Why is the Elden Ring DLC taking so long?

The Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has been in development since April 2022 according to Lead Game Designer Kenneth Chan’s LinkedIn profile, spotted by @Ziostorm1 on Twitter. Rumors have indicated the expansion is quite sizeable and this is likely to be why the developer is taking their time.

FromSoftware has only revealed the DLC to be an expansion set in the Lands Between. Other rumors purporting to show trailers and other story and gameplay information have been proven to be false.

The developer is yet to reveal a release date or even a release window for the upcoming DLC expansion, although this is expected to be some time after Armored Core 6, whose release date is sometime this year. What is more certain, though, is that FromSoftware’s attention is currently divided between this DLC and Armored Core 6, and there is no other game in development.

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Both Activision games and Blizzard games see a firm drop

Taking a look at the very last table in Activision Blizzard’s financial report for Q1 2023 on BusinessWire, there were 368 million monthly active users during the quarter, compared to 389 million in Q4 2022.

That might not sound like too much of a decline, but Activision and Blizzard games have taken quite a hit. The monthly active users for Activision games dropped from 111 million to 98 million, while those for Blizzard games were cut almost in half from 45 million to 27 million. Some of this isn’t too surprising, since most games lose a good portion of its userbase after launch, be it Call of Duty, Overwatch, or otherwise.

For wider context, the 45 million figure for Blizzard games last quarter was definitely a surge. Back in Q1 2022, there were only about 22 million monthly active users, so the launch of Overwatch 2 helped elevate interest. It’s a bit hard to tell whether the drop in activity for Overwatch 2 is to blame, though, since the active player count figures since the game’s launch have been quite consistent according to ActivePlayer.

Perhaps some of this overall drop for Activision Blizzard might be due to the successful Diablo 4 beta possibly grabbing players from Diablo 3 and Diablo Immortal, or an overall drop in player count for Warzone 2 and other Call of Duty games.

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PS Plus Essential May 2023 games will go live on Tuesday, May 2nd

If billbil-kun’s leak is correct (and we have no reason to believe it won’t be, considering their excellent track record), all of the aforementioned games will be yours to keep starting Tuesday, May 2nd, as long as you have an active PS Plus subscription.

Released last year, GRID: Legends needs no introduction. We nominated it for PlayStation LifeStyle’s Sports/Racing Game of the Year award in 2022 because of the variety of its tracks, vehicle options, and the fact that it caters to all types of racing fans.

Chivalry 2 is another excellent addition to the line-up. The multiplayer hack-and-slash action video game can be played in both first-person and third-person, and offers players some medieval melee fun.

Last but not least, Descenders is a cycling video game that originally released in 2019 to favorable reviews. It’s a fun romp for those into extreme sports games, which remain a niche genre.

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Full list of games included in PS Store May Savings sale

Log into your local PS Store page for regional prices. The sale will end on May 10th. Full list of games included in the promotion is as follows:

