{"id":82610,"date":"2015-10-19T12:30:26","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T10:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=82610"},"modified":"2015-10-19T12:34:31","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T10:34:31","slug":"games-you-can-play-this-week-stabbing-and-shredding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/82610-games-you-can-play-this-week-stabbing-and-shredding","title":{"rendered":"Games you can play this week &#8211; stabbing and shredding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some big-name titles come crashing into our consoles and PCs this week, including the latest instalment in Ubisoft&#8217;s stab-&#8217;em-up franchise, and a new <em>Guitar Hero<\/em> game to get us finger-tapping from our couches once again.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Assassin\u2019s Creed Syndicate &#8211; October 23<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(Xbox One, PS4, PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The last couple of <em>Assassin&#8217;s Creed<\/em> titles have left us wanting a little more, but <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/82382-assassins-creed-syndicate-may-be-the-best-in-years.html\" target=\"_blank\">it looks as if the latest entry into the series, <em>Syndicate<\/em>, will deliver on its promises<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Set in 1868 London,<em> Assassin\u2019s Creed Syndicate<\/em> marks the first time players can switch between two main protagonists freely throughout the game, and the first main game with a playable female character.<\/p>\n<p>The two Fryes have specialized uses like Jacob being better in close combat and Evie excelling in stealth maneuvers.<\/p>\n<p><em>Syndicate<\/em> also includes a new means of transportation via the rope launcher that allows Evie and Jacob to rappel up buildings and use a zip-line between them, and carriages and trains can be used to get around London.<\/p>\n<p>London will be a good deal larger than <em>Unity<\/em>\u2019s Paris and won\u2019t feature multiplayer or a companion app.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HNguwYXQXuQ?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Guitar Hero Live &#8211; October 23<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Music games have seen an absence in recent months, but the original shredder is back and better than ever.<\/p>\n<p><em>Guitar Hero Live<\/em>\u00a0returns to the roots of\u00a0<em>Guitar Hero<\/em>\u00a0by focusing only on the guitar. The new controller also features a six-button grid system instead of the typical five-button layout featured on similar games.<\/p>\n<p>Expect to rock out to tracks from Pearl Jam, 36 Crazyfists, In Flames, Blink 182, Kasabian, Panic at the Disco, Rush, Paramore, Green Day, Korn and Red Hot Chili Peppers, amongst many others.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4fQccRAO40U?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>All game releases this week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/PC-platform-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75676\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/PC-platform-tag.jpg\" alt=\"PC-platform-tag\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Assassin&#8217;s Creed Syndicate<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Life is Strange &#8211; Episode 5<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Tales from the Borderlands &#8211; Episode 5<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xbox-One-platform-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60361\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xbox-One-platform-tag.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox One platform tag\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Assassin&#8217;s Creed Syndicate<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Guitar Hero Live<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Just Dance 2016<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Life is Strange &#8211; Episode 5<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Tales from the Borderlands &#8211; Episode 5<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Wii-U-platform-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60359\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Wii-U-platform-tag.jpg\" alt=\"Wii U platform tag\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Guitar Hero Live<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Just Dance 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xbox-360-platform-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60360\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xbox-360-platform-tag.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox 360 platform tag\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Guitar Hero Live<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Just Dance 2016<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Life is Strange &#8211; Episode 5<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Tales from the Borderlands &#8211; Episode 5<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS4-platform-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60358\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS4-platform-tag.jpg\" alt=\"PS4 platform tag\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Assassin&#8217;s Creed Syndicate<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Guitar Hero Live<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Just Dance 2016<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Primal Carnage: Extinction<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Life is Strange &#8211; Episode 5<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Tales from the Borderlands &#8211; Episode 5<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS3-platform-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60357\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS3-platform-tag.jpg\" alt=\"PS3 platform tag\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Guitar Hero Live<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Just Dance 2016<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Life is Strange &#8211; Episode 5<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Tales from the Borderlands &#8211; Episode 5<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Article originally published on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>More features to peruse<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/82452-metal-gear-online-exhilarating-rewarding-and-a-little-broken.html\">Metal Gear Online: exhilarating, rewarding and a little broken<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/82382-assassins-creed-syndicate-may-be-the-best-in-years.html\">Assassin\u2019s Creed Syndicate may be the best in years<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/82126-get-ready-to-climb-in-rise-of-the-tomb-raider.html\">Get ready to climb in Rise of the Tomb Raider<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/82100-star-wars-battlefronts-beta-the-potential-for-something-great.html\">Star Wars Battlefront\u2019s beta: the potential for something great<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With rope launcher in hand and a guitar strapped to your back, it&#8217;s a promising week indeed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":82612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[13872,4552,1966,2664,15960,12812,3225,11840,1157],"class_list":["post-82610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-assassins-creed-syndicate","tag-game-releases","tag-games","tag-gaming","tag-guitar-hero-live","tag-life-is-strange","tag-primal-carnage","tag-tales-from-the-borderlands","tag-video-games"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82610"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82610\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82614,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82610\/revisions\/82614"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}