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The biggest new video games releasing the week of 11/6/23

Check out what’s new in the world of video games this week.

November 6, 2023

Fall is in full swing, and this season sees potential Game of the Year contenders release week after week. Sandwiched between them are plenty of indie games to ensure it’ll be impossible for you to not find exciting video games to play and fall in love with.

Let’s check out what video games are hitting storefronts this week.

The Invincible (11/6)

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S

An adaption of Stanisław Lem’s 1964 novel of the same name, The Invincible takes place on an unexplored world. As astrobiologist Yasna, you’ll have to search for your lost crewmates. Be careful, though, as your decisions and actions can incur danger and influence the direction of the game. The aesthetic of The Invincible is wonderful, from its orange hues to its atompunk designs.

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (11/9)

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S

The latest spinoff from the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series arrives this week in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Taking place after Yakuza 6 and in between Yakuza: Like a Dragon and next year’s Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, The Man Who Erased His Name follows Kazuma Kiryu once again as he becomes a secret agent with the Daidoji faction. It’ll feature two different fighting styles (Yakuza and Agent), an immersive world, and thrilling side quests.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (11/10)

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S

Gamers like to unfairly and/or unjustly complain that some games, like Tears of the Kingdom or Assassin’s Creed Mirage, are overpriced and glorified DLC. That criticism might ring most true when applied to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. A sequel to last year’s Modern Warfare II, Sledgehammer’s latest COD offering started development as an expansion for MW2…and doesn’t seem like much more than that. Players are pointing to the game’s trophy list and the fact that they launch MW3 by way of its predecessor as reasons to believe it’s really just overpriced DLC. The campaign is absurdly short, and feels like Warzone with bots. IGN rated it a 4, so you know it’s bad. Perhaps the multiplayer will give people reason to spend $70 on this year’s COD entry, but I’m going to keep my eyebrow raised at that idea.

Also worth checking out: Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Salt and Sacrifice on Switch, While the Iron’s Hot, Spells & Secrets, and Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn.