Update: We know many of you were looking forward to playing the promised PS Plus Edition and we are truly sorry for the delay. Our first priority is to provide you with the best possible experience while playing DRIVECLUB. With the high volume of new players and additional server load the PS Plus Edition is anticipated to bring, we are currently not confident that we can guarantee the best online experience. Until we can ensure that everyone can enjoy the full social connected online experience, we will be postponing the release of the PS Plus Edition until further notice.
Three extraordinarily different games headline this week’s new releases, filled to the brim with socially connected racing, survival horror, and world-class basketball (Can you guess which one’s which?) It’s a tremendous week of gaming at PlayStation, and it caters to all sorts of gamers.
First up: DRIVECLUB. Built by the racing aficionados at Evolution Studios, DRIVECLUB hits PS4 exclusively with jaw-dropping visuals and a near-insane attention to detail. Race on tracks around the world with a bevy of meticulously modeled cars, and join up with friends in clubs to race for fame.
Clamoring for something more? Survive the universe’s deadliest killer in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror that pays homage to the iconic low-fi, sci-fi series. Or hit the court in one of gaming’s most realistic basketball simulations with NBA 2K15.
For a full list of new games coming to PlayStation this week, read on. And enjoy the Drop!
New PlayStation Games This Week
Alien: Isolation
PS4, PS3 — Digital, Retail
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger. Fifteen years after the events of Alien, Ellen Ripley’s daughter, Amanda, enters a desperate battle for survival, on a mission to unravel the truth behind her mother’s disappearance.
Divekick
PS4 — Digital
Divekick is the world’s first‐ever two button fighting game! It made a splash with the press and fighting game community for not using a stick, yet still retaining the strategic gameplay & spacing techniques used by pro fighting game players.
DRIVECLUB
PS4 — Digital, Retail
DRIVECLUB is all about you and your friends. It’s about teamwork, it’s about everyone fighting for one another and earning rewards together in a Club — and more importantly, it’s about sharing in the sheer thrill of every race. It permanently connects you, your friends and your Club, always allowing you to share your experiences.
Dust: An Elysian Tail
PS4 — Digital
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond. At your disposal is the mythical Blade of Ahrah, capable of turning its wielder it into an unstoppable force of nature.
Jet Car Stunts
PS3, PS Vita — Digital (Cross Buy)
Feel the thrill of supersonic racing, miles above the ground. Jet Car Stunts series makes its first appearance on PlayStation Network. Drive a Jet Car, a hybrid between a race car and a jet, and race your way through the most devious tracks full of jumps, loops, free falls, and sharp turns.
NBA 2K15
PS4, PS3 — Digital, Retail
Take your MyPLAYER on an epic journey from undrafted rookie tryout, to MVP, to NBA Hall of Famer. Park Mode lets you ball against the world’s toughest 2K competitors in cutthroat multiplayer pick-up games. Every jersey and juke is brought to life with unrivaled realism. To top it off, NBA 2K15’s music has been curated by famed producer and musician, Pharrell.
Pix the Cat
PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross Buy)
An intense arcade game designed to boost your heart-rate! Rescue forsaken ducklings from the nested levels of the infamous GRID of INFINITY. Perfect your skills to SPEED and COMBO UP until you reach the explosive FEVER TIME! Defeat friends at home in the ARENA and compete online with the GHOST feature.
Spelunky
PS4 — Digital (Three Way Cross Buy)
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure. Go solo or bring up to three friends to join you in cooperative play or frantic deathmatch!
Strider 2
PSone Classic — Digital
The reincarnated Hiryu, youngest member of the ninja-like Striders, is tasked with stopping the evil dictator Grandmaster any way he can.
Styx: Master of Shadows
PS4 — Digital
Embrace the shadows, reveal your past. Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe. Guide the goblin assassin Styx through the vertical and multi-layered Tower of Akenash, home to the World Tree, source of the Amber — a powerful and magical golden sap.
