Paul Sullivan
Community Manager, PlayStation Digital Platforms
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Welcome to June’s edition of the PlayStation Plus preview. At the start of every month we let you know what you can expect to hit the Instant Game Collection, and we’ll also detail the current week’s discounts. I’ll be sitting in for Morgan once again this week, but don’t worry, he’ll be back soon.
I’d like to introduce Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution to the Instant Game Collection. With discounts on Portal 2, Let’s Fish! Hooked On, and GRID 2, you’re sure to find a deal worth picking up this week. After that, check out the hefty update we’ve got in store for the Instant Game Collection in June. Catch all the details below, and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
June Preview
The following games are slated to be free to PS Plus members through the Instant Game Collection in the month of June.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3)
PSN Price: $19.99, Free for PS Plus members
To save his life after a deadly attack, Adam Jensen had no choice but to become physically augmented with cybernetics. Driven by his need for answers, he soon finds himself chasing down leads all over the world. The choices he makes, as he unravels a vast conspiracy, will help determine the fate of humanity.
Machinarium (PS3)
PSN Price: $9.99, Free for PS Plus members
IGF – Excellence in Visual Art Award
DICE Awards Finalist
Gamasutra – Best Indie Game Of The Year
VGChartz.com – Best Indie Game Of The Year
PAX10 Finalist
90% Destructoid / Adventure Gamers
Saints Row: The Third (PS3)
PSN Price: $39.99, Free for PS Plus members
Years after taking Stilwater for their own, the Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name, with Saints sneakers, Saints energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobble head dolls all available at a store near you. The Syndicate, a legendary criminal fraternity with pawns in play all over the globe, has turned its eye on the Saints and demands tribute. Refusing to kneel to the Syndicate, you take the fight to a new city.
Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward (PS Vita)
PSN Price: $34.99, Free for PS Plus members
Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward is a suspense-driven visual novel/puzzle game and spiritual sequel to the hit, 999. Zero has kidnapped nine people and placed them in a warehouse to play the deadly Nonary Game. These seemingly nine strangers have bracelets that will kill them if they don’t play the game correctly. However, how can they trust each other, and do some have ulterior motives? Play as Sigma and decide who to trust and who to betray in this plot twisting visual novel! Who is Zero, why has Sigma been brought here and who exactly are the others? With fully voiced dual language support, mind-bending puzzles and more, solve the mystery that is Zero!
Gods Eater Burst (PSP, Compatible on PS Vita)
PSN Price: $19.99, Free for PS Plus members
In GODS EATER BURST, the earth is plagued by altered beasts known as Aragami. The player is a new member of an elite force created to wield the God Arc (the only weapon capable of killing the Aragami) and devour the hostile gods. The player’s mission is to defeat the Aragami and gather material from them for research, but the player soon will realize they are being drawn into a giant conspiracy that will irreversibly alter the fate of humanity.
Leaving PS Plus In June
June 4th – Sleeping Dogs
June 11th – Closure
June 11th – Ratchet & Clank All 4 One
June 11th – inFAMOUS 2
June 11th – LittleBigPlanet 2
June 18th – SOULCALIBUR: Broken Destiny
June 25th – BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND
Entering PS Plus in June (in no particular order)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3)
Machinarium (PS3)
Saints Row: The Third (PS3)
Orc Attack (PSN)
Gods Eater Burst (PSP, compatible with PS Vita)
Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward (PS Vita)
June 4th PlayStation Plus Update
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3)
PSN Price: $19.99, Free for PS Plus members
To save his life after a deadly attack, Adam Jensen had no choice but to become physically augmented with cybernetics. Driven by his need for answers, he soon finds himself chasing down leads all over the world. The choices he makes, as he unravels a vast conspiracy, will help determine the fate of humanity.
Let’s Fish! Hooked On (PS Vita)
50% Discount – PSN Price: &19.99, $10.00 for PS Plus members
Cast-off on a fun fishing adventure with Let’s Fish! Hooked On, the first full-scale fishing game on PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system . Select your favourite character, unlock the latest lures and enhance your skills as you progress through Amateur, Professional and Master Class tournaments in your bid to win the World Tour!
