Sony has revealed 10 games leaving its PS Plus subscription service in the coming weeks.
As listed on the service’s Last Chance to Play tab, the following titles are all set to leave PlayStation Plus soon:

Ultra Street Fighter 4
Gotham Knights
LittleBigPlanet 3
Dragon Quest XI S
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Dragon Quest Builders
Dragon Quest Heroes 2
Dragon Quest Heroes
Toukiden: Kiwami
The Evil Within

Eurogamer Newscast: When it costs £700, who exactly is the PS5 Pro for?

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The Communications Workers of America union (CWA) has denounced Microsoft’s decision to lay off an additional 650 video game workers yesterday as “extremely disappointing”.
In a statement, the CWA said that as one of the world’s “largest and most profitable corporations”, Microsoft could have achieved its goals for “long-term success without destroying the livelihoods of 650 of our colleagues”.

Eurogamer Newscast: When it costs £700, who exactly is the PS5 Pro for?

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Microsoft has announced it’s bringing friend requests back to Xbox after more than a decade, with its new “friends and followers experience” set to go live for Insiders this week.

Xbox hasn’t had friend requests since 2013, when – as part of its transition from Xbox 360 to Xbox One – Microsoft introduced a social-media-style system making it possible to follow activity feeds without the need for explicit approval. If the other party reciprocates, a follower becomes a friend, so both can chat, message, and game.

Soon, though, Xbox will introduce a more traditional “two-way, invite-approved” friend request system that Microsoft says will give users “more control and flexibility”. This’ll sit alongside the existing “one-way” follower system, so users can still e…

Shinji Mikami thought Tango Gameworks would be safe from closure “as long as they continued to make Hi-Fi Rush games”.
Mikami, who spoke to IGN alongside Suda 51, was the founder of Tango Gameworks but left in February 2023. The studio was then closed by Microsoft earlier this year, before being acquired by PUBG publisher Krafton last month.
“I had thought the studio would be safe as long as they continued to make Hi-Fi Rush games,” said Mikami. “That’s one of the reasons I left Tango Gameworks. So I was surprised when the studio was closed down.”

Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered – Release Date Announcement Trailer

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This December marks 30 years since the Japanese launch of the original PlayStation, and Sony has now revealed how it plans to celebrate the brand’s big three-oh – with the likes of digital soundtracks, PlayStation-themed toys, and more on the way.

Sony’s celebrations begin later this month, with a free online multiplayer event and esports tournament running from 21st-22nd September. For the duration, it’ll be possible to play online multiplayer in any PS4 or PS5 game without having a PlayStation Plus subscription.

The concurrent PS5 esports tournament, meanwhile, will feature challenges for the likes of EA UFC 5, Tekken 8, and Guilty Gear Strive, with specific details set to be published via the PlayStation Competition Centre at a later date. A special 30th a…