PlayStation Plus March 2019: all the free PS4 games you can get this month

If you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber then you’ll want to know all about the free PlayStation Plus games and discounts for February 2019 – and we’ve got the details you need right here.

We’ve also listed the PlayStation Plus games from previous months too.

For those of you who’ve just signed up and are completely new to the perks of being a PlayStation Plus subscriber, each month, you’re given a range of free games for the PS4 console (PS3 and PS Vita games have unfortunately been dropped).

This gives you a great way to try PlayStation games you might not otherwise have played, whether they’re indie titles that slipped under your radar, or titles that were too expensive to buy.

Remember PlayStation Plus games are only available for one month – so grab them while you can.

Get the most from PlayStation Plus

Even if you don’t plan to play these games straight away, or you’re not sure if they’re your kind of title, when they’re on PlayStation Plus we’d say it’s always worth claiming them while you can get them for free.

You then have access to them for as long as you have an active PS Plus account, and you can’t argue with that. Plus, you might even be pleasantly surprised by some of the titles you haven’t tried before, even if you weren’t convinced to begin with.

Since new PS Plus games appear for free every month, we’ve decided to create a one-stop shop where you can find the newest free games, and scroll back to see which games were featured in previous months.

This should help you work out if a game might eventually appear in an upcoming PlayStation Plus haul, or if it’s already been offered. Without further ado, here are the free PlayStation Plus games in North America, Europe and Australia for the month of February 2019.

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 PlayStation Plus games: February 2019

Hitman: The Complete First Season – PS4 – usually $46.99 / £30

In this thrilling game, you embody the world’s greatest hitman Agent 47 as you travel the world to take out your targets in traditional (and untraditional) ways.

For Honor – PS4 – usually $39.99 / £24.99

Ubisoft’s melee action game lets you choose your fighter: Knight, Samurai, or Viking are up for grabs as you explore the game’s 18 different PvP maps. 

Divekick – PS3 – usually $4.99/  £3.99

This simple fighting game can be cross played on your PS Vita, and is apparently, the world’s first ever two-button fighting game. 

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – PS3 – usually $19.99 / £11.99

Set after the events of Metal Gear Solid 2, Solid Snake is back to infiltrate a number of locations across the globe.

Gunhouse – PS Vita – Usually $14.99 / £9.99

Gunhouse is part-puzzle, part active tower defense with infinite levels and music composed by Fez’s Disasterpeace.

Rogue Aces – PS Vita – Usually $12.99 / £9.99

You can take to the air in this arcade-style game, as you join the Rogue Aces to defeat The Baron and liberate the islands. 

 PlayStation Plus games: January 2019

Steep – PS4 – usually $29.99 / £15.99 / AU$24.95

Ubisoft’s Steep sees you taking on the epic snow-capped mountains of an open-world on skis, wingsuits, snowboards, and paragliders. One for the thrill-seekers.

Portal Knights – PS4 – usually $19.99 / £15.99 / AU$24.95

If RPGs are more your thing, then Portal Knight may be for you. The action role-playing 3D sandbox sees you on a quest to become a Portal Knight and to stop the world being torn apart by the Fracture and the evil Hollow King. 

Zone of the Enders HD Collection – PS3 – usually $34.99 / £10.99 / AU$11.95

This collection includes HD editions of both the original Zone Of The Enders and its sequel, Zone Of The Enders: The 2nd Runner. 

Amplitude – PS3 – usually $19.99 / £15.99 / AU$29.95

Harmonix’s Amplitude offers fast-paced, musical action as you control a beat-blasting ship making sweet music by shooting at notes. With songs from Blink-182, Slipknot and Pink, Amplitude is a bizarre rhythm game in the vein of Guitar Hero.

Fallen Legion: Flames of Rebellion – PS Vita/PS4 – usually $19.99 / £15.99 / AU$29.95

2D action RPG Fallen Legion: Flames of Rebellion is available as a cross-buy between PlayStation 4 and PS Vita – so you can control your empire from home or on the move. 