• 23,000 Source Crystals
• 8-Bit Armies
• 8-Bit Hordes
• 8-Bit Invaders!
• A Fisherman’s Tale
• A Plague Tale: Innocence
• Abe’s Exoddus (PS1 Emulation)
• Abe’s Oddysee (PS1 Emulation)
• Absolver
• Action Henk
• Adam’s Venture: Origins – Adam Venture Avatar
• Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion
• After the Fall
• AKIBA’S TRIP: Hellbound & Debriefed
• AKIBA’S TRIP: Hellbound & Debriefed – Digital Deluxe Edition
• All Legends Pack
• American Fugitive
• Aragami 2
• Arcade Paradise
• Arizona Sunshine
• Asdivine Hearts
• Asdivine Hearts II
• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – Complete Edition
• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla PS4 & PS5
• Assassin’s Creed® Valhalla – Season Pass
• Assault Gunners HD Edition
• Assault Gunners HD Edition – Complete Set
• Assetto Corsa
• Attractio
• Aven Colony Deluxe Edition
• BALAN WONDERWORLD PS4 & PS5
• Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Editions
• Bassmaster Fishing: Deluxe Edition
• Batman: Arkham VR
• Batman: Return to Arkham
• Batora: Lost Haven
• Battlefield Hardline
• Battlefield Hardline Ultimate Edition
• Battlefield V
• Bee Simulator
• Beyond: Two Souls
• Big Buck Hunter Arcade
• Big Crown: Showdown
• Biomutant
• BioShock 2 Remastered
• BioShock Infinite: The Complete Edition
• BioShock Remastered
• Blacktail
• Blade Runner Enhanced Edition
• Blair Witch
• Blair Witch Deluxe Edition
• Blair Witch VR Deluxe Edition
• Blaze and the Monster Machines: Axle City Racers
• Blood Bowl 3
• Borderlands 2 VR
• Borderlands Legendary Collection
• Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
• Brawlhalla – Collector’s Pack
• Brewmaster – Beer Brewing Simulator
• Bright Memory: Infinite （本編）
• Broforce
• Bus Simulator 21
• Bus Simulator 21 – Extended Edition
• Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Gold Edition
• Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Zombies Chronicles Edition
• Call of Duty: Ghosts – Gold Edition
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
• Call of Duty: WWII – Gold Edition
• Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War
• Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War – Cross-Gen Bundle PS4 & PS5
• Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War – Standard Edition
• Call of The Sea
• Canis Canem Edit
• Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium Bundle
• Capcom Arcade Stadium Pack 1: Dawn of the Arcade (’84 – ’88)
• Capcom Arcade Stadium Pack 2: Arcade Revolution (’89 – ’92)
• Capcom Arcade Stadium Pack 3: Arcade Evolution (’92 – ’01)
• Capcom Arcade Stadium Packs 1, 2, and 3
• Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions – Deluxe Edition
• Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
• Car Mechanic Simulator VR
• Cars 3: Driven to Win
• Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
• Cat Quest
• Cat Quest II
• Chef Life – A Restaurant Simulator
• Chenso Club
• Chest of Crowns
• Cities VR
• Cities: Skylines – Mayor’s Edition
• Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
• Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising
• Code Vein – Deluxe Edition
• Commandos 2 – HD Remaster
• Commandos 3 – HD Remaster
• Conan Chop Chop
• Conan Exiles
• Conan Exiles – Year 1 DLC Bundle
• Conan Exiles – Year 2 DLC Bundle
• Conan Exiles: Isle of Siptah
• Construction Simulator
• Construction Simulator 2: Console Edition
• Construction Simulator 3: Console Edition
• Construction Simulator Extended Edition
• Contra: Rogue Corps
• Control: Ultimate Edition
• Corpse Party
• Crash + Spyro Triple Play Bundle
• Crash Bandicoot Bundle – N. Sane Trilogy + Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
• Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
• Crossout – ‘Arsonist’ Pack
• Crossout – ‘Law of the Wasteland’ Pack
• Crossout – Horsemen of Apocalypse: Death
• Crossout – Polymorph Pack
• Crossout – Triad: The Rascal
• Crusader Kings III
• Crysis 2 Remastered
• Crysis 3 Remastered
• Crysis Remastered
• Cultist Edition
• Darksiders Genesis
• Darksiders II – Deathinitive Edition
