Sony has also disclosed one of the biggest benefits of being a PS+ subscriber, and that's a regular supply of free games. Those paying a monthly fee will be able to download at least four games a month free of charge: one PSN title, two minis and one PS1 Classic.

Discounting the minis, which are usually rubbish, that's still 12 PSN games and 12 PS1 classics a year for your subscription. That's a great deal.

 
http://kotaku.com/5571542/playstation-plus-subscribers-get-free-games-including-littlebigplanet    

Sounds good. 

Sounds neat, but since I already have LBP I'll wait till I know more about it.
 
edit: Such as the fact that you have to choose from a predetermined list, and can't just pick any game you want. That's bull! Give me a specific amount of credit so I can decide for myself how many minis and whatnot I want!

It's so easy to join.

" It's so easy to join. "

" @Steve_C said:

" It's so easy to join. "

what? "

" @Steve_C said:

" It's so easy to join. "

what? "

Definitely seems like a solid subscription plan, you pay a monthly fee and get plenty of content in return. Can't complain there.

Anyhow, if you can keep some of those game after your subscription is up, I'd be down. "

" @Chris2KLee said:

Anyhow, if you can keep some of those game after your subscription is up, I'd be down. "

This is the snag, you have to be subscribed to play these games. At least, that's what I gathered from the Sony E3 Conference. Hope they wisen up and drop that little requirement ( you know they won't). "

That's a deal I find hard to resist.

So to be clear, you get 4 games per month and you have to give them back at the end of the month? Or do you keep them forever?

But... do they pick the free stuff I can download, or can I pick and choose which PSN titles I want (Including those that weren't released that month)?

" @DuhQbnSiLo said:

" @Steve_C said:

" It's so easy to join. "

what? "

This is for you:
 

"

After reading the official statement form Sony, this actually seems like an incredible deal. It costs less than Xbox Live does per year and it offers much, much more. I wonder how Microsoft will combat this.
 
@Tearhead said:

" But... do they pick the free stuff I can download, or can I pick and choose which PSN titles I want (Including those that weren't released that month)? "

Wait...sounds BETTER then XBL???  Sold.

"... a monthly fee will be able to download at least four games a month free of charge"

" @gosukiller said:

" @Chris2KLee said:

Anyhow, if you can keep some of those game after your subscription is up, I'd be down. "

This is the snag, you have to be subscribed to play these games. At least, that's what I gathered from the Sony E3 Conference. Hope they wisen up and drop that little requirement ( you know they won't). "

That would defeat the purpose of the subscription "

" So to be clear, you get 4 games per month and you have to give them back at the end of the month? Or do you keep them forever? "

" But... do they pick the free stuff I can download, or can I pick and choose which PSN titles I want (Including those that weren't released that month)? "

Technically 2 free games.  I don't count the Minis... 
 
...plus if their free games the first year is gonna be older PSN games, I might have to pass as I own almost all of them.  >.> 

" @DuhQbnSiLo said:

"... a monthly fee will be able to download at least four games a month free of charge"

I'm sure the content to be consumed is perfectly fine, but c'mon people, I can't be the only person here seeing the fucking horrible irony in their marketing plan to attach the word 'free' to this when there is nothing 'free' about it. "

"You can still play games perfectly well for "free" so i believe there marketing is just fine. "

" So to be clear, you get 4 games per month and you have to give them back at the end of the month? Or do you keep them forever? "

Something isn't free if you're paying for it vicariously through a subscription. Its just cheaper in the long run. I'll be eager to see if microsoft do anything with live to counter the new PSN stuff though

" @DuhQbnSiLo said:

"You can still play games perfectly well for "free" so i believe there marketing is just fine. "

Wait what? Please explain, I'm simply perplexed by the idea that a subscriber pays a monthly fee, yet they call this feature of the subscription "free". "

"Netflix is just 10 bucks a month for me, and I get "free" unlimited viewing of movies.  I pay the 10 bucks for the Blu-Ray I get every time I swap."

However, the "free game" license is only valid as long as you remain a subscriber. If you let the subscription laps, you can't play those games.

" However, the "free game" license is only valid as long as you remain a subscriber. If you let the subscription laps, you can't play those games. "

Have Sony announced any pricing for it yet? 

xbox live needs to adopt something like this if they want to stay in the running

" @super_machine said:

" However, the "free game" license is only valid as long as you remain a subscriber. If you let the subscription laps, you can't play those games. "

...which is the same as Netflix.  PS+ is only 50 a year, Netflix costs me 120 a year.  I don't get what the problem is, my only dislike for it thus far is that I own most PSN games so it's looking to be a waste for me.  >.> "

" Have Sony announced any pricing for it yet?  "

Seems good if I can get a PS1 classic over to my PSP every month, when the 4 months ends still be able to play will be another story. Not sure how they plan to prevent me from doing that as my PSP is rarely connected to WiFi.

sounds alright. i hope they give a free month to try it out. microsoft does it when people make a new account.

This is a really great deal because if you don't count the minis its a psn game and a ps1 game.  On average their about $10 each so if you were to get one of each each month thats $240 a year.  And even if you don't get to keep them if you don't renew it's ok because by then you'd probably have stopped playing that game by then and if not buy just that game.  And then theres also cross game chat, early access to demos, betas and other stuff so consider me sold.

I still hate the idea of losing everything you get after the subscription ends.

Paying money to play PS1 games that you can't keep outside of the subscription is fucking stupid.

Nice to see Sony putting some pressure on MS, competition is always good...

Don't know if it's been mentioned but it doesn't work retro actively, so the only way to get Wipeout HD free is to sign up the first month.... etc.

And if this takes off? I'm betting the next PS will require subscription fee to play online!

Sounds like a good deal but.....
Does this mean : say you download 4 free games, then after a month, you no longer can download the same free games. In other words you need to download a new set of 4 games every month.
 
Just looking for potential loopholes =P

They will cycle the free games available each month but as long as you are a subscriber whatever you download will always be yours. So I imagine you'd want to download everything, just in case.

I signed up today, here is the free stuff.
 
  Wipeout HD (14.99)
Rally Cross (5.99)
Age of Zombies (4.99)
3 Magic Orbs expansions (2.99 each)
2 Cuboid Expansions (2.99 and 3.99)
1 Majong Tales expansion (4.99)
Smash Cars expansion (2.99)
A free theme
2 free exclusive Fat Princess skins
Warhawk Fall Star Expansion (4.99)

Midway games for $2.50 each.
Most Creat and Tik games for 2 bucks off.

Has this number been confirmed anywhere else?

Ya but they pick the games for you...

Is there a place where I can check what they're having that month? I mean, do you ever think they'll be giving away good game like Warhawk and Battlefield 1943, or are we just going to get a bunch of shit I wouldn't buy anyway?

" Is there a place where I can check what they're having that month? I mean, do you ever think they'll be giving away good game like Warhawk and Battlefield 1943, or are we just going to get a bunch of shit I wouldn't buy anyway? "

I don't really see this as being competition for MS they're kinda two different things. They're still not adding any cross game chat or improving any of the online interface or functionality for PSN, which is what you pay for on Live. It's more like buying a Costco or Sams Club membership, you're paying a subscription fee to get some perks. 
I guess it's cool if you're lookin for somethin extra but doesn't seem like something i'd be into. And not being able to keep these games you get for "free" is bullshit.  
You're basically paying to rent them as long as you're a member. 

" You know, I totaly didnt realzie theyre going to keep adding stuff for the weeks leading up to the month. I thought it was just what you got with the first week of the month is what you get for the whole month. But nope, they added more stuff this week and most likely more stuff next week. "