Many of the most hardcore PlayStation gamers noticed in recent weeks the conspicuous absence of any word from Sony about what June’s PlayStation Plus perks would be. Sure, we haven’t always been so spoiled. There was a time not too long ago when Sony wouldn’t say anything until the freebies, discounts and other goodies were already live on the PlayStation Network. But Sony began to wise-up and let its biggest customers know ahead of time what would be free or discounted so no money would be wasted.

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Hard Corps: Uprising (PSN)

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Infamous 2 (Retail)

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Just Cause 2 (Retail)

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Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (PSN)

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LittleBigPlanet 2 (Retail)

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Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One (Retail)

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Saints Row 2 (Retail)

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Sideway: New York (PSN)

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Virtua Fighter 5 (Retail)

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (Retail)

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Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone (PSN)

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Yesterday at Sony’s E3 press conference, it quickly became clear why Sony was exercising radio silence. The company was mum for so long because it has such an outrageously mammoth set of perks for June that a section of the show was dedicated to it. A full 12 games – that’s right, 12 -- are currently free for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Seven of them are retail games, and five of them are PSN games.Here they are:We at IGN PlayStation have long considered the optional service well worth its money to the most ardent of gamers. At this point, it’s pretty much impossible to disagree. So, consider this a public service announcement for all you PlayStation Plus subscribers out there.

Colin Moriarty is an IGN PlayStation editor. You can follow him on Twitter and IGN and learn just how sad the life of a New York Islanders and New York Jets fan can be.