• Darksiders III – Digital Deluxe Edition
• Darksiders Warmastered Edition
• Dawn of the Monsters
• DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos
• DCL – The Game
• DE – PS5 Standard Edition Takeover
• Dead Cells
• Dead or School
• DEADCRAFT
• DEADCRAFT Deluxe Edition
• DEADCRAFT Deluxe Edition PS5
• DEADCRAFT_PS5
• DEATHLOOP (GAME)
• Deathloop Deluxe Content Pack
• Deceive Inc PS5
• Deceive Inc. Black Tie Edition PS5
• DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game
• Defunct – Deluxe Edition
• Deliver Us Mars
• Destroy All Humans 2! – Reprobed: Dressed to Skill Edition
• Destroy All Humans!
• Destroy All Humans! – Jumbo Pack
• Detroit: Become Human
• Diablo III: Eternal Collection
• Digital Deluxe Edition
• DIRT 5 Year One Edition PS4 & PS5
• Disciples: Liberation PS4
• Disciples: Liberation PS5
• Disgaea 1 Complete
• Disgaea 4 Complete+
• Disgaea 5 Complete Bundle
• Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance
• Dishonored & Prey: The Arkane Collection
• Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider – Deluxe Bundle
• Dollhouse – Deluxe Edition
• Don’t Starve Mega Pack 2020
• Don’t Starve Together: Console Edition
• Don’t Starve: Console Edition
• DOOM
• DOOM Eternal: Rip and Tear Pack
• DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods – Part One (Add-On)
• DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods – Part One (Standalone)
• DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods – Part Two (Add-On)
• DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods – Part Two (Standalone)
• Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition
• DreamWorks Spirit Lucky’s Big Adventure
• Dungeons 3 – Complete Collection
• Dying Light 2 Stay Human – Ultimate Edition PS4&PS5
• Dying Light 2 Stay Human – Ultimate Edition PS4&PS5 LV
• Dying Light 2 Stay Human – Ultimate Edition PS5
• Dying Light 2 Stay Human – Ultimate Edition PS5 LV
• EA Sports Madden NFL 23 (PS4)
• EA Sports Madden NFL 23 (PS5)
• Earth Defense Force 5 – Deluxe Edition
• Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain – Ultimate Edition
• EARTH DEFENSE FORCE:WORLD BROTHERS Deluxe Edition
• Elea – Deluxe Edition
• Elite Dangerous
• Embr
• Empire of Sin
• Erica
• Euro Fishing
• Euro Fishing: Castle Edition
• Euro Fishing: Season Pass
• Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture
• Evil Genius 2: World Domination
• Evil Genius 2: World Domination Deluxe Edition
• Exit the Gungeon
• F1 Manager 2022
• Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition
• Far Cry 4 – Gold Edition
• Far Cry 6 DLC 04
• FAR: Changing Tides
• Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R
• FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Digital Deluxe Edition
• Firefighting Simulator – The Squad PS4 & PS5
• Fishing Sim World: Bass Pro Shops Edition
• Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour
• Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour + The Catch: Carp & Coarse
• Fishing: Barents Sea – Complete Edition
• Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted
• Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted – Bundle
• For Honor
• For Honor – Marching Fire Edition
• Fort Triumph
• Furi
• Furi – Modore Edition
• Furi Onnamusha
• G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout
• Gauntlet: Slayer Edition
• Gen 9 Season Pass
• Generation Zero ® – Base Warfare Starter Bundle
• Get Even
• Ghost Sync
• Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection
• Ghostwire / DEATHLOOP bundle
• Gigantosaurus: The Game
• Goat Simulator: The GOATY
• God of War – Digital Deluxe Edition
• Golf With Your Friends – Deluxe Edition
• Goosebumps: The Game
• GORN
• GOTY Upgrade Bundle
• Gran Turismo Sport Spec II
• GreedFall – Gold Ed.
• Green Hell
• Gungrave VR
• Gungrave VR U.N
• Gungrave VR: Loaded Coffin Edition
• Hades
• Handball 21
• Hard Reset: Redux
• Haven
• Heavenly Bodies
• Hell Let Loose Anniversary Edition
• Hello Neighbor Bundle
• Hellpoint
• Heroland
• Homefront: The Revolution
• Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
• Hotline Miami Collection
