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.

Rise of the Guardians

Title: Rise of the Guardians
Publisher: D3P
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/20/2012
Overview: They are known for inspiring some of the wonders of childhood, creating memories that last a lifetime. Now, they’re joining forces and going into battle! Team up with North (Santa Claus), Tooth (the Tooth Fairy), Bunnymund (the Easter Bunny), Sandman, and Jack Frost as the legendary characters band together to protect children from an evil spirit. Explore the imaginative worlds of each Guardian in play inspired by the movie, using each character’s special combat moves to battle the nightmarish creatures of the evil Pitch. Unlock upgrades and new special moves that give you even more ways to battle. Four friends can experience the adventure together in drop-in/drop-out multiplayer.

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse

Title: Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/20/2012
Overview: Take control of the Multiverse remote in this third-person Family Guy shooter inspired by one of the show’s most hilarious ongoing bits. Stewie’s evil half-brother Bertam is out to destroy Quahog. Stewie and Brian power up the dimension-bending Multiverse remote control to hop between alternate realities and stop his evil plan. Battle through twisted alternate versions of Quahog hatched from the warped minds of the show’s writers. Use weapons specific to each parallel universe in play where you can switch between Stewie and Brian any time. Have a friend jump in for a co-op adventure or choose from ten playable Family Guy characters in four-player local head-to-head battles.

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Title: Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/17/2012
Overview: Walt Disney’s most iconic character teams up with his first cartoon star in this magical, open-ended, musical journey made for co-op play. Return to the Wasteland, the alternate Disney reality filled with forgotten characters and out-of-use attractions. Play as Mickey Mouse and, for the first time, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney’s first cartoon star, in a fully-voiced adventure that’s compatible with PlayStation Move. Explore levels based on Disney films, using your imagination to solve puzzles with Mickey’s magic paintbrush and Oswald’s electricity-controlling remote. How you solve puzzles affects how the story unfolds. A second player can drop in any time for co-op play and, in true Disney tradition, the characters will occasionally expand the story by singing songs.

LEGO Lord of the Rings

Title: LEGO Lord of the Rings
Publisher: WB Games
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/16/2012
Overview: Experience the incredible Lord of the Rings Trilogy as told by little LEGO figures in this saga that captures The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King in one epic journey. Join the fellowship and travel across Middle-earth with Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, Aragon, Merry, Pippin, Gimli, Legolas and other favorites, with 60 total playable characters in all! Use magical items, battle Orcs, and experience unforgettable scenes with dialog straight out of the films. Use the magic of the Seeing Stone to jump between multiple storylines in play where friends can drop in or out at any time.

Ben 10 Omniverse

Title: Ben 10 Omniverse
Publisher: D3P
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/14/2012
Overview: The past is coming back to haunt the present in this action-packed time-twisting brawler based on the hit Ben 10 TV series! Use new powers and play as one of 16 total characters as you pound enemies and solve puzzles from the past to fix problems in the present (and the other way around!). Play as Teen Ben and Young Ben for the first time in a story that spans two time periods! Use the power of Ben’s new Omnitrix to summon 13 playable alien heroes, including classic forms like Heatblast and XLR8 and new additions Bloxx and Gravattack. Battle through a rough-and-tumble single-player story or have a friend play as Ben’s partner Rook (and use his high-tech Proto-Tool) in two-player co-op.

Zone of the Enders HD Collection

Title: Zone of the Enders HD Collection
Publisher: Konami
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/29/2012
Overview: NOTE: Metal Gear Rising Revengeance demo disc is available with purchase of this title, but not with rental.

Two mech-battle classics combine for one epic bundle in this Zone of the Enders collection remastered in HD. Far in the future, the Earth’s resources are drained. Pollution is everywhere. The population has grown too big for the planet to support. Mankind pushes into space to survive, sparking an all-out war on the new frontier. Rivalries between planets have formed, and the battle for control will be fought with incredible mech units capable of moving in any direction at any instant. Experience furious anime-style combat in Zone of the Enders and Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner. Use swords, fire projectiles, and unleash melee attacks as you battle through two epic mech-action stories.

