{"id":52818,"date":"2013-04-15T10:23:20","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T08:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=52818"},"modified":"2013-04-15T10:44:31","modified_gmt":"2013-04-15T08:44:31","slug":"games-you-can-play-this-week-43","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/52818-games-you-can-play-this-week-43","title":{"rendered":"Games you can play this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As April hits the mid-point, we get a super-powered dose of brawling action from the team who brought us the impressive Mortal Kombat reboot, while a lesser-known title takes us to a horror-infested Mars setting where player&#8217;s survival skills will be tested.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Injustice: God\u2019s Among Us (19 April 2013)<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wondered who would win between Batman and Superman, Injustice should answer that question.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by Netherealm Studios, the game features many of DC Comics\u2019 greatest heroes in a no-holds barred fighting experience. Think Mortal Kombat meets DC, except, not that one.<\/p>\n<p>Injustice: Gods Among Us will boast a strong character roster, with familiar faces such as Batman, Superman, Harley Quinn, Flash, Wonder Woman, and Solomon Grundy to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>The game will integrate the environment into the fights, allowing players to smash one another through walls and objects, while also using each character\u2019s unique abilities.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MJlnar4O7-Y\" height=\"338\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Mars: War Logs<\/h3>\n<p>Spiders Studios, known for the Testament of Sherlock Holmes and Of Orcs and Men, is releasing its its sci-fi horror Mars: War Logs this week, which delivers players to a war-ravaged Mars setting, that\u2019s full of some unpleasant surprises.<\/p>\n<p>Players will take control of Roy Temperance, a renegade who is thrown into the civil war taking place on the Red Planet, where water has become the most precious resource. Roy, along with his comrades, will have to use their skills and powers to survive the harsh conditions, and harsher enemies, that Mars has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>The game itself plays out as an action RPG, where you\u2019ll have the option to select a number of skills and perks to help grow your character\u2019s abilities.<\/p>\n<p>You can craft Roy to be more focused on pure combat, stealth and trickery, or powerful Technomancer powers.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a crafting system that allows you to create and modify equipment and items found in the game world.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0c3WeyCra4A\" height=\"338\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/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=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44687\" alt=\"PC release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PC-release-tag.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mars: War Logs<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44690\" alt=\"Xbox 360 release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Xbox-360-release-tag.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Injustice: Gods Among Us<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44689\" alt=\"PS3 release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PS3-release-tag.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Injustice: Gods Among Us<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Wii-U-release.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47808\" alt=\"Wii U release\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Wii-U-release.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Injustice: Gods Among Us<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming features:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/52794-defiance-merges-game-and-tv-show-worlds.html\">Defiance merges game and TV show worlds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/52787-biggest-trailers-of-the-week.html\">Biggest trailers of the week<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/52786-graphics-cards-racers-and-the-dark-knights-return.html\">Graphics cards, racers, and the Dark Knight\u2019s return<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/52467-top-games-of-april-2013.html\">Top games of April 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Super-powered battles and a trip to the Red Planet on the cards this 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