New Games Coming to PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection

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New Games Coming to PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection

Last month we gave all PlayStation Plus members an Instant Game Collection that included 12 full PS3 and PSN games, and it’s been a resounding hit with gamers everywhere! This month, we’re continuing the free game goodness by bringing three new titles to your collection in PlayStation Plus.

Break out the fireworks for the July 3rd PlayStation Store update, where PlayStation Plus members will be able to download Gotham City Impostors, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, and Renegade Ops for FREE!

PS Plus July 2012

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July 3rd PlayStation Plus Update


New Games Coming to PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection

Gotham City Impostors: Previously announced as 50% off in Plus as part of the PSN Summer Sale, we’ve got a surprise for Plus members as Gotham City Impostors will be free for the month of July! Hatched from the twisted minds at Monolith Productions, Gotham City Impostors is a download-only multiplayer FPS that pits violent vigilantes (dressed up like Batman) against craven criminals (dressed up as the Joker) in open warfare on the streets of Gotham City. Since its release, there have been a ton of new additions to the game, including more customization options, thousands of player unlocks and upgrades, and more. Check out Giant Bomb’s review praising its gameplay and outstanding humor. Add this phenomenal multiplayer FPS to your collection this July – free with your PlayStation Plus membership.


New Games Coming to PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX: This edition of one of gaming’s most beloved franchises takes the series in a bold, and incredibly addictive direction. With fast-paced gameplay, countless twists on the classic Pac-Man experience, awesome head-bumping music, and crazy-good leaderboard integration, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX is a title that no gamer should miss — IGN gave it a 10 out 10! And now, with your PlayStation Plus membership, you won’t have to!


New Games Coming to PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection

Renegade Ops: Last year’s PSN PLAY promotion introduced 4 amazing PSN games to heat up the last days of summer. Renegade Ops was one of those titles and deservedly so. The critically-acclaimed PSN game boasts 4 player co-op, destructible environments (using the Just Cause 2 engine), addictive gameplay, and lots of fun add-ons. This title will spice up your PlayStation Plus game collection with firepower on the back of co-op gameplay, and is a true must-download for all members. Check out 1up.com’s Renegade Ops review, where it scored a perfect “A” grade.

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PSN Summer Sale: If you saw the PlayStation Store’s Summer Sale news this morning, you know that you’ll be able to heat up your PSN games collection by taking advantage of some deep discounts on major PS3 Full Game titles: Shadow of the Colossus, Killzone 3 Multiplayer, and more are all on sale this week with 50% off deals for PlayStation Plus members!

July 10th PlayStation Plus Update


New Games Coming to PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection

Rainbow Moon: This PSN exclusive strategy role-playing game comes packed with strong emphasis on exploration, character development and turn-based battles. And the best part is that PlayStation Plus members will receive a 20% discount when it releases on July 10th! With a classic isometric open world, six playable main characters, more than 20 dungeons, around 100 special skills, fully customizable weapons, armor and accessories; Rainbow Moon is a massive game that offers all the features that you want from a traditional RPG… and a lot more!

That’s it for now! We’ll have another update for you midway through the month with more great Plus content, including offers on a psychedelic racing game, exclusive access to an action-packed beta, and amazing deals on anticipated new PSN releases. Keep an eye on the PlayStation Store Update posts every Tuesday to stay current with all the offerings made available to PlayStation Plus members.

Also, please share your feedback regarding this month’s PlayStation Plus update in the comments. Some of the burning questions we have for you include: Do you prefer monthly Plus free games updates all at once, or more of a steady feed of content arriving through the month? On a scale of 1-10, what would you score the current Instant Game Collection lineup?

PS Plus July 2012
PS Plus July 2012
PS Plus July 2012

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(Please note that Virtua Fighter 5, Hard Corp: Uprising, and Zombie Apocalypse will be rotated out of the PlayStation Plus catalog on 7/3. However, you can still download them prior to the 7/3 PlayStation Store Update hits, and will be able to keep them in your collection as long as you are a PlayStation Plus member – so if you haven’t added these awesome games to your queue then we suggest you do so now! )

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  • @242, why were you expecting that?? It clearing said last month that there would be 3 GAMES ROTATING EVERY MONTH! Maybe everyone should stop complaining since just last month you got more value than the whole year before! They could have just released 1 of those games a month and no more and it still would have been awesome value. And to the the people complaining about no avatars, ps1 games etc., they obviously said that there was going to be MORE PS PLUS CONTENT IN 2 WEEKS!
    Rotating 3 games a month like this is the smart way to do it, they could just have 3 games available a month but by keeping 9 old ones on it means new members get 12 games straight away.
    Be grateful that you get any free games at all.

