The Drop: New PlayStation Games for 4/21/2015

With mighty ShovelBlade in hand and a yearning for his lost love, the ever-honest Shovel Knight sets out to defeat the Enchantress and overcome the terrible foes belonging to The Order of No Quarter! The critically-acclaimed, retro platformer Shovel Knight is on the way to PS4, PS3, and PS Vita. For Shovelry!

Steeped in retro love and powered by a jamming soundtrack, Shovel Knight invites players into a classic adventure of lost love and hidden dangers. Guide Shovel Knight through a series of themed stages and take on memorable bosses in order to amass riches, enhance his inventory, and defeat the Enchantress! Shovel Knight on PlayStation features a very special cameo from the one and only Kratos, the God of War. Prepare!

Feeling stealthy? Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China is also just days away on PS4. Travel to 1526 China as the Ming dynasty begins to crumble. As the final Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood, exact revenge and witness the end of an empire.

And in the world of entertainment, check out music from Passion Pit, Alabama Shakes, and Imagine Dragons. Or watch the critically-acclaimed historic drama Selma.

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

New PlayStation Games This Week

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China

PS4 — Digital

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China takes place in China, 1526, as the Ming dynasty starts to crumble. You embody Shao Jun, the last remaining Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood, returning to her homeland with a vendetta.

Infinity Runner

PS4 — Digital

The Infinity is the largest spaceship ever built by mankind, flung into the void of space to secure humanity a new home amongst the stars. However, instead of discovering paradise, the inhabitants of The Infinity unlocked the door to a long forgotten nightmare.

LA Cops

PS4 — Digital

“Listen Up! This city is being overrun by low life and filth. It’s time to toughen up, fight back. Lets forget the rules and start cleaning up these streets, our way. There’s a lot of bad guys out there so I don’t want you going in alone. Partner up and remember: in LA Cops, your Buddies always got ya back”.

Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee — New ‘N’ Tasty

PS3 — Digital (Three Way Cross Buy)

Explore ancient ruins, dodge carnivorous beasts, and avoid trigger-happy hunting parties as Abe, the original Oddworld hero in this lovingly re-crafted take on PlayStation classic Abe’s Oddysee. Once a happy floor waxer in Oddworld’s biggest meat processing plant, Abe stumbles across his boss’s secret plan.

Sayonara UmiharaKawase +

PS Vita — Digital

Completely re-worked for PS Vita, play as Umihara Kawase — a 20 year old backpacking Japanese sushi chef armed with a fishing rod, a rubber fishing line, and a fishing hook. Avoid fish-like enemies, conveyer belts, spikes, watery pits, time travel, and more.

Shovel Knight

PS4, PS3, PS Vita — Digital (Three Way Cross Buy)

Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic created by Yacht Club Games. You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this valley with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and save his lost beloved.

Ziggurat

PS4 — Digital

Dungeon-crawling first-person shooter at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots! Ziggurat is one of the best combinations of FPS and Rogue-LITE you have ever seen.

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