All in the name of science

With the PlayStation 4 already available on store shelves and most of the big blockbusters sitting impatiently in your backlog, we’re very much re-entering the slow season ahead of Christmas right now. That means that game developers are spending more time eating Mince Pies than slaving over bugs – and you’re going to have to make do with titles like Tiny Brains to tide you over until the New Year. Enjoy.

PS4 Games

Tiny Brains ($19.99)
‘Tiny Brains’ is a cooperative puzzle that follows four super-powered lab animals in their attempt to escape a mad scientist’s experiments. In this joyously chaotic multiplayer game, the four ‘Tiny Brains’ must combine their unique physics-based powers to navigate through a trick-ridden maze. All of the puzzles in ‘Tiny Brains’ can be solved multiple ways depending on how groups combine their powers. Attractive to both hardcore and casual fans, the game has competitive leaderboards and challenging fast paced communicative play along with simple controls so players of any level can jump right in.

Escape Plan ($14.99, Cross-Buy)
The award-winning survival-humor game for the PS Vita system is now available for the PS4™ system! Help hapless heroes Lil and Laarg interact with unique and twisted puzzles of each room. Only you can help them survive before their captor and nemesis, Bakuki, recycles them and turns them into his minions. Access 78 puzzle rooms and also receive access to Bakuki’s Lair, featuring an additional 19 rooms. Caged among the chaos of Bakuki’s Lair, Lil and Laarg are doomed without your help. Guide Lil and Laarg to safety by dashing past sausages blasted at your face, skipping over scalding hot cheese and avoiding a bevy of confusing death traps.

PS3 Bundles

Battlefield 4 Bonus Holiday Edition ($49.99)
Thank you for purchasing Battlefield 4. This enables you to get Battlefield 4 China Rising.

FIFA 14 Bonus Holiday Edition ($49.99)
The full game including 2200 FIFA Points to redeem FUT Packs in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team.

Madden NFL 25 Bonus Holiday Edition ($49.99)
Powered by EA SPORTS Ignite, Madden NFL 25 ushers in the next generation of sports games delivering 10 times more detail than any game in the franchise’s 25 year history. This also unlocks 14 unopened Pro Packs in Ultimate Team.

NCAA Football 14 Bonus Holiday Edition ($49.99)
With an all new physics engine, play true to your team with NCAA® Football 14. New Coach Skills & Power Recruiting create the best Dynasty experience ever. Add in the fan-favorite Ultimate Team mode which includes thousands of former NCAA stars & you’ll have the deepest entry in the history of the franchise. This also unlocks 14 unopened All-American Packs in Ultimate Team.

Need For Speed Rivals Bonus Holiday Edition ($49.99)
Pick up the Need for Speed Rivals Bonus Edition and receive the game plus additional in-game content!The Bonus Edition includes the Premium Livery pack which unlocks the following personalization options: Retro Touring for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, Continental Runner for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera Edizione Tecnica, Graffiti Paint for the Porsche Cayman S, and Crafted Weave for the Ford GT. This bundle also includes the Timersavers Pack which provides instant access to all upgrades for your race cars.

Rainbow Moon Cross-Save Bundle ($22.49)
Download this Cross-Save Bundle and get the indie role-playing hit Rainbow Moon for the PlayStation®Vita system and PlayStation®3 system! Explore a fascinating world and fight nasty creatures in turn-based battles. Visit towns and shop for new equipment and upgrades. Six playable characters await you in an addictive game that lasts more than 40 hours.

PS3 Games

Stick It To The Man ($12.99, Cross-Buy)
On an ordinary day, hard hat tester Ray has a bizarre accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain, giving him extraordinary mind-reading powers. Ray can suddenly change the world with stickers, transforming his paper universe by tearing it, folding it and using the crazy stickers he finds (along with his awesome new powers) to solve mind-boggling puzzles! Sadly, Ray doesn’t have much time to get to grips with his new-fangled psychic abilities. Instead, he’s on the run from ‘The Man’ for a crime he didn’t commit. Can you help Ray out of this sticky situation? Get ready to tear it, rip it and Stick it to the Man!

PS Vita Games

Rainbow Moon ($14.99)
The indie role-playing hit Rainbow Moon returns for the PlayStation®Vita system with Cross-Save support and numerous updates! Explore a fascinating world and fight nasty creatures in turn-based battles. Visit towns and shop for new equipment and upgrades. Six playable characters await you in an addictive game that lasts more than 40 hours.

Rainbow Moon PS3 Player Special Offer ($7.49)
Purchase Rainbow Moon for the PlayStation®Vita system at a 50% discount if you already own Rainbow Moon for the PlayStation 3 system. This special offer is available for a limited time only. The indie role-playing hit Rainbow Moon returns for the PlayStation®Vita system with Cross-Save support and numerous updates! Explore a fascinating world and fight nasty creatures in turn-based battles. Visit towns and shop for new equipment and upgrades. Six playable characters await you in an addictive game that lasts more than 40 hours.