Assassin’s Creed III

Title: Assassin’s Creed III
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/29/2012
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.

The true history of the battle for the New World will be authored by a man who does not appear on any American currency. Turn the tide of the American Revolution in this Assassin’s Creed saga. Play as a Native American assassin and fight alongside some of this nation’s greatest heroes, including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, as you experience pivotal battles from the legendary conflict. For the first time, firearms play a prominent role in Assassin’s Creed. Watch your enemies helplessly try to reload their weapons as you stalk your targets with tomahawks, rope darts, and other weapons used by your master assassin.

007 Legends

Title: 007 Legends
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/15/2012
Overview: Think of this as a greatest hits colletion, 007 style. James Bond 007 Legends combines six of the super agent’s biggest movies into an original unifying storyline filled with classic missions and unforgettable action. Play as Daniel Craig’s Bond and experience iconic moments from five decades of the Bond franchise, from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service all the way to Skyfall. Encounter classic Bond characters and eight of the series’ most memorable villains, many voiced by the original actors, as you experience some of the most incredible moments from the spy franchise. Use Bond gadgets, vehicles, and weapons on a variety of missions with assault, defense, elimination, and espionage objectives.

Dishonored

Title: Dishonored
Publisher: Bethesda
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/6/2012
Overview: Revenge is a dish best served as creatively as possible in this sinister blend of mayhem and magic. Part stealth-action challenge, part steampunk apocalypse, and part demonic rampage, Dishonored is a built-from-the-ground-up original that blends a city environment grounded in realism and a storyline dripping with the supernatural. Play as Corvo, an assassin mysteriously given powers of magic after taking the fall for the murder of an empress. Use your dark powers to teleport between buildings, slip into the bodies of animals, or sic a pack of rats on your enemies. Use your assassin skills and a clever array of gadgets to eliminate your targets one-by-one as you craft your own distinct combat style.

Resident Evil 6

Title: Resident Evil 6
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/1/2012
Overview: The sixth Resident Evil begins in the Oval Office. Leon Kennedy is about to decide whether to shoot the leader of the free world, as the C-virus has just infected the President of the United States. That sets the tone for the franchise’s most ambitious saga yet. The story unites Kennedy, Chris Redfield, Jake Muller and their partners in an intertwined battle against the undead that spreads across three continents. Use new controls that give more options in battle, play the returning Mercenaries Mode, and more. Underlying the action is the eerie vibe of early Resident Evil games, with more moments that make you wonder what’s lurking in those shadows.

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

Title: The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/24/2012
Overview: Solving one mystery plunges Sherlock Holmes into a plot that’s even darker in this sinister saga where the prime suspect is Holmes himself! The detective’s downward spiral begins when he returns a missing necklace, only to find out the necklace he returned is a fake, and all signs soon point to Holmes as the one who took the real jewels. Examine crime scenes, find clues, question witnesses, pursue suspects, and use your dizzying detective intellect and deduction skills to choose which leads to follow. Experience a story that brings out Holmes’ darker side, with the entire city of London turning against its once-beloved mystery-solving hero.

Ratchet & Clank Collection

Title: Ratchet & Clank Collection
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/27/2012
Overview: NOTE: Code required to access Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time demo is included with purchase, but not with rental of this title.

The Ratchet & Clank Collection goes three for three, updating three classics for an exclusive appearance on PS3! Relive the original Ratchet & Clank trilogy with recharged 3D-compatible HD versions of Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal!, all with full trophy support. Start with the original and blast through the galaxy with over 36 gadgets and weapons, blowing up everything in your path. The bigger the explosions you cause, the bigger the weapons you’ll get in Going Commando, which expands the story with a variety of side challenges. Up Your Arsenal brings in new exciting ways to play, including an online mode for up to 12 players!

Journey Collector’s Edition

Title: Journey Collector’s Edition
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/27/2012
Overview: NOTE: Code required to access bonus content is included with purchase, but not with rental of this title.

