NEW GAMES THIS WEEK

IN STORES NOVEMBER 15TH, 2011.


NEED FOR SPEED THE RUN
http://www.needforspeed.com/therun
Platform(s): PlayStation 3 Wii, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows,

It’s called The Run. An illicit, high-stakes race across the country. The only way to get your life back is to be the first from San Francisco to New York.

No speed limits. No rules. No allies. All you have are your driving skills and sheer determination as you battle hundreds of the world’s most notorious drivers on the country’s most dangerous roads.

In Need for Speed The Run, you’ll weave through dense urban centers, rocket down icy mountain passes and navigate narrow canyons at breakneck speeds, all the while evading a relentless police force prepared – and willing – to use lethal force to take you down.

THE ELDER SCROLLS® V: SKYRIM™
http://www.elderscrolls.com/
Platform(s): PlayStation 3 Wii, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows,

The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance as they wait for the prophesized Dragonborn to come; a hero born with the power of The Voice, and the only one who can stand amongst the dragons.

ASSASSIN’S CREED REVELATIONS
http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/revelations/en-US/home/
Platform(s): PlayStation 3 Wii, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows,

In Assassin’s Creed Revelations, master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of his legendary mentor, Altaïr, on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path – one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region.

In addition to Ezio’s award-winning story, the acclaimed online multiplayer experience returns, refined and expanded, with more modes, more maps and more characters that allow players to test their assassin skills against others from around the world. The latest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed saga also includes revolutionary gameplay, allowing players to manipulate the construct of Desmond’s memories and the Animus to decipher the mysteries of his past and gain insight into the future.

RAYMAN ORIGINS
http://raymanorigins.uk.ubi.com/#
Platform(s): PlayStation 3 Wii, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita

A gorgeously designed interactive cartoon playground populated by strange and hilarious creatures in eye-popping environments. When the Glade of Dreams is overrun by ‘nefurrious’ Darktoons, the Fairy Council hastily invokes Rayman to save the day; but the hero of light isn’t quite all there… To help him, Rayman teams up with his best friend, Globox, and two crafty wizards, The Teensies. Together they form the world’s most hilarious team of heroes and will need to restore peace to the Glade or watch as their beloved home vanishes like a bad dream…

HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED ANNIVERSARY
http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/
Platform(s): Xbox 360

Created in celebration of the 10th anniversary of one of the most beloved franchises in gaming history, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is a spectacularly remastered version of the original Halo campaign. Bundled with seven of the most popular multiplayer maps in Halo history ready for Xbox LIVE, Halo: Anniversary will include a bounty of new features including cooperative play over Xbox LIVE, Achievements, new challenges, and new fiction to uncover.

HEAVY FIRE: AFGHANISTAN
http://www.mastiff-games.com/index.html
Platform(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo 3DS,

Enemy Contact. Open fire! Defend the base. Lock down the streets of the local town. Hunt down the enemy in the forests. Rescue the hostages from the caves. Sweep the enemies out of the mountains.

Fly in helicopters. Ride in tanks and trucks. Take it to the ground and get up close and personal with the enemy. Your objective is simple: Grab the biggest gun you can find, then knock out the enemy with your Heavy Fire!

ULTIMATE MARVEL® VS. CAPCOM® 3
http://www.marvelvscapcom3.com/us
Platform(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita

The epic rematch looms in the distance as ULTIMATE MARVEL® VS. CAPCOM® 3 prepares to take the battle to all-new heights. With new iconic characters from the Marvel® and Capcom® universes, 48 characters on disc, a refined fighting system and new modes, Ultimate Marvel® vs. Capcom® 3 continues the Capcom® fighting game legacy.

JURASSIC PARK; THE GAME
http://www.telltalegames.com/jurassicpark
Platform(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Mac,

Jurassic Park: The Game, the cinematic adventure that takes you back to Isla Nublar and answers questions that fans of the Jurassic Park films have had since 1993, releases on November 15 across all major video game platforms! As the foreboding thump of the game’s release comes closer (complete with rippling cups of water), video game press outlets coverage has begun pouring out like the dinosaurs did in Jurassic Park after Dennis Nedry deactivated park security.