Killzone: Mercenary

Title: Killzone: Mercenary
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS Vita
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 9/9/2013
Overview: Get a new perspective on the Killzone trilogy in this PS Vita-exclusive story where you won’t take a side in the war between the ISA and Helghast, you’ll only take the next job. Play as a ruthless soldier for hire, taking contracts from the ISA and Helghast alike. Gear up for nine intense single-player missions that the regular soldiers can’t – or won’t – touch. The only good is fulfilling your contract – the only evil is anything that stops you from padding that bankroll. Completing missions will unlock replay challenges with added objectives. Use your cash to boost your stats or load out with new gear and weapons to use in the single-player campaign or in multiplayer.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Title: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/19/2013
Overview: America is on notice. A radical group called The Engineers has issued a blacklist: a series of deadly attacks that will be carried out unless America meets its demands. Sam Fisher has been given one rule in this sweeping Splinter Cell saga: do whatever it takes to stop the attacks. Operate without limits in three play styles. Panthers strike quickly, then slip into the the shadows. Assault players rely on instincts and firepower. Ghosts go totally undetected. Use new black ops gadgets, including the Sticky Noisemaker, which can distract enemies or lure them, and the Tri-Rotor, a dart-shooting scout drone. Use the Strategic Mission Interface for co-op play, go team vs. team in Spies vs. Mercs, and more.

Saints Row IV

Title: Saints Row IV
Publisher: Deep Silver
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/19/2013
Overview: NOTE: This game requires an Online Pass code to access online multiplayer content. The Online Pass code is included with purchase, but not with rental of this title.

In Saints Row IV you’ll save the world, Saints style! The Saints’ head honcho has been elected President of the United States, but the Saints are just getting started. The larger-than-life insanity of the Saints series gets a new twist with a catastrophic alien invasion, and the aliens have transported the Saints to a bizarre simulation of Steelport. Use an arsenal of alien weapons and technology that will turn each Saint into an ultimate entity of destruction. Wield gargantuan superpowers and fight to free humanity from alien Zinyak’s mental control. Leap over buildings, outrun sports cars, and send enemies flying with telekinesis in the most insane installment of Saints Row yet. Escape the simulation that’s trapped the Saints crew, or die trying.

Diablo III

Title: Diablo III
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/31/2013
Overview: The end of the world is just the beginning in this underworld adventure where you’ll play as one of humanity’s last defenders. As Diablo III begins, a dark omen has risen: a fallen star signals that the End Times have come. Battle hordes of demonic creatures to stop the coming apocalypse in hack-and-slash RPG-style action. Fight as a barbarian, wizard, monk, witch doctor, or demon hunter and level up your character to unlock new powers as you face a seemingly never-ending parade of horrors. Make your stand solo or form a party with three friends, on or offline. The dynamic 3D battlefield environments are full of swarming enemies, hidden quests, and loads of valuable loot.

Grand Theft Auto V

Title: Grand Theft Auto V
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/16/2013
Overview: NOTE: This is a two disc game, but it only counts as one disc against your rental plan. Game installation requires an Xbox 360 Hard Drive or a 16GB USB flash drive (USB 2.0 with 15mb/s).

GTA V unleashes a saga so big you’ll need three main characters to experience it. Switch between the lives of three criminals chasing success in a city that was once great, but now finds itself awash in economic doubt and cheap reality TV. Explore the massive (even by GTA standards) city of Los Santos and the surrounding Blaine County, a world of fading celebrities, wannabe starlets, self-help gurus, fitness freaks, and other sun-soaked weirdos. Here, street crime will only get you so far. To score big, you need to create a blockbuster. Work together on epic heists, multi-part missions that require precision planning and execution, and risk it all in a city built on big dreams…and littered with spectacular failures.

Tomb Raider

Title: Tomb Raider
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 3/5/2013
Overview: A legendary franchise reboots as Tomb Raider flashes back to the time before Lara Croft was a gun-wielding, butt-kicking, tomb-raiding hero. When the young researcher washes up on an uncharted island after a shipwreck, she believes she’s alone – until strange noises start coming from the shadows. Travel across the open island wilderness and through the tombs underground as ruthless predators stalk your every move. Adapt to your surroundings in a gritty battle to survive using your wits, brute strength, and whatever weapons you can find. Fight unflinching melee battles as the hunted becomes the hunter in a cinematic story tailor-made for Lara Croft.

