November 2014 New Releases

NOTE: 

• These are physical releases, I'll cover digital ones later
• If the platform isn't stated then it's a multi-platform release
• These are PAL* release dates NOT NA release dates, those tend to vary by a few days

*PAL meaning, basically, just about everywhere that isn't the USA or Canada

03-11-14

Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Surprise, surprise: It's November and another Call Of Duty game is going to be released. Who'd have guessed? This latest installment has gone a bit sci-fi (Hoverboards. Need I say more?) and (finally) promises an end to quick-scoping on multiplayer.

07-11-14

Football Manager 2015 (PC)

Yes, Sega are still making games. The popular simulation is back, and brings with it 2,000 new animations and Movember. Yes, this will be the first game in the series (and to my knowledge, ever) where characters will grow moustaches throughout November, in honour of the popular charity movement.

11-11-14

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (XBOne)

They always find a way to make you buy something twice and be grateful for it. Master Chief's entire career so far is coming to XBOne. Which I keep reading as X-Bone.

13-11-14

PES 2015

Because why go outside and play actual football when you can pay £50 to sit indoors and pretend to play football instead?

14-11-14

Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

It's Lego and Batman combined, what's not to love?! Batman joins forces with other DC superheroes to stop Brainiac from shrinking planets. This will be the first time Lego Batman lets you take the fight to space, and Brainiac's mind-controlling abilities are promised to add new spins on character's personalities, which sounds interesting. 

Assassins Creed Unity (PS4, XBOne, PC)

A new assassin and a new setting. A new parkour system. New stealth opportunities. New combat. Newey-newness. This will be the first game in the series to allow you to customise your character, adding RPG-esque "skill lines" to advance how you want to.

Assassins Creed Rogue (PS3, XBox 360, PC)

In a (probably not very) dramatic twist, you aren't an assassin any more - you're an assassin hunter. Assassin's Creed: Rogue brings back AC IV's naval themes, but with new ship-based weapons, and gives you a new air rifle to snipe all of the things at your pleasure.

18-11-14

GTA V (PS4, XBox One)

Well, Rockstar took their time, didn't they? Possibly the biggest game in the world ever is coming to next gen consoles. It brings better visuals and more immersive features, such as better weather and foliage systems, in addition to increasing multiplayer matches from 16-player to 30-player.

Far Cry 4

Rideable elephants. How many games give you that? Far Cry's next gen debut is set in the Himalayas, is designed to bring better immersion than it's predecessor, and it will allow you to play online with your friends even if they don't own the game!

21-11-14

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS3, XBox 360)

The first original game set in Middle-earth will be released on last-gen consoles. Often described as a cross between Assassin's Creed and Batman: Arkham, Shadow of Mordor has been the surprise hit of the year and is probably the best Lord of The Rings-based game out there.

WWE 2K15 (XBox One, PS4)

In an odd twist of events, WWE's latest chapter is being released on next-gen consoles after last-gen. 2K15 promises to overhaul the series, turning it from a fighting game featuring WWE stars into a fully-fledged wrestling game, meaning a lot of new features including a chain-wrestling game and a three-tier stamina meter which affects the pace of the match, among a long list of other additions. Each wrestler also receives their own skill sets and fighting styles in an effort to keep the characters as true to the real-life wrestlers as possible.

LittleBigPlanet 3 (PS3, PS4)

So many big titles being released so close to Christmas, what a coincidence! The third main installment in the series features a new planet, an incredible voice cast and great gameplay additions, such as three new characters, new power-ups, new and enhanced tools, and new options for creating levels. DLCs and user-created levels from the first two LittleBigPlanet games can be carried across into this one, leaving existing players no reason not to upgrade.

Dragon Age: Inquisition (XBox One, PS4)

BioWare is back with the third in the popular Dragon Age series. Players will return to Thedas to take on their new role as leader of the Inquisition and "save the world from itself". Multiple playable races are being reintroduced, the maps are much bigger than before, the combat will be more tactical and more customisation options will be available, on top of multiple other changes. Given Dragon Age and BioWare's reputations this is sure to be a great game, and will be a point of focus for Mass Effect fans, as developers have already stated that the next Mass Effect game will be borrowing game systems from DA:I.

Watch Dogs (Wii U)

Aiden Pearce is coming to a Nintendo near you. Wii U owners can now hack their way across Chicago, six months after everyone else, but in time for Christmas.

28-11-14

amiibo (Wii U)

Nintendo's answer to Skylanders and Disney Infinity comes in the form of 'amiibo'. The first wave includes 12 figures from popular Nintendo games, including Link and Mario, with more to follow soon, and each will be compatible with a specific game. 

Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (Nintendo 3DS)

Remakes of the twelve-year-old Game Boy Advance titles Pokemon Ruby Version and Pokemon Sapphire Version. Care for your Pokemon, train them, adventure across Hoenn, battle, enter beauty pageants...yes, beauty pageants. New features include buildable Secret Bases, new Mega Evolutions, Primal Reversion, and Pikachu in human cosplay. Because that's not creepy at all.

Minecraft (XBox One, PS Vita)

I'm going to go ahead and assume that you don't live under a rock and you do know what Minecraft is. XBox One users who had/have Minecraft on XBox 360 registered to their XBL account will be able to transfer worlds and content packs across to the XBox One version (which you can get at a discount here). Saved worlds are also transferable between the PS Vita and PS console versions.

Adventure Time: The Secret of The Nameless Kingdom (XBox 360, PS3, PC, Nintendo 3DS, PS Vita)

This top-down adventure puzzle game is the third based on the animated Adventure Time tv series. Because there aren't anywhere near enough cute animated puzzle games coming out before Christmas.