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The list is intended for readers who want a quick recap of the week's top stories. The number-one article was a play report for the action adventure Blades of Fire, which emphasizes weapon crafting. Other popular stories covered a PlayStation Plus price increase in some regions, free game giveaways on the Epic Games Store and Fanatical, and a strategy RPG free distribution.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlades of Fire play report\u003c/strong\u003e: Action adventure where players forge weapons in a world where steel has turned to stone\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayStation Plus price increase in some regions\u003c/strong\u003e: Essential plan 1-month and 3-month fees raised from May 20; no increase announced in Japan\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunderfolk Standard Edition and The Telltale Batman Shadow Edition free on Epic Games Store\u003c/strong\u003e: Free distribution ran May 15-21; current free titles are Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and Down in Bermuda\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTower of Time free distribution on Fanatical\u003c/strong\u003e: Long-form cRPG with Very Positive Steam reviews; free distribution ended May 23\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTower of Time free distribution article\u003c/strong\u003e: Same title as above, listed separately in the ranking\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Game Spark's weekly ranking: Blades of Fire play report tops the list for May 15-21. PlayStation Plus price hikes in some regions and free game giveaways also made the top five.","twitterPost":"Game Spark's weekly ranking: Blades of Fire play report leads May 15-21. PlayStation Plus price increases in some regions and free game giveaways also ranked.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Game Spark's weekly ranking for May 15-21 is led by a play report for the action adventure Blades of Fire. 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