The latest additions to PS Plus Extra and Premium are expected to be available to subscribers starting from Tuesday, March 18, 2025. The list includes UFC 5, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champion, Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation Code Fairy, Arcade Paradise, Bang-On Balls: Chronicles, You Suck at Parking, and more.

PS Plus Extra Lineup For March 2025

The lineup of games being added to PS Plus Extra in the month of March, 2025, can be seen below.

• UFC 5 | PS5
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown | PS4, PS5
• Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions | PS4
• Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation Code Fairy | PS4, PS5
• Arcade Paradise | PS4, PS5
• Bang-On Balls: Chronicles | PS4, PS5
• You Suck at Parking | PS4, PS5
• Syberia – The World Before | PS4, PS5

PS Plus Premium Lineup For March

The lineup of games being added to PS Plus Premium in the month of March 2025, can be seen below.

• Arcade Paradise VR | PS VR2
• Armored Core | PS4, PS5
• Armored Core: Project Phantasma | PS4, PS5
• Armored Core: Master of Arena | PS4, PS5

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a 2.5D side-scrolling action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and published by Ubisoft in 2024. It was released on January 18, 2024, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. A macOS version followed on December 3, 2024. Players assume the role of Sargon, who is armed with dual blades to engage enemies in combat. Well-timed parries fill his Athra’s Gauge, enabling him to use special abilities when fully charged. Sargon also possesses time-based powers that aid both combat and traversal. “Rush of the Simurgh” allows him to dash forward instantly, while “Shadow of the Simurgh” lets him set a shadow marker, functioning as a temporary checkpoint for quick returns.

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GTA V players on PC are expressing their frustration over the Enhanced and Expanded version’s missing text chat feature. Developer Rockstar Games has yet to offer an explanation for the removal of the text-based in-game chat system in the latest PC update, leaving players with awkward means of communicating with one another in GTA Online.

The closest thing we have to an official acknowledgement regarding the lack of in-game text chat in the Enhanced and Expanded PC version of GTA V is a conversation between a player and support staff. The Rockstar Games representative said that the developer is aware that in-game text chat is currently not supported in GTA V Enhanced and Expanded on PC, suggesting that a fix may be coming via a future update. For now, the support representative asked the player to use the game’s SMS option or platform-specific chat features.

Now that we don't have a text chat in GTAO Enhanced, this is the only way we communicate from now on
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The likely scenario for the lack of in-game text chat in the Enhanced and Expanded PC version of GTA V is that it is based on the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions, which didn’t include the feature to begin with.  It’s also worth noting that the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2 didn’t offer an in-game text-chat system for players to use. As such, it’s likely that Rockstar Games has entirely removed the feature from its development pipeline. We won’t be holding our breath for a text-based communication system in the PC version of GTA VI, whenever that happens!

On the positive side of things, the Enhanced and Expanded PC version of GTA V does offer some nice graphical improvements over both the vanilla PC version and the current-gen console versions. Read about it here.

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An email has been sent out to participants of the EA Skate Closed Alpha Playtest, informing them about the introduction of microtransactions in the latest update, with the addition of a collection of new items, features, and gameplay experience updates.

EA Skate Brings Microtransactions via San Van Bucks

As per the email, EA wants to provide a positive experience to players when purchasing items from the Skate store. To ensure that these goals are achieved at Early Access, the development team has enabled the option to purchase and use virtual currency (known as San Van Bucks) during the ongoing Closed Alpha Playtest. EA is looking to get feedback from participants in order to provide a great experience at Early Access launch.

According to EA, account progress may reset periodically throughout the Playtest and will fully reset before Early Access. Purchases made with San Van Bucks will be converted back to San Van Bucks of an equivalent value and available in player accounts at the Early Access launch. Participants of the Closed Alpha are asked to ensure that they use the same EA account for both the Playtest and Early Access in order to keep their San Van Bucks.

Participants of the Closed Alpha playtest may visit the Skate Playtesting Forums for the complete patch notes.

The upcoming EA Skate will come more than a decade after the launch of Skate 3. To lead the project, EA founded Full Circle, a new studio based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The studio is led by some of the original creators behind the Skate franchise. EA has confirmed that the game would be available on Microsoft Windows and macOS, alongside unspecified PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as mobile devices. It will be a free-to-play title and will take place in a new location called San Vansterdam.

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The patch coincides with a brief server maintenance period on March 11 at 9 PM PDT (March 12 at 4 AM GMT), expected to last approximately two hours. No balance changes or new content have been introduced in this update.

Street Fighter 6 Update 1.19 Patch Notes

Ranked Match

• Win Streak Bonus Introduced:
  • Players in Platinum and Diamond ranks will now earn a win streak bonus after securing ten or more consecutive victories.
  • This change is designed to encourage high-level competitive play and reward consistent performance.

