Flying a ship through space must be a fun, right? How about when you add a seemingly endless storm of asteroids, aliens, world-ending robots, and also a resupply ship that can kill you? That’s right, Stardust is back, and it’s gotten a boost with Super Stardust Ultra on PS4.
The well-loved, high-score chasing shooter Super Stardust returns to PlayStation with enhanced visuals, 1080p resolution, and buttery 60 frames per second gameplay. Blast away at asteroids and enemies alike in nine different single-player modes, and challenge five new planets not available in the original version. Super Stardust Ultra is the definitive way to experience one of the best twin-stick shooters on PlayStation.
And if hunting monsters on a dangerous jungle world is more appetizing, look no further than the asymmetrical multiplayer shooter Evolve, which hits PS4 this week. Choose either a well-equipped hunter or a perfect killing machine and tackle objective-based rounds on a variety of alien landscapes.
For a full list of games coming this week, read on, and enjoy the Drop!
New PlayStation Games This Week
AeternoBlade
Vita — Digital
In the region of Awelsia, vengeful Freyja travels with an unknown weapon called AeternoBlade. Freyja looks to take revenge on Beladim, the Lord of the Mist who destroyed her village, Ridgerode, and killed her tribe. Her vengeance is helped by Vernia, who has as much merit as Beladim. Freyja has to venture into many different world dimensions to discover how to annihilate Beladim.
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
PS3 — Digital
Besiege castles and raid villages in this 12 player online experience which truly feels like a medieval battlefield! As a fresh take on the first-person combat genre, we invite players to trade in their guns and grenades to test their mettle against cold hard steel. Wield an arsenal of 60+ brutal weapons ranging from broad swords and battle axes to longbows and javelins.
Evolve
PS4 — Digital, Retail
Evolve is the next generation of multiplayer shooters featuring adrenaline pumping 4v1 action. A player-controlled Monster must evade a team of four unique playable Hunters who are working together and stalking to kill. Evolve and overpower as the Monster or team up and outnumber as the Hunters. It’s survival of the fittest and any side can win.
Hyper Void
PS3 — Digital
This is the first time space battles occur not only in the depths of galaxies, but right inside cross-dimensional wormholes! Punch your way through waves and waves of enemies from all races in the universe as you travel through volatile and crazy wormholes, all rendered in high-quality 3D with a heart-pumping progressive soundtrack.
Jungle Rumble: Freedom, Happiness, and Bananas
Vita — Digital
Mofongo Tribe lives deep in the jungle. They swing from trees under vast skies. They vie to throw coconuts the furthest. And they pursue the sweet flesh of the banana. Sustenance for the young. Delight for the old. When a rival tribe invades, to steal those bananas, a conflict ignites. Fight back! Drum on monkeys and drum on trees to swing.
Minutes
PS4, Vita — Digital (Cross Buy)
Journey through a twisted form of bullet hell! A unique slice of abstract action and gameplay purity. Collect, dodge, expand, and squeeze your way across 60 intense levels. Can you achieve the tricky “Perfect” on them all?
Super Stardust Ultra
PS4 — Digital
The fate of the galaxy is in your hands. Blast enemy ships and deadly asteroids into oblivion in this rapid-fire space shoot ’em-up. The Super Stardust franchise explodes onto PS4 for the first time as the galaxy’s biggest baddie launches an interstellar war in a plot to take over. Defend the solar system as the last remaining star fighter — you’ll need cat-like reflexes, split-second timing, and pure arcade skill to make every shot count.
Unmechanical: Extended Edition
PS4, PS3 — Digital (Cross Buy)
Unmechanical: Extended is an award-winning platformer/puzzle game loved by countless players around the world, now coming to PS4 with a brand new “Extended” story episode that contains even more puzzles and mysteries to solve. Do you dare enter? Our story starts when you are abducted into a secret underground world full of fantastic machinery. Flying freely through the strange world, you have to solve a wide variety of puzzles and mysteries. The journey to freedom begins!
