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PlayStation Plus Ditching PS3, Vita Games in March 2019

This change will not affect any games you've already downloaded, or will download before March 8, 2019 – they will stay in your library as long as you remain a member.

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Heads up, PlayStation Plus members: Sony just announced a major change for the service, along with the list of titles you'll get for free in March.

Starting in March 2019, the PS Plus monthly games lineup will no longer include PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita titles, Sony Senior Product Marketing Manager James Hallahan wrote in a blog post. This will not affect any games you've already downloaded, or will download before the change goes into affect on March 8, 2019—they will stay in your library as long as you remain a member.

"Many of our fans are playing on the PS4 platform, with the increasingly vast number of PS4s in homes around the world," Hallahan wrote.

In terms of the March 2018 bounty, PlayStation 4 gamers with PS Plus will receive the action RPG Bloodborne and platform-shooter Ratchet & Clank. March's PS Plus lineup includes Legend of Kay and Mighty No. 9 on PS3 as well as Claire: Extended Cut and Bombing Busters on PS Vita.

Bloodborne challenges players to "search for answers in the ancient city of Yharnam, now cursed with a strange endemic illness spreading through the streets like wildfire," the game's description teases. "Danger, death and madness lurk around every corner of this dark and horrific world, and you must discover its darkest secrets in order to survive."

Ratchet & Clank, meanwhile, is based on the original PlayStation 2 game, with new visuals, updated gameplay, and more backstory about the title characters.

"Join Ratchet, Clank, Captain Qwark and new friends as they battle to save the Solana Galaxy from the evil Chairman Drek," the game's description reads.

New members can get a 14-day trial of PS Plus for free. After that, the service will set you back $10 a month, or you can sign up for a three-month subscription for $25 or one year for $60. Along with free games every month, members get access to online multiplayer on PS4 and exclusive discounts at the PlayStation Store.

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Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

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I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Technology I Use

My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes. 

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app. 

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth. 

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light. 

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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