This inventive collection from thatgamecompany combines three unconventional gaming experiences. The star of the show is Journey, a multiplayer experience where you undertake a quest to reach a mountaintop visible on the horizon. The anonymous online desert world is filled with other players, but you’ll encounter them only one at a time. Choose to help them, ignore them, or walk a while together. In flOw, you’ll guide a simple organism through a surreal underwater world. In Flower, the background becomes the center of the action as you explore varied environments at a pace and rhythm you set. The collection also includes a 30-minute documentary, soundtracks to all three games, three exclusive mini-games, and more.

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Title: Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/20/2012
Overview: You might survive the war, but your home planet won’t in this explosive saga that chronicles the final days of Cybertron. Play as powerful Transformers like Optimus Prime, Megatron, Shockwave, Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Starscream, and other favorites, and experience the Fall of Cybertron through missions geared to your robot’s unique abilities. With the end of the world in the balance, the game brings out the biggest firepower Cybertron has to offer, including the giant Dinobots, the combined-robot power of Bruticus, and the city-sized Autobot Metroplex. The franchise’s most powerful character creator lets you enter 12-robot multiplayer battles with the ultimate weapon: a totally customized Transformer of your own creation.

Darksiders II

Title: Darksiders II
Publisher: THQ
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/13/2012
Overview: On a list of people you don’t want to make angry, Death has to be high on that list. The second Horseman of the Apocalypse returns to crush those who would banish his brother War into oblivion. Follow Death through hell and beyond in order to clear his brother’s name in this sequel that continues the events of the original Darksiders. Unleash Death’s fury using thousands of weapons, armor, and spell combos. Travel through the realms of light and dark as you uncover a shocking plot that spans the worlds of angels, demons, and men.

Sleeping Dogs

Title: Sleeping Dogs
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/13/2012
Overview: To go undercover inside one of the most brutal criminal organizations on the planet, a cop must not only break the law, but break it in the most brutal ways possible. Sleeping Dogs plunges you deep inside the Hong Kong underworld, where every second will test your will and a moment’s hesitation will blow your cover. Infiltrate the Triads, a criminal organization that demands you live by their code…or else. Experience explosive gunfights, bone-crushing martial arts, and high-speed chases as you cross one uncrossable line after another. An open-world Hong Kong is yours to explore, and it’s filled with all the vices a would-be-criminal could want: gambling, illegal street racing, and…karaoke.

The Amazing Spider-Man

Title: The Amazing Spider-Man
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/25/2012
Overview: Wield the powers of the Amazing Spider-Man in this free-roaming game that picks up where the hit film leaves off! Experience the rush of web-slinging across Manhattan in a story that takes you up to the heights above the city streets and into the darkness of the subway tunnels below. Battle to save Manhattan from classic and new Spider-Man villains, including Rhino and Iguana. Activate the new Web Rush feature to target end-points and get there by pulling off amazing acrobatic moves. Follow the storyline or veer off to complete Peter Parker photo missions and Super Hero challenges that show up as you explore the city.

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Title: LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Publisher: WB Games
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/18/2012
Overview: When it’s sequel time, you’d expect the caped crusader to upgrade his gadgets. This time, he’s also upgraded his entourage! LEGO Batman invites some new friends to the party in this crime-fighting saga featuring some of the greatest heroes in the DC Universe. Notorious Super Villains Lex Luthor and the Joker have teamed up on an extra-evil plot to destroy Gotham City. Batman and Robin will join forces with legendary heroes like Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern to fight them. Explore new areas of Gotham in new bat vehicles, using some new bat gadgets and those handy powers of your superfriends to put the bad guys back behind bars.

Disney/Pixar Brave: The Video Game

Title: Disney/Pixar Brave: The Video Game
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/18/2012
Overview: Summon the courage to fight fate and change your destiny in this game based on the Disney/Pixar film. Bravely battle to lift a magical curse as you follow the story from the movie or go beyond in storylines sprung from Scottish mythology. Use PlayStation Move’s motion controls to run, jump, climb, and fight across the rugged Scottish landscape. Fearlessly face enemies with your sword or bow and arrow. Play as other characters from the film and use their skills to overcome specific challenges as you uncover mysteries and break the curse. Compete in archery mini-games, have a friend join as a Will ‘o the Wisp in co-op play, and more.