Watch Dogs

Title: Watch Dogs
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox One
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 5/24/2014
Overview: Watch Dogs is an ambitious, open-world action game that puts players in the middle of a technological police state. In near-future Chicago, a comprehensive and connected system of cameras, screens, and computers keeps the populace under constant watch. Aiden Pearce disrupts the oppressive operating system behind it all. As a supreme hacker, Pearce can infiltrate the system and hijack the technology around him. He can turn the system against itself by messing with traffic lights, eavesdropping on strangers’ cell-phone calls, and otherwise creating chaos. Watch Dogs pushes current-generation consoles to their limits and creates a fully immersive, living, breathing city where your actions can affect everything around you. It features innovative multiplayer modes, breathtaking visuals, deep AI, and an engrossing story.

Wolfenstein: The New Order

Title: Wolfenstein: The New Order
Publisher: Bethesda
Platform: PS4
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 5/19/2014
Overview: It’s the 1960s, yet something is eerily off. A new world order has emerged – one that has the Nazis oppressively ruling the world. And now it’s up to you to fight back against the tyrannical regime. Wolfenstein: The New Order is set in an alternate reality where Word War II was won by the Third Reich. The first-person shooter lets you play as Captain B.J. Blazkowicz, a US Army Ranger tasked with launching a counteroffensive against an intimidating army of Nazi robots and Super Soldiers. Load up on guns, ammo, and medical packs because to take down the Nazis successfully, you’ll need all the help you can get!

Call of Duty: Ghosts

Title: Call of Duty: Ghosts
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PS4
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 11/4/2013
Overview: The franchise that revolutionized gaming does it again, relaunching with a new experience designed to blow away everything you know about Call of Duty. COD: Ghosts puts you up against the greatest odds you’ve faced in any COD campaign. This time you’re hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned in a battle against a newly forged global superpower. Your squad, the Ghosts, is the last remnant of a once-elite unit that protected a great nation – one that’s barely hanging on after a catastrophic event. Your first goal is pure survival. If you can manage that, you’ll fight to stop your home from being wiped entirely off the map in an intensely personal COD story built on an all-new engine that delivers a remarkable 60 frames per second.

Just Dance 2014

Title: Just Dance 2014
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: PS4
Genre: Music/Dance
Release Date: 11/11/2013
Overview: Just Dance 2014 is a video game dance party that will keep your house shakin’ until the break of dawn! The PS4 version features World Dance Floor, where you can dance with anyone anywhere in the world in Just Dance’s first-ever online multiplayer mode, complete with global leaderboards and more. Just Dance 2014 features over 40 slamming dance tracks ranging from current chart-toppers like Lady Gaga’s “Applause” and Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” to classic dance floor standards from The Village People and Elton John. Up to six people can dance at once, or you can serve your pals in head-to-head Battle Mode. Karaoke mode returns, and Just Dance 2014’s new On-Stage Mode allows one player to step into the spotlight as the main dancer while two other players dance backup routines.

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

Title: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: PS4
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/11/2013
Overview: NOTE: Rental of this title does not include the Uplay Passport required by Ubisoft for access to online features and game modes beyond level five. The single-use code is included with purchase. Code required to access bonus content is included with purchase, but not with rental of this title.

The latest Assassin’s Creed takes players deep into the world of pirates, privateers, and the salty dogs and scallywags of the open sea. Set in the exotic Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag boasts a huge open world ripe for plunder and exploration. Experience ship-to-ship combat, underwater investigation, and the kind of stealthy gameplay and exotic weapons that fans of the series crave. You’ll play as Edward Kenway, genetic relation of past AC protagonists Connor and Haytham Kenway, and delve deep into the history-wide conspiracy that defines the Assassin’s Creed experience. The PS4 version takes advantage of the DualShock 4’s touch pad and will feature over an hour of additional content starring Aveline, the lead female assassin from Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation, in three exclusive missions.

Battlefield 4

Title: Battlefield 4
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PS4
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 11/13/2013
Overview: Whether it’s by land, by air, or by sea, Battlefield 4 is ready for next-gen destruction. Fight through Shanghai and experience the new Levolution feature which dynamically alters landscapes and environments to suit your needs. Blow up an entire skyscraper, flood city streets, or crash a ship into an island to ensure no two matches are the same. Immerse yourself in the power of the new Frostbite 3 engine and obliterate your senses at 60 frames-per-second. Multiplayer adds a whole new level of chaos as you experience all-out war with up to 64 players online. Furthermore, the world expands with new water-based vehicle combat that has you protecting the coastline. Lead your squad to victory in Commander Mode as you strategize the best methods to destroy your enemies!

FIFA 14

Title: FIFA 14
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PS4
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/13/2013
Overview: Step onto the field and immerse yourself in the excitement of next-gen action with FIFA 14 for the PS4. EA Sports’ new Ignite Engine places you right in the heart of real-world stadiums, with dynamic 3D crowds that organically react to live game situations. With Pro Instincts, players on the field change their actions according to the environment, using improved artificial intelligence to anticipate and counter your every move. The new Elite Technique feature improves on gameplay mechanics with more player movement and skills. Trap the ball using all parts of your body and attack the net with natural off-balance shots. Or plant, pivot, and shoot your way to glory by channeling your inner Messi to take on all challengers!

Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition

Title: Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition
Publisher: WB Games
Platform: PS4
Genre: Fighting
Release Date: 11/13/2013
Overview: Pit DC Comics heroes like Batman, The Flash, and Wonder Woman against villains like the Joker, Harley Quinn, and Solomon Grundy in history’s most superheroic fighting game! The Ultimate Edition of Injustice: Gods Among Us features the full version of the original game plus all released DLC. You get everything – extra characters like Lobo, Batgirl, and General Zod, 40 bonus character skins, 60 S.T.A.R. Labs Missions, and more. You can even play as Mortal Kombat’s Scorpion. Talk about “Ultimate!” The fully remastered PS4 version of the game takes full advantage of the system’s power, offering touch pad functionality, video sharing and streaming, and the ability to link to your PSN Feed page during match wrap-ups and pause menus.

Knack

Title: Knack
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS4
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/13/2013
Overview: The unlikely hero of Knack stands only three feet tall, but harnesses the power of ancient relics to transform himself into a powerful brute or even a gigantic wrecking machine! Knack will need all the relic-based power-ups he can gather for his battle against a world-destroying army of goblins, tanks, and robots in this frantic action-adventure game from video game legend Mark Cerny. Knack allows for two-player drop-in/drop-out co-op play, and features easy-to-learn controls, a unique and vibrant world rendered with stunning PS4 graphics, challenging enemies, and a style Sony describes as “old-school meets next-gen.” In other words, Knack is the perfect mix of Old, New, and Goblins!

LEGO: Marvel Super Heroes

Title: LEGO: Marvel Super Heroes
Publisher: WB Games
Platform: PS4
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/13/2013
Overview: With great power comes great responsibility. So grab those powers by the horns as your favorite superhero and smash them LEGO style! With close to 150 characters to choose from, take control of the Marvel Universe using the likes of Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Iron Man, and many more. Band together to stop Doctor Doom, the trickster god Loki, and the rest of their villainous friends from destroying the world brick by brick. Explore LEGO Manhattan and geek out as you venture into famous Marvel locations like the X-Mansion and Stark Tower. Side missions are narrated by the mercenary antihero Deadpool. With LEGO: Marvel Super Heroes, the power to save the world is in your hands!

Killzone: Shadow Fall

Title: Killzone: Shadow Fall
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS4
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 11/13/2013
Overview: A giant security wall is the thin line that stands between fragile coexistence and mutually assured destruction. Set 30 years after the events of Killzone 3, Helghast survivors have carved out an uneasy life after their home planet was destroyed. As refugees on the planet Vekta, tensions brew between the Helghast and the native Vektans. Play as Lucas Kellan, a Shadow Marshal who must keep the peace between the two factions. The first-person shooter comes alive with improved weaponry that will help you mow down enemies. Use the StA-61 Rifle to fire high-precision, heavy caliber rounds while on the move. Multiplayer gets a face-lift with three classes to choose from: Assault, Support, and Scout Class. Prepare yourself for a sci-fi battle for the ages!

Madden NFL 25

Title: Madden NFL 25
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PS4
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/13/2013
Overview: From its robust single-player mode to Madden’s famous online play, Madden NFL 25 is the ultimate football video game. The PS4 edition takes advantage of the system’s increased power with both insanely detailed graphics and improved Player Sense. Every player on the field has a deeper awareness of what’s going on around them in real time. All-new True Step player motion calculates every step, delivering more authentic player control, and Madden NFL 25’s improved physics provide a more polished pigskin experience. Run Free Mode unlocks the potential of your ball carriers with 30 new moves and devastating combos. Connected Franchise has been improved as well, making it easier to build your historic legacy as a player, coach, or owner.

NBA 2K14

Title: NBA 2K14
Publisher: 2K
Platform: PS4
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/13/2013
Overview: With music curated by NBA legend and cover athlete LeBron James, revamped controls, and realer-than-real presentation, NBA 2K14 has earned every one of the critical accolades it’s received. New additions to the series include Path to Greatness Mode that follows James to global b-ball domination, Euroleague play, and significant upgrades to player controls. NBA 2K14 expands last year’s popular Signature Skills, which let you assign moves like “pick-and-roll maestro,” “flashy passer,” and “one-man fast break” to players in order to create unique athletes with one-of-a-kind styles. The next-gen versions of NBA 2K14 feature improved visuals and gameplay, including AI that is better about spacing and with greater awareness on both offense and defense. Next-gen NBA 2K14 features more realistic, tangible ball-feel, a more lifelike blocking system, and other tweaks and improvements.