Super Mutant Alien Assault – PS Vita – usually $9.99 / £9.49 / AU$17.95

If you’re looking for something more fun and casual while on the move, then arcade platformer shooter Super Mutant Alien Assault might be just the ticket.

 PlayStation Plus games: December 2018 

Onrush – PS4 – Get it here from December 4

An entirely new kind of off-road racing game, Onrush isn’t about coming first – it’s about causing as much damage on the track as possible! From the makers of MotorStorm, features all the huge stunts and crazy crashes you could ever dream of.

SOMA – PS4 – Get it here from December 4

Frictional Games hit it big with Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and its follow-up, SOMA, is another nail-biting chiller in the same vein. You wake up in a dilapidated industrial facility with a head injury, and only you can figure out why you’re there and who is after you!

Steredenn – PS4 – Get it here from December 4

A fast-paced and chaotic space shooter, Steredenn takes the fight to galaxy’s dastardly space pirates and features some insane boss battles and intense pixelated shmup gameplay. 

Steins;Gate – PS3 – Get it here from December 4

A visual novel with anime style art, Steins;Gate tells the story of teenage scientists who discover the ability to send messages into the past, leading to all sorts of time travel-related adventures.

Iconoclasts – PS Vita/PS4 – Get it here from December 4

This action-adventure platform game is a deeply personal work from creator Joakim Sandberg, who spent seven years making this tale of a mechanic who wants to use her wrench to fix the world around her.

Papers, Please – PS Vita – Get it here from December 4

An award-winning masterpiece, Papers, Please has you play an immigration inspector in the communist state of Arstotzka, whose job it is to approve and deny entry to people. The trick is in figuring out which people are smugglers, spies, and terrorists.

 PlayStation Plus games: November 2018 

Yakuza Kiwami – PS4 – usually $19.99 / £15.99 / AU$24.95

Sega’s remake of the first Yakuza game sees you taking on the role of former yakuza lieutenant Kazuma Kiryu, who spent 10 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. On his release, he realizes that his city has changed massively and quickly becomes caught in the middle of a faction war. With plenty of kooky characters and action, Yakuza Kiwami is a one not to miss.

Bulletsorm: Full Clip Edition – PS4 – usually $39.99 / £34.99 / AU$54.95

In cult-classic shooter Bulletstorm, you step into the boots of exiled assassin Grayson Hunt. After a crash landing on an abandoned resort planet, Hunt must decide whether to take his opportunity for revenge or get his team off the planet alive.

Jackbox Party Pack 2- PS4 – usually $24.99 / £21.99 / AU$40.95

Definitely one for those who enjoy party games. Jackbox Party Pack 2 comes with a mixture of madcap games including Bomb Corp, Bidiots, Quiplash XL, Earwax and Fibbage. 

Arkedo Series – PS3 – usually $5.99 

The Arkedo Series includes three retro-style games which will take you back to a simpler time. 

Burly Men at Sea – PS Vita/PS4 – usually $9.99 / £7.99 / AU$14.95

This folktale adventure falls somewhere between a graphic novel and a classic point-and-click game. With beautiful visuals and haunting soundtrack, Burly Men at Sea is one for those wanting to turn off for a few hours.

Roundabout – PS Vita/PS4 – usually $9.99 / £7.99 / AU$14.95

If you’re less inclined to relax and more about anarchy then Roundabout is for you. This indie driving game sees you driving a limousine which is constantly spinning out of control.

PlayStation Plus games: October 2018

Friday the 13th: The Game – PS4 – usually $39.99 / £30.99 / AU$55.95

Just in time for Halloween, Friday the 13th sees you playing as either Jason Voorhees (hunting down unsuspecting counsellors) or as a teen counsellor desperate to escape from his clutches alongside up to six others. If you’re feeling brave enough, you might even team up to take him down.

Laser League – PS4 – usually $14.99 / £11.99 / AU$22.95

Indie multiplayer Laser League will provide you with hours of competitive fun with a premise that’s pretty easy to pick up. The light-speed future sport sees you competing ,in teams of two or three, to outlast your opponents by setting up moving lasers in an arena. It sounds pretty simple but provides hours of entertainment. 

