News | Some classic games on PlayStation Plus will include Trophies
Some classic games, including Siphon Filter, are getting Trophies on the revamped PlayStation Plus.
Sony developer Bend Studio confirmed this on Twitter. They reported that Siphon Filter will at least contain Trophies when the game becomes available on the new PlayStation Plus. “And yes, you can also unlock Platinum.”
Trophys have been around since 2008 and many of the classic games coming to PS Plus have been released before. So it seems that Sony will equip various games with Trophys, although it is not yet known for which games outside Siphon Filter it will continue.
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— Bend Studio is Hiring! (@BendStudio) May 19, 2022
Agency intel reports that Syphon Filter will include Trophies when it arrives on the all-new PlayStation Plus. pic.twitter.com/YVdMixZxBR
The updated service will be available in the Netherlands from June 22. Sony recently unveiled some of the PlayStation Plus lineup.
News | Sony announces part of the line-up of the new PlayStation Plus
Sony has announced part of the line-up of the renewed PlayStation Plus. Finally more clarity about which games subscribers can expect.
The renewed PlayStation Plus has three different subscription forms. Essential for 8.99 euros per month and which is more or less PlayStation Plus as it is now and gives access to online gaming and a few free games per month. With Extra for 13.99 euros per month you’ll also receive about four hundred PS4 and PS5 games, although new PlayStation exclusives will not appear immediately. Finally, Premium for 16.99 euros per month must also contain more than three hundred classic PlayStation games and offer the demos mentioned above. The updated service will be available in the Netherlands from June 22.
Sony revealed some of the games that will be on the updated service on PlayStation Blog today. Sony specifically mentions that it concerns a selection of the planned games for the service. Some PSOne and PSP games are getting a revamped interface with menus that allow players to save and rewind gameplay at any time. In addition, people who have bought specific classic games before can play the games without paying for PS Plus.
PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games (with PS Plus Extra and Premium)
PlayStation Studios:
- Alienation | Housemarque, PS4
- Bloodborne | FromSoftware, PS4
- Concrete Genie | Pixelopus, PS4
- Days Gone | Bend Studio, PS4
- Dead Nation Apocalypse Edition | Housemarque, PS4
- Death Stranding en 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 Games, 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 games:
- Ashen | Annapurna Interactive,PS4
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5
- Celeste | Maddy Makes Games, PS4
- Cities: Skylines | Paradox Interactive, PS4
- Control: Ultimate Edition | 505 Games, PS4/PS5
- Dead Cells | Motion Twin, PS4
- Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition | Square Enix Co. LTD, 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
- Narutoshippuden: 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, PS4
- Soulcalibur VI | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., PS4
- The Artful Escape | Annapurna Interactive, PS4/PS5
- The Crew 2 | Ubisoft, PS4
Classic Games (with PS Plus Premium)
PlayStation Studios:
- 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 games:
- 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
Remasters of classic games (with PS Plus Premium)
PlayStation Studios:
- 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 games:
- Baja: Edge of Control HD | THQ Nordic, PS4
- 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 (with PS Plus Premium)
PlayStation Studios:
- 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 games:
- 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
Limited trials of games (with PS Plus Premium)
PlayStation Studios:
- Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection | Naughty Dog, PS5
- Horizon Forbidden West | Guerrilla Games, PS4/PS5
Third party games:
- 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 list also includes a number of PlayStation 3 games that can be streamed. Furthermore, the first trials of games have been announced – these games can be tested for a limited time. Ubisoft also announced that their Ubisoft+ service is coming to PlayStation and that people with PlayStation Plus will be able to play classic Ubisoft games through Ubisoft+ Classics.
News | Unpacking launches on PlayStation consoles this Tuesday
The indie game Unpacking comes out next Tuesday on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
That was announched by developer Witch Beam. It was already known that the game would come to PlayStation consoles, but now the exact release date is also known.
Unpacking already appeared on PC, Xbox and Nintendo Switch last year. In the game, players have to help the main character of the game with various moves by unpacking things and placing them in their home.
News | Borderlands 3 will get cross-play on PlayStation
Cross-play should also be added to the PlayStation version of Borderlands 3 sometime this spring. Cross-play has been available for some time on other systems
That was announced during Gearbox Software’s PaxEast presentation. In-game cross-play was already available on all other systems, but it will also be added to the PlayStation version of the game this spring. Then players on PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Stadia can play with each other.
Gearbox also announced a new Tales from the Borderlands during the presentation. The first game was released in 2014 and was still being developed by Telltale Games, but the sequel is being developed by Gearbox itself.
News | PlayStation acquires Haven Studios
Sony has acquired Haven Studios, Jade Raymond's new development studio.
Last year, the new developer already received an investment from Sony and now the company has decided to take over the studio completely. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst says that Sony is very impressed with Haven’s work.
In February, it was revealed that Haven is working on a “constantly evolving online game” for PlayStation 5 and PC. It is unknown whether the acquisition will mean anything for the PC version of the yet-to-be-shown game. Sony previously announced that it has ten live service games in development for PlayStation consoles, of which Haven’s game appears to be one.
