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Prepare your wallets – this week marks the release of the third bank account depleting Skylanders title, Swap Force. While development duties might have been based from Toys for Bob to frequent porter of portable games, Vicarious Visions, early reports are stating the game is poised to outshine its predecessors. For those who lack a fascination for figurines, a few other notable games are being released, from the initial installment in The Wolf Among Us series to the third iteration in the continuing Valhalla Knights saga.
PlayStation 3
Cabela’s African Adventures (Also on PSN, $39.99)
Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer (new to PSN, $19.99)
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate: Trick or Treat Halloween Costume Set (PSN, DLC, $24.99)
God of War: Ascension (new to PSN, $39.99)
Metro Last Light: The Chronicles Pack (PSN, DLC, $4.99)
Skylanders Swap Force Starter Pack
Star Wars Pinball: Balance of the Force (PSN, DLC, $9.99)
The Last of Us: Abandoned Territories Map Pack (PSN, DLC, $9.99)
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1: Faith (PSN, $4.99)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Special Edition (PSN, $9.99)
Wii
Cabela’s African Adventures
Skylanders Swap Force
Wipeout: Create & Crash
Wii U
Golf (Virtual Console, $4.99)
Might Switch Force! 2
Skylanders Swap Force Starter Pack
Tennis (Virtual Console, $4.99)
Wipeout: Create & Crash
Xbox 360
Cabela’s African Adventures
Hexodius (XBL, $9.99)
Skylanders Swap Force
Star Wars Pinball: Balance of the Force (XBL, DLC, $9.99)
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1: Faith (XBL, $4.99)
3DS
Aqua Moto Racing 3D (eShop, $5.99)
Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic (new to eShop, $19.99)
Cradle of Egypt 2
Escape From Zombie City (eShop, $3.99)
Girls Fashion Shoot
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked (new to eShop, $29.99)
Super Black Bass 3D (new to eShop, $19.95)
Skylanders Swap Force
Wipeout: Create & Crash
DS
Pinkalicious and Silverlicious 2-Pack
Zombie Blaster (DSiWare,$4.99)
PS Vita
Valhalla Knights 3 (Also on PSN, $39.99)
PC
Arcane Worlds
Goodbye Deponia
Star Wars Pinball: Balance of the Force (DLC, $9.99)
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1: Faith ($4.99)
Two Brothers
Robert’s Pick: I’m a bit torn this week. As much as I like Skylanders’ collectibles (and now interchangeable at the midsection) figurines and Diablo-lite play mechanics, I’m also really eager for Telltales’ The Wolf Among Us. Although I haven’t been acquainted with Bill Willingham’s DC/Vertigo comic, I am intrigued by a bleak, pulpy reimaging of classic fairy tale characters. Given Telltale’s success with The Walking Dead adaption, it’s likely that the initial episodes is going to push me into purchasing the season pass.
Say’s Pick: This week, Roy Guarder’s quest for color in a monochromatic world is my pick. Two Brothers is developed by Ackk Studios, an American indie team who obviously holds a bit of nostalgia for the Game Boy era. Not only does the title provide fundamental RPG and action elements, but it also employs a thought-provoking mechanics which allows players to interact with the world via emoticons, gradually adding color to the game’s palette. With most modern game obsessing on polygon counts and resolution fidelity, it’s comforting to see a title where the game experience is just as important as graphical output.
Is someone buying the Cabela games? Because they always seem to line the shelves of my Tuesday Morning.
What’s Tuesday Morning? Some kind of discount store?
Robert, I don’t think I’ve thanked you for your new release info.
I tried to go to Gamespot to get their information. It short it was a total clustherf*ck (see pic)
http://www.gamespot.com/new-games/
Wow, that’s got to embarrassing when a small site like T-G beat you hand down.
Glad to know that Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Hot Shots Golf for Vita are coming out this week. Now no one can say “The Vita has no games”. 😉
As long as Kevin VanOrd is reviewing for them, I will be skipping Gamespot.
They have Kinect Star Wars listed as coming out this week as well. WOW.
Looks like the burning question is whether to buy Wipeout: Create & Crash at full price or play the Doritos game on Xbox 360 (which is the exact same thing) for free.
Me? I’ll take free.
Deagle picking The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 is unexpected. But I don’t see any lolis this week, so it may not be completely unusual.
I have Skylanders Swap Force preordered at Target and some money banked for figures.
Calling my shot right now. Say will pick Goodbye Deponia.
Only the boss knows my pick D:
BTW, The PS Blog says Angry Birds Trilogy is coming out for Vita.
I didn’t put Angry Birds in this weeks list, as Sony’s own site shows this as bring available on 10/8.
http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-angry-birds-trilogy.html
HAHA! Nice catch.
I was checking the PlayStation Blog. I guess Ryan Clements in the new Grace Chen.
I have a sneaking suspicion that “Champion Jockey” listed on the PS Blog is actually Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer, a little known-Move compatible horse racing sim released by Tecmo-Koei in 2011.
Bring him the head of Ryan Clements…
Seriously it wouldn’t be the PS Blog without a few errors. He’s perfect for the job.
The IGN guy? Sony, why would you do such a thing?
Are Tennis and Gold for the Wii U the old NES games?
Valhalla Knights 3 for me this week.
I’m slightly interested in the new Star Wars Pinball tables.
A Pacific Rim game? I though Robert said in the Ac review there wasn’t a PR game.
If Wipeout came with Takeshi’s Castle DLC, I’d be all over it.
Will you be reviewing Skylanders Swap Force?
I’m thinking about picking it up, but before I spend $75 I’d like to get your opinion.