The latest update for Gran Turismo 7 has added more content to the game, as players can unlock new tracks, cars, and events once the racing simulator has downloaded the new patch. With Update 1.13, you’ll be able to earn new Subaru and Suzuki vehicles, take them out to the Spa-Francorchamps track, and try a few new events.

Elsewhere in the update, gameplay tweaks to the marketplace, rival car AI, and garages provide a few new quality-of-life upgrades. Car behavior has also been modified, so expect your vehicles to behave a little differently if you’re using a dedicated steering wheel controller.

After a rocky launch–which saw the game’s economy briefly turned into a grindfest–Gran Turismo 7 has been fine-tuning its experience under the hood. The in-game economy was rebalanced in a previous patch, and developer Polyphony has plans to add endurance races, online time trials, and a marketplace that allows its players to once again sell their cars in future updates.

You can read the full Gran Turismo 7 patch notes below:

Cars

The following three new cars have been added:

Subaru BRZ GT300 21 (purchasable at Brand Central)Subaru BRZ S 21 (purchasable at Brand Central)Suzuki Cappuccino (EA11R) 91 (purchasable from 26 April at the Used Cars dealership)

Tracks

Spa-Francorchamps 24h Layout has been added

World Circuits

The following three events have been added at Spa-Francorchamps:European Sunday Cup 500Japanese Clubman Cup 550World Touring Car 800

Scapes

The Gassho-style Houses in Ainokura and Cherry Blossoms at Night locations have been added to the featured section of ScapesA slideshow option has been added to Auto-Demo

Other improvements and adjustments

Title Screen

Topic News is now shown in the center of the screen

Used Cars Dealership

A New label is now displayed for new cars available to buy that dayThe Suzuki Cappuccino (EA11R) 91 will be on sale from 26 April as the HOT car

Legend Cars Dealership

A New Stock label is now displayed for new cars available to buy that day

Garage

Wide Body is now displayed on all cars in your garage that have been modified with a wide bodyAn engine start-up sound now plays when changing cars

Race Screen

For races with time limits, moved the remaining time display to the center of the screen and adjusted the design

Rival Cars (AI)

Adjusted the driving line of rival cars at the Nürburgring

Sport

It is now possible to enter some events by renting Event-Specified Cars, or with Garage CarsVideos are now played before the Finals of the Nations Cup and Manufacturers CupThe following information is now displayed in the Event Screen displayed before each race:Tyre Wear RateFuel Consumption RateTemperatureStart TypeRequired Tyres (Only displayed if set)Required Pit Stop (Only displayed if set)A racing etiquette video is now played when entering Sport mode for the first time. This video introduces important driving recommendations for competing in racesAdded a Race Details screen. The following information can be checked from the Race Details icon on the right of the race entry screen.Basic InformationQualifying SettingsRace SettingsPenalty SettingsDriving Option RestrictionsRegulations

Livery Editor

Added a Default Decal Colour in Editor Settings. White or Newest Colour Used are now selectable and by selecting Newest Color Used the newest color that was last used will be selected

Replay

Added the option to filter by genre or artist when selecting a Music Replay songFor new replays, it is now possible to fast forward to the next lap

Car Settings

Fixed an issue wherein the name of a Settings Sheet would disappearFixed a Performance Points (PP) issue that would occur due to a Power Restrictor adjustmentFixed an issue wherein Performance Points (PP) would not be added correctly if certain settings or operations were performed (the Performance Points may not calculate correctly in certain conditions such as if high-grip tires are added to some cars)

Car Behaviour

Adjusted the geometry calculations algorithm for the suspension. This has resulted in improved traction for rear-wheel drive cars and lessened reactions to weight transferAdjusted the relationship between the controller inputs (Analogue stick, R2 button, Accelerator pedal on a steering wheel controller) and the position of the throttleAdjusted the steering speed of the analog stickAdjusted the force feedback in the following steering wheel controllers:Fanatec PodiumFanatec GT DD ProFanatec GT DD Pro + BoostKitAdjusted the brake pressure control for all four brakes when entering a corner. As a result, the braking distance is reduced in general

Settings (Controller Settings)

The strength of the trigger effect can now be adjusted from the Quick Menu displayed during a race, or from [Settings] > [Controller Settings] in the Pause MenuTrigger effect 1P (Accelerator) and Trigger effect 1P (Brakes) can both be set to Off, Weak or StrongChanged the upper limit of the Controller Steering Speed ​​Correction from 7 to 10 in [Settings] > [Controller Settings] > [Controller Steering Sensitivity] in the race Quick Menu, and Pause Menu

