9 PlayStation stories you might have missed last week

1. Whip-smart puzzler The Talos Principle gets a release date

Get ready to engage the grey matter – Croteam’s fiendishly clever puzzle adventure hits PS4 on 13th October, following a rapturous reception on PC.

Find out more from Devolver Digital’s Nigel Lowrie

2. Lara Croft and Kratos vie for your attention on PS Plus in August

August’s PS Plus line-up went public this week, and there’s plenty to get excited about, including God of War: Ascension, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris and smart side-scrolling sequel Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones.

3. N++ leaps nimbly onto PS4

It was a great week for new releases on PlayStation Store, with Metanet’s fleet-footed platformer leading the way. Ignore this game at your peril – there will be fewer more addictive titles released this year.

4. The annual PlayStation Store Summer Sale gets underway

Our regular summer blow-out kicked off this week, with discounts on the likes of Bloodborne, Project CARS and Dragon Age Inquisition. Look out for more deals to be added in the coming weeks.

5. Iconoclasts reveal seduces our eyeballs

It was great to see Konjak’s impossibly pretty side-scrolling adventure get a confirmed PS4 and PS Vita release. This one is a true labour of love, and is set to be one of the bona fide indie highlights of 2016.

Find out more from creator Joakim Sandberg

6. King’s Quest: A Knight To Remember opens for adventure

Fondly remembered point-and-click adventure King’s Quest made its keenly anticipated return this week, and to glowing reviews.

7. Heaps of new content heading to PS Plus smash hit Rocket League

Sports mash-up Rocket League has been one of the most pleasing success stories of 2015 – a true GOTY contender that’s roared in seemingly from out of nowhere. So, news of a steady stream of add-on content (both paid and free) incoming in the coming weeks is very welcome indeed.

8. The Swindle sneaks onto PS4, PS3 and PS Vita

Also well worth your time and money this week is Dan Marshall’s hugely enjoyable procedurally-generated stealth game, boasting a delightful steampunk aesthetic and gameplay depth to spare.

9. New video goes behind the scenes with Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture

There’s just over a week to go until The Chinese Room’s sophisticated PS4 exclusive launches – so what better time to pull back the curtain and see how the UK studio is putting the final pieces together.