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Earlier this week, November’s batch of three new PlayStation Plus Essential titles dropped. Between now and December 2, PS Plus subscribers of all tiers can redeem these games for free. It’s a good batch of titles, too. We not only have a brand new Death Note game launching onto the service, but also an enjoyable all-ages racing game and an exhilarating horror action title. If you’re a PS Plus subscriber wondering what to play this weekend, any of these Essential monthly games can offer up a good time.
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Ghostwire: Tokyo - February 2022 Official Showcase | PS5
Ghostwire: Tokyo is the highest-profile PS Plus Essential game of the month. Tango Gameworks released this as a PS5 exclusive shortly after Microsoft acquired it. In the two-and-a-half years since its release, Tango brought Ghostwire: Tokyo to Xbox, released Hi-Fi Rush, got shut down by Microsoft, and was then revived by Krafton. That makes it fascinating to revisit Ghostwire: Tokyo now and see the last horror-infused swing the studio took before all of those wild things happened to it. Ghostwire: Tokyo is an entertaining supernatural action game where players fight Japanese demons with magic, and it’s a worthy download for any PS Plus subscriber.
Ghostwire: Tokyo is available as a PS Plus Essential game on PS5 until December 2. It’s also available on PC and Xbox Series X/S as part of Xbox Game Pass.
Death Note Killer Within
DEATH NOTE Killer Within – Announcement Trailer
Death Note always seemed like a tough anime and manga to adapt to video game form to me, but Grounding Inc. and Bandai Namco Entertainment have now done so in the form of an Among Us clone. Death Note Killer Within is a social deduction game where some players work for L while others work for Kira. Players have to go around completing tasks and investigating other players before voting to decide who Kira is. It’s a little wonkier to play than something like Among Us, but it is still a fascinating way to adapt Death Note into video game form. Fans of Death Note should check it out, especially if they have a group of nine others to play with.
Death Note Killer Within is available exclusively on PS4 and PS5 as a PS Plus Essential game. After December 2, it will be available for purchase.
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged
HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ 2 - TURBOCHARGED - ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER
You might not expect much from a licensed Hot Wheels video game, but Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged is actually quite good. It features a wide variety of Hot Wheels vehicles to choose from, a sizeable single-player mode, and some entertaining arcade racer physics. It’s the kind of game that makes you feel like a child again as you play it and race a monster truck through a dinosaur museum track. If you’re a PS Plus subscriber with kids or just want a laid-back, casual racing game to kill some time with, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged is worth redeeming.
The PS4 and PS5 versions of Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged will be PS Plus Essential monthly titles until December 2. It’s also available on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.
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September has been a roller coaster month for PlayStation fans. While Concord was a disappointing flop in August, September brought the lauded launch of Astro Bot and a solid lineup of PS Plus Essential games. We're still waiting on September's batch of titles, but that means this weekend is the perfect time to check out any stragglers from August's PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra catalog drop or PS Plus Essential's lineup that you have not played yet. That's what I'm recommending you play this weekend.
Little Nightmares II
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CD Projekt Red's crowning achievement needs little introduction. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the best RPGs ever made, thanks to its fantastic world-building, writing, and characters. Geralt of Rivia is now one of gaming's most iconic protagonists, and this RPG also put book characters Ciri and Yennefer in a central role for the first time. It features some of the best sidequests in an RPG too, as most of them are given the same care as the main questline. We're over nine years out from its original release, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt still holds up. If you somehow haven't played it yet, you need to this weekend. The PS4 and PS5 versions of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt are now part of the PS Plus Extra Game Catalog. It's also available on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.
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