I stumbled upon some stuff about video games—don’t ask me how, maybe it was one of those late-night rabbit holes. Anyway, there’s this thing called Ark: Survival Ascended. Basically, it’s like Ark: Survival Evolved but, you know, all fancied up with better graphics and physics that probably make you go “whoa!” when you play. And they’re throwing in a bunch of extras from their DLCs like Scorched Earth and Aberration—honestly, it sounds like a buffet of dinosaur mayhem. If you’re a PlayStation 5 owner, you can dive into this madness.
Then there’s something called Balatro. Apparently, it’s a roguelite poker game—let that sink in for a sec. Imagine people spending billions of hours—yup, with a B—trying not to lose at poker but also kinda having fun? This thing won some game awards in 2024, so maybe it’s worth a look, even if cards aren’t your thing. It’s hitting PlayStation 4 and PS5, so no excuses!
And, oh man, Boltgun! If you love the smell of nostalgia mixed with spaceship fumes (I know, weird combination), then strap in because this one’s a nod to those old-school shooter days. Think Doom mixed with a Warhammer 40K twist, all guns blazing on this planet called Graia. Makes you wonder if those space marines were big fans of Duke Nukem. Available on both PS4 and PS5, by the way.
Now, here’s a quick tidbit—hey, don’t wander off yet—May 2025 PS Plus Essential games are up for grabs until June 2. Quite the deadline, right? And speaking of PlayStation Plus Essential, if you’re signing up, you get multiplayer access, free games every month, cloud storage, some discounts—typical subscription jazz. It’ll set you back $79.99 a year, or you can do the math for shorter terms like $24.99 every three months, or just $9.99 monthly if you’re feeling non-committal.
So there you have it. A bunch of gaming goodies—I think. Still trying to wrap my head around how roguelite and poker go hand in hand. Go figure.
