It’s a big week for Sony as the consolemaker is all set to launch the PlayStation VR headset this Thursday, October 13. Naturally, their splashy hardware launch will be joined by an equally impressive slate of new software including Batman: Arkham VR, DriveClub VR, Rez Infinite, and RIGS: Mechanized Combat League. All told, more than two dozen titles compatible with PlayStation VR will soon to be available to download from the PlayStation Store.
That includes Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, which made its PS4 debut this week after a year of Xbox One/PC exclusivity. In addition to including all the previously-released DLC to Lara Croft’s latest adventure, Crystal Dynamics added a special chapter that players will be able to explore using Sony’s virtual reality headset.
For those who plan to pass over PlayStation VR, there’s still plenty of big new releases on the PlayStation Store this week, and that includes Dragon Quest Builders (PS4), Square Enix’s Minecraft-like action RPG; WWE 2K17 (PS4, PS3), the latest wrestling sim from 2K Games; and Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (PS4), a re-release of the famed first person shooter.
And speaking of re-releases, Konami will bring Hideo Kojima’s Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain together in a single package as Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience, and Rockstar will add Red Dead Revolver to the list of PS2-On-PS4 titles.
More information on all of these games (and a few other new releases) can be found after the break. And a full rundown of this week’s new add-ons and discounts is available at the PlayStation Blog.
PS4 + PS Vita Cross-Buy Games
Castle Invasion: Throne Out ($4.99)
The king is not a nice gent. He’s given you an ultimatum. Surrender your castle or be throne out. (See what I did there? Because the king sits on a throne. . .yeah? . . . never mind.) With an army of misfits at his beck and call, you’d better pick up that bow and arrow and settle in for some crown duels.PS4 Games
100 Ft Robot Golf ($19.99)
100 Ft Robot Golf is a real time golf game where you get to control impossibly large robots on their quest for par. Never get your ball stuck behind a pesky tree or skyscraper ever again! Just swing your golf club to smash even the tallest buildings out of the way – or into the way of your robot golfing buddies.Ace Banana
(Available October 13)The Assembly
(Available October 13)Atari Flashback Classics: Volume 1
(Available October 13)Atari Flashback Classics: Volume 2
(Available October 13)Batman: Arkham VR ($19.99)
Batman: Arkham VR immerses you in the Dark Knight’s Universe and redefines what it means to be the Batman. Experience Gotham City through the eyes of the World’s Greatest Detective in an all new Arkham mystery. Think like Batman. Utilize his legendary gadgets in Virtual Reality to unravel a plot that threatens the lives of Batman’s closest allies.Battlezone
Strap into the cockpit of the Cobra — humanity’s last hope and the most powerful tank ever built — and experience first-person VR combat across neon-scarred sci-fi landscapes in an explosive campaign for one to four players. (Available October 13)Dragon Quest Builders ($59.99)
Generations ago, the realm of Alefgard was plunged into darkness by the terrible and treacherous Dragonlord, ruler of all monsters. Mankind was robbed of the power to build and forced to wander the ruins of their former home, scrounging and scavenging in the dust to survive. Now it’s up to you, a Legendary Builder chosen by the Goddess herself, to return the power of creation to the people and rebuild Alefgard. Only when the wonder of imagination has been returned will mankind be able to overthrow the evil Dragonlord once and for all!DriveClub VR
The roar of the engines… the screech of the tires… the scream of the crowds… Experience the wild rush of high-octane VR racing from behind the wheel of the most powerful, high-end cars on the planet. (Available October 13)Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour ($19.99)
Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.Eve: Gunjack
(Available October 13)Eve: Valkyrie
Experience the thrill of being an elite spaceship pilot in the sprawling sci-fi universe of Eve. Join the Valkyrie, an outlaw band of galactic pirates, and take up arms to claim what’s yours. Trade cannon fire for cash as you chase wealth and notoriety on the edge of space. Welcome to the next life. (Available October 13)Harmonix Music VR ($14.99)
Unlock the transcendent potential of your music with Harmonix Music VR. From a whacky dance party, to 3D reactive art, and even a nice relaxing alien beach, Harmonix Music VR is the next evolution of your music library.Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live
(Available October 13)Headmaster
(Available October 13)Here They Lie
Created by four industry vets and Sony’s Santa Monica Studio, Here They Lie transports players into a terrifying world from which you cannot escape, where unsettling encounters and environments come to life creating an immersive first-person experience further heightened by VR. (Available October 13)Job Simulator
(Available October 13)Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
(Available October 13)Loading Human
(Available October 13)Mantis Burn Racing
(Available October 12)Manual Samuel ($9.99)
Manual Samuel is a classic adventure game with a wild twist. After making a deal with Death, our hero, the spoiled rich-kid Samuel, must survive for 24 hours controlling his entire body manually. From breathing and blinking to driving and working, all these tasks will fall to you. It won’t be easy, with Death himself tagging along for the ride, you might be in some very deep feces!Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience ($49.99)
Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience is the ultimate collection of the MGSV story which includes the critically acclaimed MGSV: The Phantom Pain, its prologue MGSV: Ground Zeroes, multiplayer Metal Gear Online, and all their DLC content.PlayStation VR Worlds ($39.99)
Step into PlayStation VR Worlds and prepare to journey through five unique PS VR experiences specially created for the players. Go nose to nose with a great white shark, crawl through decaying space hulks, weave between oncoming traffic, survive a futuristic sport, or take part in a gritty London gangster thriller.PS2-On-PS4… Red Dead Revolver ($14.99)
