PlayStation Plus: January Preview

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PlayStation Plus: January Preview

It’s almost time for the New Year, and we’re ready to kick-off 2014 in a big way. January’s Instant Game Collection will offer PlayStation Plus members loads of amazing titles, starting off with a new PlayStation 4 title — Don’t Starve. A wilderness survival game wrapped in a cute art style, you’ll take control of a Gentleman Scientist trying to make his way home from a mysterious place. Be warned – this is one of those games where you’ll die a lot, but if you ever get frustrated, just look at how cute your buddy Chester is and I’m sure everything will be okay.

For PlayStation 3 owners, you’ll be able to download three critically acclaimed games – DMC Devil May Cry, BioShock Infinite and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. DMC Devil May Cry is a reboot of the beloved franchise, and while Dante may have received a haircut and a new backstory, his weapons and fighting style should be fairly familiar to fans.

PlayStation Plus January 2014 Preview

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Created by the same folks who brought us BioShock, BioShock Infinite has received multiple Game of the Year nominations. This isn’t your average first-person shooter, you’ll gather vigors throughout your journey that will fling your enemies sky-high or unleash a horde of birds to peck at your foes.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons tugs at your heartstrings as you take control of two brothers (who would’ve guessed?), trying to cure their ailing father. You’ll be handling the sons with each analog stick, so once you get the hang of controlling two characters at once, you’ll need to solve various puzzles in order to save the day.

This month PlayStation Vita owners will be able to download Worms: Battle Island and Smart As. Worms: Battle Island stays true to the classic Worms formula of charming turn-based strategy gameplay. You can customize your wormy soldiers and use crazy weapons to take out the opposition.

Finally, Smart As will become your brain’s new best friend. Run through a series of mind-boggling challenges, and see where you stack up against your friends and other people in the world on the leaderboards. If you practice every day, maybe one day you’ll hit the top.

We’re also trying something new this month – we’ve created a video preview highlighting all of the titles you’ll receive as a Plus member, so give it a look and let me know what you think in the comments below!

January PlayStation Plus Preview

Don’t Starve (PS4)

PlayStation Plus January 2014 Preview

Free for PS Plus members
Don’t Starve: Console Edition is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Wilson must learn to exploit his environment and its inhabitants if he ever hopes to escape and find his way back home.

DMC Devil May Cry (PS3)

PlayStation Plus January 2014 Preview

Free for PS Plus members
In a society corrupted by demons only The Order can see the world for what it really is. Join Dante in the ultimate experience of stylish action chain together combo after combo with panache and dispatch demonic spawn back to hell – reveal the truth behind the lies. Explore Dante’s dark past encountering some the most familiar faces in the DmC universe. Call upon unimaginable powers combined with Dante’s epic arsenal of weapons: sword, scyte, axe,
pistols and more. Face your demons…

“As a character action game, it hits all the notes — fast, robust action, marvelous visual style, and a tremendous sense of attitude” – Giant Bomb: 5/5 Stars

BioShock Infinite (PS3)

PlayStation Plus January 2014 Preview

Free for PS Plus members
Indebted to the wrong people and with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and hired gun Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia. Forced to trust one another, Booker and Elizabeth form a powerful bond during their daring escape. Together, they learn to harness an expanding arsenal of weapons and abilities, as they fight on zeppelins in the clouds, along high-speed Sky-Lines, and down in the streets of Columbia, all while surviving the threats of the sky-city and uncovering its dark secret.

BioShock Infinite is a brilliant shooter that nudges the entire genre forward” – IGN: 9.4/10

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (PS3)

PlayStation Plus January 2014 Preview

Free for PS Plus members
Share in the epic journey of two brothers, as they set out to find a cure for their dying father. Travel across beautiful vistas, through dark and foreboding forests, down perilous rivers, up hazardous mountain sides and experience the wonders of Nordic mythology along the way. Use the unique control system to control each brother with a thumb stick, for concurrent gameplay throughout the adventure. Use both brothers cooperatively to solve puzzles, explore the environments and in boss encounters.

“It’s a powerful venture that isn’t necessarily about where you began or where you end up; it’s about everything that happened in between.” – Destructoid” 8/10

Worms: Battle Island (PS Vita)

PlayStation Plus January 2014 Preview

Free for PS Plus members
Battle up to three other players offline or online on one of six landscape themes, using one of forty classic Worms weapons or some of your own creation in the weapons factory. With sixty single player challenges, five game modes, a powerful level editor and a massive selection of ways to personalize your worm army and customize your game experience, it’s a package sky-high on entertainment!

Smart As… (PS Vita)

PlayStation Plus January 2014 Preview

Free for PS Plus members
Join the brain gaming revolution! Use cutting-edge touch, tilt and camera controls to prove how smart you are in the first ever socially networked brain game on PS Vita. Solve math, memory, logic and word puzzles, crack augmented reality challenges and sharpen your rapid-fire reflexes to storm up the online leaderboards and show off your scores to the world via Facebook and Twitter.