Portal 2 (PS3)
40% Discount – PSN Price: $15.99, $9.59 for PS Plus members
Portal 2 draws from the award-winning formula of innovative gameplay, story, and music that earned the original Portal over 70 industry accolades and created a cult following. Portal 2 is now available for digital download with PlayStation Move motion controller support along with new motion DLC.
GRID 2(PS3)
10% Discount – PSN Price: $59.99, $53.99 for PS Plus members
Be fast, be first and be famous as you join the elite in ‘World Series Racing’ where the greatest cars, drivers and events come together in the search for a new motorsport icon. Experience aggressive racing against advanced AI and become immersed in the race with GRID 2’s new TrueFeel Handling system which powers edge-of-control exhilaration behind the wheel of every iconic car. An extensive, separate online campaign powered by RaceNet sets new standards in the genre. Welcome back to racing.
Portal 2 In Motion (Add-on)
40% Discount – PSN Price: $7.99, $4.79 for PS Plus members
Portal 2 In Motion is a DLC campaign for Portal 2 designed by Sixense for use with the high-performance motion tracking of the PlayStation Move motion controller. Building on the characters and world from Valve’s Portal 2, Sixense created Portal 2 In Motion to provide the most intuitive motion control experience ever seen.
Be sure to check back every Monday to learn when June’s Instant Game Collection updates are arriving for PS Plus members. You’ll also find more discounts and other exclusives that we weren’t able to detail here just yet. Remember the month preview is subject to change.
Thanks for reading this week’s update along with the month outlook. You’ll find all the content detailed above with their Plus benefits active when the PlayStation Store updates tomorrow. Got more questions on Plus? Leave your comments below, or, if you’re looking to engage with more of the PS community, make sure you head over to the PlayStation Community Forums to discuss this week’s news more, find other topics to contribute your thoughts to, or start one for yourself. See you in the comments, and this time I won’t be late!
Only reason SR3 is free is because the developer wants people to get excited for SR4 lol. Me and my friend called it…. knew SR3 would be free this month or next month.
Already own it so that’s a no-go.
Already own Portal 2 (or i’d pick that up for $10, that’s definitely worth that price).
Will check out Deus Ex game i suppose.
the rest don’t make me jump for joy honestly.
(I don’t own Vita so those are a no already…)
Sooo 4 PS3 retail games are rotating out and they are only adding 2 new ones? These seems really weak for an E3 yearly update of the IGC.
But oh well, I’ve completely given up hope that the US PS+ will ever be even half as good as what Europe gets. Patiently awaiting the expiration of my membership.
It truly is amazing the amount of people that gets on here and starts assuming everything! Go get your EU Plus account, and don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Then you can go on their blog and whine every week!
I think this is gonna be the best month for me. Love these games that are going free for PS plus member. been wanted to buy “Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward” for a while now and going to become free in a few weeks. CAN’T WAIT!!!
Whoa now! Biggest shock back when I woke up today was seeing the “evergreen” titles dropping out. Guess this’ll be an annual E3 thing, eh? MASS REPLACEMENTS SPECULATION COMMENCE!
As for what we’re getting:
– DXHR: Neat-o! Have all of it on PC, but, as is typical, I gravitate toward my black box and its trophies. Hope to see the DLC on sale in due time, though given the presence of two “full games”, one might be an evergreen.
– Saints Row The Third: Definitely glad to have on console, since it runs like crap on my lappy. A DLC sale is a MUST, and perhaps an introduction of a “Full Package Upgrade” bundle.
– Machinarium: Bought it on sale, I think, and finally beat it (surprisingly short), but nice aesthetic, repetitive context noises ignored. If that image is right, this’ll nab me the Vita version, so not a total loss.
– Orc Attack: Haven’t heard of this, and didn’t spot it on the Store, so a Day 1 freebie? Nice…if I had a Vita yet. If you announce price changes at E3, I might have to.
– ZEVLR: Noice. It’ll be in the backburner fo’ shizz.
– Let’s Fish sale: Appealing, but no Vita, so I’mma hold out.