Master Reboot – PS3 – usually $6.99 / £5.79 / AU$10.45 

Haunting first person sci-fi adventure horror Master Reboot sees you exploring a range of unique environments while solving puzzles. Master Reboot is definitely one to try for sheer uniqueness alone, with an atmospheric soundtrack, distinctive art style and psychological twist. 

The Bridge – PS3/PS4/PS Vita – usually $9.99

The Bridge is a hand-drawn 2D puzzle adventure which sees you manipulating gravity to literally turn rooms upside down in order to make your way through challenging environments. 

Rocketbirds 2: Evolution – PS Vita/PS4 – usually $9.99 / £8.99 / AU$16.45

Rocketbirds 2 is a plucky side-scrolling shooter adventure which sees you stepping into the shoes of a secret agent, who just so happens to also be a chicken, determined to take down evil penguins. Yep…

2064 Read Only Memories – PS Vita/PS4 – usually $19.99 / £17.99 / AU$32.95

Cyberpunk adventure 2064 Read Only Memories is a classic adventure game where you take on the role of a struggling journalist who meets the world’s first sapient machine, a ROM (Relationship and Organizational Manager) named Turing. Together they set off to uncover the city’s deepest secrets.

PlayStation Plus games: September 2018

Destiny 2 – PS4

Just in time for its upcoming Forsaken expansion, Destiny 2 is now free for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Get some co-op buddies together and join in the planet-hopping fight against the Cabal warlord Dominus Ghaul and the Red Legion in an effort to reclaim your home. 

God of War III: Remastered – PS4 – usually $19.99 / £29.99 / AU$47.95

The closing chapter of the original God of War trilogy, God of War III is about as epic as games come. In this PS4 remastered edition of the PS3 classic, the ex-Spartan warrior Kratos is closer than ever to exacting his vengeance against Zeus for the deaths of his wife and daughter. 

Another World – PS3 – usually $7.99 / £6.49 / AU$11.95

A beautifully remastered version of one the greatest adventure platformers of all time, Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition sees a young man transported to… you guessed it… another world, only to find himself in the middle of a slave uprising. Featuring stunning rotoscoped animation and timeless puzzles, Another World is a must-play title. 

QUBE Director’s Cut – PS3 – usually £7.99 / AU$14.95

A first person puzzle game, QUBE sees you control a pair of futuristic gloves in order to manipulate your environment and the objects therein to solve a number of physics-based brain teasers. 

Foul Play – PS Vita / PS4 – usually $7.99 / £7.99 / AU$14.95

Devolver Digital’s side-scrolling brawler Foul Play is set on a grand theatrical stage, where you must hunt daemons as Baron Dashforth, who performs bone-crunching takedowns in an effort to please his audience. 

Sparkle 2 – PS Vita – usually £5.79 / AU$10.45

An orb-matching game that’s both addictive and fun, Sparkle 2 has you casting magical enchantments and power-ups in an effort to clear each stage.

PlayStation Plus games: August 2018

Mafia III – PS4 – usually $39.99 / £34.99 / AU$69.95

The third instalment of 2K’s epic Mafia saga , Mafia III sees the gaming action moving  to 1960s New Bordeaux – a re-imagined version of New Orleans. Returning Vietnam vet Lincoln Clay finds himself building a crime empire and trying to find his place in a very different world. 

Dead by Daylight: Special Edition – PS4 – usually $29.99 / £29.99 / AU$47.95

Plenty of fun here for gore-hounds: Dead by Daylight pits horror movie icons Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Leatherface and others against each other in an asymmetric multiplayer arena deathmatch for the ages. Choose to play as the killer, on the search for victims to sacrifice, or play as a survivor, working with others to outsmart the killer and escape. Definitely one to get your heart pounding.