Excited to officially welcome @HavenStudiosinc to PlayStation Studios! Super impressed by @ibjade and her talented team, and their vision for an original multiplayer game for PlayStation. Congrats to everyone at Haven! pic.twitter.com/EjWFbh1HEc
— Hermen Hulst (@hermenhulst) March 21, 2022
Raymond previously worked at Ubisoft on the Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs and Splinter Cell franchises, before running EA Motive for three years before joining Google Stadia.
News | Sony unveils PlayStation VR2 design
Sony has revealed the design of the PlayStation VR2 and the 'latest version' of accompanying controllers in several photos.
In line with the PlayStation 5 and the PlayStation VR2 Sense controller, the VR glasses themselves are designed with white and black colors. Sony emphasizes the ‘round’ appearance of the glasses, which should match the controllers well.
The most notable new feature of the goggles is a ventilation system that keeps players’ heads cool. Thanks to an ‘airflow’, which Sony compares to that in the PlayStation 5, lenses of the glasses could not fog up during gameplay.
The glasses are also generally lighter, they should be suitable for different head sizes thanks to an adjustable headband and players can adjust the lenses themselves. This makes it possible to adjust the glasses to the exact distance between the pupils of the user, which improves the experience. The PS VR2 also includes a 3.5mm jack for headphones and vibration motors.
Sony previously revealed the specifications of the PS VR2. For example, the OLED screen of the glasses is 4000 by 2040 pixels (2000 by 2040 per eye) and the field of view is 110 degrees.
Furthermore, PlayStation VR2 has inside-out tracking, so that a separate camera is not necessary. Thanks to four cameras in the device itself, there is no need for colored LEDs on the device so that you can keep track of where the player is. These cameras also track the controllers. Finally, the helmet with cameras tracks players’ eyes, allowing players to use their eyes to control the camera.
A price and release date for the PlayStation VR 2 have not yet been announced.
News | Watch the Ghostwire: Tokyo presentation tonight at 11:00 PM
Tonight at 11:00 PM Dutch time, more of the game will be shown on the PlayStation YouTube channel.
Bethesda’s presentation reveals more Ghostwire: Tokyo gameplay and behind-the-scenes details of the game.
Ghostwire: Tokyo update! See new gameplay and behind-the-scenes details in a special presentation from Bethesda this Thursday at 2pm Pacific: https://t.co/qTfvK9oYdJ pic.twitter.com/GPcTmNQ5A5
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) February 2, 2022
Ghostwire: Tokyo is being developed by Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within. That studio is headed by Shinji Mikami, one of the lead developers and creators of the Resident Evil series, but as far as is known, he did not work on Ghostwire: Tokyo.
Ghostwire: Tokyo will be available on March 25 for PlayStation 5 and PC.
News | Sony gives new details about PlayStation VR2
Sony released new details about the PlayStation VR2 at CES 2022.
The new virtual reality headset will be officially called PlayStation VR2.
As expected, the headset shows a higher resolution than the first helmet: 4000 by 2040 pixels (or 2000 by 2040 per eye).
The HDR screen is an OLED, just like on the PSVR, but the field of view is 10 degrees more than the predecessor at 110 degrees.
Furthermore, PlayStation VR2 has inside-out tracking, so that a separate camera is not necessary.
Thanks to four cameras in the device itself, there is no need for colored LEDs on the device to keep track of where the player is.
These cameras also track the controllers. Also, in the helmet with cameras, players’ eyes are tracked, allowing players to use their eyes to control the camera.
Finally, both the helmet and the previously revealed controllers have vibrating motors that impart vibrations. The controllers are officially called the PlayStation VR2 Sense and, as previously announced, have adaptive triggers, finger detection and haptic feedback.
The PlayStation VR2 itself has not yet been shown.
It’s also not known when the helmet will be released, although it’s rumored to be going into mass production soon.
The full specs of PlayStation VR2 can be found on PlayStation Blog.
A game for PlayStation VR2 was also announced: Horizon Call of the Mountain.
News | First screenshots of PS4 version Horizon Forbidden West shown
Guerrilla Games released four screenshots of the PlayStation 4 version of Horizon Forbidden West yesterday.
The four screenshots can be seen below. The game is set to release simultaneously on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on February 18, 2022. Until now, only images of the PS5 version of the game had been shown.
In Horizon Forbidden West, players as Aloy explore a new area on the west coast of the United States. The game includes a free climbing system and underwater worlds.
News | Deathverse: Let It Die Announced For PlayStation Consoles
Let It Die sequel Deathverse: Let it Die was announced last night during the State of Play for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
The game is set to be released as a free-to-play game in Spring 2022 and is being developed by Supertrick Games. In the game, players compete in arenas against in-game enemies and each other. Players use a variety of weapons and shape their own characters.
The multiplayer survival action game is set in a popular future reality show that simultaneously serves as the Deathverse, a destination for people’s souls. More information can be found on PlayStation Blog. The first trailer can be seen below.