Stick It To The Man ($12.99, Cross-Buy)
On an ordinary day, hard hat tester Ray has a bizarre accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain, giving him extraordinary mind-reading powers. Ray can suddenly change the world with stickers, transforming his paper universe by tearing it, folding it and using the crazy stickers he finds (along with his awesome new powers) to solve mind-boggling puzzles! Sadly, Ray doesn’t have much time to get to grips with his new-fangled psychic abilities. Instead, he’s on the run from ‘The Man’ for a crime he didn’t commit. Can you help Ray out of this sticky situation? Get ready to tear it, rip it and Stick it to the Man!

PS4 Add-ons

Escape Plan
Director’s Cut ($4.99, Cross-Buy)
The Asylum ($4.99, Cross-Buy)
The Underground ($4.99, Cross-Buy)

PS3 Add-ons

Batman: Arkham Origins
Initiation ($6.99, Free for Season Pass)

Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate: Core Fighters
Casual Collection Vol. 2 ($1.99 ea. or $10.99 Bundle)

Dollar Dash
Winter Pack ($1.99)

Dynasty Warriors 8
Base Themes ($1.99)
New Stage 6 ($1.99)
New Stage 7 ($1.99)
New Weapon Pack 7 ($1.99)
Old Costume Pack 4 ($2.99)

Killer Is Dead
Smooth Operator Pack ($4.99)

Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers
Deck Pack 2 ($2.99)

Rocksmith 2014
The Who Song Pack ($11.99)
Kazuyoshi Saito – Yasashiku Naritai ($2.99)
One OK Rock – Liar ($2.99)
One OK Rock – No Scared ($2.99)
The Who – Baba O’Riley ($2.99)
The Who – Behind Blue Eyes ($2.99)
The Who – Pinball Wizard ($2.99)
The Who – The Seeker ($2.99)
The Who – Who Are You ($2.99)

Saint Seiya Brave Soliders
Odin Robe Seiya ($1.99)
Vigro Shun ($1.99)
Another Costume Set ($2.99)

Saints Row IV
Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin? Pack ($2.99)

Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark
The Lost Clones ($3.99, Cross-Buy)

Tour de France 2013
Paris-Nice ($4.99)

WWE 2K14
Summer Rae (Free)
Superstars and Moves Pack ($7.99, Free for Season Pass)

Young Justice: Legacy
Blue Beetle Hero Pack ($1.99)
Bumblebee Hero Pack ($1.99)
Classic Costume Pack ($3.99)
Covert Costume Pack ($3.99)
Lagoon Boy Hero Pack ($1.99)
Ultimate Hero Pack ($5.99)
Wonder Girl Hero Pack ($1.99)

Zombie Driver HD
Burning Garden of Slaughter ($1.99)

PS Vita Add-ons

Escape Plan
Director’s Cut ($4.99, Cross-Buy)
The Asylum ($4.99, Cross-Buy)
The Underground ($4.99, Cross-Buy)

Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark
The Lost Clones ($3.99, Cross-Buy)

Rainbow Moon
50000 Rainbow Pearls (Baldren) + Black Ring ($1.99, Cross Buy)
270000 Rainbow Coins ($3.99, Cross Buy)
35000 Rainbow Coins ($0.99, Cross Buy)
500 Rainbow Pearls (various) ($0.49, Cross Buy)
5000 Rainbow Coins ($0.49, Cross Buy)
50000 Rainbow Pearls (Dozeru) + Pearl Ring ($1.99, Cross Buy)
50000 Rainbow Pearls (Gorodo) + Fire Ring ($1.99, Cross Buy)
50000 Rainbow Pearls (Serena) + Pearl Ring ($1.99, Cross Buy)
50000 Rainbow Pearls (Trisha) + Fire Ring ($1.99, Cross Buy)
50000 Rainbow Pearls (Zelorus) + Black Ring ($1.99, Cross Buy)
90000 Rainbow Coins ($1.99, Cross Buy)
Amulet Set (Double) ($1.49, Cross Buy)
Amulet Set (Single) ($0.99, Cross Buy)
Amulet Set (Triple) ($1.99, Cross Buy)
Starter Pack (Large) ($2.99, Cross Buy)
Starter Pack (Medium) ($1.99, Cross Buy)
Starter Pack (Small) ($1.99, Cross Buy)

PS3 Themes

Digital Blasphgemy Roche Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Melody of the Mermaid Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Blackhawks Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Blues Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Bruins Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Canadiens Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Capitals Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Flames Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Flyers Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Jets Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Kings Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Maple Leafs Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Oilers Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Penguins Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Rangers Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
NHL: Red Wings Grinder Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Pablo Uchida Static Series 1 ($1.99)
Pablo Uchida Static Series 2 ($1.99)
Rage Comics Dynamic Bundle 1 ($4.99)

[source blog.us.playstation.com]