Here They Lie – PS4 (PS VR required) – usually $19.99 / £15.99 / AU$24.95

The terror just keeps coming and doesn’t let up with Here They Lie, a psychological horror game for PlayStation VR that sees you travel through an otherworldly realm filled with creatures and strange environments. It’s good to see VR titles getting an airing on PlayStation Plus.

Bound by Flame – PS3 – usually $19.99 / £15.99 / AU$24.95

In this solid RPG, you play a possessed mercenary who must take on the dreaded Ice Lords and their Dead-Army in an effort to reclaim your humanity. Every choice matters, so choose your abilities and skills wisely if you want to progress.

Serious Sam 3: BFE – PS3 – usually £9.99 / AU$19.45

A throwback to the glory days of first person shooters, Serious Sam 3 is all about crazy characters, silly action, and making things explode with the biggest guns you can find. Hugely enjoyable, in our book.

Draw Slasher – PS Vita – usually $5.99 / £3.99 / AU$7.55

As Hanzo the ninja, you must use your finger to slash your way through hordes of pirate monkey zombies in an attempt to get your kidnapped family back. It’s a simple concept, but it works. 

Space Hulk – PS Vita – usually $19.99 / £6.99 / AU$14.95

Set in the legendary Warhammer 40,000 universe, Space Hulk is a turn-based strategy game where you command a squad of Space Marine Terminators against hordes of Genestealers. 

PlayStation Plus games: July 2018

Heavy Rain – PS4 – usually $29.99 / £24.99 / AU$44.95

If you’ve been following the video game release cycle, you might’ve seen a game called Detroit: Become Human hit store shelves last month. Heady and complex, Detroit borrows heavily from Heavy Rain, the 2010 game designed by Quantic Dream and developer David Cage. If you like branching story path, great writing and slow-but-steady gameplay, Heavy Rain is perfect, and it was available for free on PlayStation Plus in July.

Absolver – PS4 – usually $29.99 / £24.99 / AU$44.95

Hear us out on this, Absolver is a fighting game MMO with PvE and PvP areas. The way it works is that you construct a fighter with light RPG elements and bring them online to fight against other gamer’s brawlers. There’s not a super deep plotline here, but if you’ve always wanted an open-world brawler, Absolver fits the bill.

Rayman 3 HD – PS3 – usually $9.99 / £4.99 / AU$14.95

While 2D Rayman has been racking up the accolades these past few years, the amelic hero got his first big break in the land of 3D graphics. Rayman 3 HD is a remastering of the PlayStation 2 adventure that pits the eponymous hero against André, an evil black lum, whose aim is to take over the world with his army of  “Hoodlum” soldiers. Silly puns aside, it showed up on PlayStation Plus in JUly.

Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess – PS3 – usually $49.99 / £39.99 / AU$75.95

Deception IV is one of those games you can’t believe wasn’t a free title earlier in its life. The basic goal here is to lure enemies into increasingly grotesque and wacky traps in an attempt to clear missions. We probably wouldn’t waste the hard drive space with this one, but hey man, it’s your console.

Space Overlords – PS VITA – usually $7.99 / £6.49 / AU$11.95

If you’ve always felt that the solar system had too many planets, Space Overlords might be the gateway to galactic destruction you’ve always dreamed of. Allowing you to create and destroy worlds using giant robots, Space Overlords is like a 3D, space-centric version of Rampage. 

Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma – PS VITA – usually $39.99 / £32.99 / AU$59.95

You know those really popular escape rooms that seem to be popping up all over the place? Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma brings all the fun of those into the digital world with a puzzle-solving adventure but blended with the world of SAW. So like, basically just SAW. It’s pretty fan-service heavy like Deception IV so take that into account before you download it.

PlayStation Plus games: June 2018

XCOM 2 – PS4 – usually £44.99/ $59.99/ AU $69.95

If you’ve managed to miss out on the critical hit that is XCOM 2, June was your chance to get it completely free on PlayStation Plus. With its tactical turn-based strategy gameplay set 20 years after humanity has lost a war against alien invaders, it’s sure to keep you invested for a long time to come.

