PS Store Today: Invisible Inc, Lichdom Battlemage, Axiom Verge for Vita, more

It’s Tuesday, so it’s time for Sony to update the PlayStation Store.

The consolemaker’s Launch Party promotion continues to roll on this week with the addition of Invisible Inc to the PlayStation Store. Previously available only on the PC, the isometric stealth game sneaks onto the PS4 this week in a special “Console Edition” that also includes the Contingency Plan expansion.

PS4 owners can also look forward to the addition of Lichdom: Battlemage to the PlayStation Store this week. The first-person spell casting game also debuted on the PC last year, but its fast-paced action and elemental magic system can now be controlled with a DualShock 4 controller.

And speaking of games with new homes, Axiom Verge has shrunk itself down to Vita size this week. The game, which is Cross-Buy compatible with the PS4 version, attempts to recreate the lonely existence of exploring an alien world that Metroid mined back in the 80s. So it’s almost fitting that it was developed by just one person.

Finally this week, Bandai Namco will re-release a quartet of arcade classics for the PS4. Dig Dug, Galaga, Ms. Pac-Man, and Pac-Man are now available to download for Sony’s newest console, and I’m sure this news is very exciting for the retro game fans out there.

More information on all of these titles (along with a few other new releases) can be found after the break. And a complete rundown of this week’s new game add-ons is available at the PlayStation Blog.

PS4 Games

Dig Dug ($3.99)
First appearing in arcades in 1982, Dig Dug finally comes to PS4! Dig up, down, left, and right and burrow through the earth. Inflate and pop enemies with your harpoon to defeat them, or squish them with a rock. Defeat all the enemies on the screen to advance to the next stage! (Available April 20)

Galaga ($3.99)
First appearing in arcades in 1981, the masterpiece Galaga finally comes to PS4! Move the fighter left and right, and destroy the waves of incoming aliens in this space-age shooter. (Available April 20)

Ms. Pac-Man ($3.99)
Developed in America and first released in 1981, Ms. Pac-Man finally comes to PS4! Move Ms. Pac-Man up, down, left, and right to eat all the Pac-Dots, while avoiding the ghosts, to advance to the next stage. (Available April 20)

Pac-Man ($3.99)
First appearing in arcades in 1980, the masterpiece Pac-Man finally comes to PS4! Move Pac-Man up, down, left, and right to eat all the Pac-Dots, while avoiding the ghosts, to advance to the next stage. (Available April 20)

Blues and Bullets: Episode 1 ($4.99)
Eliot Ness, the former leader of the legendary Untouchables, wished only to spend the rest of his days working in his diner, not dwelling too much on the cesspit of corruption his city, Santa Esperanza, had degenerated into. But things rarely go as planned. The player must guide Eliot through the increasingly morbid scenarios in the five episodes of
Blues and Bullets. (Episode 2 Also Available)

Invisible Inc ($19.99)
Take control of Invisible’s agents in the field and infiltrate the world’s most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Koi ($9.99)
Koi is an adventure and exploration game revolving around a little fish on an epic journey. Players will assume the role of a lone koi fish and travel through eight different levels where they will have to explore and discover, avoid hazards, help out smaller koi, complete mini-games, and collect rare items. Can you find your way home?

Lichdom: Battlemage ($49.99)
Lichdom: Battlemage is a first-person spell casting game with all the fast-paced action of a first-person shooter, plus the creative power and strategic elements of a spell caster. Using magic as your only form of weaponry, you wield an almost unlimited arsenal of spells that you craft using eight main Sigils: Fire, Ice, Lightning, Corruption, Kinesis, Delirium, Necromancy, and Phase.

Loud on Planet X ($7.99)
Loud on Planet X is an arcade-style indie music game featuring Tegan and Sara, CHVRCHES, Lights, Metric, and more. Choose from a cross-section of top indie music artists, then defend your stage from hordes of quirky aliens by tapping to the music and using a fun assortment of makeshift weapons like speakers, strobe lights, fog machines, amplifiers, bouncers and custom special attacks!

Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom ($14.99)
Masquerade is an action-adventure set in the fantasy world of The Realm, centered around a battle for the mythical Druid Orbs, the most powerful pair of balls in all the land. For it was said that whomever possessed the Orbs, possessed the power to rule all.

Pang Adventures ($9.99)
The Pang series is a beloved collection of arcade games from the 90s. Guide two brothers around the world to save humankind from an alien invasion! Use your skills to overcome the attack balls pouring from the skies and rescue the world from impending annihilation!

Rugby Challenge 3 ($59.99)
Crouch! Bind! Set! Rugby Challenge 3 features more than 11 competitions, Be a Pro Mode plus more. Create custom players and teams shared online across all platforms using the all new FanHub. Sporting great licenses such as the All Blacks, Wallabies, Springboks, and England! (Available April 22)

Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse ($19.99)
Embark on a brand new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. When she loses her magic, Shantae must team up with her nemesis, the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from an evil curse.

PS Vita Games

Axiom Verge ($19.99)
This is the action-adventure you’ve been waiting decades for. After a lab accident, a scientist awakens in a mysterious, alien world. Is this a distant planet? The far future? Or a complex virtual-reality computer simulation? Plumb the recesses of a large, labyrinthine world in order to learn its secrets and uncover your role within it.

PS3 Games

Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom ($9.99)
Masquerade is an action-adventure set in the fantasy world of The Realm, centered around a battle for the mythical Druid Orbs, the most powerful pair of balls in all the land. For it was said that whomever possessed the Orbs, possessed the power to rule all.

Rugby Challenge 3 ($59.99)
Crouch! Bind! Set! Rugby Challenge 3 features more than 11 competitions, Be a Pro Mode plus more. Create custom players and teams shared online across all platforms using the all new FanHub. Sporting great licenses such as the All Blacks, Wallabies, Springboks, and England! (Available April 22)

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