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Traditionally, early November is a time when publishers trot out their triple-A holiday titles; this week’s itinerary of new releases confirms that industry custom. With big name releases such as Assassin’s Creed: Unity and Rogue, Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and Halo: The Master Chief Collection hitting both store shelves and digital markets, disposable include might be sparse. Fortunately, a few stores have a number of money-saving deals, making the purchase of multiple titles just a little easier on our bank accounts.
PlayStation 3
Assassin’s Creed: Rogue (also on PSN, $59.99)
Digimon: All-Star Rumble (also on PSN, $39.99)
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (also on PSN, $49.99)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 (also on PSN, $39.99)
Retro City Rampage: DX (PSN, $9.99, Cross-buy)
PlayStation 4
Assassin’s Creed: Unity (also on PSN, $59.99)
Assassin’s Creed: Unity Gold Edition (also on PSN, $89.99)
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (also on PSN, $59.99)
Nano Assault Neo-X (PSN, $9.99)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 (also on PSN, $59.99)
Retro City Rampage: DX (PSN, $9.99, Cross-buy)
Terraria Bundle (PSN, $19.99)
Wii U
A World of Keflings
Disney Infinity (2.0 Edition) (now on eShop, $19.99)
Flapp & Zegeta (eShop, $4.99)
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
Pier Solar and the Great Architects (eShop, $14.99)
Planes Fire & Rescue (also on eShop, $39.99)
SDK Paint (eShop, $2.99)
Sportsball (eShop, $9.99)
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (also on eShop, $49.99)
Super Mario Advance (eShop, $7.99)
The Swapper (eShop, $19.99)
Xbox 360
Assassin’s Creed: Rogue
Digimon: All-Star Rumble
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
Retro City Rampage: DX
Xbox One
Assassin’s Creed: Unity (also on XGS, $59.99)
Halo: The Master Chief Collection (also on XGS, $59.99)
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (also on XGS, $59.99)
3DS
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
Kemonomix+ (eShop, $4.99)
nintendogs + cats: French Bulldog & New Friends (now on eShop, $14.99)
nintendogs + cats: Golden Retriever & New Friends (now on eShop, $14.99)
nintendogs + cats: Toy Poodle & New Friends (now on eShop, $14.99)
Planes Fire & Rescue (also on eShop, $29.99)
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge (eShop, $4.99)
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Safari Quest (eShop, $4.99)
Shuttle Rush (eShop, $7.99)
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (also on eShop, $39.99)
PS Vita
Get Off my Lawn (PSN, Free)
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (PSN, $29.99)
Retro City Rampage: DX (PSN, $9.99, Cross-buy)
Ring Run Circus (PSN, $9.99)
Senran Kagura: Bon Appétit! (PSN, $14.99)
Tales of Hearts R (also on PSN, $39.99)
PC
Amphora (Steam, $12.59)
Assassin’s Creed: Unity (Steam, $59.99)
Chariot (Steam, $14.99)
Deadlings – Rotten Edition (Steam, $2.99)
Deadstone (Steam, $8.49)
Desert Ashes (Steam, $TBA)
Get Off My Lawn (Steam, Free)
Global ATC Simulator (Steam, $TBA)
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (Steam, $29.99)
Magnetic by Nature (Steam, $TBA)
Onikira – Demon Killer (Steam, $TBA)
Randal’s Monday (Steam, $24.49)
Retro City Rampage (Steam, $6.99)
Royal Defense (Steam, $5.39)
Smash Team (Steam, $TBA)
Sneak Sneaky (Steam, $8.99)
Space Hulk Ascension Edition (Steam, $26.49)
The Sun and Moon (Steam, $TBA)
Toybox Turbos (Steam, $13.49)
Valkyria Chronicles (Steam, $17.99)
Why So Evil? (Steam, $2.49)
Robert’s Pick: As a JRPG aficionado, the PS Vita has undoubtedly justified its purchase price, with the portable playing host to a number of exceptional role-playing titles. This week’s release of Tales of Hearts R add one more obligatory purchase to the Vita’s library, ushering in the franchise’s customary action-driven battles, charming characters, and lengthy storyline. Save for the cropping of Production I.G.’s animated cutscenes (ported from the DS version, which was never localized), Hearts R looks like a winner.
Gonçalo’s Pick: Based on the strategy board game by Games Workshop, Space Hulk was a fun, deep, frustrating, and flawed experience. This year, Full Control Studios seeks to correct some of the issues with the original while adding more content and RPG mechanics to its standalone sequel, Space Hulk: Ascension Edition. I don’t expect the game to be perfect, but it doesn’t have to be, dying and becoming frustrated is part of the Space Hulk experience, and I for one welcome it.
Eagerly waiting for more reviews for Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric.
Dirtiest game title of the week: Flapp & Zegeta. Sounds like two words for masturbation.
I am fiending to play Valkyria Chronicles on PC. Can’t wait. I hope the port is good.
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge is an old favorite. I loved taking a dump and dropping garbage on my opponent. (podcast reference).
Get Off My Lawn! sounds like the official Adam Sessler game.
No stopped the LEGO game machine. But tell me when they make one that’s almost as fun as playing with the real life blocks.
Definitely going to pick up AC with the B2G1 free sale at Target.
Tales of Hearts R for me this week.
Why are there no prices for PSN games this week? C’mon Deagle, I rely on this info!
How is Retro City Rampage: DX a new release? It’s been out for years!
Its coming as a retail release, which is all kinds of cool.
I kind of lost interest in Beyond Gotham when I heard about the season pass.
All I have to say:
Full Control’s Space Hulk games are pretty great. They’re very accurate to the boardgame, unlike the old EA Space Hulk games. I’m really excited for Ascension – I like all the squad customization stuff they’re adding to it.
I’m looking forward to it too. GW games are finally playing like tabletop games instead of action games.