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PlayStation Plus' October offerings include DriveClub, Spelunky and Dust: An Elysian Tail

Also Pix the Cat, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dungeons & Dragons and Rainbow Moon.

Sony has revealed its gaggle of free offerings for PlayStation Plus subscribers in October.

You now have no excuse not to play Spelunky.

Beginning on 8th October, PS4 owners will get the free PlayStation Plus edition of DriveClub, which includes 10 cars and 11 tracks across one country. They'll also get the next-gen port of cartoony "Metroidvania" Dust: An Elysian Tail.

Those with PS3s will have access to the oldie-but-goodie Batman: Arkham Asylum, and side-scrolling brawler Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara.

Vita and Cross-Buy offerings include the Pac-Man-esque arcade game Pix the Cat (Vita, PS4), oldschool RPG Rainbow Moon (Vita, PS3), and best-game-ever Spelunky (Vita, PS4 and PS3). Fun fact: the Vita version of Spelunky is the only one to include co-op where you're not tethered to the same screen.

Remember to download the current stock of PlayStation Plus offerings while you still can. The selection of free games currently includes Velocity 2X, Sportsfriends, PlayStation Battle Royale, Hoard, TxK, and the Vita version of Joe Danger.

Here's a handy-dandy summary:

Leaving PS Plus:

  • 8th October: Velocity 2X
  • 8th October: Sportsfriends
  • 8th October: PlayStation Battle Royale
  • 8th October: Hoard
  • 8th October: TxK
  • 8th October: Joe Danger Vita

Entering PS Plus:

  • 8th October: Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)
  • 8th / 10th October: DriveClub PlayStation Plus Edition (PS4)
  • 8th October: Dust: An Elysian Tail (PS4)
  • 8th October: Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara (PS3)
  • 8th October: Pix the Cat (PS Vita/PS4 Cross Buy)
  • 8th October: Rainbow Moon (PS Vita/PS3 Cross Buy)
  • 8th October: Spelunky (PS4/PS3/PS Vita Cross Buy)
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DriveClub just got this fancy new trailer in honour of its launch next week.