• PS Plus Essential Tier and up
  • Axiom Verge 2 (PS4, PS5)
  • Fallout 76 (PS4)
  • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (PS4, PS5)
• PS Plus Extra Tier and up
  • Back 4 Blood (PS4, PS5)
  • Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition (PS5)
  • Devil May Cry 5 (PS4)
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS4)
  • Erica (PS4)
  • Jett: The Far Shore (PS4, PS5)
  • Just Cause 4: Reloaded (PS4)
  • Life is Strange (PS4)
  • Life is Strange: Before the Storm (PS4)
  • Omno (PS4)
• PS Plus Tier and up
  • Syphon Filter 3 (PS1)
  • Star Wars Demolition (PS1)
  • Hot Shots Golf 2 (PS1)

The post PS Plus Game Catalog January 2023 Adds DMC 5, Dragon Ball FighterZ appeared first on Siliconera.

The post January 2023 PlayStation Plus Games Lineup Includes Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order appeared first on Siliconera.

Another month means even more notable games being added to subscription services. In the case of July 2020, some of the bigger names include CrossCode and SoulCalibur VI Xbox Game additions. Microsoft revealed that they’re two of four ing, while games like Dead Rising 4, Metal Gear Solid V, and Undertale bow out.

The SoulCalibur VI Xbox Game debut has honestly already happened. The fighting game, which is known for its robust character creator and for including guest characters like The Witcher’s Geralt and NieR Automata’s 2B, was added to the Xbox One version of the on July 1, 2020. So was the PC Xbox Game Out of the Park Baseball 21 game.

The other two games will on July 9, 2020. One is CrossCode, which is coming to the Xbox One Xbox Game library. It’s an action-RPG inspired by games like The Legend of Zelda and was a critical darling on PCs. Both the console and PC versions of Xbox Game also get Fallout 76 that day.

As for the departures, here’s the full list of games that are being removed from the service on July 15, 2020.

• Blazing Chrome (Xbox One and PC)
• Dead Rising 4 (Xbox One and PC)
• Metal Gear Solid V (Xbox One and PC)
• Timespinner (PC)
• Unavowed (PC)
• Undertale (PC)

In case you missed it, Kingdom Hearts titles ed Xbox Game in June 2020, while Final Fantasy IX and Red Dead Redemption 2 were added in May 2020.

The post SoulCalibur VI Xbox Game Debut Dated appeared first on Siliconera.

Bethesda announced during their E3 2019 press conference that Fallout 76 is getting a major expansion update called the Wastelanders that adds human NPCs, a 52-player battle royale mode, new weapons, more.

Wastelanders is set a year after the opening of Vault 76, and other humans have returned to Appalachia. Factions of Settlers and Raiders will aim to take control of the world and claim a rumored fortune.

Players will embark on a new main quest of choice and consequence, interact with characters and their unique stories, discover the faction settlements of Crater and Foundation, and collect new weapons and armor.

Fallout 76 is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The Wastelanders update arrives in Fall 2019. Current owners of the game will get a limited preview later this week.

The post Fallout 76’s Major Update Adds Human NPCs And A Battle Royale Mode For Free This Fall appeared first on Siliconera.

Period: The week of November 26 – December 2 (2018)

Top-seller: Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! – 94,753 (Switch)

Nintendo Switch sales: 120,546 (Last week – 108,375)

Nintendo 2DS sales: 342 (952)

New Nintendo 2DS LL sales: 7,401 (6,512)

New Nintendo 3DS LL sales: 2,692 (2,419)

PlayStation 4 sales: 9,852 (13,281)

PlayStation 4 Pro sales: 10,558 (11,083)

PlayStation Vita sales: 1,798 (1,688)

Xbox One sales: 25 (46)

Xbox One X sales: 260 (676)

<< Last week’s software sales chart

<< How to read and understand sale

Last week in Japan, the 3DS dungeon crawler Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth made its premiere alongside a Rider Kick debut for Kamen Rider: Climax Scramble, Dead by Daylight on PS4, and more. Japanese sales tracker Media Create released the latest video game software and hardware sales data from the week of November 26 to December 2, 2018.

For the third week in a row, the #1 spot of the week goes to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! with 94,753 units sold on the Nintendo Switch. They’re approaching the million-seller milestone in Japanese sales with a current total of 918,459. Next up at #2 is Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth with 79,747 units sold on 3DS. The first game, Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth sold 186,856 units for 3DS in its debut in June 2014.