Demos and Betas
Hyper Void — PS3 Trial
The information above is subject to change without notice.
I can’t wait for next week. Dead or Alive 5 Last Round! I heard through Team Ninja or it might have been Tecmo’s twitter that there won’t be a pre-order for the digital version of the game BUT there will be a costume pack for it.
BEYOND! Not sure I’ll pick anything up this week, since I’m spending way too much time with Transistor and Rogue Legacy, and I’m waiting on the Order 1886 and its glorious mustaches.
Dare I say I hope there aren’t any sales that will make me spend money this week. The reason is next week. New Nintendo 3DS, Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Dead or Alive 5 Last Round, then the following week, Resident Evil Revelations 2 and I might wait a bit on Kirby: Rainbow Curse.
Will Super Stardust Ultra have a major discount for those that bought Super Stardust HD and all of it’s DLC? From the look of it the game has maybe 15-20% new thing’s for those that already bought it. Was hoping for a 60-70% discount for being a PS+ member as well.
PS my wife is more excited for Super Stardust Ultra then I am because she loved Super Stardust HD allot. She’s really good at it. She beat all my friend’s high score’s!
Oh, i wonder how much these games cost?
Yknow, other websites, even ones that are not PlayStation focused, put out a list just like yours, but with the known prices. I dont know why you continue to refuse to do it too.
Plus, i think you made a few mistakes with the systems these games are on. I guess we will have to wait til tuesday to find out. This continues to be the worst, most useless post on the blog.
For some reason Evolve just doesn’t look interesting to me. Seems like it would get old very fast. Let’s just hope this is the week we finally see a Disgaea 2 sale.
So why can’t we change our avatar yet?! I just bought my PS4 yesterday and it’s weird for it to be missing features that the PS3 has. I mean, I knew about them aside from the avatar thing.
Who is the weirdo who designed the PS4 UI and features?
I GUESS IT’S TOO MUCH TO ASK SINCE YOU SONY PEOPLE NEVER EVEN ADDED ALPHABETICAL SORTING FOR PS3 DIGITAL GAMES, SO WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU DO SOMETHING THAT MAKES SENSE?!
Enjoy the Drop!
Is Stardust crossbuy? I’d definitely get it if I can have it both on my Vita and my PS4. I already have it and played in on PS3. Awesome 3D.
Can’t wait for Evolve.I have both it and the season pass preordered and best part It comes out my B-Day.
Nice! Hope you love it.
Jungle Rumble: Freedom, Happiness, and Bananas looks like something i want to play. I’ll check out Super Stardust Ultra too.
Yay, games!
Video games!
Minutes and Aeternoblade seems fun
but after playing demo of Aeternoblade I kinda afraid will be bored because it’s too linear.
Very excited for Stardust on PS4 of course!!!
Sweet, me too! Stardust on PS3 was one of my favorites. :3
I can’t wait for next week. Dead or Alive 5 Last Round! I heard through Team Ninja or it might have been Tecmo’s twitter that there won’t be a pre-order for the digital version of the game BUT there will be a costume pack for it.
Oh yeah, and Evolve!
Can’t wait to become the monster, but I wonder does this game has single player story / campaign?
Actually I’m not sure about that. You might want to reach out to 2K, since I only played the game once a while back…
BEYOND! Not sure I’ll pick anything up this week, since I’m spending way too much time with Transistor and Rogue Legacy, and I’m waiting on the Order 1886 and its glorious mustaches.
GLORIOUS.
Evolve & Super stardust ultra for me :)
Sweet.
Dare I say I hope there aren’t any sales that will make me spend money this week. The reason is next week. New Nintendo 3DS, Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Dead or Alive 5 Last Round, then the following week, Resident Evil Revelations 2 and I might wait a bit on Kirby: Rainbow Curse.
We need more PS Now subscription games. Hopefully Chivalry comes :D
I played the Evolve Beta, played about 3 matches and I’m already bored of the game.