Demos and Betas
DRIVECLUB — PS Plus Demo for PS4
Spelunky — PS4 Trial
Spelunky — PS4 Trial
The information above is subject to change without notice.
by the gods,
how long does a certification take!? Minecraft is one of the most anticipated games for vita, and could very much prove the worth of the vita to the mainstream audience. please someone at least tell us if it passed or failed.
seriously…minecraft for the vita is the only thing i hoped to see here. this is becoming a bad joke.
why did they say firmware 2.0 is going to be out before driveclub and the PlayStation camera is a waste of money it have no features what’s up with a update for the camera features as well ……. that is crazy the ps4 is more powerful than the Xbox one but the Xbox one has more features wow not saying I’m changing sides but I seriously do think about it come on Sony we need more features
So where’s the free PS Plus version of Driveclub that was supposed to be released today? I can’t find it anywhere.
So where’s the free PS Plus version of Driveclub that was supposed to be released today? I can’t find it anywhere. [2]
I’ve heard that PSN won’t be updated until on or after 12 noon EST today. We’ll have to wait til then.
Hong kong. Has driveclub in the store right now free for ps+. And usa are still waiting. Whats with ?
Today is 10/07 and so where are the promissed IGC in the US PSN?
why driveclub its not available on psn its the realesed date oct 7 and the game its not downloadable, whats up with that sony?
When will the ps plus versions of driveclub be released? I’ve already pre-ordered the season pass!
@ SONY US.. Even your store web link is still on September. http://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/playstation-plus/
Were is driveclub ?
WTF! It has already been released in HK! What about US?
Let’s See Driveclub looks interesting but I need to know is the a sim racer or an arcade racer I guess since I have PS Plus it won’t hurt to check it out. But Strider, Jetcar, Spleunky, Dust I see where my weekend is headed.
Come on Sony, Minecraft vita?
so disappointed sony i want to play driveclub no word on why it’s not available on psn
What about Costume Quest 2? It was supposed to be released October 7th on all consoles and PC. I even checked recently to make sure the date was still Oct 7th and it was.
Aside from Costume Quest 2 I might pick up Pix the Cat and Dust. Both have me interested.
Does anybody know when will the ps plus edition of driveclub will be available for download?
no one knows couse i think they are using a belkin router to upload the game thats why driveclub its no goin to be on psn today lmao
http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/2ik43h/belkin_firmware_update_1072014_crashing_many/
minecraft vita please!!! the wait is killing me.
Does the PS Plus version of DriveClub also come out today?
Also, when will GTA V for PS4 be made available to digitally pre-order? Since the release date for GTA V PS4 was officially announced late last month, this blog has had a page dedicated to the announcement (http://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/grand-theft-auto-v-ps4/?CMP=pssocial:blog:game:gta_ps4release:9_12_14) where it is said we can pre-order the disc as well as pre-order digitally, but to this day the option is still not available. We don’t even know what the price of the digital version will be or if it will come with the $1M GTA V money or other extras the disc version is said to come with. This is getting ridiculous, as we can currently pre-order and pay in full for games that are much further away from release, including Uncharted 4 and The Order 1866, which are certainly nowhere near Gold status yet in their development. How does this make any sense?
Obviously, ,many of us would like to take advantage of the “Spend $100, get $15 back” promo on PSN that ends this month, as well as finally get some concrete details on the digital version of GTAV V for PS4, and we’re holding back our dollars until some clarity on the issue is provided. Same goes for Project CARS, which is also due to come out next month. An official response would be greatly appreciated.
Wow the list is full of good games…this is the 1st time that I see only good games in the drop…..very cool.I’m all for that Strider 2 though.
funny thing is… driveclub playstation plus edition doesn’t actually exist!!! thanks playstation now i know Sony is a bunch of liars.
april fools prank in oct 7 2014 no driveclub on psn, thanks sony you got me. LMAO
Well the store hasn’t updated yet… or has it?
wheres minecraft sony, yall got the ps4 version out quick, as soon as you got it, now its been 2 weeks since you got it and no word or mention of release date, cmon already and release the fricken game!
has it updated yet?