  • I agree with the person I saw mention that if you’re going to switch out a full PS3 game, then replace it with a full PS3 game.

  • @nobodies-hero

    bc morgan haro is to busy playing xbox 360, and have to call microsoft CS everytime he want to renew his gold live membership bc he know nothing about internet.

    XDD

  • i have a question about the games rotated out if you have dlled the game and deleted it due to hard dive space can you the still re-download ito is it then just gone it doesn’t seem fair if ya cant get it if yours ps dies or ya have a small harddrive

  • I’m more than satisfied with the PS+ subscription! keep going like that!

  • @DaddyDeathXX

    just be sure to have it in your download list.
    you’ll be able to download it at anytime later as long as your PS+ subscription is valid, even if you deleted it.

  • i own gci and its probably the most fun fps online i’ve played so while its disappointing to have some thing you own be the big free game i don’t regret my 148 levels and the blast i’ve had and the friends i have made and looking forward to the huge influx
    of fresh bodies when its free

  • @#219 Question: I would rather have one update at the begginng of the month. So I don’t have to wait until half way through the month in order to get all the games for that month. Sometimes a game offered midway through the month is the game I looking forward to playing the most. Also I wouldn’t have to check the PS Store every week nor this blog for which “free” games.

    Anyway I rate this month offerings so far a 6/10. It a good update but not great or fantastic.
    You did mention in one of your replies that this is only for the first half of the month.

    Keep up the fantastic job! I really appreciate all you do. Been a member since Feb ’11 and haven’t been disappoint yet.

  • thanks cyb i thought thaat was the deal like any purchased content but ya never do know with such things

  • i just want two no why PS plus cost so much wish they make it cheaper.

  • Thanks for the free games, I Love PS Plus!!

  • Gotham City Impostors is freakin’ awesome.

    It can be five kinds of brutal, but if you’ve ever thought you were beast in an FPS game, pick up GCI and prove it.

  • The past two months are seriously the first time that PS+ has actually been worth it. I subscribed just for the online storage for when I had to format my PS3, and then it just suddenly turned very nice.

  • im glad i have plus..i have gold for xbox and they dont give u free games….props to playstation they are way better to there customers

  • To answer the two questions, I prefer to get the bulk of stuff all at once. It’s a little Christmas morning each month. Themes, avatars, trials, etc. through the month are cool. But I like the games all at once.

    And I’m not sure how I should rate the current selection. I own Saints Row, Ratchet, Infamous, LBP2, and Just Cause 2 and skipped Warhammer (although I might give it a go now that I have it for free). And I have Pacman, and aside from Renegade Ops, have no interest in the rest.

    It’s a great selection of games but based on what I’ve already played and my personal preferences it would be a three or a four maybe. But that’s compared to a 10/10 being a line-up of good games I don’t yet own, and I know that’s somewhat unrealistic, seeing as how I have a ton of full games and am very picky when it comes to PSN games.

    Compared to what PS+ was, I still think the current setup is great. The probability of me finding something I like each month (assuming you add at least three) is much better. I really had no interest in minis and I couldn’t get past the graphics in PS1 games. The PSN games were the thing that really kept me interested. Some months it was great if I liked the game. Other times, it was a total bust.

  • @DaddyDeathXX : Yes, you can download all games for as long as you have Plus, on the condition that you at least activated it (eg started the download) when it was available.

    @hotbaby1156: Plus is an extremely cheap service, if you consider that in a year you get to play 45 games for only $50.

    @anyone saying they thought Plus would rotate 10-12 games each month: Seriously? Did you even read the blog post when it was announced? Did you really think there were going to be THAT many free games each month?

    Plus is an awesome service, and the recent changes (PS3/PSN games instead of minis and PS1) have made it even better! Love the service!

  • I love my ps3 …..that said ,my only complaint is where is the vita plus love?

  • I would like to believe I had realistic expectations about game rotation, certainly wasn’t expecting to receive 12 new games every month, but I sort of was expecting a new retail game this week. Hope one is coming in August. I liked the update, however. Own none of the new games, so I’m pleased.

  • On a note: I will echo the choir and say that you should really consider adding some PSP / PSVita support to these offering. I know the PS Vita just came out and it would be kinda hard to find content to just GIVE for the system, but a “PSP Essential” sort of deal, maybe once a month, would go a long way in attracting attention to the console while it gathers its own library.