Trials Fusion – PS4 – usually £24.99/ $19.99/ AU $59.95

Looking for something a little more fast paced? Then try Trials Fusion, the platform racing game. You can play solo, with friends or race against other players from around the world. And when you’re done with the official game courses, you can even explore the custom ones to keep things fresh. 

Zombie Driver HD – PS3 – usually £7.99/ $9.99/ AU $14.95

Cars, zombies, explosions, combat – it doesn’t get much more wild or bloody than this. You can choose to play through the game’s narrative campaign or simply try to survive in its appropriately named ‘slaughter mode’.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier – PS3 – usually £7.99/ $19.99

At this point we think it’s likely you know what you’re getting with a Tom Clancy game. One of the more futuristic offerings in the Ghost Recon lineup, this military shooter will take you to dangerous locations all around the world. 

Atomic Ninjas – PS Vita – usually £7.99/ $9.99/ AU $14.95

This colorful action platformer is a perfect fit for the Vita (a device which PlayStation Plus no longer supports). Its multiplayer gameplay will have you take charge of one of eight ninjas and pit you against others either online or locally. 

Squares – PS Vita – usually £6.49/ $4.99/ AU $11.95

Looking for something a little slower-paced than Atomic Ninjas? Thoughtful puzzler Squares is worth looking at. With 91 levels to get through, this could be a good one for the morning commute.

PlayStation Plus games: May 2018

Beyond: Two Souls – PS4 – usually £24.99/ $29.99/ AU $39.95

May was a big month for David Cage and colon fans, with his new game Detroit: Become Human due for release on May 25 and Beyond: Two Souls on PS Plus for the entire month. Beyond: Two Souls is an emotional narrative game driven by player decisions and stars Academy Award nominees Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe. 

Rayman Legends – PS4 – usually £24.99 / $39.99 / AU $39.99

Who doesn’t love a bit of Rayman? Rayman Legends will take you back to the Glade of Dreams to save it from  slew of terrifying creatures. Join forces with Rayman’s friends to save their home. This game can be played solo as well as co-op with three of your friends. 

Risen 3: Titan Lords – PS3 – usually £15.99/ $14.99/ AU $24.95

In the mood for some action RPG of a piratical nature? Say ahoy to Risen 3. Explore seas and lush islands over the world in a grand adventure as you try to unite your body with its missing soul.

Eat Them! – PS3 – usually £3.29/ $9.99/ AU $5.95

Ever wanted to live you own comic book adventure? Here’s your chance. Eat Them! puts you in the smeared lab coat of a mad scientist and lets you create and control your very own giant monsters. Customize your monsters with weapons and powers and rampage through the streets to wreak havoc and get your revenge.

King Oddball – PS Vita – usually £3.99/ $4.99/ AU $7.55

This is an aptly named game which stars a king swinging a boulder back and forth with his tongue. It’s up to you to decide when he releases it. All you have to do is make sure you time it right to destroy as many things as possible. 

Furmins – PS Vita – usually £5.79/ $6.49/ AU $10.45

Yes Furmins are as cute as they sound and this game tasks you with leading them safely through more than 100 levels. One for fans of physics-based puzzles, Furmins is guaranteed hours of focused fun. 