Why has everything with Plus been added on US store except for DriveClub?
Uhhhhh…Weres the DriveClub DEMO? Or is there going to be an update?
I dont understand..sony ps plus has been updated..finish downloading dust..yet theres no driveclub in site smh..why say we’ll get when ps plus updates if thats not the case..
The PS Store team aims for 2pm Pacific (5pm Eastern, etc.) to have everything updated. Regardless, that’s when they generally put up the Store Update blog post.
Now, in my experience they don’t necessarily have all the content ready to go by that time. But do expect the post around that time, and for most content to be up on time. Check back a few hours after the post if the content you want isn’t ready. Or in extreme cases, maybe the next day.
Hope that helps.
Thank you very much, the store has updated (Eastern Time), and while the PS Plus version of DriveClub still isn’t up, GTA V is finally there for PS4, and it’s nice to see there’s a digital bonus of $300,000 GTA bucks on top of the $1M that all pre-orders get. Already purchased, looking forward to to Project CARS eventually showing up now (after I get my bonus $15 in PSN bucks back back of course, I’ve already spent my $100 for the month). Downloading my Plus Games now, and hoping that the Plus version of DriveClub will be up sometime today so I can finally get a crack at it.
Thanks
How is it that every week, there are always people b***hing about the store not being updated, before the update post has gone up? Yes, the content is being updated all throughout the morning, but until the Store Update post goes live, DON’T F***ING COMPLAIN ABOUT S**T NOT BEING THERE! It’s obviously not done updating yet, for the love of all things small and cuddly… you people are pathetic. Makes me sick…
@AizawaYuuichi:
You know, I might be inclined to agree with you about the perpetually clueless. But have you ever heard of being new to a situation?
Would it honestly kill Sony to add a line or two detailing more or less what I said in my previous post? That might, you know, clear things up for everyone. Then there might be fewer of these posts that make you so sad every week.
OT: Nice to see the PS1 Classic love continue.
why isnt Costume Quest 2 out yet , it comes out today for everything PC and Consoles , its up on Pc why not on PSN. yet
Where is the Driveclub PS Plus edition demo?
The store has been updated here. However, I have offers only for Pix The Cat and Spelunky I could not find Dust Elysyan Tail.
Moreover, still waiting for DriveClub.
Sluggish pace update speed.
All I’m finding for Driveclub is a PS+-exclusive edition of the game that’s $49.99 (the full game is $59.99). This is not what we were promised.
Disappointed with Driveclub, so far its getting pretty middle of the road reviews, as hoping to finally have a killer exclusive for my PS4.
Maybe next year.
Bloodborne will be that exclusive. Hopefully the Order can deliver. I believe it will.
HEY SONY , WTF IS THAT !!!!! YOU PROMISE PS+ FREE EDITION OF DRIVECLUB……
you put comment on the last sunday post of the drop
in the promo video for october free games too
but nothing in the store!!!
did you kinding me !!! it’s time to make legal complaint about that false publicity….AGAIN
All the strory around that game was just a big bunch of S***,from day 1…..
really annoying !!!!
I agree the release time seems a little silly for the demo. It’s 6pm EST with 6 hrs left in day! Time doesn’t make any sense to me, is Sony trying to tick us off or do you want happy customers?
I can’t find the PS Plus edition of Driveclub in the store. All I see are the standard edition, and the $49.99 discounted version for PS Plus. Where’s the free version?
I don’t think free version is posted yet…
Where is the free version of Drivclub?
Where is the free version of Driveclub??? I’m in the U.S., cannot find it anywhere!!!
I am really disappointed. Waited all day at work to get home and try out driveclub.
It’s 7:30 here in NY