Another week, another set of huge releas- oh wait, hang on a sec, what’s this I see?

No super-stellar triple A+ titles being flung our way at a dizzying speed? Well this is certainly new.

While the week doesn’t have a HUGE launch title attached, it is one of the more padded weeks for games, as a whole lot of smaller, family-friendly titles sneak out in the wake of a block-buster month, and try to grab some spotlight ahead of the Christmas rush.

And before someone asks – both the PC versions for Assassin’s Creed Revelations and Batman: Arkham City are due 2 December as previously reported – so they’re not here yet; sorry. (Unless you’re getting it over Steam, in which case Batman will be available tomorrow – lucky you!)

Rayman Origins (PS3/360/Wii)

Rayman Origins is being treated as an origins story by Ubisoft (I guess the clue was in the title) – telling a tale of Rayman and his friend, Globox, as they try to save the Glade of Dreams from a wealth of baddies from the Underworld.

The game is a visual treat, running off of Ubisoft’s new UbiArt engine – which allows artists to focus on doing art work, and the engine then does…stuff…to make it look cool. Or something.

The game features drop-in 4-player co-op and much side-scrolling platformer goodness – worth looking into, if you tire of the equine suicides of Skyrim, or feel bad for the pile of bodies you’ve amassed in MW3.

WWE 2012 (PS3/360/Wii)

The latest game based on America’s favourite day-time soapie is set to drop down this Friday, to captivate the audience who would rather interact with their favourite stars, than sit back and watch the drama unfold.

What will happen in this latest game? Will The Rock call Triple H’s mamma a hoe? Will the Undertaker smile once in a while? Will Golddust finally come out of the closet?

Who knows, but what you CAN expect is a reworking of the features that have made WWE games so popular – with the promise that the system has been refined and will feel more intuitive for players, new and old.

All your favourite characters will be there, with more promised via DLC – and they’ll almost certainly still be wearing brightly-coloured spandex. You know you love it.

Tekken Hybrid (PS3)

Tekken Hybrid isn’t a new Tekken game – it’s actually a combination of Tekken: Blood Vengeance, the CG movie which takes place between Tekken 5 and Tekken 6, as well as an HD re-mastering of Tekken Tag Tournament.

Yeah, the PS2 launch title one.

The BluRay movie will run on any player, but in order to play Tekken Tag HD you’ll need to run it on a PS3, and you’ll also have access to a demo for the upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Stuff this into the Christmas stocking of the biggest Tekken fan.

Check out the rest of the week’s releases below:

21 November

Defenders of Ardania
Hunting Unlimited Excursion Triple Pack
Iron Front: Liberation 1944
Paws and Claws: Pampered Pets
Paws and Claws: Pet Vet
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

21 November

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Winter Stars (Move)

25 November

Cabela’s Adventure Camp
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends
Happy Feet 2
King Of Fighters XIII
Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7
Move Fitness (Move)
Puss In Boots
Rayman Origins
Start the Party 2 (Move)
Tekken Hybrid
WWE 2012

Invizimals The Lost Tribes
Eyepet Adventure With Camera
Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7

21 November

Winterstars

22 November

Dreamworks Super Star Kartz

25 November

Cabela’s Adventure Camp
EL-Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Happy Feet 2
Kinect Star Wars (Kinect)
King Of Fighters XIII
Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7
Puss In Boots
Rayman Origins
Spongebob: Surf & Skate Roadtrip (Kinect)
WWE 2012

21 November

Dino Strike
Martian Panic
Sherlock Holmes : The Case of the Silver Earring
Top Model Academy

25 November

ABBA – You Can Dance
Cabela’s Adventure Camp
Disney Princess (uDraw)
Happy Feet 2
Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7
Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Games
Puss In Boots
Rayman Origins
WWE 2012
We Dance + Mat
We Dance Sing UK!+ Mics

22 November

Dreamworks Super Star Kartz
Jewel Quest Mysteries 2: Trail of the Midnight Heart
Real Crimes: The Unicorn Killer

25 November

Disney Princess
Happy Feet 2
Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7
Puss In Boots
Spongebob: Surf & Skate Roadtrip

22 November

Dreamworks Super Star Kartz
Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove
Reel Fishing 3D

25 November

F1 2011
Happy Feet 2
Imagine Fashion Designer
James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes
Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7
Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
WWE All Stars

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