Next is Super Mario Party with 49,829 units sold for Switch to chart at #3. Battlefield V sold 20,116 units to take #4, and at #5 we have the next new entry with Kamen Rider: Climax Scramble with 14,465 units sold on the Nintendo Switch. The last Kamen Rider game was Kamen Rider: Climax Fighters for PS4 in December 2017 and it sold 21,971 units in its first week.

As for other new titles, Dead by Daylight charted at #10 with 7,005 units sold on PS4, followed by Billion Road at #17 with 4,682 units sold on Switch, and Nippon Ichi Software’s stacking RPG Lapis x Labyrinth at #19 with 4,144 units sold on PS4.

In hardware sales, the PlayStation 4 sold 9,852 units and the PS4 Pro sold 10,558 units for a total of 20,410 units between the two. Starting December 6, Sony will drop the price of PS4 and PS VR bundles by 5,000 yen to 10,000 yen across various retailers just on time for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate the holiday season so you can expect to see higher numbers next week. As for the Nintendo Switch it sold 120,546 units in the week, which is about a 20 percent increase from the week prior, to make up about 78.5% of all hardware sales. Going by Media Create’s figures, the Nintendo Switch is currently at 5,751,707 units sold in Japan since its launch in March 3, 2017.

The top-20 chart of the week is as follows:

Sales data acquired from 4Gamer and Media Create.

The post This Week In Sales: Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Premieres appeared first on Siliconera.

Period: The week of November 19 – November 25 (2018)

Top-seller: Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! – 162,467 (Switch)

Nintendo Switch sales: 108,375 (Last week – 200,850)

Nintendo 2DS sales: 952 (622)

New Nintendo 2DS LL sales: 6,512 (4,189)

New Nintendo 3DS LL sales: 2,419 (1,788)

PlayStation 4 sales: 13,281 (8,922)

PlayStation 4 Pro sales: 11,083 (8,867)

PlayStation Vita sales: 1,688 (1,877)

Xbox One sales: 46 (45)

Xbox One X sales: 676 (119)

<< Last week’s software sales chart

<< How to read and understand sale

Last week in Japan there was a number of new releases including Disaster Report 4 Plus, Battlefield V, Shenmue I & II, Neko Tomo, and Nari Kids Park HUGtto! PreCure to hit the top-20. Japanese sales tracker Media Create released the latest video game software and hardware sales data from the week of November 19 to November 25, 2018.

The #1 of the week goes to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! with 162,467 units sold for the Nintendo Switch to put its total  up to 823,707 units sold in Japan in its second week.

At #2 we have the first new title of the week with Battlefield V which sold a big 110,653 units in its opening week. Here’s how it compares to the debuts of previous entries in the series for Japan:

• (2011) Battlefield 3 – 151,102 [PS3 – 123,378|X360 – 27,723]
• (2013-2014) Battlefield 4 – 146,498 [PS3 – 121,699|PS4 – 24,799]
• (2015) Battlefield: Hardline – 96,799 [PS3 – 28,976|PS4 – 68,832]
• (2016) Battlefield 1 – 113,081 [PS4]
• (2018) Battlefield V – 110,653 [PS4]

The next new entry is Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories with 42,272 units sold on PlayStation 4 which is close to the series’ spinoff title City Shrouded in Shadow that sold 48,935 units in its debut in October 2017. Shenmue I & II on PS4 followed at #4 with 37,529 units sold. Super Mario Party charted #5 with 24, 450 units sold on Switch.

As for other new titles of the week, Neko Tomo debuted at #14 with 5,212 units sold for Nintendo 3DS and Nari Kids Park HUGtto! PreCure charted #18 with 3,301 units sold for the Nintendo Switch.

In hardware sales, the PlayStation 4 sold 13,281 units and the PS4 Pro sold 11,083 units to combine for 24,364 units between the two. The Nintendo Switch continues its heavy sales with 108,375 units sold to make up 74.7% of all hardware sales in the week. Going by Media Create’s figures, the Nintendo Switch is currently at 5,631,161 units sold in Japan since its launch in March 3, 2017.

The top-20 chart of the week is as follows:

Sales data acquired from 4Gamer and Media Create.

The post This Week In Sales: A Disaster In The Making Finally Unleashed appeared first on Siliconera.