• Hotshot Racing
• House Builder
• Hunt: Showdown – Deluxe Edition
• Hunting Simulator 2 Bear Hunter Edition
• Hunting Simulator 2 Elite Edition
• Hustle Kings VR
• Indie Collection – SPOM -AMD – CODG
• inFAMOUS First Light
• inFAMOUS Second Son
• Inside
• Instant Indie Collection: Vol. 1
• Instant Indie Collection: Vol. 2
• Instant Indie Collection: Vol. 3
• Insurgency: Sandstorm
• Investigator Pack
• It came from space and ate our brains
• It Takes Two PS4 & PS5
• John Wick Hex
• Journey
• Jurassic World Evolution
• Just Die Already
• Kandagawa Jet Girls
• Kandagawa Jet Girls — Digital Deluxe Edition
• Kaze and The Wild Masks – Deluxe Edition
• Kerbal Space Program – History and Parts Pack
• Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition Complete
• Kerbal Space Program: Breaking Ground Expansion
• King’s Edition Content
• King’s Edition Content PS4
• Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
• Klassic MK Movie Skin Pack
• Knack
• LA Cops
• Labyrinth Life: Deluxe Edition
• Layers of Fear VR
• LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
• LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Season Pass
• LEGO City Undercover
• LEGO Jurassic World
• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 – Deluxe Edition
• LEGO Marvel’s Avengers Deluxe Edition
• LEGO The Hobbit
• Let’s Sing 2022
• Let’s Sing 2022 Hits Français et Internationaux
• Let’s Sing 2022 mit deutschen Hits
• Let’s Sing 2022 Versión Española
• Life is Strange 2 – Complete Season
• Life is Strange: True Colors – Deluxe Edition PS4 & PS5
• Liftoff: Drone Racing
• Liftoff: Drone Racing Deluxe Edition
• LIMBO
• LIMBO & INSIDE Bundle
• Little League World Series Baseball 2022
• Little Nightmares I & II Bundle PS4 & PS5
• Little Nightmares II Deluxe Edition PS4 & PS5
• Lucky’s Tale
• Mad Max
• Manhunt
• Marenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God
• Martha Is Dead
• Martha Is Dead Digital Deluxe
• Marvel’s Iron Man VR
• Marvel’s Spider-Man – The City That Never Sleeps
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
• Mass Effect: Andromeda – Standard Recruit Edition
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition
• Matchpoint – Tennis Championships | Legends Edition
• Max Payne
• Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
• Metal Slug 3
• Metal Slug XX
• Metro 2033 Redux
• Metro Redux
• Metro: Last Light Redux
• Middle-earth: Shadow of War
• Middle-earth: Shadow of War – Expansion Pass
• Middle-earth: Shadow of War – Story Expansion Pass
• Midnight Fight Express
• Mighty Switch Force! Collection
• Milanoir
• Mileena
• Miraculous: Rise of the Sphinx
• Monkey King: Hero Is Back
• Monopoly Madness
• Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Video Game 2
• Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Video Game 2 – Special Edition
• Monster Sanctuary
• Moons of Madness
• Mortal Shell
• MotoGP 17
• MotoGP21
• Motorbike Racing Bundle
• Moving Out Deluxe Edition
• MudRunner – American Wilds Edition
• MudRunner – American Wilds Expansion
• Mugsters
• Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
• Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden – Deluxe Edition
• Mutant Year Zero: Seed of Evil
• MX vs ATV All Out
• MX vs ATV Legends Leader Pack
• MXGP: The Official Motocross Videogame
• My Fantastic Ranch
• My Friend Pedro
• Narcos: Rise of the Cartels
• Neon Abyss Deluxe Edition
• NERF LEGENDS PS5
• Nerf: Legends Digital Deluxe
• NERF: LEGENDS PS4
• Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
• NEW SUPER LUCKY’S TALE
• NFS 2022 – Deluxe Edition
• NHL 23 Post-Launch X-Factor Edition
• Nickelodeon: All-Star Brawl
• Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel
• Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty
• Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty: Complete Edition
• Oddworld: Soulstorm
• Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD
• ONE PIECE ODYSSEY
• Onee Chanbara Origin Deluxe Edition
• Orcs Must Die! 3
• Outlast
• Outlast: Whistleblower
• Outlaw Tribe Nemesis Expansion
• OUTRIDERS PS4 & PS5