Training Mode

• Character Color Fix:
  • Fixed an issue where certain character colors were not properly applied in Training Mode.

Capcom has confirmed that no battle content adjustments were made in this patch. Further gameplay or balance updates may be introduced in future patches.

Street Fighter 6, developed and published by Capcom, is the seventh main entry in the long-running Street Fighter franchise. Built on the RE Engine, the game features cross-platform play, rollback netcode, and real-time tournament-style commentary. Since its launch in 2023, Street Fighter 6 has received widespread critical acclaim, selling over 4.40 million units as of December 31, 2024.

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PC System Requirements for InZOI

Optimal Settings Explained

Since InZOI runs on Unreal Engine 5, adjusting graphical settings can significantly impact performance, even on systems with similar specifications. The developers have outlined how different factors such as resolution, storage type, and rendering techniques can influence gameplay.

Key Performance Factors:

• Resolution Impact:
  • 1920×1080 (FHD) = 2.07 million pixels
  • 2560×1440 (QHD) = 3.68 million pixels (1.77x more than FHD)
  • 3840×2160 (4K) = 8.29 million pixels (4x more than FHD)
  • Higher resolutions require more GPU power and VRAM, leading to lower frame rates.
• Storage Considerations:
  • SSDs improve loading times, texture streaming, and frame rate stability.
  • HDDs may lead to texture pop-in and slower loading times.

Preset Options for Optimal Performance

The game will feature eight preset configurations catering to different playstyles and system capabilities:

• Better Graphics: Maximizes visual fidelity but may result in lower frame rates and longer load times.
• Better Performance: Prioritizes smooth gameplay, reducing visual quality to maintain stability.

InZOI is an upcoming life simulation game developed by inZOI Studio and published by Krafton. The game will launch in early access for Windows on March 28, 2025, with a console release planned for a later date.

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According to Team Ninja, players running the game on the “Ultra” preset may experience significant frame rate drops, slow performance, and rendering issues, regardless of their PC specifications. To mitigate these issues, they recommend lowering the preset to “High” or “Standard” for better stability. Another issue affects gameplay speed, causing the game to run in slow motion when the “FPS Limit” is set to 120. As a temporary fix, the developers advise setting the FPS limit to 60.

While a permanent solution is in development, Team Ninja assured players that a patch is being prepared and will be released soon. They apologized for the inconvenience and thanked the community for their patience as they work toward resolving these problems.

Rise of the Ronin is an action role-playing game developed by Team Ninja and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 5, with Koei Tecmo handling the PC release. The game takes players to 19th-century Japan, allowing them to experience an open-world adventure in a historically rich setting. It marks the third collaboration between Sony and Koei Tecmo, following the Nioh series.

The PC version of Rise of the Ronin was released on March 11, 2025. It has received mixed reviews from players, primarily due to performance issues. For more information about the PC version, you can read our review.

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According to known industry insider DanielRPK, The Last of Us Part 3 is already in an advanced stage of production. Naughty Dog game director Neil Druckmann is of a different view, however. During a recent interview, he mentioned that fans shouldn’t bet on there being more of The Last of Us, as “this could be it”. If the game is indeed in development, it’s possible that he wants it to remain under the wraps until an official reveal.

For now, Naughty Dog has its hands full with the development of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, so it may be a while before we actually hear something about a third entry in The Last of Us series. As always, we encourage our readers to take all rumors and speculation with a grain of salt until there is confirmation via official channels.

Previous rumors regarding The Last of Us Part 3 had suggested that part of the game’s plot will be about a group scavengers surviving on the outskirts of a post-apocalyptic city, crammed into a Victorian house that serves as their base. The same insider had claimed to have casting and story details for The Last of Us Part III back in September, 2023. Another Twitter user by the name of ViewerAnon, who usually focuses on movie leaks, claimed that motion capture and audio recording for The Last of Us Part III began in 2023, with Ellie having a role at least as big as she had in The Last of Us Part II.

The Last of Us franchise has been one of PlayStation’s most critically and commercially successful series, beginning with the original game in 2013. This was followed by The Last of Us Part II in 2020, which expanded on Ellie’s story. Despite some polarizing reactions to its plot choices, the sequel received widespread critical acclaim and many Game of the Year awards.

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Mat Piscatella, Executive Director and Video Game Industry Analyst at Circana (NPD), took to Blue Sky to share that Monster Hunter: Wilds enjoyed a great launch in the US market, with its first week dollar sales being the largest for a title since the debut of Call of Duty Black Ops 6 5 months ago in October, 2024.

According to Piscatella, Monster Hunter Wilds ranked #1 in weekly Dollar sales across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. PC was the best-selling platform.