Period: The week of November 12 – November 18 (2018)

Top-seller: Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! – 661,240 (Switch)

Nintendo Switch sales: 200,850 (Last week – 54,235)

Nintendo 2DS sales: 622 (294)

New Nintendo 2DS LL sales: 4,189 (4,243)

New Nintendo 3DS LL sales: 1,788 (1,681)

PlayStation 4 sales: 8,922 (8,154)

PlayStation 4 Pro sales: 8,867 (7,927)

PlayStation Vita sales: 1,877 (1,869)

Xbox One sales: 45 (46)

Xbox One X sales: 119 (360)

<< Last week’s software sales chart

<< How to read and understand sale

Last week in Japan, fans formed in straight lines and were revved up and ready to go with the release of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! along with a few other new releases in Fallout 76, Hitman 2, Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs: Steamy Labyrinth, RPG Maker MV for consoles, and Shiro to Kuro no Alice: Twilight Line.

The top spot of the week is Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! by a landslide with 661,240 units sold on the Nintendo Switch. Here’s a look at how it looks compared to the opening week sales of major Pokémon titles dating back to 2002:

• (2002) Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire – 1,093,299 [GBA]
• (2004) Pokémon Fire Red & Leaf Green – 1,013,119 [GBA]
• (2004) Pokémon Emerald – 790,527 [GBA]
• (2006) Pokémon Diamond & Pearl – 1,588,734 [DS]
• (2008) Pokémon Platinum – 963,273 [DS]
• (2009) Pokémon Heart Gold & Soul Silver – 1,442,990 [DS]
• (2010) Pokémon Black & White – 2,557,779 [DS]
• (2012) Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 – 1,561,738 [DS]
• (2013) Pokémon X & Y – 1,866,570 [3DS]
• (2014) Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire – 1,327,671 [3DS]
• (2016) Pokémon Sun & Moon – 1,742,008 [3DS]
• (2017) Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon – 915,221 [3DS]
• (2018) Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! – 661,240 [Switch]

The conventional Pokémon series’ sell-through rate usually sits in the upper-70 to 80 percent but Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! sold through 62.96% and 51.80% respectively, according to Media Create.

Keep in mind that unlike the other major Pokémon games, Let’s Go has a completely different game system with elements from Pokémon GO aimed to attract new players, so the target audience is different from the other major titles. It’s also worth noting that the games released on time for the holiday season so the extra copies could also be in anticipation for the demand going into December.

#2 of the week is Fallout 76 which sold 73,489 units on PS4 in its opening week in Japan. While it might not be as high as Fallout 4’s debut of 123,018 units, those are decent numbers for a mostly-multiplayer spinoff game. Super Mario Party remained cozy in its #3 spot with 20,942 units sold on Switch, followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops IV at #4 with 17,159 units sold on PS4.

The next new titles of the week are Hitman 2 at #5 with 10,162 units sold on PS4, Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs: Steamy Labyrinth at #11 with 5,025 units sold on PS4, RPG Maker MV Trinity at #17 and #19 with 2,641 copies sold on Switch and 2,090 copies sold on PS4. Lastly, we have Otomate’s Shiro to Kuro no Alice: Twilight Line at #20 with 2,087 units sold on PS Vita.

As for hardware sales, the PlayStation 4 sold 8,922 units and the PS4 Pro sold 8,867 in the week to combine for 17,789 units in the week, but we didn’t see any big differences hardware sales than the whopping 200,850 units that the Switch sold to take up a ridiculous 88.4% of all hardware sales in the week. Going by Media Create’s figures, the Nintendo Switch is currently at 5,522,786 units sold in Japan since its launch in March 3, 2017.

The top-20 chart of the week is as follows:

Sales data acquired from 4Gamer and Media Create.

The post This Week In Sales: Hey! Ho! Let’s Go! appeared first on Siliconera.

A Major Nelson interview with Pete Hines, Bethesda Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications, has revealed more about how Fallout 76 microtransactions will work in the game. The currency used on the supplemental purchases are called Atoms. Hines noted that, “Atoms are used in our shop to buy cosmetic things.”

During the video interview going over various elements of the game, the acquisition and usage of Fallout 76 Atoms came up towards the end of the second half. Here is Hines’ explanation about the currency.

“So Atoms are a thing that we use and handout as you play the game. Quite honestly, we throw them at you all the time. So you get them as little rewards for leaving the Vault or the first time you kill a creature or the first time you pick fruits or vegetables from somewhere. It’s a little challenge reward.

Atoms are used in our shop to buy cosmetic things, so new outfits or skins or things like that.”

Fallout 76 Atom pricing was not announced, though people will be able to earn or purchase the in-game currency. Some of the segments in the video did give an idea of how many Atoms you can earn for actions. For example, emerging from Vault 76 or completing an event while in a group rewarded the player with 20 Atoms. Xbox One owners who purchase Fallout 76 also get 500 Atoms to spend on cosmetic items right away.

