New Video Game Releases Week 30, 2013

Here’s the list of this week’s new video game releases. Popular video games released this week are: The Smurfs 2: The Video Game, RuneScape 3, Pikmin 3 (EU/AU), and Mars: War Logs.

New retail releases are:

  • Natural Threat 2 (PC)
  • New Super Luigi U (Wii U) — Note: Early release for Europe & Australia on Friday
  • Pikmin 3 (Wii U) — Note: Early release for Europe & Australia on Friday
  • RuneScape 3 (PC/Mac/Mobile) — Note: This is a HTML 5 browser game on runescape.com
  • Teleglitch: Die More Edition (PC/Mac)
  • The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief Deluxe (PC/Mac)
  • The Smurfs 2: The Video Game (Wii, Wii U, DS, Xbox 360, PS3)

New downloadable games include:

  • Newly available on the PlayStation Store: [updates Tuesday]
    – Mars: War Logs (PS3).
    – Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational (PS3 retail downloads).
  • What’s added on Xbox Live Marketplace: [updates Wednesday]
    – Mars: War Logs, Action Packed Bundle includes The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, Bloodforge, Dungeon Fighter LIVE, Islands of Wakfu & Unbound Saga (Xbox Live Arcade).
    – Call of Duty: Black Ops II Add-ons Aqua Pack, Pack-A-Punch Pack, Rogue Pack, Breach Pack, Desert Coyote Pack & Glam Pack (Xbox Marketplace).
    – Injustice: Gods Among Us (Games On Demand).
  • New games on the DSiWare, 3DS & Wii U eShop: [updates Thursday]
    – Kid Icarus [in USA], Kirby’s Dream Land 3 [in EU] (Wii U Virtual Console / NES).
    – Pikmin 3 [in EU/AU from Friday onwards] (Wii U eShop).
    – Picross e2 & Chain Blaster [in USA] (3DSWare).
    – Street Gangs AKA River City Ransom [in EU] (3DS Virtual Console / NES).
    – Angler’s Club: Ultimate Bass Fishing 3D [in USA], Super Black Bass 3D & I Love My Pets [in EU] (3DS eShop).
    – Cute Witch! Runner [in USA], Petit Computer [in EU] (DSiWare).
    – Sengoku [in EU] (Wii Virtual Console / NEOGEO).
  • PC game additions on Steam: [updates all week]
    – Shadowrun Returns (also on Mac), NASCAR The Game: 2013, The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief (also on Mac & Linux), Rugby Challenge 2.
  • iTunes App Store game additions on iOS: [updates all week]
    – Prince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame (also on Android), Shadowrun Returns, Square Enix’s Bloodmasque, Rymdkapsel (also on Android).
    Temporarily free games: Prince of Persia Retro, Angry Birds Rio, Angry Birds Friends, Sonic Dash, Tetris Blitz, Bejeweled Blitz, Fruit Ninja VS Skittles, Real Racing 3, Temple Run 2, Fast & Furious 6: The Game, Iron Man 3: The Official Game, Knitted Deer, Checkers 10×10, Mini Golf MatchUp, Pac-Man Dash, Banana Kong.

Take a look at the The Smurfs 2: The Video Game launch trailer for kids:

Watch the Pikmin 3 TV commercial:

Check out the Prince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame mobile trailer:

Here’s the RuneScape 3 launch trailer:

There’s also a Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational PS3 trailer:

Lastly, here’s a Mars: War Logs trailer:

What video games will you be playing this week? Any of these?