:(
Shhhh. You had me at Super Stardust Ultra.
:)
Also did they do anything with Aeternoblade to make it stand out over the 3DS version?
I am looking for Evolve all day all night………just can’t wait.!!
Nice!
When is Dragon ball xenoverse going to be up for pre order?
I thought that “Unmechanical: Extended Edition” also came out on PS Vita the same day?
Does it not come out the same day as the PS4 and PS3 version?
Hey Ryan do you know at what time is the evolve preload download suppose to start?
You all hinted at an announcement during the Blogcast that would be in the drop this Sunday, did it not make it?
Will Super Stardust Ultra have a major discount for those that bought Super Stardust HD and all of it’s DLC? From the look of it the game has maybe 15-20% new thing’s for those that already bought it. Was hoping for a 60-70% discount for being a PS+ member as well.
PS my wife is more excited for Super Stardust Ultra then I am because she loved Super Stardust HD allot. She’s really good at it. She beat all my friend’s high score’s!
Also did you forget “Rugby 15” coming out on PS4 & PS3 on this day too?
I manage a gaming calendar so it’s hard to miss a game that’s been announced unless it’s been pushed back another week?
Will Unmechanical: Extended Edition come to vita?
Oh, i wonder how much these games cost?
Yknow, other websites, even ones that are not PlayStation focused, put out a list just like yours, but with the known prices. I dont know why you continue to refuse to do it too.
Plus, i think you made a few mistakes with the systems these games are on. I guess we will have to wait til tuesday to find out. This continues to be the worst, most useless post on the blog.
PS2 Classic Wish list:
– Silent Hill: 2, 3, The Room, Origins. (I don’t like HD version)
– Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria.
– Obscure 1 & 2
Minutes has gotten a few very good reviews for a pick up and play game. Picking that one up and Super Stardust Ultra PS4!
Might check out SS Ultra eventually. Unfortunately I spent my money pre-ordering a New Nintendo 3ds this week, so it’ll be a while.
(Yes, I go both ways.)
For some reason Evolve just doesn’t look interesting to me. Seems like it would get old very fast. Let’s just hope this is the week we finally see a Disgaea 2 sale.
Here’s to hoping Resonance of Fate or 3D Dot Game Heroes comes to PSNow.
Nothing else for me this week.
Hey Ryan, I would totally love to see Castlevania: Curse of darkness released.
Its a really amazing ps2 game.
I would really love to hear your input!
Also great drop the week, but I just hoped to see more classics :3
Weak week… only Unmechanical got my attention
@17 I’m pretty sure they cancelled the Vita version. Studio just didn’t have the bandwidth to do it.
Nothing for me this week. The Order is the one that I can’t wait for!
@22 & @17 and anyone else interested in the Vita version: http://thevitalounge.net/2014/12/13/unmechanical-extended-edition-cancelled-for-ps-vita/
I didn’t know until this post that Super Stardust had a story explaining why you’re shooting things.
Looking forward to Stardust. Where are the psone classics?
So why can’t we change our avatar yet?! I just bought my PS4 yesterday and it’s weird for it to be missing features that the PS3 has. I mean, I knew about them aside from the avatar thing.
Who is the weirdo who designed the PS4 UI and features?
I GUESS IT’S TOO MUCH TO ASK SINCE YOU SONY PEOPLE NEVER EVEN ADDED ALPHABETICAL SORTING FOR PS3 DIGITAL GAMES, SO WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU DO SOMETHING THAT MAKES SENSE?!
Will dragon ball xenoverse finally be up for pre order?
Hey Ryan, Beyond, do you recommend Evolve? Have you a chance to try it out? Thanks
@35, Alphabetizing for me is essential.
I wish they would implement that for all the systems :/
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Hey Ryan Clements don’t forget the Planet Side 2 beta is still ongoing…
The latests patches really helped.
Beyond!
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