PlayStation Plus games: April 2018

Mad Max – PS4 – usually £49.99/ $19.99/ AU$ 99.95

TrackMania Turbo – PS4 – usually £24.99/ $39.99/ AU $49.95

In Space We Brawl – PS3/PS4 – usually £7.39/ $8.99/ AU $13.45

99Vidas – PS3/PS Vita/PS4 – usually £7.99/ $9.99/ AU $14.95

Q*Bert Rebooted – PS3/PS4 – usually £9.49/ $9.99/ AU $16.45

Toy Home – PS3 – usually £3.99/$9.99/ AU $7.55

PlayStation Plus games: March 2018

Bloodborne – PS4 – usually $19.99 / £29.99 / AU$47.95

Ratchet & Clank – PS4 – usually $19.99 / £29.99 / AU$52.95

Legend of Kay – PS3 – usually $29.99 / £24.99 / AU$29.95

Mighty No. 9 – PS3 – usually $19.99 / £15.99 / AU$24.95

Claire: Extended Cut – PS Vita/PS4 – usually $24.99 / £13.99 / AU$25.95

Bombing Busters – PS Vita/PS4 – usually $6.99 / £5.79 / AU$10.45

PlayStation Plus games: February 2018

RiME – PS4 – usually $29.99 / £29.99 / AU$47.95

Knack – PS4 – usually $19.99 / £3.99 / AU$7.55

StarBlood Arena – PSVR – usually $19.99 / £24.99 / AU$39.95

Spelunker HD – PS3 – usually $16.99 / £7.99 / AU$14.95

Mugen Souls Z – PS3 – usually $19.99 / £15.99 / AU$24.95

Exiles End – PS Vita – usually $9.99 / £7.99 / AU$14.95

Grand Kingdom – PS Vita/PS4 – usually $39.99 / £11.99 / AU$24.95

PlayStation Plus games: January 2018

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – PS4 – usually $59.99 / £49.99 / AU$99.95 

Batman: The Telltale Series – PS4 – usually $24.99 / £24.99 / AU$39.95

StarBlood Arena – PSVR – usually $19.99 / £24.99 / AU$39.95

Sacred 3 – PS3 – usually $14.99 / £15.99 / AU$17.95

Book of Unwritten Tales 2 – PS3 – usually $19.99 / £19.99 / AU$39.95

Uncanny Valley – PS Vita/PS4 – usually $12.99 / £11.59 / AU$21.95

Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness – PS Vita – usually $29.99 / £34.99 / AU$54.95

PlayStation Plus games: December 2017

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition – PS4 – usually $29.99 / £24.99 / AU$39.95

Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of the Legendary Legends – PS4 – usually $9.99 / £11.99 / AU$17.95

Xblaze Lost: Memories – PS3 – usually $39.99 / £24.99 / AU$44.95

Syberia Collection – PS3 – usually $29.99 / £24.99 / AU$44.95

Forma 8 – PS Vita/PS4 – usually $9.99 / £7.99 / AU$14.95

Wanted Corp – PS Vita – usually $11.99 / £9.49 / AU$17.95

PlayStation Plus games: November 2017

Until Dawn: Rush of Blood – PSVR – usually $19.99 /  £15.99 / AU$24.95

Worms Battlegrounds – PS4 – usually $24.99 / £19.99 / AU$30.95

Bound – PS4 – usually $19.99 / £15.99 / AU$29.95

R-Type Dimensions – PS3 – usually $9.99 / £7.99 / AU$14.95 

Rag Doll Kung Fu – PS3 – usually $9.99 / £7.99 / AU$7.75

Dungeon Punks – PS Vita – usually $14.99 / £11.99 / AU$22.95

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse (Episodes 1 & 2) – PS Vita – usually $24.99 / £15.99 / AU$29.95

PlayStation Plus games: October 2017

Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain – PS4 – (usually £24.99/ $19.99/ AU $39.95)

Amnesia: Collection – PS4 – (usually £23.99/ $29.99/ AU $42.95

Monster Jam Battlegrounds – PS3 – (usually £7.99/ $9.99/ AU $14.95)

Hustle Kings – PS3 and PlayStation Vita – (usually £9.99/ $9.99/ AU $19.45)

Hue – PS4 and PSVita – (usually £11.99/ $14.99/ AU $22.95)

Sky Force Anniversary – PS4 and PSVita – (usually £7.99/ $9.99/ AU $14.95

PlayStation Plus games: September 2017

inFamous: Second Son – PS4 – (usually $19.99 / £34.99 / AU$54.99)

Strike Vector Ex – PS4 – (usually $14.99 / £11.99 / AU$22.95)

Truck Racer – PS3 – (usually $9.99 / £10.99 / AU$16.95)

Handball 2016 – PS3 – (usually $19.99 / £19.99 / AU$29.95)

We Are Doomed – PS Vita – (usually $9.99 / £7.99 / AU$14.95)

Hatoful Boyfriend – PS Vita – (usually $9.99 / £7.99 / AU$14.95)

PlayStation Plus games: August 2017

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The best Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus plans and prices in Australia

If you’re looking to stretch that gorgeous Infinity Display even further than what the Samsung Galaxy S9 is already offering, then you’ll be wanting to track down its bigger sibling, the Galaxy S9 Plus.

