New Game Releases: November 9th-15th, 2017

The holiday shopping season is often associated with crowded malls and gastronomic indulgences. But lately, it feels like the gaming industry is trying to add their own tradition: reissues of older titles. Sure, the title might say “new releases”, but there’s an abundance of previously released titles this week. From a $200 collector’s edition of BioShock and de Blob on consoles to the surge of ports arriving on the Nintendo Switch. Luckily, there are a few new experiences, with titles like Demon Gaze II and Need for Speed Payback ensuring at least a bit of novelty.

Header image: Karakara, PC

PlayStation 4
Ace of Seafood (digital, $11.99)
Ben 10 (retail and digital, $29.99)
BioShock: 10th Anniversary (retail, $199.99)
Cat Quest (retail and digital, $19.99)
de Blob (retail and digital, $19.99)
Demon Gaze II (retail and digital, $49.99)
Transport Giant (retail and digital, $29.99)
L.A. Noire (retail and digital, $39.99)
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (retail and digital, $59.99)
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood (digital, $14.99)
Need for Speed Payback (retail and digital, $59.99)
Outcast: Second Contact (retail and digital, $39.99)
Professional Farmer American Dream (retail and digital, $29.99)
Professional Farmer Gold (retail and digital, $29.99)
Realms of Arkania Blades of Destiny (retail and digital, $39.99)
Road Rage (retail and digital, $29.99)
The Sims 4 Deluxe Party Edition (retail and digital, $59.99)

Nintendo Switch
ACA NeoGeo: Street Hoop (digital, $7.99)
Batman: The Telltale Series (retail and digital, $39.99)
Ben 10 (retail and digital, $29.99)
Bonds of the Skies (Digital, $9.99)
Cat Quest (Digital, $12.99)
DOOM (retail and digital, $59.99)
Hulu (digital, free)
Ittle Dew 2+ (retail and digital, $29.99)
Koi DX (Digital, $5.00)
L.A. Noire (retail and digital, $49.99)
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (retail and digital, $59.99)
Lumo (retail, $29.99)
Maria The Witch (Digital, $4.99)
Octodad: Dadliest Catch (digital, $14.99)
RiME (retail and digital, $29.99)
Rock ‘N Racing Off Road DX (digital, $7.99)
Rocket League (digital, $19.99)
Snipperclips Plus: Cut It Out, Together! (digital, $19.99)
Spellspire (Digital, $9.99)
Super Putty Squad (Digital, $14.99)
Tallowmere (digital, $6.99)
UNO for Nintendo Switch (Digital, $9.99)

Wii U
Lords of Thunder (digital, $5.99)

Xbox One
ACA NeoGeo: Street Hoop (digital, $7.99)
Ben 10 (retail and digital, $29.99)
BioShock: 10th Anniversary (retail, $199.99)
de Blob (retail and digital, $19.99)
L.A. Noire (retail and digital, $39.99)
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (retail and digital, $59.99)
Need for Speed Payback (retail and digital, $59.99)
Realms of Arkania Blades of Destiny (retail and digital, $39.99)

3DS
Bonds of the Skies (digital, $9.99)
Mario Party: The Top 100 (retail and digital, $39.99)
RTO (Digital, $9.99, New Nintendo 3DS only)

PS Vita
Cursed Castilla (digital, $TBA)
Demon Gaze II (retail and digital, $39.99)
Tokyo Tattoo Girls (retail and digital, $29.99)
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action (digital, $TBA)

PC (via Steam unless noted)
Ben 10 ($TBA)
Eiyu*Senki – The World Conquest ($23.99)
Element Hime ($TBA)
KARAKARA2 ($8.99)
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 ($39.99)
Need for Speed Payback (Origin, $59.99)
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy ($9.89)
Tokyo Tattoo Girls ($TBA)

Robert’s Pick: With titles like Mary Skelter: Nightmares and Moero Chronicles, there have been several notable dungeon crawls released this year. But 2013’s Demon Gaze was a step above its peers, with Kadokawa Games and Experience Inc finding a compelling balance between exploration, combat, and relationship building. This week’s release of Demon Gaze II puts players back in the labyrinthine depths of Asteria City for more dungeon skulking and socializing, while marking the series console debut.