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PlayStation Plus Free Games October 2019

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Following the electric excitement of the Tokyo Game Show, we’re ready to buckle down and start playing some games – particularly some free ones. Luckily, Sony has just released their line-up for the PlayStation Plus Free Games October 2019 which are available for download on Tuesday, October 1.

First, there’s The Last of Us Remastered, which includes both the original The Last of Us first released on the PS3, and its DLC add-on The Last of Us: Left Behind. This is a survival-horror with stealth elements taking place twenty years following a pandemic which turned the infected into strange, zombie-like creatures.

Next, there’s MLB The Show 19, the next installment in the baseball MLB The Show franchise where you can create your own player and rise through the MLB ranks, or recreate famous showdowns in baseball history. Also, PlayStation Plus members who log into the game in October will receive free in-game content, which include equipment for your created player, and some other cool trinkets.

Both The Last of Us Remastered and MLB The Show 19 have Platinum trophies to unlock.

Obtaining the Platinum on The Last of Us Remastered is more time consuming than difficult, though will still require some skills. A minimum of two playthroughs is needed, as well as time finding all those collectibles. The online trophies, without boosting, will also require just as much time.

The Platinum for MLB The Show 19 is quite difficult, even for those with experience with this baseball series. This is mainly due to the Welcome To The Chip trophy, which requires reaching the Championship Series Division in Ranked Seasons. In other words, being in the top 5% among other online players at least once in a given month.

Tokyo Game Show 2019 Video Presentation

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Our Tokyo Game Show 2019 Video Presentation, featuring such highlights as Final Fantasy VII Remake, promotions for the recently released Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, as well as numerous other titles like Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Persona 5 Royal, and many others. Also, we cover a slew of upcoming Indie games, as well as some cool VR titles and innovative accessories. Check it out!

Tokyo Game Show 2019 Highlights

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Just two days after a typhoon ripped through the area, game developers, distributors, gamers, and otaku alike filed into the Makuhari Messe Convention Center just outside of Tokyo, to attend the Tokyo Game Show 2019. While there were slightly fewer companies attending this year, TGS 2019 did see a new record of 2,417 booths (2,338 last year) which means plenty of games to try, and things to see.

Tokyo Game Show 2019

The largest promotional event was Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Remake, being shown-off at both the Sony PlayStation and Square Enix booth. The original Final Fantasy VII was released on the PlayStation One in 1997, and is arguable one of the most beloved titles in the series. Visitors at the Sony booth could have their picture taken while wielding Cloud Strife’s massive sword.

Tokyo Game Show 2019

The other big title this year was Capcom’s Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion, which is actually a game in itself than simply an expansion. While Sony had playable demos of the game, the Capcom booth displayed life-sized monsters. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne was released last week.

Tokyo Game Show 2019

This year, SEGA combined their booth with their subsidiary Atlas, promoting the upcoming Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Persona 5 Royal, both for the PS4, as well as the Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for the Nintendo Switch. Other titles included the Hatsune Miku: Project Diva MegaMix for the Switch, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim for the PS4, as well as games in their SEGA Partners division including Granblue Fantasy: Versus, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Shenmue III, and Star Wars Jedi: The Fallen Order.

Tokyo Game Show 2019

Konami continues to make its comeback with such upcoming titles as Contra: Rogue Corps, and Super Bomberman R. Though most of their efforts are being put into the mobile gaming market, with such playable games as Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, Dance Dance Revolution, and Beat Mania II DX.

Tokyo Game Show 2019

Due to the lack of room, this year saw a lot less arcade-targeted VR titles, and more home oriented ones, including the dancing game Space Channel 5, and a meteor shooting game by students at Kobe Denshi College. Also, with over 4 million units sold, Sony is far from giving up on their PlayStation VR, with such playable games as Marvel’s Iron Man VR, Concrete Genie, and a new Hatsune Miku VR game.

Tokyo Game Show 2019

One of the cooler VR accessories I saw were the Cybershoes by a Kickstarter group. Resembling beach sandals, you strap them to your feet or shoes, sit in a chair, and simulate walking or running while playing your favorite VR title. Simple but effective.

Tokyo Game Show 2019

With all those extra booths this year, the Indie game area was packed tight with playable titles. Some that I played included Magical Girl’s Chronicle: Magusphere, which combined the cuteness of magical girls with the violence of blowing up tanks and enemies with guns and bazookas. And Liberated by Polish company Walkabout, where you literally play through the panels of a graphic novel. Both games will be out on the PS4 next year.

Tokyo Game Show 2019

Overall, there were no big surprises this year at the Tokyo Game Show 2019, but still had plenty to offer and gave us a peak at what’s to come.

Tokyo Game Show 2019

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written by Damon Finos

PlayStation Plus Free Games September 2019

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It’s typhoon season here in Japan, which gives more of an excuse to stay indoors and play some games – and even better when they’re free! So without further ado, here is the next line-up of PlayStation Plus Free Games September 2019 available for download on Tuesday, September 2.

First, there’s Batman: Arkham Knight, the 2015 action adventure by Rocksteady Studios based on the titular DC Comics superhero, and the fourth title in the Batman: Arkham series. Batman is on a mission to stop Scarecrow from releasing a deadly toxin on Gotham City. A mission that will force him to confront his own nightmares.

The other freebie is Darksiders III, the hack and slash action game by Gunfire Games released just last year, and the third title in the Darksiders series. Venture through a dark fantasy world as Fury, one of the Four Horsemen, who is on a quest to hunt down the Seven Deadly Sins.

Both Batman: Arkham Knight and Darksiders III have Platinum trophies to unlock.

The Platinum for Batman: Arkham Knight is fairly average in terms of difficulty, though a little time consuming as it requires two full playthroughs – one on Knightmare difficulty.

Darksiders III’s Platinum is far less time consuming though still average in terms of difficulty, and is possible to be unlocked in one playthrough, though two is recommended.

PlayStation Plus Free Games August 2019

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Due to the arrangement of days this month, we only found out now the next line-up of PlayStation Plus Free Games August 2019 today, which will be available for download on Tuesday, August 6.

First, there’s the WipEout Omega Collection, which includes the remastered WipEout HD, as well as the WipEout HD Fury Expansion, and WipEout 2048. Race against your opponents down roller-coaster like tracks in your anti-gravity ship, or take them out with your arsenal of weapons. The game includes both single-player and online multiplayer.

And, there’s Sniper Elite 4, a third-person tactical shooter with stealth elements. Set in Italy towards the end of World War II, players take out enemies from great distances using their trusted sniper rifle to get those X-Ray kills. The game also includes both co-op and competitive multiplayer modes.

Both the WipEout Omega Collection and Sniper Elite 4 each have a Platinum trophy to be unlocked.

If you’ve ever played any games in the WipEout series, then you should be familiar with how difficult getting the Platinum will be on the WipEout Omega Collection. This will require some incredible racing skills.

Sniper Elite 4 on the other hand, is more average in terms of difficulty, though will require some online play. Also, completionists should take note that the game has Downloadable Content that brings an extra 35 trophies to the list. The DLC is sold separately from the Sniper Elite 4 freebie.