– Portal 2 sale: Called GameStop, and the disc version trades in for ten bucks. Just maybe…
– Portal 2 DLC sale: No Move, so no buy for now.
And to pipe in a request: Mirror’s Edge or Dead Space 1.
Saints row third??? Damn I still did not finish Sleeping dogs… Now i’ll be all confused on which side of the road to drive… Not that it really matters in those games…
Deux Ex and Saints Row 3 are great games. I could say the same about the other games. Great month, and it still isn’t over, with E3 coming up. Thanks, Sony.
Was personally wishing for Cathrine, like Europe got. But still, Saints Row the 3rd is a great social game from what I’ve heard. Saw a friend play Deus Ex, and that looked like a ton of fun too.
what’s up with all the praise for that point click game for the vita, it’s just a point click “adventure” not even worth the time to download…..
give the vita owners something like the eu already all their vita IGC collection is 100 times better than the u.s guess i should have opened and e.u account instead….
I had a dream a few days ago that I came into a stash of games like Saints Row 2 and The Third, and Mortal Kombat. Don’t ask. Don’t judge. Needless to say, I was upset when I woke up. It was one of those dreams that felt real. No Saints Row 2 or Mortal Kombat, but I’ll live. Plus Deus Ex is a game that I feel I should’ve checked out already.
Anyway, every PS+ update so far has been great and it’s a good thing that I got PS+ just in time to get inFAMOUS 2 seeing as how it (and others) are going to be replaced by a new batch. I figured getting PS+ around this time of year would be the best time to do it.
Hell yeah,this is what im talking about for an update…
I guess my mom was wrong when she called me a “moron” all my my life…Who’s the moron now? I pay $50 a year and I get bajillion dollars worth of free games and saving a year… I might be the smartest man alive
I already have Deus Ex as PSN had the sale where it was only $7.99 a couple months ago. I am interested in Saints Row 3. Right now, my backlog of games is too big as I didn’t even get a chance to play Deus Ex yet. Good update.
OMG I love you guys so much I have been a plus member for almost a year now and I will keep paying and keep playing you guys have completely changed my gaming experience and I would like to thank you for doing so. As for this months line up its amazing I have a card standing by to use when my sub. runs out. AGAIN THANK YOU
Great picks this month, and Deus Ex just in time for “Deus Ex: The Fall” reveal on Wednesday!
Machinarium and ZE:LR might be all for me since I already enjoyed the others.
Out of curiosity, if i let my current playstation plus expire and then switch over to the European Plus program, will I still be able to play the games I got from PS Plus US?
Hello, i have an important question, i’m still kinda new to the PSN, so here’s the thing:
I noticed that Infamous 2 is leaving the service soon, when i became a plus member that was the first game i downloaded, i finished it with the good ending, but since plus has been consistently awesome in the past few months, with badass triple A games, i had to delete the game to make room for the new titles, [sadly, my hard drive is too small] But now i want to go for the platinum, so here’s my question: Will i be able to download the game again even if it leaves the service? Thanks.
I bought sleeping dogs and then you put it for free, i bought deus ex and now you are putting it for free to. At least give free add ons for the people who already own the game.
@25- and all the other similar posters; we’re losing 7 games but only getting 5? You’re getting 5 Free games, in a month! That means your PS+ account more than pays for itself. If nothing for you this month, then don’t buy anything. Don’t complain because someone hands you 5 delicious cookies but yours doesn’t have enough chocolate chips! You got free cookies! GD it I want milk!
@AltairBioshokero As long as you are still a plus member yes you can. Also, know that if your subscription runs out, you won’t be able to play your free plus games. However if you resubscribe you will regain access to all your games, (including ones that are no longer a part of the IGC) as long as they are in your download list.
@adamrich81 and on top of that, I bet some of those people are the same ones who were complaining that Infamous 2, LBP 2, etc. were on the IGC so long.
Deus EX HR, Saints Row 3 and Machinarium? That is awesome! In fact, today I was thinking about buying Machinarium and re-buying Deus Ex. Thank you. As for the upcoming ”surprises” it would be amazing for them to be either Catherine or Hitman… or both!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahah
Thanks
man you guys have really been blowing this year out of the water so glad to be a plus member. Grateful to all the hard work you guys do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO GLAD I SPLURGED ON THAT YEAR SUBSCRIPTION!!!! You can count on my business with plus!!!! I do miss the free themes and avatars once in a while though but I am 100% satisfied otherwise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh yeah, don’t do what Microsoft is doing.
