Time to Return to PlayStation Plus? Big Walk, Dying Light 2, and Signalis Arrive in August
It's been a weird year for the gaming industry, PlayStation included. Earlier this year, we saw Sony increase the prices of all its consoles and the cost of its gaming subscription, PlayStation Plus. Worse yet, it also announced the elimination of all physical games in the near future, a move that has not been well-received by the gaming public.
- ▪It's been a weird year for the gaming industry, PlayStation included.
- ▪Earlier this year, we saw Sony increase the prices of all its consoles and the cost of its gaming subscription, PlayStation Plus.
- ▪Worse yet, it also announced the elimination of all physical games in the near future, a move that has not been well-received by the gaming public.
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| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 26 18:19:46 +0000 |
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It's been a weird year for the gaming industry, PlayStation included. Earlier this year, we saw Sony increase the prices of all its consoles and the cost of its gaming subscription, PlayStation Plus. Worse yet, it also announced the elimination of all physical games in the near future, a move that has not been well-received by the gaming public. But if you're already gaming digitally or looking to save money on your next titles, you might be tempted by the large collection of games offered by PlayStation Plus.Like Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass, every month Sony also adds new titles to its video game streaming service. To the uninitiated, PS Plus is a bit more complicated than Game Pass.
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