PS Plus Expands with Major New Additions

PlayStation Extra and Premium subscribers can access seven new titles and a Premium classic starting March 17. Sony recently announced several additions to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, including Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and Persona 5 Royal. March’s lineup features: PS Plus Extra: Astroneer (PS5, PS4) Blasphemous II (PS5, PS4) EA Sports Madden NFL 26 (PS5) The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (PS5) Metal: Hellsinger (PS5) Persona 5 Royal (PS5, PS4) Persona 5 Royal Ultimate Edition (PS4) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (PS5) Premium Classics: Tekken: Dark Resurrection (PS5, PS4) Tekken: Dark Resurrection is now available in the PS Plus Classics Catalog for PS4 and PS5 users with a Premium subscription. The PlayStation Plus Game Catalog will also feature Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 starting in March 2026. Space Marine 2 was a commercial success upon its initial release, and there has been speculation about a potential third game in the series. Also of note: The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has received significant updates addressing initial criticisms regarding bugs and unbalanced difficulty.

March’s PS5 and Cross-Gen Game Boost with Big Walk, Time Crisis, and More

Big Walk will be released on PS Plus as a launch title at a later date, and Time Crisis is scheduled to join PS Plus as a Premium game in May. March 2026 is shaping up to be a significant month for PS5 and cross-generation PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games, coinciding with PlayStation’s increased focus on PS5 titles. PlayStation is expected to announce April’s free PS Plus games approximately one week after the March Extra and Premium titles are revealed. The current free games for March include Monster Hunter Rise, PGA Tour 2K25, Slime Rancher 2, and The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road.

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In the dynamic world of gaming, Ahmed Hassan has been keeping us on our toes with his insightful analyses. First, he explores Sony’s strategic shift in “Weak PlayStation Sales on PC, Report Says” Weak PlayStation Sales on PC, Report Says, digging into Bloomberg’s reports suggesting that PlayStation might be scaling back its focus on porting major single-player games to PC due to underwhelming sales. This is a must-read for gaming enthusiasts eager to understand the industry’s nuances and potential impacts on game availability across platforms. Meanwhile, Bruno Pferd’s thought-provoking piece, “The End of the PC Dream: PlayStation’s Greatest Victories and Worst Mistakes” The End of the PC Dream: PlayStation’s Greatest Victories and Worst Mistakes delves into Sony’s surprising decision to make single-player games like “God of War” and “Marvel’s Spider-Man” console exclusives once again, after years of trial and error on the PC platform. Join us as we analyze this strategic move and reminisce about the highs and lows of PlayStation’s PC gaming era. In other exciting news, Ahmed Hassan has unearthed another fascinating gem for us to behold in “Nintendo Play Station Acquired by Museum” Nintendo Play Station Acquired by Museum. He shares the story behind the Sony MSF-1, a prototype of the legendary Nintendo Play Station now housed in the National Videogame Museum, serving as a testament to an early stage of collaboration between Sony and Nintendo before they went their separate ways.