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Podcast: The GamesIndustry.biz Microcast
Episode: PlayStation Plus and the rise of subscriptions
Description: The GamesIndustry.biz team gather around their mics to discuss the biggest news from the world behind video games. This week, we focus on the long-rumoured overhaul of PlayStation Plus, now revealed to be a three-tier system (with a fourth for regions without streaming). The team shares their reactions to Sony's souped-up offering, and our thoughts on how benefits such as a retro library and access to PlayStation Now have been spread across the tiers. We also discuss the (unsurprising) lack of simultaneous launches of new first-party titles, and the broader implications as...