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25th Feb 2022

The free subscription games coming to PlayStation and Xbox in March

Rory Cashin

Here are the new additions coming to play on your PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4 and Xbox One if you’ve got the subscriptions!

Both PlayStation and Xbox have announced the additions to their gaming subscription services for the month of March, with some taking effect from the first week of the month, and others spread out across the rest of it.

So if you’ve signed up for PS Plus and/or the Games With Gold subscriptions on your consoles, these are the new additions you can put into your library throughout March.

PS PLUS

Available to add to your library from Tuesday, 1 March to Monday, 4 April:

Ghostrunner (PS5)

Official synopsis: “Wield a blade and perform amazing parkour feats to battle your way up a megastructure tower city in this intense, fast-paced first-person adventure.

“Slice your enemies with a monomolecular katana, dodge bullets with your superhuman reflexes, and employ a variety of specialised techniques to prevail.

“One-hit one-kill mechanics make combat fast and intense. Use your superior mobility (and frequent checkpoints!) to engage in a fearless, never-ending dance with death.”

Ark: Survival Evolved (PS4)

Official synopsis: “In this MMO survival game, you awaken on the shores of a mysterious island and must quickly adapt to everything its hostile environment throws at you.

“Harvest resources to craft items and build shelters, and use your newly crafted equipment to kill, tame or breed leviathan dinosaurs and other creatures that roam the land.

“And you’re not the only one stranded: team up with – or prey on – hundreds of other players.”

Team Sonic Racing (PS4)

Official synopsis: “The speeding ‘hog switches sneakers for wheels in this thrilling, competitive style arcade racer.

“Face off with friends in intense multiplayer racing, race together across stunning worlds and work together as a team by sharing power-ups and speed boosts.

“Pick one of the Sonic franchise’s iconic faces, who have been split across three distinct character types, then unlock game changing vehicle customisation options to suit your racing style.”

Ghosts of Tsushima: Legends (PS5 & PS4)

Official synopsis: “Ghost of Tsushima’s standalone, cooperative multiplayer experience is inspired by Japanese folk tales and mythology.

“Choose from four unique classes – Samurai, Hunter, Ronin or Assassin – and invite friends or use online matchmaking to fight side-by-side as legends in four exciting game modes.

“Pair up to progress through the Story missions, gather three other players to take on Survival or go two versus two in the competitive Rivals.”

GAMES WITH GOLD

The Flame in the Flood (available from 1 to 31 March)

Official synopsis: “A girl and her dog journey on foot and by raft through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America.

“Scrounge for resources, craft tools, remedy afflictions, evade the vicious wildlife and, most importantly, stay healthy in a dangerous wilderness.”

Street Power Soccer (available from 16 March to 15 April)

Official synopsis: “Show off your sick style in this quick action-packed version of the beautiful game. Try tricks, over-the-top game modes and playgrounds, and unleash your soccer superpowers.

“Face off against street legends or your friends in a game to determine who will claim the crown of the Street King!”

Sacred 2 Fallen Angel (available from 1 to 15 March)

Official synopsis: “Choose to embark upon Light or Shadow campaigns to help heal the land of Ancaria or intensify the chaos.

“This game world seamlessly blends solo and multiplayer gameplay, and is packed full of quests, characters, adventure, and deadly combat.”

Spongebob’s Truth or Square (available from 16 to 31 March)

Official synopsis: “SpongeBob has lost the Krabby Patty secret formula.

“With your help and the help of some Bikini Bottom buddies, SpongeBob must use Plankton’s memory machine to retrace the happiest moments of his life and find the formula.”

Clips via Xbox & PlayStation