{"id":45445,"date":"2012-10-08T10:51:22","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T08:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=45445"},"modified":"2012-10-08T10:53:32","modified_gmt":"2012-10-08T08:53:32","slug":"games-you-can-play-this-week-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/45445-games-you-can-play-this-week-24","title":{"rendered":"Games you can play this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that the chaos of rAge has subsided, we get two big games this week, in the form of a new IP and a returning reworked classic &#8211; Bethesda&#8217;s Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Dishonored<\/h3>\n<p><strong>12 October 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bethesda\u2019s new IP is one of the most interesting games releasing this year, and it\u2019s coming our way this week.<\/p>\n<p>Looking like a crossover between Assassin\u2019s Creed, Thief, and Bioshock, Dishonored combines stealth, action and beautifully stylised visuals to deliver a unique experience amongst the other games this month.<\/p>\n<p>If throat-stabbing isn\u2019t enough, Dishonored also throws in supernatural powers and a government conspiracy that should lure gamers into a new universe, surely to become a favourite.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in picking up Dishonored, check out our <strong><a title=\"Dishonored pre order roundup\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/45344-dishonored-pre-order-price-roundup.html\" target=\"_blank\">pre-order price roundup<\/a><\/strong>, as well as<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/43436-5-reasons-to-be-excited-for-dishonored.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>5 reasons to be excited for Dishonored<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read all other news coverage on <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/tag\/dishonored\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dishonored<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zcSc4uBc3nQ\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">X-COM: Enemy Unknown<\/h3>\n<p><strong>12 October 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not to be confused with <a title=\"Company Information\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/11865-2K\">2K<\/a> Marin\u2019s XCOM re-imagining (which will be a shooter), one of the world\u2019s most revered strategy developers, <a title=\"Firaxis Games\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/12115-Firaxis-Games\">Firaxis<\/a>, is bringing back XCOM to a new generation of gamers.<\/p>\n<p>X-COM: Enemy Unknown will redefine the 1994 classic strategy game UFO: Enemy Unknown, and will feature the traditional and fan-favourite gameplay with a control scheme that works for console gamers too.<em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>X-COM: Enemy Unknown will definitely be on PC gamers\u2019 lists this week, as it re-energises a genre often neglected.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oz5ePZTXLOI\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">All game releases this week<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PC-release-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44687\" title=\"PC release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PC-release-tag.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">X-COM: Enemy Unknown<br \/>\nDishonored<br \/>\nAnno 2070: Deep Ocean<br \/>\nWRC 3<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Xbox-360-release-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44690\" title=\"Xbox 360 release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Xbox-360-release-tag.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">X-COM: Enemy Unknown<br \/>\nDishonored<br \/>\nWRC 3<br \/>\nFable: The Journey<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PS3-release-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44689\" title=\"PS3 release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PS3-release-tag.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">X-COM: Enemy Unknown<br \/>\nDishonored<br \/>\nWRC 3<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/DS-release.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45447\" title=\"DS release\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/DS-release.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pok<em>\u00e9<\/em>mon: Black and White 2<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Related articles<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/45274-fifa-13-vs-pes-2013-who-scored-most.html\">FIFA 13 vs PES 2013 \u2013 who scored most?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/45266-big-games-of-october-2012.html\">Big games of Octob<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/45266-big-games-of-october-2012.html\" target=\"_blank\">er 2012<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/45344-dishonored-pre-order-price-roundup.html\">Dishonored pre-order price roundup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a 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