On this page, we’ve brought together the best plans, prices, and deals available on the plus-sized Android powerhouse so you don’t have to trawl through the countless options yourself.

Of course, if you want the handset without the strings attached, you can purchase the Galaxy S9 Plus from Samsung directly.

Whether it’s huge data you’re after, or the cheapest possible plan to net you the S9 Plus, we’ve got you covered. We’ll also list the plan that offers the best overall value, and if you’re deadset on any carrier in particular, we’ve picked out the exemplar offerings from each of Australia’s major networks.

See also: Galaxy S9 Plus review | Galaxy S9 review

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Enterprises look to optimize cloud spend as costs grow

As enterprise cloud spending increases, optimizing existing cloud use for cost savings is the top initiative for organizations for the third year in a row according to a new report from Flexera.

The RightScale 2019 State of the Cloud report was compiled using responses from 786 technology professionals with 58 percent classifying themselves as enterprise customers. 

The report highlighted the fact that 64 percent of organizations still consider optimizing cloud costs as their top initiative which is up from 58 percent in 2018.

When it came to the top growing public cloud services, containers as a service, machine learning, stream processing and serverless took the top spots. 

The use of Docker containers for enterprise workloads continues to grow with adoption increasing to 57 percent from 49 percent in 2018. However, the cloud orchestration tool Kubernetes achieved the fastest growth increasing from 27 percent to 48 percent adoption.

RightScale also found that 84 percent of enterprises have a multi-cloud strategy while 61 percent of small to mid-sized businesses do. Overall, respondents reported that they were using an average of 4.9 public and private clouds.

Flexera’s CEO Jim Ryan provided further insight on the report’s findings in a statement, saying:

“The data from the RightScale 2019 State of the Cloud Report by Flexera is consistent with what we’re hearing from our C-level customers: managing the rapid increase in cloud use requires new capabilities for cost optimization and IT governance. With multi-cloud as the strategy of choice, most enterprises are already spending over $1 million a year in public cloud. As a result, optimizing costs is the top cloud priority for the third year in a row, and governance is the top challenge.”

Via ZDNet

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Huawei P30 Pro leak provides first look at phone’s four rear cameras

Last week, Huawei CEO Richard Yu confirmed via Weibo that the company’s upcoming P30 Pro smartphone would sport four rear cameras

Now, we have what could be our very first look at the device and its quad camera array, thanks to some official-looking leaked images from German tech site WinFuture.

As you can see from the images below, the Huawei P30 Pro will reportedly see three of its rear cameras arranged in one line, with a flash and fourth camera lens placed just to the right of it in a way that resembles an exclamation mark.

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Along with some nifty new color options, the leaked pictures also show off a tiny notch on the front of the phone, Samsung-style curved glass and some almost non-existent bezels.

WinFuture also offers some speculation regarding the handset’s photographic prowess, suggesting a lens with 10x optical zoom capability.

If you look closely at the phone’s third lens, you’ll notice a square-shaped sensor, much like the one Oppo revealed this week at MWC 2019 which also boasts 10x lossless zoom technology.

As always, we won’t know for sure until the P30 and P30 Pro are officially revealed, which is confirmed to occur at Huawei’s upcoming Paris event on March 26, 2019.

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Motorola exec says company is working on foldable phone

Motorola has been working on foldable phones, according to an interview with a company executive, and they don’t intend to release one later than other competitors. Whether that means later this year or next is unclear, but all the rumors around the company’s foldable plans now seem a bit more plausible.

“We started to work on foldables a long time ago,” Motorola VP of Global Product Dery told Engadget in an interview. “And we have been doing a lot of iteration.”