If you’ve got feedback on PlayStation Plus make sure you take the poll above as well as leave a comment below. To chat about all things PlayStation, including this update, you can head over to the PlayStation Community Forums. You’ll also find other topics you can contribute your thoughts to, or you can start your own discussion.

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  • ayoye men c malade sa comme update d jeux de mongole vous donner bioshock infinite c fou tight sa ,pi en plus dmc worm smart as trop nice mais javoue que dont starve sa sa lair plate en salle bonne chose que jai po de ps4 encore :P haha plus tard

  • The PS3 games are AWESOME!!!! each of them, eventhough I do not play shooters like Bioshock, I just don’t like shooters – But the PS3 collection is AWESOME

    The Vita games on the other hand… Maaah, I expected better games, it’s actually disappointing

    PS4 game looks just nice

  • WOw great list.. i dont own a DMC, and sad to know that EU only have this.. but you make me shook again… cant wait.. btw. can i start download the time trial of DMC while waiting for the next month? so only activation will be required?

  • its a great beginning of 2014~~~~~~~

  • Its my first time posting here as well and I just got the 1 year ps plus and I’m happy. However i think I’m only getting half of it because i only have a ps vita. I should get a Ps3 just for the heck of it. Im thankful for Sonic in decemeber cause i been playing it non stop. I guess I’m just saying thanks in this post!!! Looking forward to 2014 and me getting a bigger memory card lol

  • Whoa, OK. That’s a helluva lineup. Excellent work, Plus team.

  • Bioshock and DMC playstation really knows how to start off the new year

  • PLEASE REMOVE VITA in IGC and rather put a descent sale of vita games every week. It doesn’t matter if it’s repeating as long as we can grab the vita games at discounted price.

  • AGAIN lately there are very few AAA vita games on sale around 2 – 3 title last december. So just REMOVE VITA ON IGC and rather put games on sale if PN can’t keep up with the PROMISED vita line up. Bought a vita because i’m not into psp, so if we only get a PSP IGC every month so why not just remove the vita service IGC and put discounted games for vita on sale every week.

  • I am sad to say, that there isn’t much for me on this month. Though DMC does sound fun to try, and I’ve heard some interesting stuff about brothers…not much here thrills me. I don’t have a PS4 or Vita yet, so I can’t count those game, and Infinite I bought when it came out…and well….I hated it. Glad to see others are getting much happiness out of this month’s line up, but as for me, I hope there are some good deals for plus this month as well.

  • Now I just wish I didn’t buy DMC or Infinite…. buying both has made this update almost pointless to me … and in honesty, DMC is the only ‘awesome’ game listed. Infinite was disappointing.

  • Will the season pass, if already purchased, Bioshock still work on the digital copy? Got rid of my disc purchase awhile back but had gotten the pass when I had bought it. Nice line up, looking to see saints row 4 on here in 2014

  • For GOD’S SAKE, i can’t understand why Sony launches the best handheld system to the market (Technically), and doesn’t feed it games, a good console needs GAMES!!!! It won’t sell on its own. I never comment, but i feel insulted everytime there’s a chance to get good games on the vita and we get WORMS, instead of Ys, Valkyria Chronicles, Killzone, Dragon’s Crown, etc. I realize not all of them can be on the IGC due to negotiations, etc, but man, just give the poor little handheld some hope.

  • Hi!
    I am wondering when this will come to Europe?

  • Are you able to download all the other free games of 2013 if you start a membership now and is this also available in Europe?

  • EU has its own Plus, but I suppose EU people can get an NA account the same way NA people get EU accounts.

    Most games stay on the IGC for one month after being added, but a few select “evergreen” titles hang around for a year or more.

  • It’s awesome, rawr

  • Really enjoyed the preview video you guys should have one for every month.

  • Took you guys long enough to update the PS4, don’t Starve better be good if you guys expect me to stay on plus.

  • Great list! DmC is what I’m getting. I’m pretty sure that January is going to be big and then we will get a couple of “quiet” months. Off topic: Can be get discounts for the DLCs of Borderlands 2, please?

  • @361: Sorry, but that is Nintendo. 3DS keeps selling like (insert whatever you think sells mad crazy). The main problems with the Vita are: 1) The price and 2) The memory ( too expensive).
    When I was a teenager, I bought a PSP, I liked it, but the memory was too expensive, so I just gave it to my younger brother, who later sold it because of the same problem.

  • blog(dot)us(dot)playstation(dot)com/2013/12/17/playstation-store-update-325/

    The DLC for Borderlands was 25% off last week. Unless you mean even better discounts for Plus, which would have come last week if they were coming at all IMHO.

  • Borderlands 2*

  • so kill zone 4 is free tommorew

  • Lawl.