  • Well, aside from Gotham City Impostors (which online multiplayer only is not my cup of tea so I’ll not be getting that one.!) I own all the games listed this month as well as last but all in all there really isn’t one game that doesn’t hold it’s own. Especially since they are free. Each worthy of the time needed to download. I look forward to future releases and hopefully there will be something I can get into. I regret pouring money prematurely into PSN downloads before hand as a lot of the games I’ve paid full price for are now either free or darn near close to it. I’ll be sure to keep my wallet closed in anticipation of a freebie down the road. To the rest who do not have these games yet enjoy. ;)

    This down time is what I needed to finish a few games I’ve been procrastination on finishing. like Mass Effect 3!!!

  • Not quite the big update I was expecting, though I admit that part of that is due to me already purchasing 2 of the 3 new PS+ freebies some time ago, But to complain is a bit ridiculous. Its been said in this thread already that there is another update coming later in the month. Whats more is that Sony and all those involved didnt have to do this at all following the impressive list of free games in June. I’m quite pleased with how Sony and Co. are handling the new PS+ roll outs whether or not they are new or old releases, owned or not, big budget or not. Hopefully those who are expecting multiple $60 retail games every single month may want to ease up on their expectation and show appreciation for what we’re getting. Its definitely more than worth the PS+ subscription as is.

  • I think it is better to release them all over time rather than at the beginning of the month. As for the game collection, I give it a 10. Awesome games that I have never played before, main;y because I’m new to Playstation. However longtime PS fans probably have played or own inFamous 2, LBP2 and Ratchet and Clank.

  • ¿What about Europe?

  • wow eu is getting deus ex hr!!!!!!!!!!!! i think they have better games

  • Meh – definitely a step down from last month. I guess we’re back to 2-3 downloadable games a month, rather than the plethora of full retail games promised at E3…

  • Wow, I was under the impression that we were going to get 12 games for free each month. As in different games.. as in not this. Nice bait and switch.. If I knew it was just 3 free games.. (that I already own).. I would have not bought into this whole “New Re-vamped PS plus” thing… again. It hasn’t been “re-vamped” at all.. you just increased the quality of the minimum number of games you do give away. This is still nowhere near a good deal to your most loyal purchasers.. Your basically saying.. if you buy games at full price on release day.. then don’t bother paying for Playstation Plus. And if you don’t buy your games on day 1, then don’t buy them at all, because 6 months from now it will be free. It’s just a terrible deal all around. Seriously, why is it so hard to give something back to the community that basically just hands you money every week?

  • The_Wheelman_IV

    I think these games are terrible I just bought PS3 Plus and so far it’s a complete waste of money I’m in I want a REFUND mode now. Last month you screw me on my Motorstorm Apocalpyse order with a Server Crash and roll back and now this??? You give UK Motorstorm Apocalpyse for #*@%(@ FREE. Am in homicidal mode right now…How could you do this Sony…Fire these people – All these games I own or they suck. Have you seen PSN store in UK they’re plus offers tons for free games not the legal binding 3 game rule. All 3 games such. Gotham Imposters servers are too out of date it lags horrible and now you just help contribute to me wanting to quit Gotham Imposters. How about give us GOOD games like Call of Duty Blackops has been out forever and all my friends are playing that game, Why cause it doesn’t suck unlike all these crappy throwback games PSN and plus give us. Not even worth the Download. Stop being so unequal giving UK games the best and greatest and pooping on us USA gamers. Stop being Prejudice Sony why can’t yall offer the same deal? For christsakes the UK speaks english too when aren’t THAT much different. Give us Equality in Plus deals. Tired of this *%#@(%

  • The_Wheelman_IV

    I bought Plus for a Full Year. So far it’s a BIG WASTE of money – USA gamers are getting STIFFED big time compared to other countries. It’s just not right! Next time I’m buying a UK psn network card and gonna order plus from my UK PSN recon account. You bastards all suck! ;) Or should I say you Bloody Bastards!, Cheerio Mates.

  • Hey, I don’t know if this is the place to leave this, but I just got the update for the Montezuma Blitz free game for Vita. What an upgrade! Now it has trophy support and is three times more fun to play. It already had something to say for it that I was playing the game regularly with no trophies to earn. Then I fire it up last night and get three trophies right out of the gate. Thanks!

  • Personally, I would be cool with new content hitting weekly, even if it meant it was the same amount of + content we were previously getting. However, I am curious about the future of Instant Game Collection. Will the three new games this month be replaced, next month, implying that the carryovers from June will be there for an extended period? I think a lot of people would be ok with 3 titles being rotated out if it meant some of these games hang around a little longer. I know not everyone has the hard drive space to download all 12 of these games at once.