Settings (Sound Volume)

The following eight sound options can now be adjusted from [Settings] > [Sound Volume] in the race Quick Menu and Pause Menu:Race Sound Mode (Balanced BGM and Sound / Enhanced Sound / Race BGM Focus)Play Race BGM (On / Off)Race BGM (Volume)Race Sound Effects (Volume)Player Engine Noise (Volume)Transmission Noise (Volume)Tyre Squeals (Volume)Rivals Engine Noise (Volume)

GT Auto

Fixed an issue wherein it would be possible to perform an oil change on a car that didn’t require one

Cars

Fixed various issues with the following four cars:Honda Fit Hybrid 14: the car’s body color would not be applied to some parts on the undersideJeep Willys MB 45: the interior paint would not be applied when setHonda Civic Type R Limited Edition (FK8) 20: the decal graphic would become distorted when the decal was added from [Custom Parts] > [Front] > [Type A] in the livery editorFerrari 458 Italia 09: the number decal would appear distorted when added to a car with a wide-body modification.

Others

Various other issues have been addressed

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Episodic gaming always seemed born of necessity. Game development is hard work and breaking a story into smaller parts and releasing it progressively appeared, at least from the outside, to be a way to manage smaller projects with a rolling development structure. In its heyday, no one was more successful at this than Telltale Games, which made its name on adventure games, mostly licensed, with a strong episodic structure. Its breakthrough success, and still one of the best episodic experiences of all time, was The Walking Dead, which turns 10 years old today, April 24. The first season, especially, created appointment viewing for video games, and in the process made for one of the most emotionally resonant video game stories in my lifetime.

The idea of “appointment viewing” may be foreign to those who didn’t grow up in the era of “Must See TV” Thursdays, TGIF Fridays, and Simpsons Sundays. The term refers to an era of workplace water cooler culture, where it was fashionable to keep up with a few key shows and chat about them at work the next day. If you didn’t catch the show, you missed out on the conversation. This still exists to some extent with mega-hits like Game of Thrones or streaming shows that premiere on a particular day, as the hive-mind of Twitter rushes to share its opinions on the latest plot revelations. But it’s more fragmented now. A few breakout events aside, like the Super Bowl, we don’t often have a national conversation about a single television show. In the wake of Telltale’s Walking Dead, streaming culture has become the dominant entertainment medium and created a voracious appetite for content, wherein viewers consume a new show almost immediately and move on to the next.

That dynamic goes for video games, too. Games are diverse and have historically been more niche than television. When a massive success breaks through, like Pokemon Go or Elden Ring, it’s notable because it reaches a level of mainstream conversation that isn’t present for most other games. It’s often not practical to center the gaming community’s attention around a single subject, which makes what Telltale accomplished 10 years ago that much more impressive.

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series was not the first breakout hit that carried The Walking Dead name, of course. It was riding the success of a hit AMC series that had premiered just a couple of years earlier, and both of them were based, in their own ways, on the popular comic books by writer Robert Kirkman and artists Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard. But the video game series was unique in that it told an original story set within the world created by Kirkman. The TV series focused primarily on Rick Grimes, which borrowed much from the character of the same name in the comic books. The Telltale Series instead puts you into the shoes of an entirely new character, Lee Everett, a convicted felon with a heart of gold who stumbles on an orphaned little girl named Clementine.

It’s a classic lone-wolf-and-cub story, the kind we’ve seen replicated countless times in other popular media like Sweet Tooth and The Mandalorian. The relationship in these stories is the beating heart of the audience’s emotional investment: You watch as a wise but world-weary protector teaches a young ward how to navigate the strange terrain, and their bond brings out emotional depths that the elder character thought they’d lost. What made The Walking Dead different was that you were the wise protector, which amplified the feeling of connection and imbued a fierce level of loyalty and protectiveness over Clementine.

It was a perfect contextual framework for a game centered around tense decision-making. Did you lie to Hershel? Did you loot the car? In the end most of these choices didn’t matter to the overall narrative. Even choices that had long-term ramifications over multiple episodes, like saving Carly or Doug, eventually funneled back to the same point. You were going down-river and you could steer the boat along the current, but you were always flowing toward the same point.