• Outward Definitive Edition
• Overcooked!
• Overcooked! 2
• Overpass
• Overruled!
• Paint the Town Red
• Pathogen expansion Pack
• Pathologic 2
• Paw Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls
• Paw Patrol: On a Roll!
• Penarium Unlock
• Peppa Pig: World Adventures
• Phantom Doctrine
• Phoenix Point
• Planescape: Torment and Icewind Dale: Enhanced Editions
• PLANET ALPHA
• Planet Coaster: Deluxe Edition PS4 & PS5
• Planet Coaster: Premium Edition
• Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: Deluxe Edition
• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
• Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
• Port Royale 4 – Extended Edition
• Portal Knights: Legendary Edition
• Pouch of Crowns
• Prison Architect: PlayStation 4 Edition
• PROJECT ZERO: MAIDEN OF BLACK WATER Digital Deluxe Edition
• PS4)  Digital Deluxe Edition
• PS5 ONLY Marvel’s Midnight Suns Digital + Edition
• PS5) Digital Deluxe Edition
• Psychonauts
• Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin
• Pure Farming 2018 – Germany Map
• Pure Farming 2018 – Gomselmash Palesse CS-200
• Pure Farming 2018 – Landini Rex F
• Pure Farming 2018 – Lindner Geotrac 134ep
• R6E Deluxe + R6S Deluxe Bundle
• Rabbids Party of Legends
• RAGE 2
• Raging Justice
• Rainbow Six Extraction Standard Edition
• Rapala Fishing: Pro Series
• Real Farm
• Real Farm – Deluxe Edition
• Red Dead Revolver
• Red Wings: Aces of the Sky
• Reus – Deluxe Edition
• Ride 2
• Ride 2 – Special Edition
• Risen
• River City Girls
• Road 96
• Roguebook
• Romancing SaGa 2
• Romancing SaGa 3
• Rubber Bandits
• Rugby 22
• Ruined King: A League of Legends Story
• Ruinverse
• Ryan’s Rescue Squad
• Sack of Crowns
• Saints Row: The Third Remastered
• Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
• Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin – Digital Deluxe Edition
• Salt and Sacrifice Standard
• Salt and Sanctuary
• SAMURAI MAIDEN DELUXE EDITION
• Samurai Shodown
• Samurai Shodown – Season Pass 日本/北米/欧州/アジア
• SAMURAI SHODOWN NEOGEO COLLECTION
• SAMURAI SHODOWN SEASON PASS 2 欧州/アジア用
• SAMURAI SHODOWN SEASON PASS 3
• Samurai Shodown: Deluxe Edition
• Scars Above
• Scribblenauts Showdown
• Season Pass
• Seasons after Fall
• Seek Hearts
• Session: Skate Sim
• SGWC1 Full Arsenal Edition
• SGWC2 COMPLETE EDITION
• SGWC2 SGWC1 BUNDLE
• SGWC2 Ultimate Edition
• Shang Tsung
• Shao Kahn
• Sherlock Holmes Chapter One – Season Pass
• Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Deluxe Edition
• Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
• Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
• Silt
• Slaughter Tribe Nemesis Expansion
• Sleeping Dogs – Definitive Edition
• Small Pouch of Crowns
• Sniper Elite 4 – Digital Deluxe Edition
• Sniper Elite 5
• Sniper Elite VR
• Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 – Season Pass Edition
• Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts & Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 Unlimited Edition
• Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 – Deluxe Arsenal Edition
• SnowRunner – 2 Year Anniversary Edition
• SnowRunner – 3 Year Anniversary Edition
• Sonic Colours: Ultimate
• Space Crew
• Space Hulk Bundle
• Spacebase Startopia – PS4 & PS5
• Special Edition Content
• Special Edition Content (Unified)
• SpellForce III Reforced
• Spidersaurs
• Spike Volleyball
• Standard Edition
• Star Renegades
• Steelrising – Deluxe Edition
• Steep
• Stellaris: Console Edition
• Stranded Deep
• Strange Brigade – Digital Deluxe Edition
• Street Outlaws 2: Winner Takes All (Base Game)
• Street Outlaws 2: Winner Takes All (Digital Deluxe)
• Street Outlaws: The List
• Subnautica: Below Zero PS4 & PS5
• Sudden Strike 4: Complete Collection
• SUPERHOT – Mind is Software Bundle
• SUPERHOT VR
• SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE
• Sword and Fairy 7
• Sword and Fairy 7 Premium Edition (eastasiasoft)
• Tales from the Borderlands
• Temtem
• Tennis World Tour 2
• The Addams Family: Mansion Mayhem
• The Ascent
• The Blade of Galadriel Story Expansion