  • Great time to be a Plus member!!!!! Only wish I didn’t already buy infinite during the black Friday sale……..maybe I could get D3 instead because I was only short my credits from buying that because I was charged for another plus game and waiting on my refund. Just a lil after Christmas wishful thinking ;-)

  • Oh wait sorry, MP is free I think. Yeah, 12/28 through 12/31.

    blog(dot)us(dot)playstation(dot)com/2013/12/19/killzone-shadow-fall-free-multiplayer-weekend-starting-december-28th/

  • @363 proodles96

    No you only get what’s available during the time you are a member. Don’t know about the Europe store, never check it

  • Well, technically you can still get content that hasn’t left Plus even if you sign up today.

    Example: Soul Sacrifice (Vita) is available free to Plus until 12/31. So you could get it by signing up now…but you’d have to hurry up and download it before it disappears.

  • Awesome PS+ Update for January, keep it up. DRIVECLUB soon??? Pretty Please?

  • Aaaand of course I got Bioshock Infinite for Christmas. That’s alright though, it’s still a great game and I’m excited to see it on here. Very interested to try out DMC when it goes up. I’ve also been enjoying Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed way more than I thought I would. PS+ is awesome! Keep up the great work everyone!

  • I have actually been a little curious about Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons so i’ll definitely be checking that out!

  • My Wishlist
    PS3:Shatter, Catherine, Max Payne 3, Starhawk, The Unfinished Swan, Crysis 3, Tomb Raider, God of War Ascension, Defiance, Splinter Cell Blacklist, Beyond Two Souls and GTA V
    PS VIta: Sound Shapes and Dragon’s Crown
    PS4: Flower and Knack

  • Thank you Sony for a great mouth. keep up the great work

  • Time for me to re-up my membership.

  • @hazelcabug How about you needing to shut up instead of trying to demand Sony to change the lineup? I don’t like the Vita list either but what can I do about it? What’s done is done. I can’t believe you still haven’t changed after the past 3 months. I bet you are still married by your mom that pays your games for you. Grow up already.

  • Not really a fan of any of these, but I cannot deny these are great deals.

    If you have yet to subscribe to PS Plus, I urge you to seriously consider it before making any other PS purchase. With what’s coming up for January, this is one of those times where it pays off nearly right away.

  • This is an awesome update! Anyone who hasn’t played DmC should definitely give it a try. It was one of my favorite games of 2013.

  • I just got my PS3 last year and I am loving PS+ What a great update for January.
    I purchased Bioshock 1&2 and the Devil May Cry HD Collection when they were on sale around Halloween.
    Glad I decided to wait when it came to to the more recently released games. I was hoping for lower sale prices but free for PS+ is even better.

    I know most people already own most/all the LBP games but I’d like to see those on sale again especially since it seems there are plenty of updates & events for the community going on lately.
    Hopefully another Tokyo Jungle sale is in the future as well.

  • Wish hadn’t got of my ps3 for ps4 should have waited a year missing walking dead 2 and Could have got dmc thinking of getting rid of ps4 for ps3 agaian shoud of had more patients

  • Here’s an idea:

    Every week offer 1 PS3 & 1 PSVita title, with the option to download one of the two (or both). The catch is, you can only download 4 (or 5 if there are 5 tuesdays in that month) games.

    Additionally, like it is right now, you can throw in a PS4 title (that doesnt count towards the above limit). So, for people who have only vita, they get 4 games too. For people who have both, they can pick and choose what they want. Since the preview tells you what games are going to be part of the PS+, you can decide upfront, which 4/5 games you want to get and get them. For folks who have PS4 only, you are screwed no matter. Sucks, i know.

    Everyone is going to be happy – except the PS4 & Vita guys who will continue to get crappy titles, anyways. And, may be the PS3 guys since now they cant decide what to get and blame PS folks for confusing the whole thing. LOL!

  • that vita selection is horrible. i just got done starve on the pc for a dollar and some change on steam, so i wouldnt need the ps4 version.

  • Love getting a preview! So much better than waiting until update day to find out what is available.

  • The line-up for PS Plus is spectacular kudos, & for those that stil don’t have PS Plus better get it!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I’m really glad I got my ps vita for X-mas, go PSN!

  • Thanks for the psp game, I know most people complain but there’s a lot of good psp games out there and not everyone’s played them all. Thanks for giving something for each system this January.

  • on a scale of 1 to 10 time to quit my job

  • Glad I waited to get these games lol

  • Liked the video.

    Don’t Starve (PS4) – Don’t own a PS4

    DMC Devil May Cry (PS3) never got into this series

    BioShock Infinite (PS3) Rented it, interesting story/ did NOT enjoy gameplay

    Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (PS3)Own it already, Good choice.

    Worms: Battle Island (PS Vita) Don’t own a VITA

    Smart As… (PS Vita) Don’t own a VITA

    Request’s
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    Metro: Last Light
    Tomb Raider (2013)
    Killzone HD
    Puppeteer
    Rain
    Red Dead Redemption
    Resistance 3
    Payday 2 (Own it already, but want more people to play it)

  • Yeah… Recently (November and December, and now January), the lineups for PS+ have improved DRAMATICALLY! And that is awesome; since you’re finally listening to what your fans want. Please, PLEASE, Sony continue this trend with PS+.

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