Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) today
announced a planned rollout of "one of the deepest and
most immersive" genre-based freemium games for
PlayStation Home, the company's social games platform.
The titles will be released starting today, and include:
Cutthroats: Battle for Black Powder Cove: Offering
the biggest multiplayer experience in PS Home thus far,
Cutthroats: Battle for Black Powder Cove allows up to 24
gamers to battle aboard pirate ships as both ship
captains and gunners, attempting to take down their
opponents' ships. Utilizing a freemium game model, the
game is completely free-to-play, though users wishing to
expand their ship's offenses can purchase coins to use
for upgrades. (Release Date: March 28)
No Man's Land: No Man's Land offers gamers is a
shooter game featuring cover-based mechanics were
designed to take full advantage of the platform's
technology. Players utilize a grid interface to sprint
from cover to cover, popping up to take out opponents at
every turn. The game offers a traditional "Team
Deathmatch" mode, as well as a cooperative mode where
salvage must be delivered back to the team's depots,
while fighting to stay alive in the process. (Release
Date: Spring 2012)
Mercia: Developed by Lockwood Publishing, PS
Home's first multiplayer role-playing title transports
players into a fantasyl world of treacherous dungeons,
magic spells, and a plethora of weapons and enemies.
Mercia invites players to traverse a number of
enemy-filled dungeons, and for the first time in PS
Home's history, the game continually streams new content,
leading to zero load times while playing. Mercia also
utilizes a number of RPG mainstays such as crafting,
upgrading, and resource management. (Release Date: Summer
2012)
Along with these three new titles, PS Home is also
launching a new district for gamers to explore:
Adventure District: Transporting gamers to a lush
jungle island, the Adventure District offers a number of
tropical vistas to explore, including an ancient temple,
a sweeping coastal shoreline and a beachfront bar. This
brand new district also serves as the launch point for
new PS Home title Cutthroats: Battle for Black Powder
Cove. Gamers can also head to the cannon situated on the
beach for some target practice, which helps prepare
gamers for some intense seafaring battles.