Millions of PS4 gamers get to live their hoop dreams starting this week with the release of "NBA 2K16."

According to the official PlayStation blog site, 2K Sports' latest basketball video game boasts of smooth gameplay, revolutionary visual effects, and enough gaming content to keep hoopsters playing for months.

The new career mode in "NBA 2K16" is written and directed by popular filmmaker and avid NBA fan Spike Lee. The game also has a total of 50 songs spanning six in-game playlists, which 2K Sports, via Game Spot, dubbed as the "most expansive musical collection in NBA 2K franchise history."

Launching on the same day is "NBA Live 16." EA Sports' newest basketball simulator tows 22 songs, a mobile face scanning app called "GameFace HD" and an all-new "Live Pro-Am" mode.

In "Live Pro-Am," "Rising Stars" creations are pitted against each other through online multiplayer in order for them to gain individual skills and signature moves, Bleacher Report explained.

Another next-gen sports video game out this week is "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5." The Birdman is back and he is offering more levels, death-defying objectives and fine-tuned controls, IGN reported.

In "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5," gamers get to skate through the pavement as their own customized skater or choose from a pool of pro skaters such as Lizzie Armanto, Aaron Homoki, Andrew Reynolds, Nyjah Huston, Ishod Wair Riley Hawk, and, of course, Tony Hawk.

Activision's newest offering has online multiplayer wherein gamers can lose themselves in online skate sessions with friends and challengers around the globe. The game has new sets of unlockables that a skater must acquire in order to dominate in offline or online matches. The game also has a feature that lets players build their own skate parks and share it with the online community.

PS4 gamers in search for adventure and exploration can also pick up the demo version of "Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection" in preparation for the full game's release on Oct. 9.

"Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection" is an all-in-one package that combines three of the treasure hunter's blockbuster campaigns.

According to IGN, gamers get to re-experience "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune," "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" and "Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception" in gorgeous 1080p and 60fps plus improved game lighting, textures and models.

Adventure seekers could also expect new trophies and a "Photo Mode" in the upcoming action-adventure game package from Naughty Dog Software.

Other PS4 titles coming out this week include the following:

  • "Arcade Archives: Karate Champ"
  • "Arcade Archives: Shusse Ozumo"
  • "Dungeon Defenders II (Beta)"
  • "Dynamite Fishing - World Games"
  • "Hardware: Rivals (Beta Trial)"
  • "Journey Collector's Edition"
  • "Onigiri"
  • "Prismatic Solid"
  • "Samurai Warriors 4-II"
  • "Thief Town"
  • "Toto Temple Deluxe"