It’s a big day for the PlayStation Store and this week’s update starts off with enough sports games to fill a gym bag…
- NBA 2K17 is the latest basketball sim from 2K Games. It’ll be available for the PS4 and PS3 on Friday, September 16.
- NHL 17 is the latest hockey sim from EA Sports, and it’s now available for the PS4.
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 is the latest soccer sim from Konami, and it’s now available for the PS4 and PS3.
- NASCAR Heat: Evolution is also now available and its the first NASCAR racing sim to be released for the PS4.
Competitive eaters will also get their chance to shine this week as Bandai Namco has launched Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 for the PS4. The last Championship Edition game was released in 2010, and Pac-Man has learned plenty of new tricks in the intervening years including how to “bump” Ghosts. He’ll need all the help he can get, because Pac-Man will also battle bosses for the first time in Championship Edition 2.
One of gaming’s first heroes won’t be the only blast from the past to greet PS4 owners this week. BioShock: The Collection is a remastered compilation of Irrational’s beloved trilogy that’ll also include commentary from the developers. And Frank West will return in the Dead Rising Triple Pack, which will include Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2, and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. All three games will also be available as individual downloads.
Nostalgia-driven gamers might also be interested Rive, the final game from developer Two Tribes. A side-scrolling shooter with a dash of platforming for the PS4, Two Tribes likes to think of Rive as their “metal-wrecking, robot-hacking” swan song.
Finally this week, Telltale Games will add new episodes to two of their series. Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 8: A Journey’s End? is available to download for the PS4 and PS3, while Batman: The Telltale Series – Episode 1: Realm of Shadows comes to the PS3 for the first time.
More information on all of these games (and a lot of other new releases) can be found after the break. And don’t forget, the PlayStation Blog has a complete rundown of this week’s new add-ons and discounts.
PS4 + PS Vita Cross-Buy Games
Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics ($14.99)
The kingdom is being swallowed by the Shine Raid, a destructive wall of light! But forget about saving the king, forget about saving the townsfolk — a true hero is one who lives to save the day, so you better keep moving! Leave dinky dungeons behind to explore an infinite number of procedurally generated worlds, each with their own unique terrain, traps, and treasure.PS4 Games
Kiki Kaikai
Kiki Kaikai is an action game released by Taito in 1986. Players control Sayo — a young Shinto shrine maiden — fighting against monsters in order to save the kidnapped Seven Lucky Gods. This title includes both the Japanese version and the overseas version. (Available September 14)BioShock: The Collection ($59.99)
Return to the cities of Rapture and Columbia and experience the award-winning BioShock franchise like never before. BioShock: The Collection retells the epic journeys of the BioShock universe beautifully remastered for PS4.Dead Rising ($19.99)
Frank West, a freelance photojournalist on the hunt for the scoop of a lifetime, pursues a juicy lead to a small suburban town only to find that it is being overrun by zombies! He escapes to the local shopping mall thinking it will be a bastion of safety, but it turns out to be anything but. It’s a true struggle to survive the endless stream of enemies, but with full reign over an entire shopping center, Frank can utilize anything to fight off the flesh-hungry mob and search for the truth behind the horrendous epidemic.Dead Rising 2 ($19.99)
In the sequel to Dead Rising, players step into the shoes of Chuck Greene, professional motorcycle racer. Surrounded by a horde of hungry zombies in the spectacular casino town of Fortune City, Chuck finds himself in a race against time to find Zombrex, the one thing that can keep Katey, his young daughter, alive. Can he protect her and make it out of Fortune City alive?Dead Rising 2: Off the Record ($19.99)
Photojournalist and original hero of Dead Rising’s Willamette incident, Frank West, takes center stage once again in Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. Forget what you know about Dead Rising 2, as players will experience a re-imagining of the Fortune City outbreak. The new “Off the Record” story line means an all new Dead Rising 2 experience, where Frank faces off against hordes of twisted enemies, builds more outrageous combo weapons, follows his own unique mission structure, and explores brand new areas of Fortune City to get his biggest scoop yet.Don’t Starve Together ($14.99)
Don’t Starve Together is the standalone multiplayer expansion of the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don’t Starve. Enter an unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of this strange land. Do whatever it takes, but most importantly, don’t starve.PS2-On-PS4… Hot Shots Tennis ($9.99)
A tennis game for everyone! Filled with classic Hot Shots personality and true tennis gameplay, play against a quirky case of tennis pros and challenge your friends and family in singles or even four-player doubles matches. Tennis will never be the same!Mahjong ($9.99)
