According to Q-Games’ Executive Producer President Dylan Cuthbert, PixelJunk Monsters is set to hit the PlayStation Network next week, just in time for the weekly PS Store update on January 24.

The game borrows heavily from various tower defense titles. Players must strategically place towers on the map to prevent a horde of monsters from invading their island. When monsters are defeated, they’ll drop small little gems, which then can be used to upgrade towers and research new types of towers to build.

PixelJunk Monsters Set to Launch Next Week [PlayStation Blog]

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