• The Catch: Carp & Coarse – Deluxe Edition
• The Catch: Carp & Coarse Fishing
• THE COMPLETE SUPERHOT BUNDLE
• The Crew 2 – Season Pass
• The Crew 2 (Full Game – Standard / Trial)
• The Crew 2 Gold Edition (New)
• The Desolation of Mordor Story Expansion
• The Entropy Centre
• The Eternal Cylinder
• The Evil Within
• The Evil Within Season Pass
• The Jackbox Party Pack
• The Jackbox Party Pack 4
• The Jackbox Party Pack 5
• The Jackbox Party Pack 6
• THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH
• THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
• THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV DX
• The Last of Us: Left Behind
• The Last of Us: Remastered
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
• The Medium
• The Medium Deluxe Edition
• The Order: 1886
• The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition
• The Park
• The Shadow Warrior Trilogy
• The Surge Bundle
• The Walking Dead Onslaught
• The Walking Dead: A New Frontier – Season Pass
• The Walking Dead: Michonne – A Telltale Miniseries
• The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Standard Edition
• The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Tourist Edition
• The Walking Dead: Season Two
• The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season
• The Walking Dead: The Final Season – Season Pass
• The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
• The Warriors
• The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2
• Thief Simulator
• Titanfall 2: Standard Edition
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint: Deluxe Edition 2021
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint: Gold Edition
• Totally Reliable Delivery Service
• Tour de France 2022
• Trailmakers: High Seas Expansion
• Train Life – A Railway Simulator PS4
• Train Life – A Railway Simulator PS5
• Train Sim World® 3: Birmingham Starter Pack
• Train Sim World® 3: German Starter Pack
• Train Sim World® 3: Spirit of Steam Starter Pack
• Train Sim World® 3: UK Starter Pack
• Train Sim World® 3: US Starter Pack
• Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes – Complete Edition
• Tropico 5
• Tropico 6
• Tropico 6 – Next Gen Edition
• Truck Driver + Hidden Places & Damage System DLC Bundle
• Truck Driver: Deluxe Edition
• Turok Bundle
• TY the Tasmanian Tiger HD
• UFC® 4 Deluxe Edition
• Ultimate Edition
• Ultimate Edition Upgrade
• Unheard – Voices of Crime
• Unpacking
• Unravel
• Unravel Two
• UNSIGHTED
• Until Dawn
• Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong PRIMOGEN EDITION
• War Thunder – A-10A Thunderbolt Bundle
• War Thunder – A-10A Thunderbolt Pack
• War Thunder – Welded M51 Pack
• War Thunder – Z-19E Pack
• Warhammer: Chaosbane – Magnus Edition
• Wasteland 3
• Weird West
• Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood Champion of Gaia
• Wizard of Legend
• Wizards of Brandel
• Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem Deluxe Edition
• Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – Digital Deluxe Edition
• Wolfenstein: The New Order
• Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
• Wolfenstein: Youngblood
• Wolfenstein: Youngblood – Deluxe Edition Upgrade
• World of Warships: Legends – Arkansas Brawler
• World of Warships: Legends – Power of Independence
• World of Warships: Legends – PS5 Arkansas Brawler
• Worshippers of the Necronomicon
• WRC 6 FIA World Rally Championship
• WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship PS4
• WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship PS5
• WRC Generations – The FIA WRC Official Game – Deluxe Edition
• Wreckfest – Season Pass 2
• Wreckfest PlayStation®5 Version – Season Pass 1
• Wreckfest PlayStation®5 Version – Season Pass 2
• Wuppo – Deluxe Edition
• WWE 2K23
• WWE 2K23 Icon Edition
• WWE 2K23 Standard Cross-Gen Edition
• XCOM 2
• XCOM 2 – Digital Deluxe Edition
• XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
• Xeodrifter
• Ys: Memories of Celceta
• Ys: Memories of Celceta – Digital Deluxe
• Zombie Army 4: Dead War
• Zombie Army Trilogy
• Zombieland: Double Tap – Road Trip

