On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Mitchell Saltzman to discuss the report that Sony may be shuttering the PS3, PS Vita, and PSP stores in the coming months. We dive into what the loss of those digital storefronts might mean for a large chunk of PlayStation history, why we hope the decision doesn't come to pass, and what Sony could do to preserve such an important era to PlayStation's history. Then, the cast dives into the surprising announcement that Sony has acquired EVO in a new partnership. We discuss what the acquisition may mean for EVO itself and the fighting community at large, why we think Sony made the deal, and, really, why we hope it means a PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale 2 could actually happen. Plus, we dive into some of the free games coming PlayStation players' way with the Play at Home lineup, the PSVR 2 controllers, and much more! Watch the new episode above! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-ps5-games&captions=true"]

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Podcast Beyond! is live every Wednesday. For more on PS5, check out our PS5 console review and our PS5 wiki guide for tips on how to best use your system. And for more Beyond, be sure to watch the first episode of our Bloodborne let's play! [poilib element="poll" parameters="id=6dd2b926-8863-4080-99b2-d08eb61f67f6"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

To kick things off this month, Netflix is dropping its much-anticipated new fantasy series, Shadow and Bone, on April 23. Based on Leigh Bardugo's worldwide bestselling Grishaverse novels, "Shadow and Bone finds us in a war-torn world where a lowly soldier and orphan Alina Starkov has just unleashed an extraordinary power that could be the key to setting her country free. With the monstrous threat of the Shadow Fold looming, Alina is torn from everything she knows to train as part of an elite army of magical soldiers known as Grisha. But as she struggles to hone her power, she finds that allies and enemies can be one and the same and that nothing in this lavish world is what it seems," according to the synopsis from Netflix. For more Shadow and Bone, be sure to check out our exclusive trailer break down with the cast and creators in the video below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/netflixs-shadow-and-bone-teaser-trailer-cast-reaction-and-breakdown-ign-fan-fest-2021"] On the movie front, Netflix will be home to Thunder Force on April 8. This comedy features an unlikely crime-fighting superhero duo in the form of Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer. But if you're in the mood for some space-faring adventures, Netflix has you covered with Stowaway on April 22. Featuring the acting talents of Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, and Toni Collette, this sci-fi film follows a group of astronauts on a mission to Mars where the crew is forced to make some life-altering decisions. Watch the thrilling trailer for Stowaway in the video below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/24/stowaway-official-trailer"] Check out the slideshow gallery below for highlights of Netflix's April offerings, followed by the full list (U.S. Netflix only): [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflix-spotlight-april-2021&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"]

April 1

• Magical Andes: Season 2 -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
• Prank Encounters: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Tersanjung the Movie -- NETFLIX FILM
• Worn Stories -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
• 2012
• Cop Out
• Friends with Benefits
• Insidious
• Legally Blonde
• Leprechaun
• The Pianist
• The Possession
• Secrets of Great British Castles: Season 1
• The Time Traveler's Wife
• Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
• White Boy
• Yes Man

April 2

• Concrete Cowboy -- NETFLIX FILM
• Just Say Yes -- NETFLIX FILM
• Madame Claude -- NETFLIX FILM
• The Serpent -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Sky High -- NETFLIX FILM

April 3

• Escape from Planet Earth

April 4

• What Lies Below

April 5

• Coded Bias
• Family Reunion: Part 3 -- NETFLIX FAMILY

April 6

• The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You -- NETFLIX FAMILY

April 7

• The Big Day: Collection 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
• Snabba Cash -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• This Is A Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
• The Wedding Coach -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

April 8

• The Way of the Househusband -- NETFLIX ANIME

April 9

• Have You Ever Seen Fireflies? -- NETFLIX FILM
• Night in Paradise -- NETFLIX FILM
• Thunder Force -- NETFLIX FILM

April 10

• The Stand-In

April 11

• Diana: The Interview that Shook the World

April 12

• New Gods: Nezha Reborn -- NETFLIX FILM
• Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn: Seasons 1-4

April 13

• The Baker and the Beauty: Season 1
• Mighty Express: Season 3 -- NETFLIX FAMILY
• My Love: Six Stories of True Love -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

April 14

• The Circle: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Law School -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• The Soul -- NETFLIX FILM
• Why Did You Kill Me? -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

