Online Gaming Zone 2018: 4 big PlayStation releases you should look out for this week

This week, frantic multiplayer tank-battler Battlezone welcomes new pilots with the Gold Edition, allowing players with or without a PS VR headset to battle it out in beautiful but deadly landscapes.

But if you prefer to fight it out in the skies, then look out for Guns of Icarus Alliance. Join a four-strong crew sailing through the clouds and work together to take down enemies.

If neither are to your tastes, don’t be alarmed: there’s plenty more to choose from in this week’s PlayStation Store releases.

1. Battlezone Gold Edition

Jump into the cockpit of the most powerful tank in the galaxy. Rebellion’s Battlezone is now playable with or without a VR headset, thanks to a free update for all existing players. Newcomers can pick up the Gold Edition, which includes all the game’s DLC expansions. Take to the battlefield alone or with friends, get stuck into a procedurally-generated campaign, or turn the clocks back with the ’80s-inspired Classic mode.

Why you should play it: This is how you take an ’80s classic and reboot it for the modern era. Immersive and full of arcade thrills, it’s a tank shooter with a unique identity.
Find out more: Battlezone will be playable without PS VR from 1st May – here’s how Rebellion did it
Releases: 1st May

2. Guns of Icarus Alliance

Step into a world ravaged by machines in Guns of Icarus Alliance, the ultimate team-based steampunk airship combat game. Be it as Pilot, Engineer, or Gunner, join one of six factions and participate in epic PvP and PvE battles to dominate the skies. Up to 32 players fight for domination with four players manning each ship.

Why you should play it: Success or failure depends on teamwork, so the pressure is on to perfect your role – and make sure others are doing theirs!
Find out more: Team-based steampunk airship shooter Guns of Icarus Alliance comes to PS4 on 1st May, 2018
Releases: 1st May

3. Super Mega Baseball 2

With its convincing physics, fine-tuned baseball simulation and focus on larger-than-life fun, Super Mega Baseball 2 is the perfect game for baseball fans and newcomers alike. Cue some heated matches in co-op or versus, either online or local.

Why you should play it: Give yourself the ultimate challenge: flick on the ‘Ego’ difficulty and see if you can retire every single batter without any stolen bases, using just one pitcher.
Releases: 1st May

4. City of Brass

Welcome to City of Brass, a first-person rogue-lite adventure created by former BioShock developers. Armed with a scimitar and a whip, become a cunning thief and lash, slash, trick and trap enemies to reach the fabled treasure of the titular city.

Why you should play it: Fine tune the exact play style you want with the Blessings & Burdens modifiers, with optional tweaks to the difficulty to adjust player health, enemy damage and much more…
Releases: 4th May