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Microsoft Activision deal blocked over cloud concerns, not Call of Duty exclusivity

Both Microsoft and Activision released statements expressing disappointment over the decision. The companies have announced that they’ve already begun working together to appeal CMA’s ruling. However, experts say that having a decision made by the CMA overturned is no easy feat.

It’s pertinent to mention that the CMA didn’t block the deal over Sony’s Call of Duty exclusivity concerns or concerns over competition in the console space. The authority has concluded that console business would not have been harmed by the merger. It is competition in the cloud gaming arena that CMA is concerned about. Additionally, it finds Microsoft’s proposed remedies inadequate.

“Cloud gaming needs a free, competitive market to drive innovation and choice,” CMA said. “That is best achieved by allowing the current competitive dynamics in cloud gaming to continue to do their job.”

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North American Update

April’s PlayStation Plus Essential Lineup

• Meet Your Maker (PS5/PS4)
• Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS5/PS4)
• Tails of Iron (PS5/PS4)

PSVR Games

• AFTERLIFE VR

PS4 & PS5 Games

• Afterimage
• Arcade Archives COSMO GANG THE VIDEO
• Ayre and the Crystal Comet
• Big Adventure: Trip to Europe 2 Collector’s Edition
• Big Adventure: Trip to Europe 3 Collector’s Edition
• Cavity Busters
• Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
• Dead Island 2
• Detective Agency: Gray Tie Collector’s Edition
• Disney Speedstorm
• DoraKone
• FINAL FANTASY
• FINAL FANTASY II
• FINAL FANTASY III
• FINAL FANTASY IV
• FINAL FANTASY V
• FINAL FANTASY VI
• Formula Retro Racing – World Tour
• I’m in Love With Your Dead Grandmother Presents: Noah SmallJohnson’s Puzzle Game
• I Love Finding Pups! Collector’s Edition
• Itorah
• Labyrinth of Zangetsu
• Light of Life
• Moe Waifu H
• Mr. Brocco & Co.
• Panic Porcupine
• Puzzle Vacations: Ireland
• R-Type Final 2
• Revita
• Roller Drama
• Smile For Me
• Stray Blade
• Strayed Lights
• Thea 2: The Shattering
• Trinity Trigger
• War Mongrels
• Wild Dogs
• XEL

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Ubisoft says it needed to work on Avatar and Star Wars at the time

Specifically, Banchereau says in an interview with MP1st that The Division 2 updates were planned to end due to the studio’s obligations with other projects at the time:

Yes, the plan was after Update 12, at the end of 2020, the plan was to stop supporting the game… We started working on the Star Wars game, we have the Avatar game. Everybody’s very busy at Massive and the idea was that we just need the people on those projects.

He clarifies that this isn’t because Ubisoft thought “The Division was bad,” though after the release of the Warlords of New York DLC, the game was “probably more successful” than the publisher had anticipated.

Since Ubisoft didn’t want to pull people already assigned to other projects, it decided to team up with Ubisoft Bucharest. It took a while for the studio to learn everything about The Division 2, but he believes Year 5 content will impress fans.

Accordingly, The Division 3 is apparently not in development, though that’s not too much of a surprise considering that they have plenty of work to do with The Division Heartland and The Division Resurgence.

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When does the Golden Week sale begin on the PlayStation Store?

Sony is yet to make an official announcement about the Golden Week sale but the discounts are expected to go live on the Playstation Store later today, April 25. The sale traditionally covers the Golden Week event in Japan, which runs between April 29 and May 5 this year.

The Golden Week sale, as spotted by Reddit, currently includes 425 games, bundles, and DLC items, although this list could grow by the time the sale goes live. Just some of the games and franchises included in the sale are:

• Ace Attorney
• Atelier
• Bloodborne
• Danganronpa
• Dead Rising
• Devil May Cry
• Dragon Ball
• Dragon Quest
• Dynasty Warriors
• Final Fantasy
• Kingdom Hearts
• Lost Judgment
• Mega Man
• Monster Hunter
• Naruto
• NieR
• Ni No Kuni
• Nioh
• One Piece
• Persona
• Resident Evil
• Star Ocean
• Street Fighter
• Yakuza

With the Spring Sale due to end soon, Sony is expected to reveal a full list of discounts later today.

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God of War Ragnarok update 4.02 (April 24, 2023) patch notes and details

Audio 

• Fixed a case where music from the final quest would play whenever loading in from the main menu or restarting checkpoint in Midgard during post-game in New Game+.
• Fixed a case where dialogue lines were skipped after a cinematic when acquiring the Mysterious Orb quest in New Game+.