April 15

• Dark City Beneath the Beat
• The Master
• Ride or Die -- NETFLIX FILM

April 16

• Arlo the Alligator Boy -- NETFLIX FAMILY
• Ajeeb Daastaans -- NETFLIX FILM
• Barbie & Chelsea The Lost Birthday
• Crimson Peak
• Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Season 4: Mexico -- NETFLIX FAMILY
• Into the Beat -- NETFLIX FILM
• Rush
• Synchronic
• Why Are You Like This -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• The Zookeeper's Wife

April 18

• Luis Miguel - The Series: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

April 19

• Miss Sloane
• PJ Masks: Season 3

April 20

• Izzy's Koala World: Season 2 -- NETFLIX FAMILY

April 21

• Zero -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

April 22

• Life in Color with David Attenborough -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
• Stowaway -- NETFLIX FILM

April 23

• Heroes: Silence and Rock & Roll
• Shadow and Bone -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Tell Me When -- NETFLIX FILM

April 27

• August: Osage County
• Battle of Los Angeles
• Fatma -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Go! Go! Cory Carson: Season 4 -- NETFLIX FAMILY

April 28

• Sexify -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Headspace Guide to Sleep -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

April 29

• Things Heard & Seen -- NETFLIX FILM
• Yasuke -- NETFLIX ANIME

April 30

• The Innocent -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• An accidental killing leads a man down a dark hole of intrigue and murder. Just as he finds love and freedom, one phone call brings back the nightmare.
• The Mitchells vs. The Machines -- NETFLIX FAMILY
• Pet Stars -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• The Unremarkable Juanquini: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

[poilib element="accentDivider"] David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He's also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

To kick things off this month, Netflix is dropping its much-anticipated new fantasy series, Shadow and Bone, on April 23. Based on Leigh Bardugo's worldwide bestselling Grishaverse novels, "Shadow and Bone finds us in a war-torn world where a lowly soldier and orphan Alina Starkov has just unleashed an extraordinary power that could be the key to setting her country free. With the monstrous threat of the Shadow Fold looming, Alina is torn from everything she knows to train as part of an elite army of magical soldiers known as Grisha. But as she struggles to hone her power, she finds that allies and enemies can be one and the same and that nothing in this lavish world is what it seems," according to the synopsis from Netflix. For more Shadow and Bone, be sure to check out our exclusive trailer break down with the cast and creators in the video below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/netflixs-shadow-and-bone-teaser-trailer-cast-reaction-and-breakdown-ign-fan-fest-2021"] On the movie front, Netflix will be home to Thunder Force on April 8. This comedy features an unlikely crime-fighting superhero duo in the form of Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer. But if you're in the mood for some space-faring adventures, Netflix has you covered with Stowaway on April 22. Featuring the acting talents of Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, and Toni Collette, this sci-fi film follows a group of astronauts on a mission to Mars where the crew is forced to make some life-altering decisions. Watch the thrilling trailer for Stowaway in the video below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/24/stowaway-official-trailer"] Check out the slideshow gallery below for highlights of Netflix's April offerings, followed by the full list (U.S. Netflix only): [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflix-spotlight-april-2021&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"]

April 1

• Magical Andes: Season 2 -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
• Prank Encounters: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Tersanjung the Movie -- NETFLIX FILM
• Worn Stories -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
• 2012
• Cop Out
• Friends with Benefits
• Insidious
• Legally Blonde
• Leprechaun
• The Pianist
• The Possession
• Secrets of Great British Castles: Season 1
• The Time Traveler's Wife
• Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
• White Boy
• Yes Man

April 2

• Concrete Cowboy -- NETFLIX FILM
• Just Say Yes -- NETFLIX FILM
• Madame Claude -- NETFLIX FILM
• The Serpent -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Sky High -- NETFLIX FILM

April 3

• Escape from Planet Earth

April 4

• What Lies Below

April 5

• Coded Bias
• Family Reunion: Part 3 -- NETFLIX FAMILY

April 6

• The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You -- NETFLIX FAMILY

April 7

• The Big Day: Collection 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
• Snabba Cash -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• This Is A Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
• The Wedding Coach -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

April 8

• The Way of the Househusband -- NETFLIX ANIME

April 9

• Have You Ever Seen Fireflies? -- NETFLIX FILM
• Night in Paradise -- NETFLIX FILM
• Thunder Force -- NETFLIX FILM