They want you to do the same $#!+ because they want to kill all console and have everyone on PCs.
Keep it real for gamers. Don’t make it online only, otherwise, a lot of people would stick to PS3.
DON’T DO WHAT XBONE DOES!
Just don’t.
I always buy my games new, but having such a system would be punishing me for being true to the industry.
Went you buy a new game, I have the option of borrowing my games to a friend, or even reselling it myself (with or without Gamestop) if need be without there be additional charges because I let my cousin played killzone 3.
Hell, I don’t borrow my games often, but I borrowed Killzone 3 to a friend (who used to own an Xbox and a 360) and now he has all the resistance/killzone/uncharted franchises (he literally bought the killzone trilogy new and the resistance at a second hand store) And he bought his own PS3. While I borrowed killzone 3 to my cousin and seriously thinking of buying a ps4 with KSF and totally hyped for Mercernary.
Honestly, keep it as it is right now on PS3 as far as games. No DRM.
Nice Drop Sweeeet. Great job Sony Now This Is Getting Money Outta Our Plus Membership.
Only reason SR3 is free is because the developer wants people to get excited for SR4 lol. Me and my friend called it…. knew SR3 would be free this month or next month.
Already own it so that’s a no-go.
Already own Portal 2 (or i’d pick that up for $10, that’s definitely worth that price).
Will check out Deus Ex game i suppose.
the rest don’t make me jump for joy honestly.
(I don’t own Vita so those are a no already…)
Sooo 4 PS3 retail games are rotating out and they are only adding 2 new ones? These seems really weak for an E3 yearly update of the IGC.
But oh well, I’ve completely given up hope that the US PS+ will ever be even half as good as what Europe gets. Patiently awaiting the expiration of my membership.
Awesome month! I’m especially excited for Virtue’s Last Reward. I just played 999 last month! Great game!
They are going to be adding new ones at E3 silly!
Nice selection this month. Definitely worth it, my 360 is collecting dust now.
Any chance of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure HD soon? Even if it’s just a sale.
Deus ex revolution for FREE for PS+ glad i waited as ive been on the fence for buying it for a long time
thank you sony and square enix :)
It truly is amazing the amount of people that gets on here and starts assuming everything! Go get your EU Plus account, and don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Then you can go on their blog and whine every week!
Really impressed by this update!
Keep the good work!
I think this is gonna be the best month for me. Love these games that are going free for PS plus member. been wanted to buy “Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward” for a while now and going to become free in a few weeks. CAN’T WAIT!!!
Thank you Sony, you are the best.
#PS4NoDRM
#PS4UsedGames
#PS4RegionFree
Whoa now! Biggest shock back when I woke up today was seeing the “evergreen” titles dropping out. Guess this’ll be an annual E3 thing, eh? MASS REPLACEMENTS SPECULATION COMMENCE!
As for what we’re getting:
– DXHR: Neat-o! Have all of it on PC, but, as is typical, I gravitate toward my black box and its trophies. Hope to see the DLC on sale in due time, though given the presence of two “full games”, one might be an evergreen.
– Saints Row The Third: Definitely glad to have on console, since it runs like crap on my lappy. A DLC sale is a MUST, and perhaps an introduction of a “Full Package Upgrade” bundle.
– Machinarium: Bought it on sale, I think, and finally beat it (surprisingly short), but nice aesthetic, repetitive context noises ignored. If that image is right, this’ll nab me the Vita version, so not a total loss.
– Orc Attack: Haven’t heard of this, and didn’t spot it on the Store, so a Day 1 freebie? Nice…if I had a Vita yet. If you announce price changes at E3, I might have to.
– ZEVLR: Noice. It’ll be in the backburner fo’ shizz.
– Let’s Fish sale: Appealing, but no Vita, so I’mma hold out.
