{"id":86612,"date":"2016-02-29T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T10:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=86612"},"modified":"2016-02-29T12:22:12","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T10:22:12","slug":"games-you-can-play-this-week-spies-and-spines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/86612-games-you-can-play-this-week-spies-and-spines","title":{"rendered":"Games you can play this week \u2013 spies and spines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week sees a fair amount of re-releases hitting the market, giving gamers who missed out on previous\u00a0blockbusters\u00a0another chance to appreciate what they have to offer. That said, there are some new releases worth taking note of.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the\u00a0picks of the week:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Alekhine\u2019s Gun \u2013 March 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(PS4, Xbox One, PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eJ2nTLYez0s?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Essentially <em>Hitman<\/em>-with-hair,\u00a0<em>Alekhine\u2019s Gun<\/em>&#8216;s is a third-person stealth-action game that throws players into the shoes of\u00a0Agent Alekhine, a highly skilled Russian assassin working alongside American CIA agents during the Cold War.<\/p>\n<p>Using the environment, traps and some brutal close-up kills, players will need to take down those responsible to ensure the future of the US.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like an interesting distraction as a warm-up for <em>Hitman<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Mortal Kombat XL \u2013 March 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(Xbox One, PS4)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TagYisYp-aQ?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Mortal Kombat XL<\/em>, which consists of the base game and both DLC Kombat Packs, releases this week for bloodthirsty-gamers.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to last year&#8217;s fantastic fighting game, the package features the\u00a0new playable characters released post-launch: Alien, Leatherface, Triborg, Bo\u2019Rai Cho, Predator, Jason Voorhees, Tremor, Tanya and Goro. It also includes the new skins pack Apocalypse Pack and all previously released skins packs.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>All game releases this week<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/75670-games-you-can-play-this-week-contract-killing-and-careless-carnage.html\/attachment\/wii-u-platform-tag-2#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75678\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75678\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Wii-U-platform-tag.jpg\" alt=\"Wii-U-platform-tag\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/75670-games-you-can-play-this-week-contract-killing-and-careless-carnage.html\/attachment\/pc-platform-tag-2#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75676\"><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>Alekhine\u2019s Gun<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Far Cry Primal<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Black Desert Online<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Gunscape<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/60349-games-launching-this-week-2.html\/attachment\/xbox-one-platform-tag#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-60361\"><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>Mortal Kombat XL<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Alekhine\u2019s Gun<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Gunscape<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/60349-games-launching-this-week-2.html\/attachment\/ps4-platform-tag#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-60358\"><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>Mortal Kombat XL<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Alekhine\u2019s Gun<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Broforce<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Heavy Rain<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Gunscape<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Article originally published on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>In other news<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/86323-moments-in-gaming-we-immediately-regret.html\">Moments in gaming we immediately regret<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/86285-fallout-4s-season-pass-commits-the-same-sin-sounds-great-though.html\">Fallout 4\u2019s season pass commits the same sin: sounds great though<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/86299-3-violent-comic-book-games-worth-playing.html\">3 violent comic-book games worth playing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/columns\/86269-there-are-reasons-to-be-upset-over-quantum-break-but-not-good-ones.html\">There are reasons to be upset over Quantum Break, but not good ones<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the games hitting retail outlets and online stores across SA this 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