PlayStation Now subscribers are getting a big dose of superhero content this month. Sony announced that Marvel’s Avengers will be a part of the batch of games hitting the library for April. Crystal Dynamics' multiplayer hero title will join Borderlands 3 and The Long Dark.
All three games will be available tomorrow, April 6. Marvel’s Avengers will be available to subscribers until July 5. The game puts players and their friends in the boots of Earth’s mightiest heroes in a game that combines action, RPG, and live-service elements to mixed results.
Meanwhile, subscribers have until September 29 to dive into Borderlands 3. The multiplayer looter-shooter landed during the fall 2019 and brings the explosive gameplay and irreverent writing to a new generation of players. You can read our review here.
The Long Dark is a survival game that challenges players to stay alive in a frigid wilderness. It’s not perfect, but if survival enthusiasts looking for a new main squeeze should give it a look. Sony also doesn’t list an exit date for The Long Dark, so subscribers can take their time exploring its harsh world. Check out our review here.
If you haven’t taken the dive on PS Now, Sony announced a 7-day free trial for the service beginning April 7. The on-demand service includes a ton of titles for PS2, PS3, and PS4 that can either be streamed or downloaded to your local machine. The service has slowly been trying to position itself as more of a competitor to Xbox Game Pass by gradually adding newer blockbuster titles and by giving players the ability to install games instead of just streaming them.
As a reminder, subscribers still have time to enjoy two games from last month’s batch of titles: Ace Combat 7 leaves May 31 and World War Z exits September 6.
What do you think of this month’s PS Now offerings? Let us know in the comments!
Outside of the fun team-based gameplay, Overwatch events have continued to be a main draw for its dedicated playerbase. These events — from the Summer Games to Winter Wonderland — usually introduce new arcade game modes, cosmetics, sprays, emotes, victory poses, and play of the game cutscenes. Overwatch’s Archives event goes a step further by including PVE story missions that provide more details about the Overwatch universe and the colorful personalities that inhabit it. As you might have already guessed, the Archives event has returned.
Prepare to experience the past while fighting for the future.
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) April 4, 2021
The Overwatch Archives are back starting April 6! pic.twitter.com/whwjyGL9T2
The small clip above doesn’t give us a lot of details about what we’re likely to see this time around, but there’s sure to be a decent amount of new collectibles to earn in loot boxes or to purchase with any in-game currency that you’ve already been saving up. Personally, I’m hoping for another Ana skin as well as a game mode that will focus on her backstory and her whereabouts after she went M.I.A. in that fateful sniper battle with Widowmaker.
The upcoming Overwatch Archives event starts tomorrow (April 6) and lasts until April 27.
Recently, Overwatch got Xbox Series X optimizations which have allowed players to choose between prioritizing resolution, frame rate, or finding a happy medium. Additionally, development on Overwatch 2 is still going strong. According to the exciting footage that was shown at BlizzCon earlier this year, the highly-anticipated sequel will have exciting new maps with dynamic weather conditions, new playable characters including the mysterious railgunner Sojourn, and updated skins to make the beloved roster of heroes and villains feel fresh again.