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How to Choose the Best Game Subscription Service (2023): Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, Nintendo Online
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How to Choose the Best Game Subscription Service (2023): Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, Nintendo Online

Note: Xbox Cloud Gaming is not to be confused with Xbox Remote Play, which is free and lets you stream Xbox games you own from a console to your phone, PC, or another Xbox over your home network.This service was only available in Colombia and Ireland, and it enabled up to five friends and family members to share Game Pass Ultimate benefits. It cost €22 per month in Ireland. Unfortunately, this service is no longer available, though this statement from Microsoft gives us some hope that it might launch globally one day: “On August 15, 2023, the Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family preview program will end as we review what we’ve learned over the past several months and investigate how to build an offer which we can launch worldwide.”Nintendo Switch Online vs. Expansion PackYour options with ...
‘Baby Steps’: We Can’t Wait for This Failure-to-Launch Adventure
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‘Baby Steps’: We Can’t Wait for This Failure-to-Launch Adventure

Like many great video game ideas, Baby Steps began with three friends and one butt. A very large one at that, the kind that set the internet ablaze with thirsty cries of “thicc” when Bennett Foddy, Gabe Cuzzilo, and Maxi Boch announced their new project in June. That’s OK; it’s pretty appropriate in the scheme of things. According to Foddy, the butt was the very first thing made: like “two Kleenex boxes,” like “two glowing orbs,” there it was. “In a way I think we've been following the butt,” Foddy says.“Whenever you're playing an over-the-shoulder action game, you're kind of looking at that part, right?” Foddy adds. “So we're kind of following the triple-A norms.”First proposed as a game about skiing uphill, Baby Steps morphed into one about hiking as an out-of-shape guy (a literal walki...
The 17 Best Games on PlayStation Plus (August 2023)
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The 17 Best Games on PlayStation Plus (August 2023)

Even though PlayStation Plus has a convoluted structure, the video game subscription service remains a worthwhile choice for avid gamers. It’s especially an affordable entry point for PS5 owners (and Sony just announced there are around 40 million of you) who missed out on previous generations of Sony’s console. Longtime PlayStation devotees may have to really dig through the catalog to uncover a delightful surprise.The three tiers of PS Plus are Essential, Extra, and Premium. Essential is the cheapest option; for $10 a month you gain access to online multiplayer and can download a couple of curated titles each month. The Extra tier is similar to Xbox Game Pass, and it’s the main focus of this roundup. You receive access to over 100 games for $15 a month with this option. Another $3 eleva...