Revealing PLAY’s Games Of 2024 special

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Valve’s portable PC platform has enjoyed another good year, with a new OLED model and cheaper entry point contributing to a steady increase in popularity.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the January 2024 Monthly Games lineup for PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers. All titles will be available from January 2 to February 5.

Sony has announced January 2024’s PlayStation Plus Essential games.

Today, we’re happy to reveal the inaugural PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup of 2024. January’s titles of A Plague Tale: Requiem, Evil West and Nobody Saves the World will be available to PlayStation Plus members on Tuesday, January 2 until Monday, February 5. Let’s take a closer look at each game. 

Chinese regulators have announced far-reaching curbs on monetisation and reward systems for online games, in a move that has wiped almost $80 billion from the market value of the world's biggest videogame publisher Tencent and their rival NetEase. Under the new government restrictions, which are pending final approval, online games in China will be banned from giving players rewards for logging in every day, spending money within the game for the first time, or spending money several times consecutively.

We don’t have to tell you just how much video games cost. It can be an expensive entertainment medium and has certainly increased in price recently. With the latest generation of console platforms, we saw AAA titles get kicked up to $69.99. That means we’re being extra careful about what new games we pick up at launch and which titles to set back until prices drop. Fortunately, there are plenty of sales going around at any given time. Today, we want to share that the PlayStation Store is throwing together a special holiday sale event.

Wolverine PS5 gameplay footage and internal data of countless Insomniac Games employees have leaked online. The ransomware group Rhysida has followed through on its threat to release 1.67TB of confidential data, after publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) refused to meet their demands of paying 50BTC or $2 million within a week. The group also claims to have leaked 98 percent of the data, while the remaining two percent was sold to undisclosed sellers — it's unclear what those files contain. Videos have begun circulating online, featuring raw gameplay accompanied by animated storyboards, concept art, locations, the general plot, and a targeted release window of 2026.

Marvel and Insomniac Games will continue their relationship for at least the next decade, with the Spider-Man developer tackling the X-Men for a new video game slated for 2030, according to leaked internal documents. The leak was part of a ransomware attack on the Sony-owned studio.

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As 2023 comes to a close, many will debate the true “Game of the Year.” We know what The Game Awards thought about the subject, but others aren’t as clear cut. For many others, The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is the best game from this year. Whether it is or not is up to you, but the game’s depth is not to be ignored. It had a vast expanse to explore alongside two new realms above and below you to check out. Plus, the game’s story had plenty to offer, with many secrets and hints buried within.

A new month means a new PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup. December’s titles of Lego 2K Drive, PowerWash Simulator and Sable will be available to PlayStation Plus members on Tuesday, December 5 until Monday, January 1.  Let’s take a closer look at each game.