PC being the leading platform in terms of sales isn’t surprising to see, considering how it was also the lead platform for sales of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. A significant chunk of the series’ player base exists on the platform. Additionally, co-op games are known to sell better on PC than their console counterparts. A recent example is Sony Interactive Entertainment and Arrowhead Game Studios’ third-person shooter, Helldivers 2.

All is not great with the PC version of Monster Hunter Wilds, however, aw launched in an unoptimized state, leading to PS5 Pro players calling the mid-gen console the best place to play the title. Upon experiencing performance issues with Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam, one player ended up claiming a refund and instead opting to purchase it on PS5 Pro. According to them, the game somehow looks and runs better on the console than on their high-end PC. They pointed out that Capcom’s other recent open world action role-playing game, Dragon’s Dogma 2, suffered from similar issues. In its analysis of the PC version, Digital Foundry pointed out that a high-end GPU will only be able to brute force the game’s technical shortcomings to a degree.

Monster Hunter Wilds is available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

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No major balance changes have been implemented in this patch, as Bandai Namco has announced that significant character adjustments will arrive with Season 2, launching on April 1, 2025. More details will be shared in upcoming Tekken Talk Live broadcasts.

Tekken 8 Update 1.013 Patch Notes

Tekken Shop

• New Content:
  • Heihachi Costume 01 added as a revival outfit for Heihachi.
• Special Deals:
  • Limited-time discounts on selected items during the event period.

Tekken Fight Lounge

• New “Ghost vs. Ghost” Feature:

  • AI-learned player ghosts can now battle each other.
  • Players can initiate Ghost battles by selecting “Battle Ghosts” in the Lounge.
  • Three combat strategies added for AI behavior:
    • Aggressive: Focuses on offense.
    • Defensive: Focuses on defense.
    • Balance: A mix of offense and defense.
  • Additional updates planned:
    • May (v2.01): Ghost deletion, AI learning toggle, and “Tekken Ghost Showdown” mode.
    • June (v2.02): AI command input and ghost behavior refinement.

• Special Ghosts & Character Panels:

  • Five new special ghosts introduced.
  • Defeating a special ghost grants a unique character panel featuring Tekken Fandom Campaign fan art.
  • Special ghosts will be replaced in the next update on April 1.

• Player Information Display Option:

  • Players can now hide their information on avatars.
  • Toggle between Tekken 8 in-game name, platform account name, Tekken ID, or hide the display.

Playable Characters

• Move Fixes & Adjustments:
  • No balance adjustments in this update.
  • Season 2 will introduce major balance changes on April 1, 2025.
  • Further details to be revealed in upcoming Tekken Talk Live broadcasts.

Upcoming Events & Streams

• March: “Tekken Talk Live Season 2 & Anna Special”

  • YouTube: Watch Here
  • Twitch: Watch Here
  • Airing: March 24, 2025 (JST) / March 23, 2025 (PDT).

• February: “Tekken Talk Live Season 2 Special”

  • YouTube Archive: Watch Here

Tekken 8, developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Arika, launched on January 26, 2024, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It is the first main Tekken entry to debut on home consoles instead of arcades.

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Halo insider and content creator Rebs Gaming has shared a new video in which he talks about the scrapped 10-year plan for new Halo Infinite content. The first indication of these plans came via former 343 industries Studio Head Chris Lee, who spoke to IGN in 2020 about wanting the game to grow over the next decade instead of releasing new titles.

The content creator mentioned that Halo Infinite’s multiplayer being released a month ahead of its campaign was the first step of the 10-year content plan. As seen in the pitch presentation slide above, 343 Industries had planned to launch the game’s multiplayer mode in the Fall of 2019. Other slides from presentation mentioned that it would be the lowest barrier to entry for any Halo title and a meaningful early access to the game that people would play for years to come.

A former Halo Infinite developer told the insider that 343 Industries had plan to release multiple large-scale game modes for the game’s multiplayer component. This included the previously rumored Battle Royale mode, codenamed Tatanka, and other large-scale modes like Warzone.

The pitch presentation also revealed that the Halo Infinite campaign was originally planned for release an entire year after the multiplayer component. It was to incorporate a new content formula that included an evergreen campaign with deeper playability and annual updates. The story would have been expanded through yearly campaign DLC, so players would not have to wait for another mainline Halo title. The pitch presentation showed a DLC called Atrioxis Reign with a release year of 2021 and an accompanied description that said it would introduce a warlord system to the game’s open world.

Ultimately, however, 343 Industries ended up cutting campaign content and never developed any official DLC for Halo Inifnite. The 10-year plan was scrapped because the studio had major leadership issues. After the decision was made to switch to Unreal Engine for the next Halo title, all future content that was being developed in the Slipspace Engine was scrapped.

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