April 10

• The Stand-In

April 11

• Diana: The Interview that Shook the World

April 12

• New Gods: Nezha Reborn -- NETFLIX FILM
• Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn: Seasons 1-4

April 13

• The Baker and the Beauty: Season 1
• Mighty Express: Season 3 -- NETFLIX FAMILY
• My Love: Six Stories of True Love -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

April 14

• The Circle: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Law School -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• The Soul -- NETFLIX FILM
• Why Did You Kill Me? -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

April 15

• Dark City Beneath the Beat
• The Master
• Ride or Die -- NETFLIX FILM

April 16

• Arlo the Alligator Boy -- NETFLIX FAMILY
• Ajeeb Daastaans -- NETFLIX FILM
• Barbie & Chelsea The Lost Birthday
• Crimson Peak
• Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Season 4: Mexico -- NETFLIX FAMILY
• Into the Beat -- NETFLIX FILM
• Rush
• Synchronic
• Why Are You Like This -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• The Zookeeper's Wife

April 18

• Luis Miguel - The Series: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

April 19

• Miss Sloane
• PJ Masks: Season 3

April 20

• Izzy's Koala World: Season 2 -- NETFLIX FAMILY

April 21

• Zero -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

April 22

• Life in Color with David Attenborough -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
• Stowaway -- NETFLIX FILM

April 23

• Heroes: Silence and Rock & Roll
• Shadow and Bone -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Tell Me When -- NETFLIX FILM

April 27

• August: Osage County
• Battle of Los Angeles
• Fatma -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Go! Go! Cory Carson: Season 4 -- NETFLIX FAMILY

April 28

• Sexify -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Headspace Guide to Sleep -- NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

April 29

• Things Heard & Seen -- NETFLIX FILM
• Yasuke -- NETFLIX ANIME

April 30

• The Innocent -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• An accidental killing leads a man down a dark hole of intrigue and murder. Just as he finds love and freedom, one phone call brings back the nightmare.
• The Mitchells vs. The Machines -- NETFLIX FAMILY
• Pet Stars -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• The Unremarkable Juanquini: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

[poilib element="accentDivider"] David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He's also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

The Lord of the Rings TV series has recruited Doctor Who director Wayne Che Yip to direct and co-executive produce the series. Yip recently directed episodes of the Al Pacino series Hunters and the upcoming fantasy series The Wheel of Time, which are both distributed by Amazon. For Doctor Who, Yip directed two Peter Capaldi episodes and one Jodie Whittaker episode, according to Yip's IMDb page. “It is a true honor to be invited into the world of Tolkien by [series creators John D. Payne & Patrick McKay] and Amazon Studios," Yip said in a press release. "Every day I look forward to working with the incredible team here in New Zealand as we humbly contribute to the legacy of the greatest stories ever told." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/19/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-the-second-age-explained"] Amazon's Lord of the Rings series takes place thousands of years before the original Hobbit and Lord of the Rings novels in the Second Age of Middle-earth. Little is known about the series, other than the Misty Mountains, Lindon and Númenor will be represented. Amazon recently announced the names of 20 cast members without revealing who they are playing. Morfydd Clark is reportedly playing Galadriel, while Sauron and Elrond are rumored to be a part of the series. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=amazons-the-lord-of-the-rings-every-confirmed-actor&captions=true"] Visit IGN's guide to everything known about Middle-earth's Second Age for more information regarding the series' time period. The Lord of the Rings series resumed filming in September following a COVID-19 shutdown. The show is still filming in New Zealand as of March 23, according to an image of a clapboard in a tweet from the show's verified account. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

