The Week in Games: A Duty to Perform

Call of Duty: Ghosts is a longstanding first-Tuesday-in-November tradition, scaring off nearly every other big release that has a bunch of marketing behind it. But there are a few others of note, including a Castlevania collection and State of Decay on PC. Here’s the week in video games.

Tuesday, Nov. 5

Call of Duty: Ghosts (PC, PS3, 360, WiiU)

Castlevania Lords of Shadow Collection (360, PS3)

State of Decay (PC)

The Guided Fate Paradox (PS3)

Moshi Monsters: Katsuma Unleashed (3DS, DS)

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (3DS)

Power Rangers Megaforce (3DS)

Ben 10 Omniverse 2 (360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS, Wii)

Recently Released and Reviewed:

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

Battlefield 4

Batman: Arkham Origins

Batman: Arkham Origins: Blackgate

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney—Dual Destinies

Sonic: Lost World

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Coming Soon:

Nov. 12: Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition (360, PS3, PC, Vita); Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus; XCOM: Enemy Within. Nov. 15: PlayStation 4 launch, titles include Knack, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Resogun and many versions of current games. Nov. 19: Need for Speed: Rivals (PS4 version releases Nov. 15) and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (PC). Nov. 22: Super Mario 3D World; The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS); Xbox One launch, titles include Ryse: Son of Rome, Forza Motorsport 5, Dead Rising 3 and many versions of current games.