{"id":83287,"date":"2015-11-09T11:05:44","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T09:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=83287"},"modified":"2015-11-09T13:45:46","modified_gmt":"2015-11-09T11:45:46","slug":"games-you-can-play-this-week-wastelands-and-warriors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/83287-games-you-can-play-this-week-wastelands-and-warriors","title":{"rendered":"Games you can play this week &#8211; wastelands and warriors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gaming fans would have had this particular week circled on their calenders for quite some time, as two colossal games, <em>Fallout 4<\/em> and <em>Rise of the Tomb Raider<\/em>, see their releases, while offroad fans get a dose of dirt with <em>MX vs ATV: Supercross Encor<\/em>e.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-4\">Fallout 4<\/h2>\n<p><em>Release date: 10 November 2015 (Xbox One, PS4, PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Fallout 4<\/em> is undoubtedly one of the biggest games this year, and\u00a0the post-apocalyptic franchise is taking things to new heights, with Bethesda claiming they are out to reinvent the open world genre.<\/p>\n<p>More weapons, refined gameplay mechanics, greater quests, and a more detailed world to discover,<em>Fallout 4<\/em>\u00a0should prove to fans and newcomers to the series that the long wait has all been worth it.<\/p>\n<p>The colossal map in the game\u00a0will be around 48\u00a0square kilometres, allegedly, which is double that of Skyrim\u2019s 23.5\u00a0square kilometres, and with a new engine under the hood,\u00a0there\u2019s going to be a lot more open terrain to explore, as opposed to some blocked-off areas. This is going to be a biggie.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FNfqQ7iJDg0?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-4\">Rise of the Tomb Raider<\/h2>\n<p><em>Release date: 13 November 2015 (Xbox One, Xbox 360)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Eidos Montreal got the green light to develop the sequel to 2013\u2019s<em> Tomb Raider<\/em> after its initial success of properly modernising the historic franchise. Gone are the days of pixel-perfect two and a half-step jumps and cheat codes for RPGs to blow up pesky velociraptors.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Tomb Raider<\/em> reboot was a refreshing take on the life and antics of a young Lara Croft, and injected some new blood into a somewhat dying franchise.<\/p>\n<p>We saw Lara go from scared 20-something to becoming an artifact-hunting heroine in the first game, and <em>Rise of the Tomb Raider<\/em> will continue that journey.<\/p>\n<p>Lara must now explore the most treacherous and remote regions of Siberia to find the secret of immortality before a ruthless organisation known as Trinity. There\u2019s a host of new survival skills, weapons, abilities, and things to explore, as Lara embraces her destiny to become the Tomb Raider.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nd6evo2X5fw?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>More game releases:<\/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;\">Fallout 4<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void<\/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;\">Rise of the Tomb Raider<br \/>\nFallout 4<br \/>\nMX vs ATV Supercross Encore<\/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;\">Rise of the Tomb Raider<\/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;\">Fallout 4<br \/>\nMX vs ATV Supercross Encore<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Article courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>More gaming content to keep you busy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to The biggest buyouts in gaming history\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/83201-biggest-buyouts-in-gaming.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">The biggest buyouts in gaming history<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to The best laptops available in South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/83165-the-best-laptops-available-in-south-africa.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">The best laptops available in South Africa<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to Fallout 4 map fully revealed\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/83167-fallout-4-map-fully-revealed.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Fallout 4 map fully revealed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a new game this week? 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