The Lord of the Rings TV series has recruited Doctor Who director Wayne Che Yip to direct and co-executive produce the series. Yip recently directed episodes of the Al Pacino series Hunters and the upcoming fantasy series The Wheel of Time, which are both distributed by Amazon. For Doctor Who, Yip directed two Peter Capaldi episodes and one Jodie Whittaker episode, according to Yip's IMDb page. “It is a true honor to be invited into the world of Tolkien by [series creators John D. Payne & Patrick McKay] and Amazon Studios," Yip said in a press release. "Every day I look forward to working with the incredible team here in New Zealand as we humbly contribute to the legacy of the greatest stories ever told." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/19/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-the-second-age-explained"] Amazon's Lord of the Rings series takes place thousands of years before the original Hobbit and Lord of the Rings novels in the Second Age of Middle-earth. Little is known about the series, other than the Misty Mountains, Lindon and Númenor will be represented. Amazon recently announced the names of 20 cast members without revealing who they are playing. Morfydd Clark is reportedly playing Galadriel, while Sauron and Elrond are rumored to be a part of the series. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=amazons-the-lord-of-the-rings-every-confirmed-actor&captions=true"] Visit IGN's guide to everything known about Middle-earth's Second Age for more information regarding the series' time period. The Lord of the Rings series resumed filming in September following a COVID-19 shutdown. The show is still filming in New Zealand as of March 23, according to an image of a clapboard in a tweet from the show's verified account. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

A National Treasure TV series is reportedly greenlit for Disney+ after reports last year suggested the show might be in the works. Deadline reports the streaming service has ordered 10 episodes of the show. Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of the National Treasure franchise, and original writers Marianne and Cormac Wibberley are reportedly attached to the project. Other writers from the National Treasure films are expected to join the production. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/17/national-treasure-3-in-development-at-disney"] Reports say the show, "explores the timely issues of identity, community, historical authorship and patriotism, told from the point of view of Jess Morales," who is a new Latina lead character for the franchise, though no casting for the role has been revealed. Nicolas Cage's Ben Gates won't be the main character in the show. Instead, the series will focus on a new cast of characters led by Morales. Last year, Bruckheimer announced that a National Treasure television series was in development with an all-new cast, saying, "The one for Disney+ is a much younger cast. It’s the same concept but a young cast." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=female-treasure-hunters&captions=true"] The long-awaited third entry in the National Treasure film series is still in development. Last year, Bad Boys for Life screenwriter Chris Bremner was brought on to write the script. Way back in 2008, it was rumored that National Treasure 3 would focus on the Gates family's search for Atlantis. For more on Disney+, read about how the service topped 100 million subscribers in under two years, and how Black Widow will premiere on Disney Plus this summer. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Logan Plant is a news writer for IGN, and the Production Assistant for Nintendo Voice Chat, IGN's weekly Nintendo show. You can find him on Twitter at @LoganJPlant.

A National Treasure TV series is reportedly greenlit for Disney+ after reports last year suggested the show might be in the works. Deadline reports the streaming service has ordered 10 episodes of the show. Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of the National Treasure franchise, and original writers Marianne and Cormac Wibberley are reportedly attached to the project. Other writers from the National Treasure films are expected to join the production. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/17/national-treasure-3-in-development-at-disney"] Reports say the show, "explores the timely issues of identity, community, historical authorship and patriotism, told from the point of view of Jess Morales," who is a new Latina lead character for the franchise, though no casting for the role has been revealed. Nicolas Cage's Ben Gates won't be the main character in the show. Instead, the series will focus on a new cast of characters led by Morales. Last year, Bruckheimer announced that a National Treasure television series was in development with an all-new cast, saying, "The one for Disney+ is a much younger cast. It’s the same concept but a young cast." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=female-treasure-hunters&captions=true"] The long-awaited third entry in the National Treasure film series is still in development. Last year, Bad Boys for Life screenwriter Chris Bremner was brought on to write the script. Way back in 2008, it was rumored that National Treasure 3 would focus on the Gates family's search for Atlantis. For more on Disney+, read about how the service topped 100 million subscribers in under two years, and how Black Widow will premiere on Disney Plus this summer. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Logan Plant is a news writer for IGN, and the Production Assistant for Nintendo Voice Chat, IGN's weekly Nintendo show. You can find him on Twitter at @LoganJPlant.