Here is the Hines interview with Major Nelson that talks about Fallout 76 microtransactions. That segment begins at about the three and a half minute mark.

Fallout 76 will come to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on November 14, 2018.

The post Fallout 76 Microtransaction Currency Can Be Used On Cosmetics appeared first on Siliconera.

Reclamation day is approaching as Fallout 76  nears its release this November. Bethesda shared its official in-game intro video along with a date for the B.E.T.A. for all platforms.

Here’s its officianl in-game intro video:

With the B.E.T.A. (Break-it Early Test Application), Bethesda aims to stress test and break the game as one of the primary goals. That means the servers won’t be running 24/7, but they’ll be online during certain times to get as many people possible to play at the same time.

The hours of availability will vary from four to eight hours a day. Getting in as many players possible during those hours will be a focus for the team, and from there they’ll work on fixes and adjustments leading up to the launch date.

The B.E.T.A. will arrive first on Xbox One on October 23, followed by PlayStation 4 and PC a week later on October 30, 2018.

Fallout 76 releases for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on November 14, 2018.

The post Fallout 76’s B.E.T.A. Dated For All Platforms; Here’s Its In-Game Intro appeared first on Siliconera.

Fallout 76 director Todd Howard appeared at QuakeCon recently to talk about the game, detailing how PvP will work, and how griefing will be deterred. [Thanks, USGamer!]

PvP is initiated when one player starts to shoot at another player. At first, damage is scaled down against the person being shot, but if the other player reciprocates, damage is restored to normal values. A cap reward is then determined based on player level, and players are incentivized into fighting higher-leveled players, as they will give more caps.

For people who don’t plan on fighting PvP, there will be a “pacifist flag” feature which will disable damage on other players. While pacifist players can still be killed, they can block or ignore players who have killed them once.

Of course, there are people who just want to ruin everyone’s fun, but Howard says that they’ll be turned into “interesting content” in the process. By murdering someone who doesn’t want to engage in PvP, the griefer gets branded as a murderer, and won’t get a cap reward. They will be seen by everybody on the map as a red star, which means they have a bounty on them. The bounty is paid out of the branded player’s own cap count, so there’s no benefit to griefing at all.

Check out the full video below:

Fallout 76 will come to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on November 14, 2018.

The post Bethesda’s Todd Howard Talks About How Fallout 76 Will Deter Griefing appeared first on Siliconera.

The Fallout 76 beta window has been narrowed down. On the Bethesda forums, it was revealed that the beta will begin sometime in October 2018.

To participate in the Fallout 76 beta, people will need to pre-order the game. This will get them a code they can redeem for access. Bethesda will start with a small by approving a select number of beta participants to begin, but eventually everyone who pre-orders the game will be included in this beta test.

In addition, it was confirmed that Fallout 76 questions will be answered during QuakeCon 2018. A Fallout 76 and Fan Q&A will be held at 9am PT/11am CT/12pm PT on August 11, 2018. Todd Howard and other Bethesda Game Studios staff will be attending and it will be broadcast on Twitch and Mixer.

Fallout 76 will come to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on November 14, 2018.

The post Fallout 76 Beta Begins In October 2018 appeared first on Siliconera.

During Bethesda’s E3 2018 Showcase, the developers shared a closer look inside Fallout 76’s hills of West Virginia, and revealed that it is a fully multiplayer game that is entirely online.

While the game’s main highlight is it being entirely online, it was noted that you’ll still get to enjoy it solo as well so partying with other players isn’t necessary. It was also noted

We’ll update this article with the gameplay from the Showcase when it becomes available.

Here are some screencaps:

Fallout 76 releases on November 14, 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

The post Fallout 76 Is Multiplayer And Entirely Online, Releases November 14, 2018 appeared first on Siliconera.

Microsoft got dibs on the reveal of Bethesda’s new title Fallout 76 during their E3 2018 presser with new trailer showing a first look at the open-world game.

Takes place before all the Fallout games. Its size is said to be a massive four times the size of Fallout 4. This time the game is set in the hills of West Virginia. More details will be announced later at the Bethesda E3 2018 press conference.

Fallout 76 is in development for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

The post Fallout 76 Officially Revealed With Its First Trailer appeared first on Siliconera.

Bethesda Softworks just announced Fallout 76, and we got a glimpse with a new teaser trailer.

We can expect to learn more on Fallout 76 at E3 2018. Its platforms have yet to be announced.

The post Fallout 76 Announced, Here’s A Teaser Trailer appeared first on Siliconera.