Vast, rugged, and lawless. As a young man, you were helpless to prevent the slaughter of your family at the hands of bandits. Many years later, you live as a bounty hunter bringing criminals to justice, while struggling to unravel the mystery of your past. You must find those who murdered your family. Then, you will take your revenge. A blazing arcade-style third person game fueled by precision gunplay, Red Dead Revolver is a classic tale of vengeance on the untamed frontier.Reus ($24.99)
In Reus, you control powerful giants that help you shape the planet to your will, creating mountains, oceans, forests and more. Enrich it with plants, minerals and animal life. Only one thing you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and vices. You can shape their world, but not their will. Provide for them and they may thrive. Give them too much, and their greed may gain the upper hand.Rez Infinite
Prepare yourself for the ultimate version of Rez, a thrilling journey of sights and sounds and shooting action, remastered and upgraded exclusively for PS4 and PlayStation VR. Experience 360 degrees of mind-blowing synesthesia as you blast through waves of enemies and massive transforming bosses, with colors and sounds that sync and blend to the beat of Rez’s legendary techno soundtrack. (Available October 13)RIGS: Mechanized Combat League
Coming exclusively to PlayStation VR, RIGS: Mechanized Combat League puts you in the pilot seat of an athletic fighting machine, battling for supremacy in the adrenaline-fuelled sport of the future. (Available October 13)Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration ($59.99)
Lara Croft becomes more than a survivor as she embarks on her first Tomb Raiding expedition to the most treacherous and remote regions of Siberia. Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration also includes the new “Blood Ties” single player content, VR support, new Co-op play for Endurance mode, and much more.Solitaire ($9.99)
Rediscover the classic card game, finally in a digital version that everyone can play! Arrange the cards from Ace to King in the three most popular game modes and spend an enjoyable moment indulging in your favourite pastime. A classic brain-teaser in which you will need all your concentration to earn as many points as possible. Only those making the fewest moves will have their names inscribed at the top of the international rankings.SuperHyperCube ($29.99)
Fly through endless waves of abstract geometry in the warm analog glow of virtual neon. SuperHyperCube challenges you to rotate and grow your set of cubes to fit through a stream of oncoming walls. Rotate and match shapes as you fly through a transcendent neon world, in this immersive spatial reasoning puzzle game from Kokoromi.Super Stardust Ultra VR ($19.99)
Pilot your star fighter and defend your planet once more, but this time jump into the cockpit and battle the alien invaders face-to-face. Get right down to the surface of the planet and the very center of the action and fight using intuitive controls only possible with PlayStation VR: simply look to aim… then fire to destroy.Thumper ($19.99)
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.Tumble VR ($9.99)
Get hands-on with gravity-defying building tasks where the highest tower gets the biggest score, or take on tricky balancing acts with blocks of all shapes, sizes, weights and dimensions. Enjoy blowing things up? Lay mines in tactical positions to topple towers and score points for the biggest blast radius.Until Dawn: Rush of Blood
Descend into madness. Strap yourself in for the most disturbing rollercoaster ride you’ll ever take. Until Dawn: Rush of Blood is a virtual reality experience to strike fear into the hearts of every trigger-happy arcade shooter fan. (Available October 13)Waddle Home
(Available October 13)Wayward Sky ($19.99)
Wayward Sky is a third person single player adventure game that focuses on atmosphere and storytelling through light puzzle solving designed to ease players into VR. You are Bess, a young pilot flying with your father when you crash into a mysterious fortress that emerges out of the clouds. Your father kidnapped and plane in ruins, you set out to explore the fortress and rescue him.World War Toons
(Available October 13)WWE 2K17 ($59.99)
Welcome to Suplex City, courtesy of cover Superstar Brock Lesnar! WWE 2K17 arrives as the reigning and defending flagship WWE video game franchise champion! WWE 2K17 features stunning graphics, ultra-authentic gameplay and a massive roster of WWE and NXT’s popular Superstars and Legends.PS3 Games
WWE 2K17 ($59.99)
Welcome to Suplex City, courtesy of cover Superstar Brock Lesnar! WWE 2K17 arrives as the reigning and defending flagship WWE video game franchise champion! WWE 2K17 features stunning graphics, ultra-authentic gameplay and a massive roster of WWE and NXT’s popular Superstars and Legends.PS Vita Games
Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors ($39.99)
In Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors, you’ll have to defeat Convicts by coaching the girls in RPG battles, but you’ll also have to defeat their mistrust toward one another! Help them learn new skills with sexy-fun Motivations! Overcome the seeds of mistrust and be reformed!Dragon Quest Builders ($39.99)
Generations ago, the realm of Alefgard was plunged into darkness by the terrible and treacherous Dragonlord, ruler of all monsters. Mankind was robbed of the power to build and forced to wander the ruins of their former home, scrounging and scavenging in the dust to survive. Now it’s up to you, a Legendary Builder chosen by the Goddess herself, to return the power of creation to the people and rebuild Alefgard. Only when the wonder of imagination has been returned will mankind be able to overthrow the evil Dragonlord once and for all!Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkuni ($39.99)
Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkuni is the outrageous new project from the creators of Senran Kagura that combines a high-octane, brawling combat system with pleasure-based weaponry and destructible clothing.
