This week on the North American PlayStation Store, the latest round of PlayStation Plus Specials go live, offering discounts on a few different Season Passes, including Star Wars Battlefront and Minecraft: Story Mode. Elsewhere, you’ll find that another Battlefield Hardline expansion pack has gone free.
Here’s the games on sale this week through the PlayStation Store, with many offers ending on August 2 at around 8am PT/11am ET:
PlayStation Plus Specials
- Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Season Pass (PS4) – $20.99
- Battleborn Season Pass (PS4) – $13.99
- Minecraft: Story Mode Season Pass (PS4) – $14.99
- Minecraft: Story Mode Season Pass (PS3) – $14.99
- Minecraft: Story Mode Season Pass Deluxe (PS4) – $27.99
- Minecraft: Story Mode Season Pass Deluxe (PS3) – $27.99
- Star Wars Battlefront Season Pass (PS4) – $34.99
- The Crew Season Pass (PS4) – $12.49
Other Deals (Sale Price, PS+ Price)
- 10 Second Ninja X (PS4, PS Vita) – $5.99
- Battlefield Hardline ‘Criminal Activity’ (PS4) – Free
- Battlefield Hardline ‘Criminal Activity’ (PS3) – Free
- Blue Rider (PS4) – $7.99
- Color Guardians! (PS4, PS Vita) – $5.99, $4.49
- Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair (PS4) – $23.99, $19.99
- EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour (PS4) – $13.19
- Epic Adventures Bundle (PS3) – $20.29, $11.59
- Fluster Cluck (PS4) – $4.99, $1.99
- Life Goes On: Done to Death (PS4) – $8.70
- Life is Strange Complete Season (PS4) – $14.99
- Life is Strange Complete Season (PS3) – $14.99
- Lifeless Planet: Premier Edition (PS4) – $15.99, $14.99
- Paragon Challenger Founder’s Pack (PS4) – $47.99
- Paragon Master Founder’s Pack (PS4) – $79.99
- Q*Bert: Rebooted (PS4, PS3, PS Vita) – $7.49, $5.99
- Red Dead Redemption ‘Legends and Killers Pack’ (PS3) – Free
- Red Dead Redemption ‘Liars and Cheats Pack’ (PS3) – Free
- Riptide GP: Renegade (PS4) – $13.49, $11.99
- Sacra Terra: Kiss of Death (PS3) – $8.39, $5.99
- Snark Busters: High Society (PS3) – $8.39, $5.99
- Warframe Platinum (PS4) – $9.49 to $89.99
PS4 Pre-Order Deals
- Abzu (August 2) – $15.99 (PS+)
- Batman: The Telltale Series Season Pass [includes The Wolf Among Us as a bonus] (August 2) – $22.49
- Brut@l (August 9) – $11.99 (PS+)
- Bound (August 16) – $15.99 (PS+)
- F1 2016 (August 19) – $53.99 (PS+)
*Prices are in USD and may be higher in Canada.
Expect the August 2016 PlayStation Plus free games to be announced tomorrow, July 27.
PS4 Games to Play With Your Significant Other
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Best PS4 Games for Couples
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Chariot
Frima Studio's Chariot is a puzzle platformer that forces two players to cooperate in order to give their king a proper burial. It's actually a lot more light-hearted than the premise would indicate and it's a lot of fun for two. The gameplay revolves around moving the chariot around with ropes and creating pulleys in order to get the King to his final resting place, and working together is key to accomplishing it.
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Gone Home
Games that can be played in a single sitting are great for couples and can easily replace watching a movie for a night. Gone Home presents an interesting story, and a great house to explore. Both players can also try to theorize what is going on, and take it in together.
It's worth noting that if you enjoy Gone Home, that Firewatch is another similar first-person adventure game that can be enjoyed.
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Life is Strange
Episodic games are great choices as well for partners and Life is Strange is the best of them. There are plenty of situations in the game where decisions have to be made (many of which will force players to pick a side) and there's enough drama to keep players enthralled. It's even better when played with a loved one since players can decide what to do together.
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LittleBigPlanet 3
LittleBigPlanet 3 is a fun platformer that offers up limitless replayability. There will always be new levels for you and your partner to play. They might not all be good, but discovering levels is half of the fun of playing LBP.
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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is all about cooperation. Players have to work in tandem to operate a spaceship in order to rescue cute bunnies. It should be noted that Lovers is a very difficult game, though, so it's only really suited for two players that are experienced gamers.
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Minecraft
Minecraft offers up a world that you and your partner can morph into anything you want. It's expansive, and you'll get to really unleash your creativity while playing. There's a lot to learn here mechanically, and you'll have fun while discovering it all at your own pace.
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Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Octodad: Dadliest Catch is goofy fun, and it has an underrated co-op mode. Each player controls different appendages of the totally normal dad, and it makes for an even wackier experience. Laughter will be had even if it becomes a bit more difficult to successfully complete the objectives.
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Rocket League
Rocket League is great as it can be played both cooperatively and competitively. There's something for everyone here, and partners can either team up or settle their differences in a match. Cars plus football always equals fun.
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The Walking Dead
Telltale Games' episodic games are all great choices to play together. The Walking Dead might be the best one due to it having the most high tension moments. If you end up enjoying it, make sure to check out Tales from the Borderlands and The Wolf Among Us as well!
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The Witness
The Witness has a habit of making players look dumb, but if you try to solve the puzzles with a loved one then it can make everyone look dumb together. But, as they say, two brains are better than one so you have a better chance at discovering the secrets of the island with a partner. It won't be easy, but it certainly will be rewarding!