– Portal 2 sale: Called GameStop, and the disc version trades in for ten bucks. Just maybe…
– Portal 2 DLC sale: No Move, so no buy for now.
And to pipe in a request: Mirror’s Edge or Dead Space 1.
Saints row third??? Damn I still did not finish Sleeping dogs… Now i’ll be all confused on which side of the road to drive… Not that it really matters in those games…
Thanks, great update!
LOL, I love how some people here keep commenting that we are losing 2 games.
READ THE COMMENTS.
@392 – Paul
Yes, that makes perfect sense. Access is maintained, as long as they have been added to your Download List before being removed from the IGC.
@324
You’re upset because you applied for both USA and EU Plus. Now you are angry because USA is offering the same games as EU?
LOL
Deux Ex and Saints Row 3 are great games. I could say the same about the other games. Great month, and it still isn’t over, with E3 coming up. Thanks, Sony.
Was personally wishing for Cathrine, like Europe got. But still, Saints Row the 3rd is a great social game from what I’ve heard. Saw a friend play Deus Ex, and that looked like a ton of fun too.
what’s up with all the praise for that point click game for the vita, it’s just a point click “adventure” not even worth the time to download…..
give the vita owners something like the eu already all their vita IGC collection is 100 times better than the u.s guess i should have opened and e.u account instead….
I already own 3 of the 5 plus games for PC, but I logged in for the first time ever anyway, just to say well done.
This is a fantastic month for ps3 and Vita on Ps+
I had a dream a few days ago that I came into a stash of games like Saints Row 2 and The Third, and Mortal Kombat. Don’t ask. Don’t judge. Needless to say, I was upset when I woke up. It was one of those dreams that felt real. No Saints Row 2 or Mortal Kombat, but I’ll live. Plus Deus Ex is a game that I feel I should’ve checked out already.
Anyway, every PS+ update so far has been great and it’s a good thing that I got PS+ just in time to get inFAMOUS 2 seeing as how it (and others) are going to be replaced by a new batch. I figured getting PS+ around this time of year would be the best time to do it.
Keep it up, guys.
I was actually looking forward to play all of these games! (except orc attack, never heard of that one) Great update!
Hell yeah,this is what im talking about for an update…
I guess my mom was wrong when she called me a “moron” all my my life…Who’s the moron now? I pay $50 a year and I get bajillion dollars worth of free games and saving a year… I might be the smartest man alive
I already have Deus Ex as PSN had the sale where it was only $7.99 a couple months ago. I am interested in Saints Row 3. Right now, my backlog of games is too big as I didn’t even get a chance to play Deus Ex yet. Good update.
OMG I love you guys so much I have been a plus member for almost a year now and I will keep paying and keep playing you guys have completely changed my gaming experience and I would like to thank you for doing so. As for this months line up its amazing I have a card standing by to use when my sub. runs out. AGAIN THANK YOU
Great picks this month, and Deus Ex just in time for “Deus Ex: The Fall” reveal on Wednesday!
Machinarium and ZE:LR might be all for me since I already enjoyed the others.
@47 I-I-I-I
That was EU+ that it was free for.
renanvitor12:
You do realize that if the PS4 was going to be DRM free Sony would have said so when they had over 1 million people asking.
Their silence speaks volumes unfortunately.
All this is going to do is going to boost the PC market. Steam is loving this news.
Out of curiosity, if i let my current playstation plus expire and then switch over to the European Plus program, will I still be able to play the games I got from PS Plus US?
If orc attack gone,then there are only 1 game for vita this month,hope next month will be better Assasin greed or persona 4,would be nice
This is awesome!!! I love PS+
PS4 has already been confirmed to not require DRM… http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29399054/its-official-ps4-will-not-feature-used-game-drm-like-xbox-one
This is an amazing update! I can’t wait to play all of these!
Nice lineup for June.You’re awesome,Sony.Thank You.
Hello, i have an important question, i’m still kinda new to the PSN, so here’s the thing:
I noticed that Infamous 2 is leaving the service soon, when i became a plus member that was the first game i downloaded, i finished it with the good ending, but since plus has been consistently awesome in the past few months, with badass triple A games, i had to delete the game to make room for the new titles, [sadly, my hard drive is too small] But now i want to go for the platinum, so here’s my question: Will i be able to download the game again even if it leaves the service? Thanks.
