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July 30, 2022
Play Station Plus, PlayStation’s online gaming service recently went through a massive revamp, introducing three tiers, called basic, extra, and premium. While all tiers have their own perks and prices, most people have been opting for PS Plus extra, and for good reason. Why? Because it has a massive catalog of games and offers tremendous value for money. With renowned games like Red Dead Redemption, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Spider-Man available on PS Plus Extra’s library, you can expect plenty of more people to subscribe to the service.
That said, many subscribers of the service were under the impression that they could access the game library whenever they pleased. However, that is not the case. Instead, PS Plus’ game catalog is quite similar to Netflix. Most games on there will be there for a limited period and then eventually be replaced by other games. While most people do not have a problem with that, it is a deal breaker for some people, especially new subscribers.
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March 29, 2022
PlayStation fans have been over the moon since the new Project Spartacus launch arrived. We all knew it would happen since Microsoft dropped the Xbox Game Pass. So, what is the long-awaited Sony Spartacus Project?
Sony Spartacus directly competes with the Xbox Game Pass, giving all PlayStation users the same experience. There are so many unknown facts about the upcoming Spartacus Project, and this article covers all of them.
What is Sony Spartacus?
Sony Spartacus is a monthly subscription service that allows you to access games available through the PlayStation 4 and 5. Not only that, Spartacus members will be able to download a variety of games. If you have a PS Plus membership, Project Spartacus may expand the membership service.
Will Sony Spartacus Be Backward Compatible?
The PS5 is already backward compatible. We can assume that Sony Spartacus will also be backward compatible to get access to PS4 games and games from earlier consoles that have
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January 22, 2022
There are thousands of video games in development each year that cater to specific tastes. The objective of video game companies is to align the budget and taste of their videos games to garner more attraction and increase sales.
Expensive Nature of Triple-A Titles
Today, triple-A games have a distinct position in the game market and stand out from mobile and indie games. After all, gaming companies spend millions of dollars to develop triple-A games. For instance, the development cost of Grand Theft Auto V is $265 million, which makes it the most expensive game in gaming history.
Triple-A titles are expensive because they offer an immersive experience with jaw-dropping gameplay and flawless game mechanics. In fact, the design of triple-A games is always impressive and features realistic characters with arcs.
AAA Games: When High Production Meets High Value
In 2022, it would be fair to state that triple-A titles are highly valued. In fact, gamers now
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October 28, 2015
Recently, the eSports industry has grown at a huge rate. We're seeing new companies get involved in eSports from all over the world. This week, Sony announced a brand new eSports platform for PlayStation Plus users that will offer everyday players the chance to earn real money by playing the games they love.
The new eSports platform for PlayStation Plus users is called LEAGUE, and it will be hosted on a seasonal basis. Each season, different rewards will be available for players across some of the main PlayStation 4 games.
As it currently stands, there are championships underway for Battlefield Hardline, Ultra Street Fighter IV and FIFA 16. As things are only just getting underway, the reward system is little confusing, but it looks as if there will be a small monthly prize pool for each game - each first place prize will consist of around 150 euros. Other rewards all add up to the cumulative rewards pool of 20,000 euros.
To begin with it looks like all championships
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April 30, 2015
You may have felt like Call of Duty Advanced Warfare took a few too many pages from Titanfall's book, but apparently Black Ops 3 is going to be taking some more pages. Treyarch has officially revealed some details about Black Ops 3, including information about a special wall running ability that will be in the game.
Just like in Titanfall, to wall run in Call of Duty Black Ops 3 you will need to approach a wall at an angle to begin wall running. You will have an invisible "energy" meter, and once this runs out, you will come back off of the wall and land on the ground. Leaping between walls can increase your energy meter, so you could potentially keep wall running for a lengthy period of time.
Treyarch have always been great at creating multiplayer maps, so let's hope they can create some maps that allow players to really make good use of the new wall running ability.
