Epics of various shapes and sizes are the order of business in this week’s PlayStation Store update.
WB Games and Monolith will return to J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy world with Middle-Earth: Shadow of War on the PS4. Bethesda will follow suit with a similar return trip to The Evil Within 2, the newest entry in their epic horror franchise.
Fans of epic vertically-scrolling shooters will also be pleased to learn that Raiden V: Director’s Cut will be available to download for the PS4 this week. And speaking of space opera, Telltale also plans to launch Guardians of the Galaxy – Episode 4: Who Needs You for the PS4 this week.
You can learn more about this week’s additions to the PlayStation Store (including a handful of Vita games) after the break.
The Drop: New PlayStation Games for 10/10/2017 [PlayStation Blog]
Alteric
PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Out 10/11)
Jump through boiling lava, run from perilous traps and saw blades, glide and climb through catacombs, fall into the abyss, and overcome gravity. And don’t forget to switch to a parallel dimension in time, because it’s Alteric!Always Sometimes Monsters
PS4 — Digital
Out of money and out of luck, you find yourself heartbroken and on the verge of collapse. Your landlord’s taken the key back, you can’t finish your manuscript, and your beloved is marrying someone else. With no choice but to handle whatever life throws at you, you set out on the open road on a mission to win back the love of your life.Bad Apple Wars
PS Vita — Digital, Retail (Out 10/13)
After a sudden car accident on her first day of school, the protagonist finds herself in the afterlife, standing before a strange school for lost souls. The confounded protagonist attends the school’s opening ceremony. Then, chaos strikes…Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online
PS4 — Retail
Stock up on your Net bull, because Vert’s inviting you on a dungeon raid! In this hack ‘n’ slash adventure everyone’s favorite four Goddesses enter an online fantasy game world inspired by… themselves!Echo
PS4 — Digital
After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: a palace out of legend, a marvel of the old civilization eons gone, still awaiting its first human occupants. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost.The Evil Within 2
PS4 — Digital (Out 10/13)
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive.Fort Defense
PS4 — Digital
All hands on deck! Pirate armada dead ahead! Take part in an uncompromising struggle repelling freebooters’ assaults.Guardians of the Galaxy – Episode 4: Who Needs You
PS4 — Digital
With the fate of the Eternity Forge decided, the Guardians are left more bitterly divided than ever. But this growing tension is temporarily sidelined by a more pressing problem: escaping a dark and treacherous cavern before they all get eaten alive. As the cave’s hidden threats creep closer, Star-Lord must hold his crew together if he hopes to keep everyone safe. Safety, however, may ultimately come at a terrible cost…The Invisible Hours
PS VR — Digital
The Invisible Hours is a complex murder mystery in VR, in which players freely explore an intricate web of interwoven stories within a sprawling mansion.Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
PS4 — Digital, Retail
Immerse yourself in the epic war for Middle-earth as you confront the Dark Lord Sauron and his Ringwraiths. Forge a Ring of Power to dominate your enemies and command your followers as you experience a unique, personal story brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System.Miko Gakkou Monogatari: Kaede Episode
PS4 — Digital (Out 10/11)
In a world where humans and youkai coexist, uppity second year shrine maiden student Kaede Yamabuki finds herself in a pinch as the winter recess starts. A pair of strange glasses found in the woods leads her to her toughest challenge yet: falling in love.Radial-G: Racing Revolved
PS VR — Digital
Climb into the cockpit of a futuristic race craft and tear up the anti-gravity track. Offering single and multiplayer action, Radial-G delivers full immersion combat racing featuring gut-wrenching twists and jumps.Raid: World War II
PS4 — Digital, Retail
Raid: World War II is an action-packed, tactical four player cooperative shooter set during World War II.Raiden V: Director’s Cut
PS4 — Digital, Retail
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to PS4 in its most modern and advanced form yet!Raw Data VR
PS VR — Digital
Built from the ground up for VR, Raw Data’s action combat gameplay, intuitive controls, challenging enemies, and sci-fi atmosphere will completely immerse you within the surreal environments of Eden Corp.Revolve
PS4 — Digital
Revolve is a physics-based action platformer. You have no direct control and need to use boosts, gravity, and momentum to escape a dystopian world.Semispheres
PS Vita — Digital
Semispheres is a meditative parallel puzzle game. Its unique single-player, split-screen mechanic challenges your brain by putting you in control of two characters at the same time.Son of Scoregasm
PS Vita — Digital (Out 10/11)
Only you can destroy the evil space baddies and rescue the King of the Earth’s beloved biscuit tin! Blast your way through 28 varied levels full of enemies, traps, lasers, and explosions.Squareboy vs. Bullies: Arena Edition
PS Vita — Digital
Squareboy vs Bullies is an old school beat ’em up by Rohan Narang that follows the titular Squareboy and his quest for Justice!Stereo Aereo
PS4 — Digital
Stereo Aereo is an action rhythm space arcade shooter that is inspired by the pop-culture influences of the 80’s.Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle
PS4, PS Vita — Digital (PS4 at Retail)
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle is a bullet-hell battle game that takes place in the Touhou universe. Take control of one of nine Touhou characters and eliminate your opponent using bullet-hell patterns, melee attacks, or spell cards!White Noise 2
PS4 — Digital (Out 10/13)
Be a part of the investigator team, or take control of the creature and devour them! White Noise 2 offers a four-on-one asymmetric horror experience that won’t leave anyone unmoved.
