PSBlog Feed: The Drop: New PlayStation Games for 10/28/2014

[Commander Fury]

Goblins, ghouls, ghosts, and gremlins fill the streets. Candy flows like a river of sugar. People willingly terrify themselves. Halloween is creeping around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with a shambling host of new games coming to PlayStation?

First up, Freedom Wars, coming to PS Vita. In the not-too-distant future, humans are born into incarceration. Fight for your freedom and wield insane weapons against hulking monsters. Team up with other players online, customize your character, and select a city to represent in your fight against imprisonment.

Not spooky enough for you? Not a problem. Costume Quest 2 hits PS4 and PS3 this week. This adorable RPG sequel has tricks and treats in abundance, with new environments to explore and even a Sackboy costume to use!

And if you’re just feeling a little overwhelmed by all this Halloween horror, belt out a few of your favorite tunes in SingStar, which launches this week on PS4. And you don’t even need a mic, actually. Just download the free SingStar companion app and turn your smart device into a glorious conduit of performance art. Or embarrassing karaoke. Either way.

For a full list of games coming to PlayStation this week, head below. And enjoy Halloween and the Drop!

 

New PlayStation Games This Week

Battle Islands

PS4 — Digital

It’s 1942, and deep in the South Pacific your platoon of crack troops lands on a tropical island, but can you defeat enemy forces and hold your ground to fight another day? You’ll need to act quickly in this action-packed, WW2-themed battle strategy game.

Blood of the Werewolf

PS3 — Digital

Become Selena, loving mother, devoted wife, and powerful werewolf. Take revenge on the monsters that have slain your husband and stolen your child, in this love letter to classic platformers. Seamlessly transform from human to werewolf in moonlight, as you shoot, slash, and smash your way through more than 30 enemies and five brutal boss arenas.

Costume Quest 2

PS4, PS3 — Digital

Trick, treat, and pick a fight with villainous dental soldiers in Costume Quest 2, the sweet sequel to Double Fine’s hit original, Costume Quest, that turned fans of all ages into candy obsessed crusaders. This inspired RPG adventure includes a range of new features and gameplay improvements to double the amount of mischievous fun.

Deadfall Adventures: Heart of Atlantis

PS3 — Digital

Ready your guns, because the hunt is on. Classic action-adventure story set in exotic locations around the globe — Egypt, Arctic, and forgotten ruins of the Maya. Inspired by the novels of H. Rider Haggard. Levels full of traps, puzzles and hidden treasures.

Freedom Wars

PS Vita — Digital, Retail

In the not-too-distant future, atmospheric pollution has devastated the earth and resources have become scarce. Harsh new penal communities have formed in order to survive. The communities, known as Panopticons, battle to secure what precious few resources remain.

Home

PS4 — Digital

This horror adventure is a player-driven story that responds to your choices; taking cues from adventure games as well as side-scrollers, what happens in Home is entirely up to the player. As you make choices and even explore, the game changes in subtle ways to reflect your adventure.

#killallzombies

PS4 — Digital

In the distant future, #killallzombies is thrusting civilians into a sport of survival were a ravenous zombie population is unleashed in the name of sports entertainment. With the potential of a collective horde of over 1,000 zombies, television spectators vote upon how many and what kind of zombies or obstacles they want to uncage to make survival all the more harder for you to accomplish.

Lords of the Fallen

PS4 — Digital, Retail

The world trembles in fear as the Demonic Rhogar Legions re-emerge from their dark realm. Harkyn, a convicted criminal rejected by society, must face the Fallen Lords — in a quest to save humanity. Plunge into a fast paced action RPG with a complex and satisfying melee combat system.

MX vs. ATV: Supercross

PS3 — Digital, Retail

Rip, jump, and scrub your way around 17 tracks and try to cross the finish line first against more than 40 official riders and harvest all that motocross glory. Choose between bikes or ATVs, and play multiple game modes.

NBA Live 15

PS4 — Digital, Retail

NBA Live 15 arrives with photo-realistic visuals and 500+ core gameplay improvements delivering a truly fluid, fun and authentic basketball gaming experience. Reimagined visuals drop you courtside alongside the biggest stars.

Poltergeist: A Pixelated Horror

PS Vita — Digital

“Have you ever wondered what it feels to be a ghostly being?†You have always lived happily in your mansion. A mansion that you managed to obtain with a lot of hard work and many personal sacrifices. Naturally you don’t want anyone else to take care of it, not even in death! But now, after your demise, many tenants have taken over it, and this is intolerable to you.

SingStar

PS4 — Digital

Everyone’s got what it takes. Get your hands on the best party game for singers everywhere by downloading SingStar. You don’t even need microphones to play — just download the SingStar Mic app and your smart device will be transformed into a personal mic.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze

PS3 — Digital, Retail

The Turtles are back in action against the evils of the world! Stop Shredder and his army of mutants as he threatens to unleash the power of a new Super Mutagen that could destroy their beloved NYC.

Tiny Troopers Joint Ops

PS3, PS Vita — Digital (Cross Buy)

Tiny Troopers Joint Ops is an epic, bite-sized arcade shooter, filled to the brim with action-packed mini maps of mayhem! Take control of your tiny troopers as you battle evil adversaries from around the world with a multitude of weapons.

The Unfinished Swan

PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross Buy)

Explore a mysterious all-white landscape by splatting paint to reveal the world around you. As Monroe, a 10-year-old orphan, you’ll follow a swan that’s stepped out of an unfinished painting and wandered off into a surreal, storybook-inspired kingdom.

WWE 2K15

PS3 — Digital, Retail

WWE 2K15 will introduce the most authentic WWE gameplay to date, closer than ever to what fans see on WWE TV. With a host of gameplay advancements, WWE 2K15 will bring the atmosphere of WWE to your home.

Demos and Betas

Blood of the Werewolf — PS3 Trial
Deadfall Adventures: Heart of Atlantis — PS3 Trial

The information above is subject to change without notice.

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