Hitman: Absolution
Release date: November 20 (worldwide)
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC (November 25)
The first new Hitman game in six years, Hitman: Absolution will offer a more personal story, improved enemy intelligence, a new 'Instinct' mode that will help players blend into certain roles, and the multiplayer-styled 'Contracts' mode.
> Read our four star review of Hitman: Absolution
LEGO Lord of the Rings
Release date: November 23 (Europe), November 21 (North America)
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii
LEGO Lord of the Rings is the latest in the best-selling LEGO games based on much-loved movie and comic franchises. Not only does it give J. R. R. Tolkien's story a LEGO twist, but it recreates it with an open-world fleshed out with side-quests and collectables.
> Read our preview of LEGO Lord of the Rings
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Release date: November 21 (Europe), November 20 (North America)
Platforms: PS3, Vita
This Super Smash Bros-style fighter pits Sony's biggest heroes against each other, from Nathan Drake to Ratchet, Sackboy and Fat Princess, alongside third party characters Dante from Devil May Cry and Raiden from Metal Gear Solid. There is also cross-platform play between the PS3 and Vita versions.
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Release date: November 23 (Europe), November 21 (North America)
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii U (November 30)
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is a follow-up to the 2010 Wii exclusive platformer, one that aimed to take the family-friendly Disney mascot into darker and more adult pastures. The sequel is coming to new systems and offers two-player co-op, a better camera, more permanent story choices and a more animated, musical approach to narrative.
> Read our three star review of Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Other gaming releases this week:
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion (3DS) - November 23
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse (Xbox 360, PS3) - November 23
Rise of the Guardians (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, 3DS) - November 23
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