The Drop: New PlayStation Games for 8/16/2016

A woman returns to the memories of her childhood in a world unlike our own. Through the elegance and beauty of dance, her story will unfold in a cacophony of colors. Prepare for a new type of adventure when Bound launches this week on PS4.

Developed by the team at Plastic (Linger in Shadows, Datura), Bound follows the woman’s journey through imagery, memory, and metaphor. Explore a world with dance and leap through platforming challenges in an effort to unravel the mystery surrounding her childhood.

For a full list of new games coming to PlayStation this week, read on. And enjoy the Drop!

New Releases: August 16, 2016

AdVenture Capitalist

PS4 — Digital

Start with a humble lemonade stand, and squeeze your way to total fiscal domination! Earn ridiculous sums of cash, diversify your investments, and attract smarmy Angel Investors to give your businesses a boost! And the best part is, AdVenture Capitalist can even play itself! Start your rags to riches adventure today.

Battleship

PS4 — Digital

With a modern, dynamic, and interactive 3D board, Battleship brings the classic franchise to a new level for a memorable experience. Deploy your fleet and shoot at your opponent’s grid to find and destroy enemy ships before yours are sunk. Enjoy the game you know and love with the Classic mode or get more tactical in a brand new way to play with Clash at Sea mode!

Bound

PS4 — Digital

Repair a broken world through the beauty of dance. Developed exclusively for PS4, Bound combines a unique visual style with a powerful story and gameplay mechanics infused with modern dance. As the game progresses, the introspective story unfolds through powerful metaphor and imagery, adding emotional depth to the protagonist’s journey.

Doodle Devil

PS4 — Digital

Embrace your dark side! While Doodle God was creating the universe, Doodle Devil was also having some fun. The same addictive, puzzle gameplay that made Doodle God a hit is back but with an evil twist.

Dungeon Punks

PS Vita — Digital (Cross Buy with PS4 Version)

Dungeon Punks is a fast-paced action RPG with a unique tag-team fighting system. Recruit 6 mutant heroes, from Werewolf spellcaster to Lizardman warrior and battle in 12 stunning areas with epic boss battles.

F1 2016

PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 8/19)

Create your own legend in F1 2016. Get ready to go deeper into the world of the most prestigious motorsport than ever before. Work with your agent, engineer, and team to develop your car in the deepest ever career experience, spanning up to ten seasons.

Grow Up!

PS4 — Digital

BUD, an adorable yet clumsy, stumbling, tumbling robot. Spaceship wreckage scattered across an entire planet of abundant alien flora and thrusting star plants. A distant moon with your spacecraft’s beating heart yearning to be rescued. A fantastical acrobatic adventure in a world that’s as challenging as it is beautiful. Welcome to Grow Up!

The Huntsman: Winter’s Curse

PS4 — Digital

Winter is fast approaching as Queen Freya’s army marches relentlessly. Beneath the shadow of that deadly war, Elisabeth’s life on her family’s farm in Vardhelm comes to an abrupt end. Join her to find her missing brothers as you explore the Huntsman universe and encounter both familiar faces and new dangers, all while discovering the secret Elisabeth herself carries in this wintery adventure.

Inversus

PS4 — Digital

Inversus is a minimalist action-strategy shooter for one to four friends. Player movement is constrained to opposite colors of a black and white grid. My walls are your paths and your walls are my paths. Each shot flips tile colors in an attempt to block, trap, and close in on the enemy. Firing a bullet opens up a path for you while also closing off a path for me. Both online and local couch play are supported. Fight for high scores on an ever-changing board.

Solbrain Knight of Darkness

PS4 — Digital

The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness began to spread and collect the souls of men for his army. Solbrain Knight of Darkness is a 3D exploration game. Players control Gaia, a young warrior tired of struggle that must wield his sword to rescue his people from the darkness, and avenge the death of his parents against the powerful Anibal and his army of monsters.