  • thank you sony i cant wait for gotham imposters

  • In EU we get Dues Ex: Human evolution plus another full PS3 Blu ray title and a psn title later this month! EU is actually getting better stuff then US at the moment!

  • @Bionic_Radd, theres always 12 games up at once and every month 3 off those games are replaced by 3 new ones. So at any time there will be 12 free games available. But Ps+ users still get 3 free each month

  • @The wheelman, you do realise that the people that do ps+ for america and europe are completely seperate, dont you? And I dont see how you can complain about getting 12 free games, EU got motostorm but we didnt get Just Cause 2 and Ratchet and Clank. And A LOT of people wouldnt think that Black Ops is a “good game”, im pretty sure most the games that are being offered are better than it. Its also hard for them to put up “good games” for everyone, because if the game is good or not is personal taste. If Black Ops has been out for ages why don’t you GO AND BUY IT! So Stop complaining like a little child and be thankful you now have got 15 free games in 2 months for $50 with another 30 coming in the next 10 without having to pay anymore.

  • i just subscribed to the ps+ membership and i’ve downloaded the other games so how come i don’t see pac man,lara croft, choplifter hd n sideway…when i click those games, they show the price and “buy now”…
    any anwers????

  • Deux EX for Europe.

    Now I’m not so happy.

    Would have been nice getting that game here in the U.S.

  • Compared to EU PSN, this update looks awful now. I’d gladly trade this whole update for Deus Ex, Darksiders, or MotorStorm Apocalypse.

  • Europe has a much better Plus program this month
    Deus Ex Human Revolution
    Dues Ex PS2
    Darksiders
    Oddworld: Strangers Wrath
    Outland
    Motorstorm Apocolypse

    As well as LBP2 and Infamous 2.

  • so many games… but not much time to play them XD

  • Continued @285
    As well as 2 more games coming on the 18th of July.
    Doesn’t even compare…

  • you guys are doing great! I will be getting at least 6 games this month!

    It would be great if u rotated full games around every 2-3 months. and keep the same schedule for releases please!

    do that and bring Legend of legaia to psn and i’ll never renew my live subscription again thx sony!

  • @knightdrike it was not their fault that you did not read how the program worked. they clearly said you will have a 12 game instant collection and then every month three of those games get rotated out. honestly people like you and wheelman should like never subscribe for OPTIONAL services like this because there will never be any satisfaction. were you really expecting 12 retail games every month for 4$ a month? i hope you know that third party publishers need to come to an agreement before sony can publish them for free and guess what the world will end before activision/bobby kotick let you get a cod game for free….i live in the US and i see so many times especially how the uk/euro gamers get screwed over the price of games and hardware so lets not go overboard and say they get all the good stuff all the time. i just stumbled over to the eu posts and guess what there are people there wanting ratchet and clank and gotham city impostors. so pretty much everybody wants everything for free or should i say 4$ a month before you guys ignore the whole point and jump on me for that. honestly guys appreciate it for what it is instead of whining and complaining ALL the time.

  • Thanks Morgan. Looking forward to the new Drops. Any chance PS+ Members will see free movie rentals (or full downloads) as well?

  • A more steady stream throughout the week for sure … every time I get something new that I want to play I feel like a little kid at Christmas again :)

    And more indies / quality PSN games as well as the big ones! (ie Renegade Ops etc)

  • Its good but it suck cause most of the game they giving away I have already. I guess I need to stop buying them and wait and hold tight …

  • thank for the news bro, PS+ is the best thing i have, is a great service and i love free games, i just want that you gave once again Castlevania SoTN PLEASE!!!!

  • The European PSN is so much better. I think you guys should be doing the same deals in America. I’d rather have Deus Ex than any of the games that are being offered this month.

    I don’t think the PS+ is a bad deal, not at all, it’s actually good. The first batch of games in the IGC was really good. But when you see that the European freebies are reasonably better, you get a bit disappointed, because you see you could get better stuff.

  • GalatasarayEken

    These games look amazing, I really like the work your putting to get these games on Playstation Store Morgan Haro, Im really looking forward to Pacman, I downloaded the demo yesterday and it was so much fun

    I just wish everyone realizes the work you do to put those games on there :(

  • GalatasarayEken

    Do I prefer all the games all at once? No because it feels like we’re not getting anything for the rest of the month and I know it sounds dumb but I believe its a psychological feeling we people have

    What would I rate the Instant Game Collection? In My Opinion about 7.5/10 for this 2 weeks which is pretty good in my opinion but overall for everything about a 9/10 that’s for sure.

  • VINNY-RORSCHACH

    Great games, but i still think that Deus ex could be on the list too :b

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