{"id":59046,"date":"2013-12-17T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=59046"},"modified":"2017-09-24T22:28:50","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T05:28:50","slug":"videogames-dec-15-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/videogames-dec-15-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Videogame Releases: Week of December 15th, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why go out in the cold when you can stay home where it&#8217;s warm and play videogames? This wintery week brings us the return of the extremely popular &#8216;The Walking Dead&#8217;, as well as a new version of the phenomenal &#8216;Minecraft&#8217; and lots of pinball action.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h5>The Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 1 \u2013 All That Remains (XBLA for 360, PSN for PS3, PC, Mac)<\/h5>\n<p>This is it, the return of Telltale Games&#8217; episodic &#8216;The Walking Dead&#8217;. With &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/games.highdefdigest.com\/483\/the_walking_dead_s2_e1.html\">All That Remains<\/a>&#8216;, Season 1 decisions carry over to Season 2. Hopefully, that shouldn&#8217;t deter new players from either jumping into the new season or going back to play the first season for the first time. Be sure to play a whole episode (there are five episodes per season) before deciding if the revamped adventure game style is for you. Likewise, even non-gamer fans of &#8216;The Walking Dead&#8217; should really take a chance on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B007WWW2C8\/panandscathed-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">PC\/Mac<\/a> version.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LUUWhBo20Ho?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Minecraft: PS3 Edition (PSN for PS3)<\/h5>\n<p>Mojang&#8217;s phenomenal &#8216;Minecraft&#8217; was an impressive success on the PC, especially for a completely independent title. The 360 version catapulted the game into the mainstream, with young players pouring entire summers into it. Now PS3 owners (and soon PS4 and Vita) can finally <a href=\"https:\/\/games.highdefdigest.com\/524\/minecraft_PS3.html\">check it out too<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmB9b5njVbA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>&#8216;Assassin&#8217;s Creed IV: Black Flag &#8211; Freedom Cry&#8217; (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)<\/h5>\n<p>Fans of &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/games.highdefdigest.com\/504\/Assassins_Creed_Black_Flag_PS4.html\">Assassin&#8217;s Creed IV: Black Flag<\/a>&#8216; are likely fans of Ad\u00e9wale, Edward Kenway&#8217;s quartermaster. In the first significant piece of DLC for the game, called &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B00GGUMZY2\/panandscathed-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">Freedom Cry<\/a>&#8216;, Ad\u00e9wale takes center stage as the lead playable character. Now an assassin, he must come face-to-face with an all-too-familiar institution of the era: slavery. In a rare occurrence for me, I bought the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B00GGUMZY2\/panandscathed-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">season pass<\/a> for &#8216;Assassin&#8217;s Creed IV&#8217; mainly in order to play this content.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PX7byEIbs8M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Zen Pinball 2 (PS4)<\/h5>\n<p>&#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/games.highdefdigest.com\/511\/Zen_Pinball_2_PS4.html\">Zen Pinball 2<\/a>&#8216; comes to the PS4 with many of the tables that players loved on the PS3 (and other platforms), including multiple &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; tables. Owners of the PS3 or PS Vita versions of these tables will get the PS4 versions for free. All PS4 owners will at least be able to play a demo of several great tables, as Zen Studios has licensed some of the best properties around, including Marvel, &#8216;Street Fighter 2&#8217; and &#8216;Plants vs. Zombies&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FFBlrc8D1z0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>The Pinball Arcade (PS4)<\/h5>\n<p>&#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/games.highdefdigest.com\/525\/The_Pinball_Arcade_PS4.html\">The Pinball Arcade<\/a>&#8216; is all about reproducing great Williams, Bally and Stern pinball tables. Owners of the PS3 or PS Vita versions can get the PS4 copies of their tables for half price. The &#8216;Tales of the Arabian Nights&#8217; table is showcased at launch. 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