PlayStation Update for 5-6-2014: Borderlands 2 on Vita, Activision sale, free Stick it to the Man

PlayStation Vita takes center stage as the handheld gets relaunched and bundled with Borderlands 2. Also, Activision holds a sale of some of their games including Prototype and Transformers, and there's two free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers.

New Releases

PS4

• Bound by Flame - $49.99 (Digital/Retail*)
• MLB 14 The Show - $59.99 (Digital/Retail)
• Sportsfriends - $14.99 (Digital)
• Stick it to the Man - Free** (Digital)
• Titan Attacks! - $10.79** (Digital/Cross-Buy)

PS3

• Bound by Flame - $39.99 (Digital/Retail*)
• Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi - $27.19**
• Sportsfriends - $14.99 (Digital)
• Titan Attacks! - $10.79** (Digital/Cross-Buy)

VITA

• Borderlands 2 Vita - $199.96 (Bundle only)***
• Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse - $16.99 (Digital)
• Football Manager Classic 2014 - $39.99 (Digital)
• God of War Collection - $29.99 (Digital/Retail)
• Titan Attacks! - $10.79** (Digital/Cross-Buy)

*Comes out May 9th.

**PlayStation Plus price.

***Borderlands 2 on Vita released as standalone next week.

The big release this week is a semi-relaunch of the Vita with a thinner, cheaper edition of the handheld with Borderlands 2. Now the popular title from 2K Games is available for those that want to replay it and loot on the go. There are some limitations in this version, including two-player co-op, and there are some reviewers reportedly turned off by this version in their first impressions.

Elsewhere, PlayStation 4 gets its monthly free game with Stick it to the Man, a game that's already available on other consoles. Other highlights include MLB 14 The Show finally on PS4 along with Titan Attacks! released on all three platforms.

Strangely enough, no classics, imports, or demos are new this week.

PS+ Discounts

Activision is holding a sale on some of their games and downloadable content. The quality of both the discounts and the games on the list are left to be desired, but maybe those interested in messing with one of the Cabela hunting games can finally get their fix.

• Cabela's African Adventures - $17.99
• Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts - $17.99
• Fast & Furious: Showdown - $17.99
• Prototype - $13.49
• Prototype 2 - $17.99
• PT2 Colossal Mayhem / Excessive Force Packs - $2.69
• PT2 Radnet Access Pack - $6.29
• PT2 Ultimate Bundle (includes all DLC) - $22.49
• Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Dinobot Destructor / Massive Fury / Multiplayer Havoc Packs - $6.29
• TF: FOC Ultimate Edition - $40.49
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Maps and Character DLC - $8.09
• Transformers: War for Cybertron Map and Character Packs 1 and 2 - $2.69
• The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct - $17.99

Also, Big.Trip Presents Runner2 is now available for $7.99 for those that didn't pick it up when it was free in the Instant Game Collection. Speaking of that...

Instant Game Collection

This week, there are two free games including the monthly free PS4 new release. As mentioned earlier, Stick it to the Man is free.

The other game is Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, just in time for those that are gearing up for Championship Sunday in the Premier League and the upcoming World Cup.

Enjoy your week, everyone!