Call of Duty Black Ops 3 will also have a new swimming mechanic. Players will now be able to cross
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March 05, 2015
Unfortunately, Sony has failed to release March's PlayStation Plus free games, and Sony has released a small statement explaining why this has happened.
According to Sony's Fred Dutton in a new PlayStation blog post, they have not managed to finalize the lineup in time for March, and it may be a little while before they are given the go ahead to release the free PS Plus titles.
"I appreciate you're all really keen to see the line-up and that it's frustrating having to hang on a bit longer than usual. Alas, we're still not quite ready to make the announcement."
"I can't give you a firm time at present as to when the post will go live, but we're working to get it to you as soon as possible. It may well be next week at this stage."
By the sounds of things, it is looking unlikely that we'll see the free games lineup in the few days of March, and we may even have to wait till the second week of March before the games are live. This is unfortunate, but Sony does need
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March 02, 2015
Konami has just posted up a countdown timer on their website. The timer started at 48 hours, and it has been dropping ever since. Whilst there isn't much detail about what the timer is for, it is clear that once the timer is finished, there will be some kind of announcement for Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain.
The timer will end this Wednesday, at which point the announcement will be made. Even though Hideo Kojima and Konami have revealed quite a lot about Metal Gear Solid V, there is still a lot they have kept up their sleeves, so it's hard to guess what the reveal could be for.
We are guessing that the reveal could be quite important though - the 48 hour countdown would be pretty extreme for a small announcement. Some fans of the franchise have suggested that we may see something related to the open world stealth takedowns that were rumored in the past.
Unfortunately, we're not so sure. We're even less sure about where the announcement could take place. This week
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February 09, 2015
Sony has just revealed their new lineup of free games for February, and players with a PS Plus subscription will now be able to head to the PSN store to download the new free games. As per usual, there are a variety of six games for free this month, two for each platform.
PS4 - Apotheon
Apotheon is a Greek mythology inspired platformer game filled with lots of button mashing combat. The game was originally released as an arcade title for the PS4, and it is fairly new.
PS4 - Transistor
Transistor is a sci-fi themed action RPG game made by the same developers responsible for Bastion. The city environment in Transistor is pretty epic, and there is a good few dozen hours worth of content to be played in the game.
PS3 - Yakuza 4
Yakuza 4 is an action adventure game developed by SEGA. It features various different mini games and modes related to fighting opponents. There is a bit of a backstory to Yakuza 4 that has been handed down through the franchise
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November 18, 2014
Thinking about splashing out some cash this Black Friday? If you are, you may want to keep your eye out on a brand new PlayStation 4 bundle that is currently being developed by Sony specifically for Black Friday.
Whilst it hasn't been confirmed by Sony yet, rumors suggest that the brand new PlayStation 4 bundle may be the biggest one yet, and it will include a range of different bundled additions on top of the console and single DualShock 4 controller that comes with the standard SKU.
According to the rumors, the Sony Black Friday bundle will come with three first party titles and the standard 500GB console and single DualShock 4 controller. The kicker here is that the price is expected to be "very competitive" compared to buying the console and three games separately.
On Black Friday, the bundle is undoubtedly expected to be available for cheap, but it will be interesting to if and what Sony will offer for it after Black Friday is up.
As for the three first
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November 15, 2014
It looks as if Sony really have their game on - as well as agreeing to only provide AAA or high quality indie titles for the free PS Plus lineup going forward, they have now revealed their free games for November, and so far there's a lot up for grabs.
The first game announced for the PS Plus games for November was The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. Whilst the original Binding of Isaac has been out for a long time, the Rebirth version has only just dropped, so being able to pick up for free, practically on launch day, is a pretty big deal.
For those unaware, The Binding of Isaac is a loot-filled rogue-like RPG arcade game - it can be picked up for free on both PS4 and PS Vita this month.
The next free title this month is Escape Plan, a fun arcade game that whilst looking amazing on the big screen, was lacking a little gameplay wise.
Finally, SteamWorld Dig has been put up for free for both PS Vita and PS4. along with The Hungry Horde, a brand new PS Vita arcade indie