Payday: The Heist, Rochard and Sideway: New York get release dates

By Hector Cortez Aug 18, 2011, 23:10 GMT

Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) today announced the launch dates for PAYDAY: The Heist, Rochard and Sideway: New York, which are all scheduled to launch in September and October for digital download via PlayStation Network.

SOE's upcoming line-up of titles includes:

Rochard - An action-adventure, side-scrolling puzzle platformer, Rochard follows the story of the astro-miner John Rochard as he uses his wits and everyday mining tools to fend off space pirates, save his team of missing miners and solve the mystery behind the discovery of an ancient alien artifact. Rochard tests players' coordination as they manipulate gravity to their advantage, changing it at will to solve environmental puzzles and advance through each level. Rochard will be available for download from the PlayStation Network on September 27 for $9.99 USD.

PAYDAY: The Heist - In this squad-based first person shooter, players will join a four-person crew of career criminals to execute six high-stakes heists, including bank robberies, prisoner extractions and armored car hijackings. PAYDAY: The Heist will be available for download on the PC and PlayStation Network on October 4 for $19.99 USD. Additionally, DLC expansions will be released later this year.

Sideway: New York - As Nox, a graffiti artist sucked into a twisted graffiti world, players navigate through a 2D adventure platformer set in a 3D world. Using window ledges, drain pipes and graffiti tags, players will guide Nox around corners and onto roofs through the  streets and neighborhoods of New York City on Nox's quest to defeat his nemesis Spray, rescue his friends and ultimately escape back to the real world. Sideway: New York will launch on the PlayStation Network October 11 for $9.99 USD.