Sony dumped another huge pile of games onto the PlayStation Store yesteday. Let’s start digging through the goodies…
Square Enix has officially launched the PS4 version of their MMO, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. It is available in a standard edition and a Collector’s Edition. And speaking of special editions, Ubisoft has added Trials Fusion to the store and it is also available in two editions on the PS4 (a standard edition and a Deluxe Edition, which includes the Season Pass).
Board games were also big in yesterdays update as Backgammon Blitz is now available for the PS3, PS4, and Vita (sorry, there’s no Cross-Buy option). If you’re looking for more brainteasers, Pure Chess and That Trivia Game were both released for the PS4.
What else… a little over six months after its retail release, Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two Souls is now available to download for the PS3. Meanwhile, EA Sports has made 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil available to download for the PS3 on the same day as its retail release. And Vita owners will surely want to know that Dead Nation has finally come to Sony’s handheld.
We’re barely scratching the surface of this week’s PlayStation Update. More information about all of this week’s releases can be found after the break and a full rundown of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog.
PS4 Games
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn ($39.99)
Be amongst the first to explore a land embraced by Gods and forged by Heroes. Embark on the adventure of a lifetime and save the realm of Eorzea.
Trials Fusion ($19.99)
Take on an unlimited array of platform-racing challenges in the unreal world of Trials Fusion. Using your skills to traverse across obstacle-laden, ramp-ridden courses, you must strive to set track records against the best Trials players around the globe. Whether you’re racing alone, with friends, or in a global tournament, competition is always around you. And racing on official courses is just the beginning. A rich world of custom courses—built by some of the most creative and skilled content creators in gaming—awaits those who are continually searching for a new, insane track to conquer. And with long-term support of fresh features and content, the Trials experience will continue to expand and challenge players in new and exhilarating ways.
Backgammon Blitz ($7.99)
Backgammon’s back… with a bang! Beloved by millions, played for centuries, backgammon is a two-player strategy game quite unlike any other. The goal is simple: race to get your checkers off the board first, but the deceptively deep rules and rhythm of backgammon has secured it as a favorite among casual and veteran players alike. Whether in single, local or online multiplayer or blasting through the madness of Blitz mode: one taste and you’ll be hooked. Rendered in a gorgeous style – harnessing cutting-edge tech – this vision of backgammon isn’t merely a faithful adaptation of the game it’s a world you want to reach out and touch, a place and atmosphere you want to relax in and soak up as you graduate from pupil to master, or veteran to… show-off.
Pure Chess ($7.99)
Experience one of the oldest known boardgames on the advanced technology of today. With ultra-realistic HD visuals you can almost reach out and touch the pieces. Pure Chess is a game that can be played by everyone, at any age, but mastered by only a few.
The question is… Are you a Grandmaster in the making?
That Trivia Game ($9.99)
Play against the computer or up to three of your friends in That Trivia Game! Featuring over 1,000 up-to-date questions to test your knowledge of 20 different categories for hours of fun for the whole family! With 24 character combinations and four challenging rounds per game, That Trivia Game is more exciting each time you play!
PS3 Games
Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion XL ($19.99)
Did you ever wonder what would happen if Humungousaur and Samurai Jack met up in a dark alley? What if Dexter took on Mac and Bloo? The possibilities are endless! If only there was a way to get all your favorite cartoon characters together… Well you don’t have to wait any longer… Get ready for a Punch Time Explosion!
Beyond: Two Souls ($59.99)
Born with a connection to a mysterious entity with incredible powers, Jodie was different. In an adventure spanning 15 years of her life, your actions will determine Jodie’s fate as she faces extraordinary challenges, danger, and heartwrenching loss on a journey to discover the truth of who she is. Beyond: Two Souls promises an emotionally-charged journey unlike any video game before.
