April’s PlayStation Plus games have leaked early, and here they are

Want to know what games to expect to download next month? We have all the answers for you right here.

As is tradition, we’ve got a leak of PlayStation Plus games for next month. We often get leaks from Dealabs user billbil-kun, who has been reliably correct ever since September of last year. Thanks to VGC for spotting the latest leak.

April 2022 has three games coming to the service, and each of them make for a decent offering. Here are the games you can expect to download next month:

  • Hood: Outlaws & Legends.
  • Slay the Spire.
  • Spongebob Squarepants: Battle For Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated.

This is a decently varied month for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Hood: Outlaws & Legends brings a unique multiplayer experience to PS+ subscribers, while Slay the Spire is going more relaxing card-based roguelike. Well, as relaxing as roguelike games can be, anyway.

But the big hitter this month is Spongebob Squarepants. Fans were overjoyed when Battle For Bikini Bottom became rehydrated, bringing it into the HD era with a few essential improvements. This definitely won’t be a game for everyone, but you will already know exactly where you stand when it comes to this.

If you haven’t yet added the most recent batch of games to your account, you have until April 4 to do so, which includes Ghostrunner, Ark: Survival Evolved, Team Sonic Racing, and Ghost of Tsushima: Legends. Starting to think last month was better after typing things out.

Make sure you download March 2022’s PS+ games while you can, and get ready for April’s. Hopefully, you won’t need to clear too much hard drive space in order to download these excellent titles next month.

Written by Dave Aubrey on behalf of GLHF.

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PSA: PS5 consoles can’t use PlayStation Plus to play online after installing latest update

A new update has hamstrung PS5 consoles, leaving them unable to play online in games that require PS+ subscriptions.

The PlayStation 5 got a new update today, which was accompanied by confirmation that VRR (variable refresh rate) support would be coming to the PS5 in a future console update. This is good news for the future of Sony’s console, but it seems to have come with a problematic bug: PS5 consoles are unable to use online features after installing the update, as noticed by VGC.

Players began reporting this issue shortly after the update became available to download. As of the time of writing, any PS5 that has installed the update is unable to play games that require an online connection, including the majority of Gran Turismo 7, all of Destiny 2, GTA Online, and more.

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The issue only currently seems to be affecting games that require PlayStation Plus subscriptions for online play. Apex Legends, for example, works perfectly as it does not require a PlayStation Plus subscription in order to play online.

If you currently attempt to play games that do require a PlayStation Plus subscription, however. GTA Online, for example, will be unable to connect to Rockstar’s servers. Elden Ring, meanwhile, will state that it cannot verify your PS+ subscription as the game starts, preventing PVP battles, bloodstains, and those “helpful” messages.

Hopefully this is a short-term issue and Sony will have a solution ready within a few days, as currently this is a huge inconvenience for PlayStation Plus subscribers who pay for these benefits.

Written by Dave Aubrey on behalf of GLHF.

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