Sony Reveals Game Lineup and Launch Dates for PlayStation Plus Relaunch (polygon.com) 8
Sony has announced the initial lineup of games for its revamped, multi-tier PlayStation Plus subscription service, and firmed up its launch dates over the next five weeks. From a report: The service will launch in Asia on May 24, Japan on June 2, North and South America on June 13, and Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on June 23. Games coming to the subscription service include Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, the Demon's Souls remake, Insomniac's Spider-Man games, and Red Dead Redemption 2. But the structure of the deal is confusing, there's nothing more recent than the director's cut editions of Ghosts of Tsushima and Death Stranding (both released in mid-2021), and the classic games offering for the service's top tier appears extremely thin at present -- even lacking any PlayStation 2 games under emulation.
The number of titles from third-party developers and publishers is dwarfed by the offering from internal studios. It's important to note, however, that Sony characterized this list as "an early look at some of the games that will be included during the launch time frame." So there is room for the offering to improve in the coming weeks. The lowest-priced Essential tier remains the same as the current PlayStation Plus, offering a handful of free PS4 and PS5 games every month alongside access to multiplayer online gaming. Sony has yet to announce the Essential tier games for the service's relaunch in June.
The number of titles from third-party developers and publishers is dwarfed by the offering from internal studios. It's important to note, however, that Sony characterized this list as "an early look at some of the games that will be included during the launch time frame." So there is room for the offering to improve in the coming weeks. The lowest-priced Essential tier remains the same as the current PlayStation Plus, offering a handful of free PS4 and PS5 games every month alongside access to multiplayer online gaming. Sony has yet to announce the Essential tier games for the service's relaunch in June.
Question to all fanboys (Score:2)
Which service is better between Microsoft and Sony, and why?
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Personally, I'd say Microsoft, because Game Pass is primarily a service where you download and play the game on your machine. They offer cloud streaming so you can play the game away from your machine, but it is not necessary. (Note you cannot play the game without an internet connection, but you only need it for license validation and not sending actual content around). I don't believe there's any game on xCloud that isn't already available to dow
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You're right about that. The obvious answer is, of course, Intellivision Amico.
PS4/PS5 and PS2 are expected (Score:2)
PS4/PS5 and PS2 are expected. It's the PS3 emulator that's gonig to be the really hard slog to get right.
While I understand leaving out PS3, it's curious why PS2 games are not included in the list.