PS: AWESOME update! Love it.
Go to Google
Search “Let’s Get FlatOut Head On PS Vita Compatible”
Click on the first result.
Sign the petition please.
Thank you
I bought sleeping dogs and then you put it for free, i bought deus ex and now you are putting it for free to. At least give free add ons for the people who already own the game.
@25- and all the other similar posters; we’re losing 7 games but only getting 5? You’re getting 5 Free games, in a month! That means your PS+ account more than pays for itself. If nothing for you this month, then don’t buy anything. Don’t complain because someone hands you 5 delicious cookies but yours doesn’t have enough chocolate chips! You got free cookies! GD it I want milk!
I’m a Vita user who already completed Virtue Last Reward. Please don’t ruin my day!
@AltairBioshokero :
You can delete and download any/all of the games on your Download list as much as you wish.
Just as long as you remain a Plus member that is.
Also, you may want to consider buying a bigger hdd. They are pretty easy to install yourself and Sony has no problems with you doing this either.
I recommend a Western Digital WD AV-25 1 TB AV Hard Drive: 2.5 Inch, 5400 RPM, SATA II, 16 MB Cache – WD10JUCT
1TB of space for less than $90 shipped. WD is a great brand for this type of stuff.
Good luck.
@AltairBioshokero As long as you are still a plus member yes you can. Also, know that if your subscription runs out, you won’t be able to play your free plus games. However if you resubscribe you will regain access to all your games, (including ones that are no longer a part of the IGC) as long as they are in your download list.
@adamrich81 and on top of that, I bet some of those people are the same ones who were complaining that Infamous 2, LBP 2, etc. were on the IGC so long.
guys why you don’t support move games?
make some free for us .. i pay 60$ on motion + camera so please listen to us..
Great month for me SW3 and Zero Escape for vita whoop whoop !
Where is velocity ultra
What’s Saint Row the third doing again in PS Plus, didn’t we already got that crap last year?
Not a happy customer…
Deus EX HR, Saints Row 3 and Machinarium? That is awesome! In fact, today I was thinking about buying Machinarium and re-buying Deus Ex. Thank you. As for the upcoming ”surprises” it would be amazing for them to be either Catherine or Hitman… or both!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahah
Thanks
@SpooNManX
@BlueBl1zzard
Thank you so much for answering my question, i’m definitely going to get a bigger hard drive, i keep running out of space :)
At least we’re getting Deus Ex, an great but underrated game.
As for new Sony game, just bring the big guns:
Uncharted 2
Killzone 3
Starhawk
MAG
Oh, you so should release Killzone 3, especially if you want to promote 2 killzone games this year, you want people to play it’s single player.
Killzone 3’s Single Player is the best.
man you guys have really been blowing this year out of the water so glad to be a plus member. Grateful to all the hard work you guys do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO GLAD I SPLURGED ON THAT YEAR SUBSCRIPTION!!!! You can count on my business with plus!!!! I do miss the free themes and avatars once in a while though but I am 100% satisfied otherwise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh yeah, don’t do what Microsoft is doing.
They want you to do the same $#!+ because they want to kill all console and have everyone on PCs.
Keep it real for gamers. Don’t make it online only, otherwise, a lot of people would stick to PS3.
DON’T DO WHAT XBONE DOES!
Just don’t.
I always buy my games new, but having such a system would be punishing me for being true to the industry.
Went you buy a new game, I have the option of borrowing my games to a friend, or even reselling it myself (with or without Gamestop) if need be without there be additional charges because I let my cousin played killzone 3.
Hell, I don’t borrow my games often, but I borrowed Killzone 3 to a friend (who used to own an Xbox and a 360) and now he has all the resistance/killzone/uncharted franchises (he literally bought the killzone trilogy new and the resistance at a second hand store) And he bought his own PS3. While I borrowed killzone 3 to my cousin and seriously thinking of buying a ps4 with KSF and totally hyped for Mercernary.
Honestly, keep it as it is right now on PS3 as far as games. No DRM.