However, the emotional context of these choices made them feel significant, because the real goal of the game wasn’t about reaching a destination. It was about deciding what matters to you. In a world where most of the societal strictures and niceties no longer apply or have become unrecognizable, what would you choose to discard and maintain? Why are those standards important to you? Playing The Walking Dead and making these decisions forced moments of introspection, not just about the game but about yourself.

This element made the game a rich vein for shared discussions, and Telltale facilitated that by displaying stats on each major decision point at the end of every episode. I had a regular understanding with one of my longest-lasting friends that after each episode we would chat about our decisions. Often our choices lined up, but sometimes they didn’t. We would talk about our internal reasoning and why we made the decisions that we did. Sometimes a choice that I had thought of as indefensible made more sense when I heard his reasoning. I hadn’t considered his assumptions, or he reached a conclusion about another character’s hidden motivations that made him less trusting of them. These conversations, and exploring how our divergent choices were reflections of our own ideals and personalities, helped us grow closer as friends.

By the time we reached the fifth and final episode of the first season, Telltale had fully embraced the emotional connection it had created with its wolf-and-cub story. With Lee having suffered a zombie bite and Clementine abducted, it had put the pieces in place for a perfect ticking clock scenario. The hero was doomed, but there was one more thing he needed to do before he died. The emotional notes were preparing for a crescendo.

And when that crescendo finally came, it was devastating. The stranger who had abducted Clementine was a nobody, a reflection of the choices you had made along the way whose impact was dulled by the meta-knowledge that he would have abducted Clem if you’d made all of the opposing choices too. The bigger emotional impact was the one we saw coming: the bite, the inevitability of death, the end of Lee’s story.

So when we came to the end, the lone wolf had one more set of lessons for his cub. This time it wasn’t about directing the flow of a video game, steering a boat that’s at the mercy of the current. By this point I was completely invested in Clementine as a real, human person. I wanted her to thrive in this broken world without me. I wanted to feel like I was passing on something important. Lee choked out his final words–be compassionate, care for others even when it’s risky, hold onto your humanity. I let Clementine go, then demanded that she leave. I didn’t ask her to shoot me. I couldn’t imagine making her go through that.

When I met with my friend this time, our decisions diverged more than usual. His final words to Clementine were generally more practical, more focused on survival, less naive. Mine were more principled, attempting to hold onto some humanity and innocence. As usual I don’t think either of us got it wrong, but it held a mirror up to our values. He wanted her safe, and I wanted her to carry the parts of humanity worth saving.

The Walking Dead would continue for three more seasons, and Clementine’s importance would wax and wane throughout. She took the lead, as an adult, in the final season–which was unfortunately overshadowed by Telltale’s untimely shutdown. To be honest, I never finished the series, having fallen off sometime during Season 3. Or maybe it was Season 2? I understand that Clementine’s season was especially great. But for me, I don’t feel compelled to see the rest, or to make those final choices for her.

As a parent, you spend your entire life preparing your children to face the world without you. You accept that someday they’ll be on their own, and maybe you’ll be gone, and you just have to hope you pointed them in the right direction and gave them the tools they would need and the understanding of how to use them. As Lee, a surrogate parent of a fictitious child, I already did all that I can do for Clementine. Stepping into her mind and making her final decisions would cheapen that experience for me. The entire catharsis of the first season of The Walking Dead was coming to terms with letting go. I already have.

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The arcade may be nearly a complete relic of the past in 2022–especially post-COVID–but if you play video games, you owe it a debt of gratitude. Not only were some of the biggest video game franchises of all time birthed in the arcade, but these enormous wooden cabinets kept the medium afloat after systems like the Atari 2600, Intellivision, and ColecoVision went belly-up in the early ’80s.

Arcade games offered a sense of community, competition, and intense excitement. They’re inseparable from the story of video games as a whole, and we’ve rounded up the very best from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. Many of these can be played on alternative platforms today, ranging from home arcade cabinets from Arcade1Up and iiRcade to console ports on Switch, PC, and more. And because they’re such classics, you’ll definitely want to.

Space Invaders

Space Invaders

One of the most iconic video games of all time, Space Invaders wasn’t the best of the classic arcade fixed-shooter games, but it set a standard that all others had to match. With iconic enemy designs and ships despite the downright archaic technology, it’s no wonder it’s still a common reference point for classic arcade games today. While Arcade1Up’s Space Invaders cabinet is no longer available at retail stores, you can get this tiny Space Invaders cabinet with a backlit marquee.

Galaxian

Galaxian

Its sequel is better known–and rightfully so–but Galaxian is no slouch in its own right. Namco’s shooter featured noticeably better graphics than Space Invaders, some of the most memorable sound effects of its time, and just enough challenge to keep players stuck to the control deck as their ships exploded in a mess of pixels. Is Galaga better? Undoubtedly, but before you run, you have to walk. If you want to play Galaxian today, we’d highly recommend Numskull’s Quarter Arcade cabinet.

Asteroids

Asteroids

A unique take on the shooter that isn’t filled with deadly enemies vying to destroy you, Asteroids is instead focused on a single spaceship trying to avoid the titular asteroids constantly floating through the void. Physics force you to use your thrusters for a boost in any direction as you blast the rocks you can’t dodge, and just like Star Wars, the smart use of blank space has made it age gracefully. Asteroids is one of the 12 games in Arcade1Up’s Atari Legacy cabinet.

Breakout

Breakout

Simple in premise but brutally difficult, these elements have kept Breakout just as playable now as it was at launch. Essentially a game of Pong against yourself, growing more difficult as you destroy blocks from an enormous wall, Breakout is different every time you play, which is perfect for long sessions if you buy a cabinet for your home.

Pong

Pong

Is there a more iconic game of the ’70s? Has anything more defined the creative spirit of early video games more than Pong? Ping Pong in its most basic form, two players move dials back and forth and try to direct a ball–though it’s more of a square–over the other side of the screen. It spawned countless ports and standalone home versions, and it remains an absolute classic today. There are plenty of ways to play Pong today; multiple Arcade1Up cabinet styles are available: a countercade, gaming table, and pub table.

Robotron 2084

Robotron 2084

The game most responsible for the still-relevant twin-stick shooter genre, Robotron 2084 is one of Eugene Jarvis’ masterpieces. The limited graphical power of the time meant the evil robots you’re rapidly blasting are mostly powered by your imagination, but the silky-smooth controls and ramping difficulty make it a prime example of arcade action at its finest. It’s just a shame Jarvis would top the game with another twin-stick shooter several years later, but we’ll get to that soon.

Ms. Pac-Man

Ms. Pac-Man

After Ms. Pac-Man released, there wasn’t much reason to go back to its predecessor. Despite starting as a player-created mod, Ms. Pac-Man was given an official release and is widely considered superior to the first game. Faster, more fluid gameplay makes it a better challenge for players today, and that bow is just adorable. Ms. Pac-Man has been featured in multiple Arcade1Up cabinets, including this eye-catching 40th Anniversary edition.

Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong

The game that truly put Nintendo on the map–at least as a video game developer rather than an instant noodle and love hotel purveyor–also gave us two of its most legendary mascots. Mario (then known as “Jumpman”) climbs up seemingly endless levels of a tower as he chases Donkey Kong and tries to rescue Pauline. It’s simple, it’s easy to pick up and play, and it can take years to master. There are few better traits in an arcade game than that, and Donkey Kong was hugely successful as a result.

Frogger

Frogger

Frogger gave us one of the best Seinfeld scenes of all time, and there’s a reason George spent so much time getting a high score. The basic “don’t get squished” gameplay was novel for 1981, and who doesn’t like a cute little frog? Jerks, that’s who, and they don’t get to play Frogger when we start dumping quarters into the cabinet.

Galaga

Galaga

Not quite as famous as Space Invaders but an improvement on Taito’s basic concept, Galaga has aged better than just about any fixed shooter from the classic arcade period–especially if you count Galaga ’88 from several years later. Intentionally letting a ship get captured only to pull it back down and start blasting with a mini armada is an exceptionally cool trick, and the difficulty level is absolutely ideal. Galaga has been re-released on many, many home arcade cabinets, including multiple Arcade1Up models such as the 40th Anniversary edition.

Dig Dug

Dig Dug

It takes a real weirdo to design a game where you are armed with a bicycle pump and track down monsters to literally explode via inflation, but that’s exactly what Dig Dug is, and against all rationality and reason, it’s incredibly fun. The gameplay is ideal for a square-gated joystick, letting even younger players succeed, and it’s a great alternative to more conventional maze games like Pac-Man. Dig Dug is available in multiple Arcade1Up cabinets as well as this countercade with Dig Dug art. Alternatively, check out this Dig Dug Quarter Arcade from Numskull.

