New PS Plus’ First Big Update - Beyond 758

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this week’s episode of IGN’s weekly PlayStation Show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Jada Griffin and Mark Medina to talk about the latest and greatest in the world of PlayStation, and also why Mark has a grudge against his PS5.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But before that, the panel jumps into the new PS Plus update for the month of July, talking about the first big refresh for PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers. We break down the new releases like Stray coming to the service, alongside games like Final Fantasy VII Remake and Marvel’s Avengers, and how we feel about the value of the Extra and Premium tiers one month into the service. Plus, some hopes for where PS Plus goes from here.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Next we talk about some of the news of the week, including The Last of Us Part 1 going gold, Haven fully being acquired, release dates for games like Skull and Bones and Valkyrie Elysium, and a whole bunch of indies coming to PlayStation over the coming months.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also dig into a wonderful Memory Card stories about memory cards and a surprising Jak and Daxter moment, Mark’s reasons for wanting to hit his PS5 with a baseball bat and whether the two need to go to couples’ therapy, and more. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’d like to write into the show with questions, thoughts on topics discussed, or Memory Card stories, reach out to</span> <a href= "mailto:beyond@ign.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">beyond@ign.com</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">!</span></p>