2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil ($59.99)
Experience all the Fun, Excitement, and Drama of Football’s Greatest Event. Multiple improvements and innovations to the award-winning gameplay of FIFA 14, plus 100 new animations, make EA Sports 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil the most accessible, fun, and exciting EA Sports FIFA title on the PlayStation 3 system. Bring to life the world’s greatest tournament by choosing from 203 National Teams in the deepest set of modes ever in a tournament title from EA Sports. Immerse yourself in the FIFA World Cup as you play in authentic Brazilian stadiums, and recognize the support of newly rendered crowds created to replicate the passion and pageantry of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows ($14.99)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows takes you back to how it all began. Be the four Turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael in the fight to save New York City from mutants, the Foot and Shredder. With seamless drop-in, drop-out co-op, along with team combo moves and relentless combat, this is the game fans have been waiting for.
Backgammon Blitz ($7.99)
Backgammon’s back… with a bang! Beloved by millions, played for centuries, backgammon is a two-player strategy game quite unlike any other. The goal is simple: race to get your checkers off the board first, but the deceptively deep rules and rhythm of backgammon has secured it as a favorite among casual and veteran players alike. Whether in single, local or online multiplayer or blasting through the madness of Blitz mode: one taste and you’ll be hooked. Rendered in a gorgeous style – harnessing cutting-edge tech – this vision of backgammon isn’t merely a faithful adaptation of the game it’s a world you want to reach out and touch, a place and atmosphere you want to relax in and soak up as you graduate from pupil to master, or veteran to… show-off.
PS1 Classics
Hyper Crazy Climber ($5.99)
Hyper Crazy Climber is a sequel to the classic Nichibutsu-developed arcade game Crazy Climber. Released in Japan in 1996, the game stars a daredevil who must make his way to the very top of arduous buildings such as a medieval clock tower, beanstalk and haunted skyscraper, all while overcoming zany obstacles along the way. Like the title suggests, it’s truly a crazy climb to the top!
PS Vita Games
Backgammon Blitz ($7.99)
Backgammon’s back… with a bang! Beloved by millions, played for centuries, backgammon is a two-player strategy game quite unlike any other. The goal is simple: race to get your checkers off the board first, but the deceptively deep rules and rhythm of backgammon has secured it as a favorite among casual and veteran players alike. Whether in single, local or online multiplayer or blasting through the madness of Blitz mode: one taste and you’ll be hooked. Rendered in a gorgeous style – harnessing cutting-edge tech – this vision of backgammon isn’t merely a faithful adaptation of the game it’s a world you want to reach out and touch, a place and atmosphere you want to relax in and soak up as you graduate from pupil to master, or veteran to… show-off.
Dead Nation ($7.99)
You are one of these survivors. Armed to the teeth and totally outnumbered, you’re the last hope of discovering a cure for the virus and saving humanity. Just remember to lock, load, and aim for the brain!
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars ($39.99)
Monsters have invaded the world of Aterra, and only a few special individuals, imbued with the power of the Star God, are equipped to fight it. With only a small group of warriors and a narrow window of time in which their powers are at their peak, the solution is clear: combine your Star power to make magical Star Children to boost up your forces in battle!
Ethan: Meteor Hunter ($9.99 – PS3/Vita Cross-Buy)
Your name is Ethan, hit by meteorites giving you special powers: freeze time and use the touch screen or the rear touch pad to manipulate the world to get through the way YOU want. Levels can be solved in multiple ways. With its unique blend of precision platforming and time-stopping physics-based puzzles to race through a gauntlet of ruthless hazards, you may die repeatedly and enjoy it!
No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either! (Free to Play)
Heroes… Welcome to Your Doom. Save dastardly villain Badman from an army of brave heroes in this free-to-play puzzler. As the all-powerful God of Destruction, you must quickly move falling tiles to match three or more identical icons – which will then summon a pack of deadly monsters hungry for juicy hero flesh. For each second that passes, the heroes take one step closer to finding your master. Can you take them out in time?
