For starters, The Plucky Squire, which is due out next week, will also be available via PlayStation Plus Game Catalog day and date, as previously announced. It will be joined by a handful of acclaimed narrative-driven adventure games in the form of Night in the Woods, Road 96, and Under the Waves, The Farm 51’s survival horror action RPG Chernobylite, 7v7 arcade football game Wild Card Football, Ubisoft’s open world first-person shooter Far Cry 5, colourful action-adventure title Ben 10, and voxel-based sci-fi sandbox game Space Engineers.

Additionally, PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers will also get access to a PS VR2 title in the form of Pistol Whip, and some returning legacy titles with Secret Agent Clank, Sky Gunner, and Mister Mosquito. All aforementioned titles will become available starting September 17.

The story focuses on OS9, a self-aware Operating System that will be replaced by OS10. To ensure its survival, you, the Update Assistant, need to help it. Thus begins a journey that involves multiplying, deleting, inverting and much more within the heart of a smartphone. There are also cheat codes, bugs to create, and apps to chat with, each possessing unique side stories.

Regarding the release date, creative director Julia Jean said, “The whole team has put a lot of effort into creating this engaging story crafted with clever humor. Soon everyone interested will have a chance to properly meet the cheeky Operating System and decide its fate despite being absolutely astonished that someone would even consider updating it.”

Backfirewall_ has a free demo available on Steam, so you can try it out before buying. Stay tuned for more details en route to its release.

Developed by Motive Studio (which is working on a new Iron Man game with Marvel), Star Wars: Squadrons is a space combat title with a campaign that alternates between Vanguard Squadron of the New Republic and Titan Squadron of the Galactic Empire. It also features multiplayer modes like Dogfight where two teams of five players each battle it out; and Fleet Battles, where two teams fight to destroy the other’s Capital Ship.

For more details on Star Wars: Squadrons, check out our review here. The next two games that will be free on the Epic Games Store on December 8th are Fort Triumph and RPG in a Box. The former is a strategy title with XCOM-style combat while the latter is a toolset for creating grid-based voxel games. Stay tuned for more details when they go live.

The majority of Exo One‘s gameplay revolves around the player just roaming the picturesque landscapes and building momentum as you embark on a quest through space and time. Much like its obvious inspirations such as Journey, Exo One pays a ton of attention to its art style and music – all of which culminate to create a distinct and eerie vibe for the experience.

The PS4 and PS5 versions of the game will also be co-published by All In! Games. It’s currently slated for a 2022 release date, and more specifics on the exact date will be popping up soon. Until then, stay tuned for all updates.

Two graphics modes are available for Xbox Series X and PS5 – Performance and Resolution. The former offers 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second gameplay with “higher graphics quality.” The latter is dynamic 4K and 30 FPS with ray tracing and improvements to shadows, environments and texture quality. On the Xbox Series S, only Resolution Mode is available with 1440p resolution and 30 FPS.

The title takes advantage of the solid-state drive on all current-gen platforms for faster loading times. PS5 players can also avail of DualSense support which includes Haptic Feedback, different responses with each weapon via the Adaptive Triggers, and sound from the controller’s speaker. For more details on the base game, you can check out our review here.

The PS5 version also supports Activity Cards along with advanced vibration and the DualSense’s adaptive triggers. A physical version launches for PS5 on the same day so collectors may be interested in checking it out. Finally, all players will receive a new free content update with Blue Flames.

This adds “Memories of You”, which provides new events and collectibles centered on Tatyana and Igor, and a new weapon in the Silent Assassin Crossbow. There will also be a paid content pack alongside the free update. Four content updates are slated for 2022 along with Blue Flames so stay tuned for more details in the coming months.

For more details on Chernobylite, check out our review here.

The Farm 51 has added three new Monster Hunt quests to Chernobylite, which will feature battles against new enemies in the Feral Chernohost, the Overgrown Duster, and the Ancient Shadow. Check them out in the trailer below.

While these new Monster Hunts are free, Chernobylite has also received new paid DLC in the form of the Autumn Dread weapon skin pack, which can be purchased for $3.99 / €3.99 / £3.29.

In our review of Chernobylite last year, we awarded it a score of 7/10, saying, “Chernobylite’s divergent paths bolster its replayability but its inconsistencies in other areas drag down the experience.” You can read our full review through here.