Rediscover the famous, traditional Chinese game. Find all the matching pairs of tiles, being careful not to become blocked in, to get to the end of each level. Concentration and perceptiveness are needed to finish the gorgeous boards that we have produced for you.Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 8: A Journey’s End? ($4.99)
With Harper leading them to the world of the Old Builders, Jesse and crew finally have their chance to return home… but it won’t be easy, and the stakes are high. You’ll need to take on opponents in a series of gladiatorial games to win your freedom, save your friends, and maybe, just maybe, make it back to your own world!NASCAR Heat: Evolution ($59.99)
For the first time on PS4, race as your favorite NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers across all 23 licensed NASCAR tracks in stunning HD with incredibly detailed environments. Get ready for the most fun you’ve had with a NASCAR game in years!NBA 2K17 ($59.99)
Following the record-breaking launch of NBA 2K16, the NBA 2K franchise continues to stake its claim as the most authentic sports video game. NBA 2K17 will take the game to new heights and continue to blur the lines between video game and reality. (Available September 16)NHL 17 ($59.99)
Shape your legacy in NHL 17, the biggest and most exciting EA Sports NHL game to date. Own every zone with more end-to-end control with authentic goalies, all-new net battles for offensive and defensive zone play, and new goal celebrations that capture the excitement of scoring the biggest goals. Live your hockey fantasy.Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 ($12.99)
The much-awaited sequel to Pac-Man Championship Edition! Featuring eye-popping 3D graphics and funky visuals, the latest version of the classic game takes chomping and chasing through mazes to a whole new level!Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 ($59.99)
The award-winning series returns, taking the famed gameplay to a new level. Control reality with a host of new improved features to gameplay, including Real Touch and Precise Pass. The new features refine the focus for the series, which is enjoying playing PES with friends.Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness ($49.99)
2112, Tokyo. Decide the fates of Nadeshiko Kugatachi and Takuma Tsurugi, two new detectives assigned to Division 1. Every decision has its own repercussion, victims can become criminals, and the story may end quicker than expected.Rive ($14.99)
Rive is the metal-wrecking, robot-hacking shooter you’ve been waiting for! This 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a dance of destruction during an insane sequence of spectacular battles and set pieces. Rive feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels in true 21st century style.Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is an engaging one to four-player couch co-op action game, combining SHMUP and Brawler-like gameplay with light RPG elements. Choose from different game modes, gameplay settings, mechs, weapons, and upgrades to customize your experience freely. Soar through space, defeat evil and save the future… from itself!Unholy Heights ($6.99)
Hell is too boring, so the Devil transforms himself into a monster apartment slum lord! Unholy Heights combines Tower Defense and Apartment Management to create uniquely fun and addictive gameplay. As the Devil, you have two ambitions: collect millions in rent and breed a monstrous legion of fearsome beasts! Unleash your monsters on the human adventurers and evict them with extreme prejudice!PS3 Games
Batman: The Telltale Series – Episode 1: Realm of Shadows ($4.99)
Enter the fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne and discover the powerful and far-reaching consequences of your choices as the Dark Knight. In this gritty and violent new story you’ll make discoveries that will shatter Bruce Wayne’s world, and the already fragile stability of a corrupt Gotham City.Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 8: A Journey’s End? ($4.99)
With Harper leading them to the world of the Old Builders, Jesse and crew finally have their chance to return home… but it won’t be easy, and the stakes are high. You’ll need to take on opponents in a series of gladiatorial games to win your freedom, save your friends, and maybe, just maybe, make it back to your own world!NBA 2K17
Following the record-breaking launch of NBA 2K16, the NBA 2K franchise continues to stake its claim as the most authentic sports video game. NBA 2K17 will take the game to new heights and continue to blur the lines between video game and reality. (Available September 16)Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 ($39.99)
The award-winning series returns, taking the famed gameplay to a new level. Control reality with a host of new improved features to gameplay, including Real Touch and Precise Pass. The new features refine the focus for the series, which is enjoying playing PES with friends.PS Vita Games
MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death ($39.99)
First, the winds stopped. Then, birds vanished from the skies. Finally, the sun set… and an eternal night fell upon the world. It’s up to you and your mechanical Guardians, whose individual parts can be customized, to make your way through the four tower mazes and set things in motion again in this challenging dungeon-crawling RPG!Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness ($39.99)
2112, Tokyo. Decide the fates of Nadeshiko Kugatachi and Takuma Tsurugi, two new detectives assigned to Division 1. Every decision has its own repercussion, victims can become criminals, and the story may end quicker than expected.
