
That, to me, is the main reason Game Pass is such a great deal and big success: The back catalog is impressive, but launch-day access to the biggest new games is the killer feature. This is very different from Microsoft's Game Pass services, which make a point of offering access to major game releases-stuff like Starfield, Redfall, and The Outer Worlds 2, to name a few-the moment they're available.

Spartacus will apparently not provide access to Sony's biggest new releases, such as the upcoming God of War: Ragnarok, on launch day. Welcome to PlayStation Plus Enjoy hundreds of PS5, PS4 and classic PlayStation games, and unmissable benefits from three great value membership plans that unleash the power of your PlayStation console.

The other side of that equation-that is to say, new game releases-seems oddly deficient, however. Check out the best Amazon Prime Day gaming deals.

PlayStation Now is already available on PC and works pretty well, and while it might seem a little less essential than it did a couple years ago thanks to Sony's recent embrace of our platform of choice, its extensive selection of PS2 games means it's still an especially valuable tool for gamers who want to get down with retro classics on their current PCs.
