Top New Games Releases On Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Week — November 11-17

November is jam-packed with games, and this episode of New Releases is the most stacked one yet. There are big-name sequels like Hitman 2, reimagined classics like Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee, and a different approach to a beloved series with Fallout 76. Fans of retro platformers can fly again with Spyro Reignited Trilogy, while old-school PC players can see sink into Underworld Ascendant.

Hitman 2 — November 13

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

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Unlike 2016’s reboot, this sequel isn’t episodic. Instead, you’ll be able to carry out assassinations in both Miami and an American suburb, Colombia, New Zealand, Mumbai, and the Isle of Sgail right from the start. Hitman 2 also pits you against a fellow killer in the new competitive Ghost Mode.

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Spyro Reignited Trilogy — November 13

Available on: PS4, Xbox One

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The purple dragon is getting his own remaster, a la 2017’s Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. The three games here are Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon, all with totally remastered graphics. Stewart Copeland, drummer for The Police and composer of the original soundtrack, also returned to create a new main theme for the collection.

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Fallout 76 — November 14

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

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Fallout 76 takes the series’ trademark RPG gameplay to new places–and not just because it’s set in an irradiated West Virginia. This game trades NPCs and Raiders for a totally online experience: band together, build a base, raid other player camps, complete side quests, and even launch nukes. Expect plenty of weird quests and mutated monsters too.

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Underworld Ascendant — November 15

Available on: PC

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When the minds behind Ultima Underworld, System Shock, and Thief come together for a hardcore RPG, people pay attention. This successful Kickstarter game drops you into the Stygian Abyss, where you can explore, solve puzzles, and interact with factions in any way you see fit. But beware: your choices always have consequences.

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Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu! / Let’s Go Eevee! — November 16

Available on: Switch

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This pair of Pokemon games is a reimagining of the classic Pokemon Yellow, and they seem perfect for first-time trainers. You won’t battle Pokemon in the wild; instead, you’ll catch them Pokemon Go-style to earn experience. You can also play the entire game with drop-in/drop-out co-op, in which the second player will control an extra Pokemon during standard battles.

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This may be a loaded week, but November isn’t over yet. Next Sunday, New Releases will check out the much-anticipated Battlefield V, plus the latest in a long-running series with Farming Simulator 19.

The Walking Dead’s Six-Year Jump Brings in the Whisperers

Warning: Full spoilers for The Walking Dead episode “Who Are You Now?” follow…

Hey, new things! We like new things, right? For the most part?

Acting a bit more like the smaller time jump from the middle of Season 6 (which kicked off in “The New World” and featured Rick and Michonne’s conscious coupling) and less like the big year and a half we just skipped over coming into Season 9, “Who Are You Now? featured a remix of Alexandria – with some of the changes landing better than others.

It’s been six years. Arguably, given that amount of time, which was mostly used to age up Judith and Henry (who’s still hella annoying, just much bigger), a lot more should have happened. Honestly, aside from the kids growing up, this could have easily been a two or three year jump given the gravitas of the changes. They weren’t all that big, all things considered. The most surprising element here was that Alexandria and The Kingdom were still standing and that these folks were all still in it. When have we ever known anyone in this universe to last in a place this long? These characters all got a pass because if the cameras had kept rolling, just for the sake of drama, everything would have gone to s***. The jump allowed them a reprieve, of sorts.

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22 WWE Heel Turns Every Fan Should Know

Every superhero needs a villain to show how good they can be and professional wrestling is no different. Whether it’s Triple H, The Undertaker, Ric Flair, or Vince McMahon, himself, the wrestling industry is loaded with some of the most dastardly villains of all time.

Still, every bad guy has an origin story–a reason they went from being a babyface to a heel in the ring. Here are 22 of the biggest wrestling heel turns that every fan should know, ranked from worst to best.

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Every Arrow-verse Superhero, Ranked From Worst To Best

With four shows so far, the DC Comics universe of heroes on The CW is mighty. Whether it’s Team Flash, the Arrow gang, the Legends, of the crew at the DEO on Supergirl, these shows have been populated with so many heroes, that sometimes it’s hard to keep straight.

Not all of these superheroes stand out, though. Follow along as we rank every superhero from the Arrow-verse, from worst to best.

WWE Survivor Series 2018: Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles Prediction

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Watch the Openings of Each Game in the Spyro Reignited Trilogy

Spyro Reignited Trilogy is about to launch on PS4 and Xbox One, and ahead of its launch, IGN has the opening minutes of each game in the trilogy.

Check out the first 14 minutes of Spyro the Dragon, as remade by Toys for Bob below, and be sure to tune into IGN tomorrow, Monday Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. PT/4 pm ET for a livestream of the Reignited Trilogy with the developers.

Toys for Bob has previously highlighted a number of other levels and moments from Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage, including the boss fight with Ripto.

But for even more, check out the first 22 minutes of RIpto’s Rage below.

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