, seven games heading to PS+ Extra and Premium members leaked. Now a few days later, Sony has announced the full list. As the leaks showed, games like Gotham Knights and Disco Elysium The Final Cut are on the way, but there are a couple of surprises too. …

Sony is on a bit of an announcement spree this week. After unveiling the PS5 Slim last night, today the company is officially announcing the launch of PS5 Game Streaming, finally allowing customers to stream PS5 titles without having to download them.  While on Xbox, Cloud Game Streaming is limited …

The most recent batch of PS+ Essential titles recently became available and now it is time to turn our attention to this month's update for PS+ Extra and Premium subscribers. The higher PS+ tiers include access to an evolving library of games. Despite rumours that The Last of Us Part …

Sony has tried to fuse its Film & TV powerhouse with the PlayStation brand a couple of times in the past to disappointing results. This time around though they may have got it right. As an add-on to PlayStation Plus Premium, subscribers will soon also get access to Sony Pictures …

Devolver Digital has made a name for itself over the years by publishing a great deal of unique and interesting indie titles. According to the company, subscription services such as Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus ‘undervalue’ the quality of their included titles, leading to the publisher passing on a …

As has been the case pretty much every month, Sony’s monthly update to its PlayStation Plus catalogue was partially leaked ahead of time. Now, the console manufacturer has officially announced the full line-up of games arriving onto the Game Pass-like service in September. Making the announcement via the PlayStation Blog, …

Sony’s revamped PlayStation Plus service seems to be somewhat of a success so far, with the console manufacturer in essence offering their own take on Xbox’s Game Pass. As with Game Pass however, Sony removes titles from the service on a semi-regular basis, with September set to see 9 titles …

Each month, those subscribed to Sony’s PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service are privy to an evolving library of titles. Available from next week, subscribers will be able to get their hands on over a dozen games including Destiny 2: The Witch Queen and Lost Judgment. Making the announcement on the PlayStation …

Back in June of this year Sony announced that they would soon allow for PS Plus Premium subscribers to stream PlayStation 5 games – similar to what Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can do. Ahead of its official launch, the PS5 streaming preview has gone live, letting you play games …

We're coming up towards August, which means a new set of free games are on the way for PS+ subscribers. Next month, those subscribed to the entry-level PS+ Essential tier will get three more games, including a free copy of one of our favourite PlayStation titles, Dreams.  Sony has officially …

Sony’s revamped PlayStation Plus service seems to be somewhat of a success so far, with the console manufacturer in essence offering their own take on Xbox’s Game Pass. As with Game Pass however, Sony removes titles from the service on a semi-regular basis, with August set to see almost a …

Each month, those subscribed to Sony’s PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service are privy to an evolving library of titles. Available from next week, subscribers will be able to get their hands on over a dozen games including Game of the Year winner It Takes Two. Making the announcement on the PlayStation …

Ghostwire: Tokyo was one of the more forgotten games of 2022. Originally pitched as a PlayStation exclusive, the game’s developers (Tango Gameworks) ended up being acquired by Microsoft midway through development. Following a year’s long exclusivity period, the game finally released on Xbox and Game Pass – with the game …