New Game Releases: November 13th-19th, 2014

With the holiday shopping season on the verge of critical mass, this week offers a remarkably robust collection of new titles hitting both store shelves and digital marketplaces. Most notable is the number of cross-generational ports, with titles like Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor coming to the seventh-generation, Grand Theft Auto V making its way to newer hardware, and Watch Dogs finally showing up for Nintendo owners. Of course, this week’s biggest development might be the appearance of Nintendo’s perennial cash cow, Super Smash Bros., which brings the light-hearted brawler to the Wii U.

PlayStation 3
Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom (also on PSN, $39.99)
Dragon Age: Inquisition (also on PSN, $59.99)
Dragon Age Inquisition Deluxe Edition (also on PSN, $69.99)
Dragon Age: Inquisition Inquisitor’s Edition
Escape Dead Island (also on PSN, $39.99)
Far Cry 4 (also on PSN, $59.99)
Far Cry 4 Gold Edition (also on PSN, $89.99)
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2^nd (also on PSN, $39.99)
Kickboxing (PSN, PSone Classic, $5.99)
LittleBigPlanet 3 (also on PSN, $59.99)
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (also on PSN, $59.99)
MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame (PSN, $39.99)
Samurai Warriors 4 (PSN, $49.99)
The Jackbox Party Pack (PSN, $24.99)

PlayStation 4
Dragon Age: Inquisition (also on PSN, $59.99)
Dragon Age Inquisition Deluxe Edition
Dragon Age: Inquisition Inquisitor’s Edition
Far Cry 4 (also on PSN, $59.99)
Grand Theft Auto V (also on PSN, $59.99)
LittleBigPlanet 3 (also on PSN, $59.99)
MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame (PSN, $59.99)
Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) (PSN, $14.99)
Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show (PSN, $39.99)
Rollers of the Realm (PSN, $8.99)
Samurai Warriors 4 (PSN, $59.99)
The Jackbox Party Pack (PSN, $24.99)
Tiny Troopers Joint Ops (PSN, $7.99, Cross Buy)
WWE 2K15 (also on PSN, $59.99)

Wii U
A World of Keflings (eShop, $9.99)
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (also on eShop, $49.99)
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (eShop, $7.99)
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (also on eShop, $49.99)
Super Smash Bros. (also on eShop, $59.99)
Super Smash Bros. with GameCube Controller and Adapter
Tengami (eShop, $9.99)
Watch Dogs (also on eShop, $59.99)
Xavier (eShop, $4.99)

Xbox 360
Dragon Age: Inquisition (also on XGS, $59.99)
Dragon Age Inquisition Deluxe Edition
Dragon Age: Inquisition Inquisitor’s Edition
Escape Dead Island
Far Cry 4 (also on XGS, $59.99)
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show

Xbox One
Dragon Age: Inquisition  (also on XGS, $59.99)
Dragon Age Inquisition Deluxe Edition
Dragon Age: Inquisitor’s Edition
Grand Theft Auto V
WWE 2K15  (also on XGS, $59.99)
Far Cry 4  (also on XGS, $59.99)
Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)
Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show

3DS
Castle Conqueror Defender (eShop, $4.99)
I’ve Got to Run: Complete Edition! (eShop, $4.99)
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (also on eShop, $29.99)
PICROSS e5 (eShop, $5.99)
Pokémon Trading Card Game (eShop, $5.99)
Scarygirl Illustration Kit (eShop, $5.99)
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (also on eShop, $39.99)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze (also on eShop, $29.99)
Tetris Ultimate (also on eShop, $19.99)
Winx Club Saving Alfea (eShop, $29.99)

PS Vita
Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom (also on PSN, $29.99)
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2^nd (also on PSN, $39.99)
Kickboxing (PSN, PSone Classic, $5.99)
MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame (PSN, $29.99)
Rollers of the Realm (PSN, $8.99)
Samurai Warriors 4 (PSN, $39.99)

PC
Adventure Time: The Secret Of The Nameless Kingdom (Steam, $39.99)
Basketball Pro Management 2015 (Steam, $24.99)
Cinemaware Anthology: 1986-1991 (Steam, $8.49)
Construction Simulator 2015 (Steam, 29.99)
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Escape Dead Island (Steam, 39.99)
Far Cry 4 (Steam, Uplay 59.99)
FATE: The Cursed King (Steam, $4.79)
Frozen Synapse Prime (Steam, $21.24)
Hell (Steam, $19.79)
Lords of Xulima (Steam, 17.99)
QP Shooting – Dangerous!! (Steam, $7.19)
Rollers of the Realm (Steam, $9.99)
This War of Mine (Steam, 19.99)
Whisper of a Rose (Steam, $7.49)

Robert’s Pick: Two years ago, I was fortune enough to spend the afternoon with Kenneth Melville, who served as the writer and composer of Wings as well as scribe for It Came From the Desert. At the time, he was hoping to create an update of Wings, Cinemaware’s beloved 1990 title. Sadly, Melville was never able to see the renovation, he passed away last February. This week’s release of the Cinemaware Anthology: 1986-1991, seems like a great reflect to reflect on the games of yore and the imaginative folks that helped to create them.

Gonçalo’s Pick: I like to think of Robert’s pick as the gentleman’s choice. The Cinemaware Anthology is a blast from the past for all of us who grew up with early 90s PC gaming in all of its FMV glory. While I’ll always hold games like It Came From The Desert in a special place, I can’t deny this week my eyes are set on Dragon Age: Inquisition.

It’s true that Dragon Age 2 was a little on the disappointing side, and some of the design decisions for the sequel do seem to contradict the lore a little bit. Regardless, Bioware is known for its strong RPGs and character dialogue an intend to enjoy this game to its fullest.