R-Type

R-Type

A stellar arcade shooter (with some pretty good console ports, as well) Irem’s R-Type managed to shake up the shoot-’em-up formula without needing a complicated control scheme. It all comes down to having two different shots and a handy drone-like device for aiding your main ship, and you need all the advantages you can get. Like most shooters of the era, R-Type is very difficult, but it doesn’t feel unfair.

Star Wars

Star Wars

Using vector graphics to replicate space combat despite releasing in 1983, Star Wars is still impressive today. First-person battles are difficult to nail, but Atari did it with both the original game and its sequel, and there’s something charming about seeing the little technical tricks the developers had to use to make such a high-tech experience with such decidedly low-tech tools.

Final Fight

Final Fight

Beat-’em-up games became wildly popular in ’80s arcades, but few were better than Final Fight. Capcom’s brawler featured an intuitive weapon system, over-the-top enemy designs, and killer visuals. Oddly, it never got an arcade sequel despite its success, with two follow-ups releasing as console games and a terrible successor also releasing in 2006.

Tempest

Tempest

A novel shooter that has spawned imitators, sequels, and spiritual successors, Tempest’s rotating control scheme gives it the illusion of physical depth despite using basic vector graphics. It’s wickedly difficult, as well, and a great alternative to the scores of maze, brawling, and fighting games that dominate so many arcades. If you’re looking to play Tempest on an arcade cabinet, The Atari Legacy Edition Arcade1Up cabinet comes with Tempest.

Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat II

The original Mortal Kombat set the stage for its superior sequel, which packed in more characters and the same ridiculously graphic blood and gore that fans knew and loved. Mortal Kombat 2 was more than just a talking point for lawmakers, however, with intense one-on-one fighting gameplay and a goofy sense of humor that was rarely seen in fighting games at the time. Arcade1Up has multiple Mortal Kombat cabinets, including this 12-in-1 Mortal Kombat II cabinet that’s available for a great price.

The House of the Dead

The House of the Dead

Perhaps more famous than any other light gun game, The House of the Dead is arcade action at its best. Armed with a gun and surrounded by waves of zombies, you must carefully land shots so they cannot swarm your position. Sega followed it up with several sequels, and a full remake released on Nintendo Switch in 2022.

Crazy Taxi

Crazy Taxi

Racing against other cars is fun, but Crazy Taxi offered a new spin on driving. Take people to where they need to go as quickly as possible, even if that means weaving through traffic or going off ramps. It might be a trip to a delicious international pizza chain, and Bad Religion and The Offspring will be the soundtrack to your entire work shift.

Smash TV

Smash TV

Released almost a decade after Robotron 2084, Smash TV feels like the fully realized vision Eugene Jarvis had from the beginning. Set on a game show similar to the setup in The Running Man, the game uses twin-stick controls as you blast through rooms full of enemies and inch closer to the legendary Pleasure Dome. Or you might just get a free toaster.

NBA Jam

NBA Jam

Ridiculously unrealistic in the best way possible, NBA Jam was the basketball fan for everyone–especially those with no interest in the sport. The two-on-two games, backed by some of the best commentary audio in history, played out like a child’s dreams of what it would be like to be in the NBA. You could literally catch fire, and that was a good thing! Boom Shaka Laka! The coolest way to play NBA Jam now is on Arcade1Up’s stylish cabinet featuring three versions of the classic game.

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

The first game that comes to mind when you hear “fighting game” is probably Street Fighter II. That being said, the game that plays best today is Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, an updated version of the sequel that includes several returning characters alongside a whole bunch introduced for the first time in Street Fighter III. It’s fast, the visuals are great, and it gave us one of the best moments in competitive gaming history.

Strikers 1945 II

Strikers 1945 II

The expanded follow-up to one of the most underrated shoot-’em-up games of all time, Strikers 1945 II is similar to Capcom’s 19XX games, but even more over the top and with an even steeper difficulty spike. Psikyo was a master of the vertical shooter for years, and this sci-fi-infused take on WW2 dogfighting saw the company at its best. Strikers 1945 II and plenty more classic arcade games are available in the iiRcade library.

Daytona USA

Daytona USA

Can you even see that game title without singing the song? Daytona USA is the perfect ’90s-era racer, oozing positivity as you zoom around the circuit and past the other cars. That revving engine sound just makes the whole thing feel more real, even if the 3D graphics have shown their age over years.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time

Can you see that game title without singing the song, either? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time is nearly a perfect beat-’em-up game, simple enough for younger players to enjoy alongside older kids and adults. The iconic four turtles all play differently, and you’re sure to have a favorite like the party animal Michelangelo or the objectively superior Donatello. Once again, Arcade1Up has a modern solution for TMNT fans with its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles countercade and cabinet.

Metal Slug

Metal Slug

The Neo Geo was an odd system, allowing owners to swap enormous cartridges out to mix up the game lineup in an arcade. If your local arcade had Metal Slug on that marquee, you knew it was going to be a good day. The run-and-gun featured–for the time–mind-blowing visuals that have aged well thanks to their exaggerated 2D pixel art, and the action got even more hectic when a friend joined. Metal Slug is one of the 50 SNK classics included with the Neo Geo MVSX arcade cabinet.

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Current and former Nintendo employees have reportedly refuted Nintendo’s claim that it fired a contractor for leaking information, saying the move instead looked like retaliation for pro-union comments the worker made at a meeting in February.

Multiple sources told Kotaku that a part-time contract worker had been fired before their contract had concluded after voicing support for unionization during a business meeting. When GameSpot asked Nintendo for comment on this earlier in the week, the company denied this was the reason for the firing, instead saying it was for “the disclosure of confidential information and for no other reason.”

But according to Kotaku’s sources, the post was vague to the point of it not warranting such an action, only possibly earning most a warning–not being terminated from the position. This suggests Nintendo may have been looking for a reason to let them go after the unionization comments, which would have been illegal on Nintendo’s part. However, the worker’s name has been omitted from the National Board of Labor Relations filing against Nintendo and it’s not clear what that social media post happened to be.

“Nintendo is not aware of any attempts to unionize or related activity and intends to cooperate with the investigation conducted by the NLRB,” Nintendo said in its statement to GameSpot on Thursday. “Nintendo is fully committed to providing a welcoming and supporting work environment for all our employees and contractors. We take matters of employment very seriously.”

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Sony has announced release dates for the new version of PlayStation Plus, and it’ll be here soon. In a blog post, Sony said the new PlayStation Plus will debut in Asian markets (but not Japan) starting on May 23, with a release in Japan, the Americas, and Europe to follow throughout June.

You can see the rollout dates below, though bear in mind these are not strictly set in stone. Instead, they are target dates for when Sony aims to launch the new version of the subscription service.

PlayStation Plus Rollout

Asia markets (excluding Japan) – targeting May 23, 2022Japan – targeting June 1, 2022Americas – targeting June 13, 2022Europe – targeting June 22, 2022

What’s more, Sony announced that one of the perks of the new PlayStation Plus, cloud streaming access (at the Premium tier), is expanding to more regions for a total of 30. The newly confirmed markets include Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Republic of Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

“We’ve been working on this massive global effort to provide flexible options, quality games and greater value for our members for quite some time now–and we’re just a few weeks away from our first regional rollout,” PlayStation’s Jim Ryan said.

For more, check out a breakdown of the new PlayStation Plus tiers below. You can also read GameSpot’s opinion piece, “Whether Sony Likes It Or Not, Game Pass Makes The New PS Plus Look Underwhelming.”

New PlayStation Plus Tiers

PlayStation Plus Essential

United States – $10/month | $15/quarter | $60/yearEurope – €9/month | €25/quarter | €60/yearUnited Kingdom – £7/month | £20/quarter | £50/yearJapan – ¥850/month | ¥2,150/quarter | ¥5,143/year

PlayStation Plus Extra

United States – $15/month | $40/quarter | $100/yearEurope – €14/month | €40/quarter | €100/yearUnited Kingdom – £11/month | £32/quarter | £84/yearJapan – ¥1,300/month | ¥3,600/quarter | ¥8,600/year

PlayStation Plus Premium

United States – $18/month | $50/quarter | $120/yearEurope – €17/month | €50/quarter | €120/yearUnited Kingdom – £13.49/month | £40/quarter | £100/yearJapan – ¥1,550/month | ¥4,300/quarter | ¥10,250/yearRead MoreGameSpot – Game News