Combat

• Fixed a rare case where the application would crash when browsing the Sparring Arena menu and selecting ‘Ingrid’ as the companion.
• Fixed a case where Kratos could branch into weapon move-sets while in the Fury Rage mode.
• Fixed a rare case where Gná could trigger her Stomp too soon after Wing Shard, which would cause unavoidable player death on Give Me God of War difficulty.
• Fixed a case where restarting from checkpoint before the cinematic leading into the Björn boss fight would cause Kratos’ Rage Meter to disappear and not allow the player to change which Rage they had equipped. 

Equipment

• Fixed a case where Kratos’ shield would visually disappear if the player upgraded the currently equipped shield to level 9.1 (or above), but did not equip the upgraded version via the prompt. 
• Fixed a case where base game resources would not be available to buy/sell at the shop after updating to Patch 04.00. 
• Fixed a case where the Pommels of the True Flame disappeared from Blades of Chaos weapon menu when upgrading them from level 8 to level 9.
• Fixed a case where the player would not receive a Gilded Coin when upgrading a shield to level 9.1.
  • Gilded Coins not received due to this bug will be retroactively granted via the Lost Items Chest. 
• Fixed a case where the player would not receive a Gilded Coin when upgrading Leviathan Axe, Blades of Chaos, or Draupnir Spear to level 9.1 unless their equipped attachment was upgraded beforehand.
  • Gilded Coins not received due to this bug will be retroactively granted via the Lost Items Chest. 
• Fixed a case where the amount of the crafting resource Divine Ashes in-shop was inconsistent with the amount needed in-game to upgrade armor.
• Fixed a case where the sled loot would drop a New Game+ resource during base game progression after updating to Patch 04.00. 
• Fixed a case where the Digital Deluxe Edition gear Darkdale Waist Guard or Risen Snow Armor could not be updated past level 9 during New Game+ progression.
• Fixed a case where the recipe for Soldier’s Sauroter was missing from the shop in New Game+, preventing player from upgrading the component.
• Fixed a case where there were missing weapon components from the shop/Lost Items Chest, but were shown as available.
• Fixed a case where multiple enchantments would not be rewarded during Favors, Treasure, or Crucible Chests.
  • Enchantments not received due to this bug will be retroactively granted via the Lost Items Chest. 

World

• Fixed a case where Gná’s Camp would become available after player completing Muspelheim Challenges, which cased the player to become stuck. 

UI/UX

• Fixed a case where weapon appearance would not be able to be changed for a 9.1 weapon until player upgrades to the 9.2 and above variants
• Fixed an issue of missing line within credits. 

Trophies

• Fixed an issue where the “Spit Shine” trophy was not earned when the player upgraded a New Game+ armor piece to level 9. 

PS4-Only

• Fixed an issue where an environment would take a moment to load-in after the player skipped a cinematic after sprinting to a door. 
• Fixed a case where two characters would not appear in their intended spots after skipping the cinematic and quickly progressing on the path.
• Fixed an issue where Hardrefill the Callous would not spawn in the Berserker Soul arena and player would remain stuck inside.

Known Issue

• Loading a manual save created on PS5 from an imported PS4 New Game+ save will boot the player to the main menu.
  • WORKAROUND: When you are importing PS4 New Game+ save data to a PS5, keep playing after the initial load-in until you have created a new Autosave. Once that has occurred, you can create new Manual Saves that will not be affected by the above issue. Please note that this Manual Save must be in a new slot and not overwriting your old save data. If you overwrite your old save data, that file may still experience the issue. 

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Crash Team Rumble takes fruit collecting to a whole new level

The cinematic intro shows two teams of four characters attempting to gather Wumpa Fruit, but it’s not as simple as picking it from a tree or bush. Wumpa Fruit is found in crates liberally scattered across the map, but it can also seemingly be stolen by beating up opposing players and taking their loot. There’s even a glimpse of the powers of Uka Uka.

Thailand-based RiFF Studio has done a great job of introducing players to the spirit of the game in the cinematic that they created. If that’s got you in the mood to start thinking about strategies before the game is released in June, take a look at the tips and tricks from Toys for Bob.

In more disappointing news, Sony Pictures Animation hasn’t commented on Toys For Bob’s original tweet so we’re yet to find out whether there will be Crash Bandicoot movie.

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