Need for Speed Rivals

Title: Need for Speed Rivals
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PS4
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 11/14/2013
Overview: Need for Speed: Rivals takes the open-world racing game genre to new levels. While the huge, open map, exotic cars, and high-speed police chases the series is known for are back, Rivals adds a new social system called AllDrive, which allows players to transition from playing alone, to playing with friends. Described as “destroying the line between single-player and multiplayer,” AllDrive allows for both co-op and competitive multiplayer. The game also features a dynamic weather system designed to make the world feel alive in a bigger sense than any previous Need for Speed game. The next-gen versions of Need for Speed: Rivals offer more than just improved visuals. PS4 gamers will enjoy new weather effects, an increase in online player counts, and different ways of interacting with the game through the unique control elements of the PS4.

Angry Birds: Star Wars

Title: Angry Birds: Star Wars
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PS4
Genre: Arcade/Puzzle
Release Date: 11/18/2013
Overview: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Red Skywalker finds himself surrounded by some Bad Piggies. Yes, the Angry Birds Empire strikes back. So grab your lightsaber and leap into the next generation as the popular mobile game lands on your PS4. Go hyperdrive into outer space and join the Rebel Bird Alliance as you use the Force to fight against the Empire and their plans for the dreaded Pig Star. Travel to Tatooine, Hoth, Cloud City, and other far-flung regions of the galaxy to blast Pigtroopers and go mano a mano with the one and only, Lard Vader! Be careful though, or you just might join the Pork Side.

Pinball Arcade

Title: Pinball Arcade
Publisher: Alliance
Platform: PS4
Genre: Arcade/Puzzle
Release Date: 12/17/2013
Overview: Remember the good old days when you stepped into a musty arcade, quarters in your pocket, ready to take on the latest pinball machine? Now’s your chance to go old school and relive those glory days with Pinball Arcade for the PS4. Experience classic pinball machines from the likes of Williams, Bally, Stern, and Gottlieb. Among the tables featured are Twilight Zone, Big Shot, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, and Tales of the Arabian Nights. Trekkies can get in on the action as well, with the inclusion of a Star Trek: The Next Generation table. So lean in, get those flippers ready, and tilt your way to retro pinball fun!

NBA Live 14

Title: NBA Live 14
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PS4
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/18/2013
Overview: Tuck in your jersey, tie up the laces, and straighten the nets because tip-off is about to begin. NBA Live 14 from EA Sports returns after a long hiatus with Cleveland Cavs all-star Kyrie Irving as the new cover athlete. Added to its gameplay arsenal is the all-new BounceTek physics-based dribble system, which will allow you to break ankles with fancy hesitations and crossovers. CourtQ and Synergy sports data bring the game into the modern era with advanced metrics, catering to your inner stats geek. Chart the trajectory of your career with Rising Star Mode, where you can write your own NBA ticket by shining at the Draft. At the end of the day however, what matters is how you perform on the hardwood, and with new next-gen graphics to show off, NBA Live 14 is sure to be a slam dunk!

NBA Live 14

Title: NBA Live 14
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox One
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/18/2013
Overview: Tuck in your jersey, tie up the laces, and straighten the nets because tip-off is about to begin. NBA Live 14 from EA Sports returns after a long hiatus with Cleveland Cavs all-star Kyrie Irving as the new cover athlete. Added to its gameplay arsenal is the all-new BounceTek physics-based dribble system, which will allow you to break ankles with fancy hesitations and crossovers. CourtQ and Synergy sports data bring the game into the modern era with advanced metrics, catering to your inner stats geek. Chart the trajectory of your career with Rising Star Mode, where you can write your own NBA ticket by shining at the Draft. At the end of the day however, what matters is how you perform on the hardwood, and with new next-gen graphics to show off, NBA Live 14 is sure to be a slam dunk!

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

Title: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox One
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/18/2013
Overview: The latest Assassin’s Creed takes players deep into the world of pirates, privateers, and the salty dogs and scallywags of the open sea. Set in the exotic Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag boasts three major cities and over 50 smaller locations within a huge open world ripe for plunder and exploration. You’ll battle fellow brigands in ship-to-ship combat, go deep into underwater investigations, and enjoy the stealthy gameplay and exotic weaponry that fans of the series crave. You’ll play as Edward Kenway, genetic relation of past AC protagonists Connor and Haytham Kenway, and delve deep into the history-wide conspiracy that defines the Assassin’s Creed experience. 

Madden NFL 25

Title: Madden NFL 25
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox One
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/18/2013
Overview: From its robust single-player mode to Madden’s famous online play, Madden NFL 25 is the ultimate football video game. The Xbox One edition of Madden NFL 25 takes advantage of the system’s increased power with expanded Player Sense. The new CoachGlass feature allows players to see their opponents’ offensive tendencies and major weapons, and suggests defensive plays designed to counter challengers’ biggest strengths. All-new True Step player motion calculates every step, delivering more authentic player control, and Madden NFL 25’s improved physics provide a more polished pigskin experience. Run Free Mode unlocks the potential of your ball carriers with 30 new moves and devastating combos, and Connected Franchise makes it easy to build your historic legacy as a player, coach, or owner.