MUD – FIM Motocross World Championship

Title: MUD – FIM Motocross World Championship
Publisher: Namco
Platform: PS3
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 2/26/2013
Overview: Get the only authentic motocross experience with this game that lets you compete for the Monster Energy Motocross World Championship. Tear up the track on three Monster Energy Motocross circuits: The MX1, MX2, and MXoN championships. Choose from 84 of the sport’s best riders from 32 teams and race in 12 real-life motocross locations. Compete to be the world’s best among 16 national teams as you chase global bragging rights in the Motocross of Nations. Show off your speed on the track then show off your skills in post-race freestyle Trick Battle Mode. Rise up the ranks as you master your riding skills in gameplay featuring authentic racing physics and real-time track deformation.

Crysis 3

Title: Crysis 3
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PS3
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 2/19/2013
Overview: In the aftermath of an alien invasion, New York City has been covered by a giant nanodome. A rain forest has sprouted inside, engulfing the once-great city and providing the perfect staging ground for a secret military organization. That organization is your target and the rainforest is your hunting ground in this sandbox FPS. Stalk your enemies with the power of your Nanosuit, the futuristic armor that holds the mysterious symbiotic memory of a hero who once wore it. Use futuristic weaponry, including alien weapons you can scavenge and the powerful new predator bow. Customize your Nanosuit to suit your combat style in the single-player campaign or in expanded multiplayer modes.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Title: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Publisher: Konami
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/19/2013
Overview: Metal Gear returns with a new mission, one that trades the shadows of stealth for the white-hot blaze of over-the-top battle. Instead of covert ops and stealth infiltration, in Revengeance you’ll barrel into battle, where you’ll slice through cyborg enemies in furious stylized combat. Your character, Raiden, spent his early years as a legendary child soldier known as “Jack the Ripper.” Raiden has graduated to the combat big leagues and is now a full-on mercenary for hire, performing missions for PMSCs (Private Military and Security Companies) in a world recovering from a brutal Civil War. The fragile world is ripe for the taking, and Raiden and his blade will be the last line of defense against a coming cyborg invasion.

Aliens: Colonial Marines

Title: Aliens: Colonial Marines
Publisher: Sega
Platform: PS3
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 2/11/2013
Overview: Enlist in the Colonial Marines and journey to the planet LV-426 in this story that plays as a true sequel to James Cameron’s hit Aliens. Face one of the deadliest beings in the universe as you battle the classic creature in all of its forms: the Facehugger, Chestburster, Warrior, Drone (seen in Alien 3), and Queen. You’ll also have to survive a new Crusher alien created just for this game. Customize weapon load-outs and explore environments from the movies. Need backup? Call in up to three friends to join your squad in drop-in/drop-out co-op play that spans the entire storyline. It may be just another day in the corps, but one day in the corps brings action unlike anywhere else!

Dead Space 3

Title: Dead Space 3
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PS3
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 2/4/2013
Overview: NOTE: This game requires an EA Online Pass code to access online content. The Online Pass code is included with purchase, but not with rental of this title.

If you want the gear to survive Dead Space 3, you’ll have to build it yourself! Battle enemies with your own custom weapons on a mission to destroy the Necromorphs once and for all. Hero Isaac Clarke and soldier John Carver have crashed on a frozen planet. Your engineering skills will be stretched to their limit as you scavenge the icy world for parts to build weapons and the other gear you need to survive. If you can survive the wilderness, you’ll meet a Necromorph enemy that’s gained terrifying new powers in a battle to save humanity from extinction. The epic story spans the entire planet and can be played in single player or in drop-in/drop-out online co-op.

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

Title: Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/4/2013
Overview: Sly Cooper and his gang of thieves are in for a job so big, they’ll have to travel through time to pull it off! The crafty raccoon is living a low-key life of leisure. His buddy Bentley has been trusted with guarding the Thievus Raccoonus, the volume that holds the marauding exploits and skills of the Cooper gang. When Bentley begins traveling through time, pages from the Thievus Raccoonus start disappearing, and Sly is called back into action to track them down. Go on a time-traveling stealth-action platform adventure with Sly and his band of merry misfits. Solve puzzles and wear new costumes that unlock new moves in battle in a hilarious story that’s cross-compatible with PSVita.

Hitman Trilogy HD

Title: Hitman Trilogy HD
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 1/28/2013
Overview: Play the missions that made Agent 47 a legend as gaming’s most famous gun-for-hire gets a greatest hits package. The Hitman Trilogy HD combines three classic Hitman games, letting you experience 40 of the franchise’s most unforgettable missions. Play Hitman Contracts, Hitman 2 Silent Assassin, and Hitman: Blood Money, all remastered with full HD presentation and Trophy support. Choose the tactic you think will be the most effective way to eliminate your target in open-ended play that ranges from strategic stealth combat to explosive run-and-gun action. Hone your techniques as you become a master assassin in these three thrilling Hitman stories.

Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear

Title: Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear
Publisher: Mastiff
Platform: PS3
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 1/28/2013
Overview: A critical target deep behind enemy lines. A rogue plot that must be stopped. The only way to complete the mission is to survive heavy fire! You’ll wield plenty of firepower of your own in this first-person rails shooter that doesn’t lack for targets. Slip inside the Iranian border to find a captured spy with knowledge of a secret nuclear weapons program. Use military-grade weapons and technology on the ground and in the air, including remote drone strikes. Play the campaign as a solo soldier of fortune, or team up with three friends and unleash a squad attack.

Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Title: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Publisher: Namco
Platform: PS3
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 1/21/2013
Overview: Go on a journey to master magic in hopes of pulling off one of the greatest tricks – bringing your mother back from the dead – in this charming and vibrant RPG. Explore the world of Ni no Kuni, a vast kingdom that exists parallel to the real world. Guide Oliver on his quest as you travel between both worlds, encountering characters who have different roles in each realm and uncovering secrets. Freely switch between characters as you battle hundreds of creatures in a blend of real-time and turn-based combat. Experience stunning visuals, including classically styled animated characters, in immersive play backed with a sweeping RPG score.

DMC: Devil May Cry

Title: DMC: Devil May Cry
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 1/14/2013
Overview: DMC: Devil May Cry reboots the stylish action franchise with a darker edge and raw storyline that cuts to the core of Dante’s struggle in the face of his demon-slaying powers. Haunted and hunted by demons his entire life, the son of an angel and demon has nothing left to lose, and that’s bad news for the creatures of the Underworld. Summon Dante’s angelic and demonic powers instantly to string together combos in stylized shootouts and swordplay that stay true to the franchise’s roots. You’ll send demons back where they came from in action sequences that unfold like ballet, if ballet was filled with bullets, blades, and explosions consuming everything in sight.

The Walking Dead

Title: The Walking Dead
Publisher: Telltale Games
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 12/10/2012
Overview: Enter the nightmarish world of the Walking Dead in this collection that brings together all five downloadable episodes of the award-winning Walking Dead episodic game. Experience a story based on the comic books and foreshadowing the events of the TV series. Play as Lee Everett, a convicted criminal trying to hang on in a world overrun by zombies and filled with desperate survivors. Every action has a consequence in play where your choices will shape the story. Encounter horrifying creatures and experience nightmarish scenarios, making hard choices in the blink of an eye as you do whatever it takes to live another day.

Anarchy Reigns

Title: Anarchy Reigns
Publisher: Sega
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 1/7/2013
Overview: This explosive mix of massive and mayhem throws together human and cyborg warriors, takes away all the rules, and challenges you to be the last one standing. Anarchy Reigns is close-quarters chaos in combat form, a furious fight for survival filled with over-the-top weapons and unforgettable finishing moves. Play as your choice of two characters in two single-player campaigns where you’ll fight to survive a post-apocalyptic world gone mad. Those who are most creative – and ruthless – have the best odds of surviving multiplayer co-op or every-man-for-himself battles. Real-time Action Trigger Events (think plane crashes and black holes) show up at random and push the action further over the edge.

Far Cry 3

Title: Far Cry 3
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: PS3
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 12/4/2012
Overview: NOTE: Rental of this title does not include the Uplay Passport required by Ubisoft for access to online features and game modes. The single-use code is included with purchase and is also available for purchase separately via PSN. A limited multiplayer trial is available via your PSN ID while renting this title.

You’re trapped on an island where the natives are not only restless, but also crazy in the head and armed to the teeth. The best way to find your way off? Shoot first and ask for directions later. Make your escape by taking the fight to two lawless factions – crazy warlords and ruthless rebels – in environments that range from mountain peaks to swampy island bogs. The wilds of the mysterious island hold secrets that might be worse than the people who call it home. Search for ancient relics, hunt animals, and travel by land, sea, and air in a single-player campaign or a co-op split-screen romp for up to four players online.

Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault

Title: Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/27/2012
Overview: Ratchet & Clank wreak a new kind of havoc in this game that adds a strategy angle to the duo’s explosive adventures. Join the galaxy’s greatest heroes on a battlefield where you’ll defend your tower while trying to blast your enemy’s tower into total oblivion. Scope out your surroundings in the Recon phase. Load up your defenses or max out your attack in the Squad phase. Then see the destruction you’ve unleashed in the Assault phase. Equip your character and squads with a variety of weapons and power them up with a full arsenal of upgrades. Rampage through a single-player campaign or co-op and competitive online modes, then use cross-play support to save and continue on your PSVita.