Aside from LittleBigPlanet 3, today’s Xbox Games Store update looks like a copy-and-paste of yesterday’s PlayStation Store update. As such, here’s what Xbox One and Xbox 360 should definitely be looking forward to this week:
- Rockstar has released Grand Theft Auto V for the Xbox One, adding a first-person mode, extra missions, a graphical upgrade, and a few other tweaks.
- Ubisoft dives back into the Far Cry franchise with Far Cry 4 (Xbox One, Xbox 360), another whacked out first person shooter that takes the action to the Himalayas. And as the trailers keep reminding us, you can wreak havoc while riding on the back of an elephant.
- BioWare brings back the Dragon Age series with Dragon Age: Inquisition (Xbox One, Xbox 360), a huge new RPG that looks like it’ll dwarf the much smaller Dragon Age II.
Other games of note this week include Deep Silver Dead Island spinoff, Escape Dead Island (Xbox 360); the next-gen launch of 2K’s WWE 2K15 (Xbox One); and yet another Rabbids game froom Ubisoft, Rabbids Invasion (Xbox One, Xbox 360).
More details on all of these games (and a few others) can be found after the break.
PS4 Games
Grand Theft Auto V ($59.99)
When a young street hustler, a retired bank robber and a terrifying psychopath find themselves entangled with some of the most frightening and deranged elements of the criminal underworld, the U.S. government and the entertainment industry, they must pull off a series of dangerous heists to survive in a ruthless city in which they can trust nobody, least of all each other. Features across-the-board graphical and technical enhancements for a deeper, more vibrant world.Far Cry 4 ($59.99)
Hidden in the towering Himalayas lies Kyrat, a country steeped in tradition and violence. You are Ajay Ghale. Traveling to Kyrat to fulfill your mother’s dying wish, you find yourself caught up in a civil war to overthrow the oppressive regime of dictator Pagan Min. Explore and navigate this vast open world, where danger and unpredictability lurk around every corner. Here, every decision counts, and every second is a story.Dragon Age: Inquisition ($59.99)
A cataclysmic event plunges the land of Thedas into turmoil. Dragons darken the sky, casting a shadow of terror over a once-peaceful kingdom. Mages break into all-out war against the oppressive Templars. Nations rise against one another. It falls to you and your party of legendary heroes to restore order as you lead the Inquisition, hunting down the agents of chaos. Bonds will form – and some will break – as the campaign for truth takes its toll.WWE 2K15 ($59.99)
WWE 2K15 ushers in a new era of WWE video games! The first WWE game to be featured on Next-Gen platforms, WWE 2K15 will introduce the hardest hitting and most fluid WWE gameplay to date, closer than ever to what fans see on WWE TV. With significant gameplay enhancements, a presentation overhaul, and all-new MyCareer and 2K Showcase game modes, WWE 2K15 delivers the most authentic and action-packed WWE video game experience to date.Monopoly Family Fun Pack ($29.99)
A new era of Monopoly for home consoles! The Monopoly Family Fun Pack gathers three Monopoly Games… Monopoly Plus, the classic Monopoly with a 3D animated board! My Monopoly, to create your very own board Monopoly Deal, a fast-paced and addictive Monopoly card-game.Rabbids Invasion ($39.99)
It’s now your turn to invade the Rabbids’ world: Rabbids Invasion, the kids’ hit animated TV show, is now a video game! Kids can play with a selection of episodes from the TV show and compete in multiplayer mode with fun-silly challenges! Experience the Rabbids Invasion TV show in a brand new way with your family and friends!Never Alone ($14.99)
Gather close and I will tell you an unipkaaq, a story that has been passed to me from generations past. I learned this tale from Nasruk many years ago. He told me that there is great wisdom in listening for those who are willing to hear. Remember, when you are part of the Inupiat people, you are never alone.The Jackbox Party Pack ($24.99)
Free to try! For 1-100 players! Your phones or tablets are your controllers! The team behind You Don’t Know Jack presents five guffaw-inducing party games in one pack! 1) The comedy trivia sensation You Don’t Know Jack 2015 (1-4 players) with hundreds of all-new questions. 2) The hilarious bluffing game Fibbage XL (2-8 players), with over 50% more questions added to the original hit game Fibbage. 3) The bizarre drawing game Drawful (3-8 players) – you draw right there on your phone or tablet (very little/no real skill required). 4) The racy-as-you-want-to-be fill-in-the-blank word game Word Spud (2-8 players). 5) The wacky-fact-filled Lie Swatter (1-100 players).Xbox 360 Games
Far Cry 4 ($59.99)
In Far Cry 4, players find themselves in Kyrat, a breathtaking, perilous and wild region of the Himalayas struggling under the regime of a despotic self-appointed king. Using a vast array of weapons, vehicles, and animals, players will write their own story across an exotic open-world landscape.Dragon Age: Inquisition ($59.99)
A cataclysmic event plunges the land of Thedas into turmoil. Dragons darken the sky, casting a shadow of terror over a once-peaceful kingdom. Mages break into all-out war against the oppressive Templars. Nations rise against one another. It falls to you and your party of legendary heroes to restore order as you lead the Inquisition, hunting down the agents of chaos. Bonds will form – and some will break – as the campaign for truth takes its toll.Escape Dead Island ($39.99)
Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery adventure that follows Cliff Calo, who sets sail to document the unexplained events on Banoi. Arriving on the island of Narapela, he finds that not everything is as it seems. This title lets players delve into the Dead Island universe and unravel the origins of the zombie outbreak. Escape is just the beginning.Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom ($39.99)
What time is it? It’s time to join Finn (the human) and his best bro Jake (the shape shifting dog) on an original heroic adventure through the mysterious Nameless Kingdom. Go on epic quests, solve challenging puzzles and uncover hidden secrets by exploring a new realm created exclusively for the video game.MXGP ($39.99)
Finally, the official Motocross is back! Put yourself to the test, racing in the two MXGP championships with all the riders and bikes from the MX1 and MX2 categories! Take up the challenge from the promising young MX2 riders and the MX1 champions, and join them on the tracks!Rabbids Invasion ($29.99)
It’s now your turn to invade the Rabbids’ world: Rabbids Invasion, the kids’ hit animated TV show, is now a video game! Kids can play with a selection of episodes from the TV show and compete in multiplayer mode with fun-silly challenges! Experience the Rabbids Invasion TV show in a brand new way with your family and friends!