What We Do in the Shadows fans have something new to look forward to in 2021. The spinoff series Wellington Paranormal is finally making its way to the US. Wellington Paranormal won't air on FX as its sister series does, but will instead debut via a partnership between The CW and HBO Max in Summer 2021. New episodes will make their US broadcast debut on The CW and will then be added the following day to the CW and HBO Max apps. For those unfamiliar with this series, Wellington Paranormal is a direct spinoff of the 2014 What We Do in the Shadows film and actually predates the FX series by a year. The series stars Karen O'Leary and Mike Minogue, who reprise their roles from the movie as two bumbling police officers who serve on the titular investigative unit. Wellington Paranormal also stars Maaka Pohatu as Sergeant Ruawai Maaka and Thomas Sainsbury as Constable Parker. Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement are credited as both creators and executive producers on the series, with Clement also having directed multiple episodes. Though Wellington Paranormal is currently in the midst of its third series on New Zealand's TVNZ 2, the series has never been widely available outside of New Zealand and Australia. This news comes shortly after Sky UK announced plans to add the series to its Now and Sky Q services in the UK. This is both good news for What We Do in the Shadows fans and a first for The CW and HBO Max. The two have never directly partnered on a series before, though The CW has previously acquired former DC Universe-exclusives like Swamp Thing and Stargirl. With HBO Max developing its own, growing lineup of DC shows separate from The CW's Arrowverse, this partnership could be taken as a positive sign for any potential superhero crossovers in the future. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/09/the-cast-of-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-just-has-way-too-much-fun"] FX, meanwhile, has greenlit a third season of What We Do in the Shadows, though the series only recently resumed production in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The cast stopped by IGN's WFH Theater in 2020 to tease the "mouth-watering potential" of Season 3. We also got a slightly better idea of what's to come in Season 3 during Comic-Con@Home. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

What We Do in the Shadows fans have something new to look forward to in 2021. The spinoff series Wellington Paranormal is finally making its way to the US. Wellington Paranormal won't air on FX as its sister series does, but will instead debut via a partnership between The CW and HBO Max in Summer 2021. New episodes will make their US broadcast debut on The CW and will then be added the following day to the CW and HBO Max apps. For those unfamiliar with this series, Wellington Paranormal is a direct spinoff of the 2014 What We Do in the Shadows film and actually predates the FX series by a year. The series stars Karen O'Leary and Mike Minogue, who reprise their roles from the movie as two bumbling police officers who serve on the titular investigative unit. Wellington Paranormal also stars Maaka Pohatu as Sergeant Ruawai Maaka and Thomas Sainsbury as Constable Parker. Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clement are credited as both creators and executive producers on the series, with Clement also having directed multiple episodes. Though Wellington Paranormal is currently in the midst of its third series on New Zealand's TVNZ 2, the series has never been widely available outside of New Zealand and Australia. This news comes shortly after Sky UK announced plans to add the series to its Now and Sky Q services in the UK. This is both good news for What We Do in the Shadows fans and a first for The CW and HBO Max. The two have never directly partnered on a series before, though The CW has previously acquired former DC Universe-exclusives like Swamp Thing and Stargirl. With HBO Max developing its own, growing lineup of DC shows separate from The CW's Arrowverse, this partnership could be taken as a positive sign for any potential superhero crossovers in the future. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/09/the-cast-of-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-just-has-way-too-much-fun"] FX, meanwhile, has greenlit a third season of What We Do in the Shadows, though the series only recently resumed production in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The cast stopped by IGN's WFH Theater in 2020 to tease the "mouth-watering potential" of Season 3. We also got a slightly better idea of what's to come in Season 3 during Comic-Con@Home. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

The latest Steam Client Update has upgraded the Remote Play Together feature, allowing users to invite other players to their game with just a URL. This means that invites can even be sent to players who don't have a Steam account. The feature, noted in the March 22 patch notes, can be accessed from your Steam Friends list. Simply open a game that supports Remote Play Together (there are thousands of them) and then open your friends list. Near the top of the Friends list panel will be displayed a button labelled 'Invite Anyone To Play'. Clicking this will generate a URL, similar to a Discord invite, that can be sent to a friend you'd like to join your game. That URL can then be used through the Steam desktop client or Steam Link mobile app, but an account does not need to be logged in for it to work. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/29/moving-out-14-minutes-of-couch-co-op-gameplay"] If you're unfamiliar with Steam Remote Play Together, the system allows friends to play games together using just one copy of the game. The person who owns the supported game opens it on their PC, and then uses the Remote Play Together system to invite people who don't own the game to their session. The system then streams the game from the host player to their friends. Since the stream sent to friends is of the host's screen, the system is designed for shared/split-screen games. Essentially, it turns couch co-op games into online games. For more on a co-op game you can play owning just one copy, check out It Takes Two. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.