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ThePlayStation PlusExtra and Premium catalog is expanding to include 14 new games today. The April 2024 additions toPS Pluseven include one day-one release.
Sony’s subscription catalog typically rotates its contents on the third Tuesday of each month. The previous such change sawPS Plus Extra and Premium add 13 new games on March 19.
Another 14 games are coming to Sony’s on-demand library later today, April 16. The newarrivals that will be available across both PS Plus tiers have already been announceda week in advance, as is tradition. There are 11 of those titles in total, with the list being headlined byDave the Diver, which is the only day-one release from this first spring 2024 batch. Developed by South Korean studio Mintrocket, the Unity engine-powered game is a curious genre hybrid combining management sim elements with action-adventure gameplay. The PlayStation port ofDave the Diveris ten months behind the original PC version of the game.
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MediEvil (PS1)
As for the April 2024 additions to the platform’s Classics Catalog, there are three of them this time around. Theleast surprising of the new PS Plus Premium-exclusive classic releases isMediEvil, not least because its arrival has already been inferred from some recently revised PlayStation Store trophies. Following this catalog update, both the 1998 action adventure and its 2019 remake will be available to play with a PS Plus Premium membership.
The oldest title from the newest batch of classics isStar Wars: Rebel Assault 2: The Hidden Empire, LucasArts' 1995 rail shooter, which was ported to the PS1 by German developer Factor 5. PS Plus Premium members will also be able to playAlone in the Dark: The New Nightmarestarting today. Originally released in 2001, this is the fourth mainline entry in the cult-classicsurvival horrorfranchise, as well as the first to have ever made it to a Sony console. Based on aggregate review scores,The New Nightmareremains the most critically acclaimed PlayStation game in the series.
The next bit of news concerning Sony’s subscription service is expected to arrive on April 24; the last Wednesday of each month is normally when the company announces the following batch offree PS Plus gamesfor the month ahead.
PS5
Sony’s PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth console generation and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon’s Souls and Astro’s Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.
