“Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor” is an action game that takes place before “The Lord of the Rings.” It’s available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC. Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
New video games this week:
"Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor." — Set before "Lord of the Rings," this violent game is about a resurrected ranger named Talion who's lost everything and must build up enough skills to take on Sauron. Rated M for Mature. $60 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC. Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions due out in November.
"Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS" — The first portable version of Nintendo's button-bashing fighting game comes to the 3DS with a huge stable of characters. It will have somehow interact with the Nintendo Wii U version, which won't be out till December. $40 for Nintendo 3DS Rated E-10+ for Everyone 10 and Older.
Also out this week: "Forza Horizon 2" (Xbox One), "Metal Slug X" (PC), "Persona 4 Arena Ultimax" (Xbox 360, PS3), "Natural Doctrine" (PlayStation Vita, PS3, PS4), "Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments" (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PC), "Outland" (downloadable for PC), "Falling Skies" (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, PC), "FIFA 15" (Nintendo Wii), "Super Win the Game" (PC), "Guncraft" (Xbox 360), "Silence of the Sleep" (PC), "Left in the Dark: No One on Board" (PC), "Metal Dead" (PC), "A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX" (PC), "Cosmochoria" (PC), "Shadow Puppeteer" (PC), "TinyKeep" (PC), "Chariot" (PS4), "Futuridium EP Deluxe" (PS4, PS Vita).
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