Chernobylite is available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and is playable on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S via backward compatibility. Native versions of new-gen consoles are in the works as well, but don’t have a release date.

The update also fixes a number of issues like optimizing the lighting in the Power Plant and Pripyat Port (which was originally too “aggressive”). Markers for the Monster Hunt DLC have also been fixed, making it easier to locate your targets. An exploit which allowed for creating infinite resources from the recycling machine has also been fixed.

Check out the patch notes below for all of the details. Chernobylite is currently available for PC, Xbox One and PS4 with the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions coming later. You can check out our official review here for more details. For more details on future updates and DLC, head here.

The side quest is Monster Hunt, which requires killing one of the three new enemies. They can appear in any level, though the quest won’t be as common as food drops. Other changes include a redesign for The Black Stalker who will now actively hunt the player and scales his strength based on the storm. But if defeated, he won’t appear again in the same day.

Various bug fixes have also been made – check them out in the patch notes below for more details. Chernobylite is currently available for Xbox One, PS4 and PC with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions coming later. Check out our official review for the game here.

UPDARE NOTES:

General:

• Sometimes the loot screen was visible for too long. We fixed that.
• Items brought by your companions when the inventory is full will no longer disappear, but will be placed on the ground instead.
• We have corrected the wrong names of some containers.
• An indicator might occasionally not show up on some containers, when the player was in sprinting mode. We fixed that.
• The lockpick icon would sometimes not display correctly. This has been fixed.
• When giving away meals, the companion status would sometimes not display correctly. We fixed it.
• The Black Stalker will now be highlighted by the PDA if we have the appropriate bonus.
• Fixed a very rare bug where one of the crystals on the fractal timeline would not change its colour, making it very difficult to return to reality.
• The poison that we could use to poison Kozlov would not disappear from the inventory. We fixed it.
• Meeting with Tarakan: We fixed the blocker that was triggered by very fast skipping through dialogues.
• Meeting with Tarakan: We fixed a blocker that was triggered by running in and out of the apartment without interacting with Tarakan.
• Meeting with Tarakan: Soldiers should no longer get lost in front of the Tarakan’s block.
• Voice in the woods: We fixed a bug that was blocking the interaction with the food crate when loading save at a very specific moment.
• Heist: Sometimes Igor was unable to use the explosives, even though he did have them. We fixed it
• Hermit: We corrected collisions to make it impossible to miss the key elements of the quest.
• Chain Reaction: We removed unnecessary collisions that were blocking the player.
• The opponent’s death animation would sometimes break if the player has not witnessed it from the beginning. We fixed it.
• With a specific combination of upgrades, the Shotgun would start to deal much less damage than it should. We fixed it.
• The zones should now be better marked when selecting missions.
• Enemies in the large building in the Moscow Eye level should now move normally.
• Fixed some objects disappearing while being too close to the player in the Moscow Eye and Pripyat Port levels.
• We fixed some collisions in several places in Heist level to reduce the chance of getting stuck and falling out of level.
• We have disabled the ability to climb certain objects in the prison level and on the timeline. They made it possible to go beyond the accessible area.
• Fixed the spot in Kopachi where the player could get completely blocked.
• Fixed the position of some dusters that were too far from the surface (Kopachi, Red Forest)
• We have improved spawning points available for some Chernohosts at the train depot in Red Forest. They should not be blocking themselves anymore.
• We improved the location of several resources in Pripyat Port level that were unintentionally unavailable for collection.
• During one of the events with Tatyana in Pripyat Port not all objects would appear/disappear as planned. We fixed it.
• We improved the implementation of the animations Pripyat Port carousels. They no longer should act as a catapult
• We improved streaming in the largest building of the Moscow Eye level. It could have been the reason for clipping on slower computers
• It was possible to leave Igor’s room after turning on the photo mode. We fixed it.

On both consoles, the game supports a ray-tracing fidelity mode and support post-processing HDR, and can also run at 4K and 120 FPS if you have the display for it. Meanwhile, on the PS5, you can also expect support for 3D audio and the DualSense’s haptic feedback and adaptive triggers.

Ghostrunner’s also continued to receive free additional content this year, with its most recent update adding new cosmetics and a couple of new modes. A sequel is also currently in development.

Ghostrunner is also available on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. In our review of the game, we awarded it a score of 8/10, calling it “an excellent game that combines fast-paced action combat with a compelling game world that any fan of action games or cyberpunk should enjoy.” Read our full review through here.