A Wall Street Journal report early this year alleged that Motorola was working on a foldable phone that would reuse the famous Razr name and retail for $1,500 (about £1,170, AU$2,010). The report gave a slew of other very particular details, like Verizon and US exclusivity, though it claimed the phone would be ready by at least February, which hasn’t happened.

Dery didn’t outright confirm or deny details from that report, or in any way mention the Razr name. Instead, he gave somewhat vague comments that, nevertheless, still point toward deliberate design choices coalescing into a Motorola foldable phone we may eventually get.

 Two screens, or three? 

Dery seemed to qualify a lot of his statements in the hypothetical – if Motorola was working on a foldable, then the company wouldn’t intend to “put the display outside,” he told Engadget, citing all the scratches an outward-facing, plastic screen would suffer.

Ergo, the company is focusing first on a clamshell-fold device, with an inward-facing primary screen akin to the Samsung Galaxy Fold, though we’ve no idea how similar Motorola’s new foldable phone will end up being. But the phonemaker is also looking at a dual-hinge device that folds twice for three separate ‘screen’ surfaces, though this is apparently too technically complex for Motorola’s first foldable.

When, exactly, will that arrive? Motorola has “no intention of coming later than everybody else in the market,” Dery told Engadget. With the Galaxy Fold launching in April and the Huawei Mate X arriving sometime mid-2019, the market will start filling up in the coming months.

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Last chance: vote now in the 2019 Australian PC Awards!

UPDATE 28/02/2019: Voting in the second annual Australian PC Awards closes today at 5pm on the dot! To have your say on which PC products and manufacturers of 2018 are award-worthy, click here to vote – by doing so, you could even win a great PC hardware prize!

If you’re reading this story, we reckon there’s a pretty good chance you’re the type of person who’s passionate about technology – and PC gear in particular – and that’s exactly why we’d like to invite you to vote in this year’s Australian PC Awards. By casting your ballot, you could even win a fantastic prize from the likes of Razer, Thermaltake, Corsair or QNAP!

As tech-lovers ourselves, we feel it’s only right that the hard work and clever design that goes into making the gear you love is properly rewarded, so if you’ve had fantastic experiences with a company or a particular product that stands out from the rest, we want to hear about it.

The Awards cover many categories, including all of today’s key components and peripherals, alongside the PCs we buy and use and the companies that make them. We have shortlisted the finalists for what we think are the best products that came out during 2018, but we’re leaving it up to you to select the best of the best.

It’s simple to vote – just head to www.australianpcawards.com.au and cast your ballot before 5pm (AEDST) on Thursday, February 28. The winners will be announced at a special gala awards night on Thursday, March 21 and we’ll post all the winners here on the 22nd.

So jump in, have your say, and get a chance to win a snazzy tech prize (including all the gear pictured below) for taking part.

There's lots of nifty gear on offer!

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Blackberry sues Twitter for stealing its ideas

It was only a year ago that Canadian phone manufacturer Blackberry sued Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp over messaging patents. Within months, Facebook countersued Blackberry for similar reasons.

Those two cases are still in litigation, but Blackberry has taken the fight to new levels, this time by filing a patent infringement lawsuit against Twitter.

According to the complaint filed, Blackberry claims Twitter has infringed on six of its patents covering notifications and mobile advertising.

Same-same but different

While Blackberry sued Facebook for things like tagging people in photos, combining mobile gaming and messaging, use of cryptographic techniques for security, and status updates designed to optimize battery life, the former phone maker claims Twitter “created mobile messaging applications that co-opt BlackBerry’s innovations, using a number of the innovative user interface and functionality enhancing features that made BlackBerry’s products such a critical and commercial success in the first place”.

As per the 98-page complaint, available to read on Crackberry (the news site and forum for Blackberry users), the company states that Twitter’s use of “Blackberry’s mobile messaging innovations” has “resulted in a substantial and undeserved windfall”. 

After trying to resolve the matter out of court, Blackberry is now seeking “adequate compensation” for the use of its intellectual property.

[Via TechCrunch]

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