History Legends of War: Patton

Title: History Legends of War: Patton
Publisher: Maximum Family Games
Platform: PS3
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 11/23/2012
Overview: Go inside one of history’s greatest military minds in this intense turn-based strategy thriller where you’ll lead America’s Forces to victory in WW2. March your men across Western Europe, taking them along the same path outlined by American General George Patton. Execute Patton’s strategy as you fight German forces in turn-based play where the fate of the world could turn on any decision. Take on four overall Operations comprised of 21 different missions with objectives including Sabotage, Infiltration, Defense, and Attack. Strategically deploy the specialized sniper, bomber, and commando units that are at your command in two Single Player modes and a variety of Hot Seat Multiplayer challenges.

Rise of the Guardians

Title: Rise of the Guardians
Publisher: D3P
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/20/2012
Overview: They are known for inspiring some of the wonders of childhood, creating memories that last a lifetime. Now, they’re joining forces and going into battle! Team up with North (Santa Claus), Tooth (the Tooth Fairy), Bunnymund (the Easter Bunny), Sandman, and Jack Frost as the legendary characters band together to protect children from an evil spirit. Explore the imaginative worlds of each Guardian in play inspired by the movie, using each character’s special combat moves to battle the nightmarish creatures of the evil Pitch. Unlock upgrades and new special moves that give you even more ways to battle. Four friends can experience the adventure together in drop-in/drop-out multiplayer.

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse

Title: Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/20/2012
Overview: Take control of the Multiverse remote in this third-person Family Guy shooter inspired by one of the show’s most hilarious ongoing bits. Stewie’s evil half-brother Bertam is out to destroy Quahog. Stewie and Brian power up the dimension-bending Multiverse remote control to hop between alternate realities and stop his evil plan. Battle through twisted alternate versions of Quahog hatched from the warped minds of the show’s writers. Use weapons specific to each parallel universe in play where you can switch between Stewie and Brian any time. Have a friend jump in for a co-op adventure or choose from ten playable Family Guy characters in four-player local head-to-head battles.

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

Title: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS3
Genre: Fighting
Release Date: 11/19/2012
Overview: NOTE: This game requires an Online Pass code to access online content. The Online Pass code is included with purchase, but not with rental of this title.

PlayStation’s most recognizable names and most powerful heroes face off in a battle to be the biggest brawl star! Settle the question of who’s the best once and for all by creating never-before-seen battles between legendary PlayStation characters. Kratos. Sweet Tooth. Dante. Drake. Sly Cooper. PaRappa. Jak. Daxter. Rachet. Clank. Even Sackboy is ready to rumble in this ultimate match-up of all-time PlayStation greats. Compete in a variety of environments that mash together elements of two different games. Take your favorite character online and show off your skills or go head-to-head against up to four friends locally. Who will win the ultimate Battle Royale?

Hitman: Absolution

Title: Hitman: Absolution
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: PS3
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 11/19/2012
Overview: You can’t defend against what you can’t see coming. In Hitman Absolution, you can use Agent 47’s masterful skills to eliminate targets with anything you can find and in any way you can imagine. The black-suited assassin returns for his hardest contract yet in a story that sends him through a world overflowing with corruption. Activate new Instinct Mode to sense where enemies lurk before you enter a room, plot escape routes, or sharpen your focus to experience firefights in slo-mo. Stay one step ahead of the police as you take down your enemies with cold-blooded stealth or overwhelming firepower, just try not to splatter anything on that crisp white shirt.

LEGO Lord of the Rings

Title: LEGO Lord of the Rings
Publisher: WB Games
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/16/2012
Overview: Experience the incredible Lord of the Rings Trilogy as told by little LEGO figures in this saga that captures The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King in one epic journey. Join the fellowship and travel across Middle-earth with Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, Aragon, Merry, Pippin, Gimli, Legolas and other favorites, with 60 total playable characters in all! Use magical items, battle Orcs, and experience unforgettable scenes with dialog straight out of the films. Use the magic of the Seeing Stone to jump between multiple storylines in play where friends can drop in or out at any time.

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Title: Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/17/2012
Overview: Walt Disney’s most iconic character teams up with his first cartoon star in this magical, open-ended, musical journey made for co-op play. Return to the Wasteland, the alternate Disney reality filled with forgotten characters and out-of-use attractions. Play as Mickey Mouse and, for the first time, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney’s first cartoon star, in a fully-voiced adventure that’s compatible with PlayStation Move. Explore levels based on Disney films, using your imagination to solve puzzles with Mickey’s magic paintbrush and Oswald’s electricity-controlling remote. How you solve puzzles affects how the story unfolds. A second player can drop in any time for co-op play and, in true Disney tradition, the characters will occasionally expand the story by singing songs.

Ben 10 Omniverse

Title: Ben 10 Omniverse
Publisher: D3P
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/14/2012
Overview: The past is coming back to haunt the present in this action-packed time-twisting brawler based on the hit Ben 10 TV series! Use new powers and play as one of 16 total characters as you pound enemies and solve puzzles from the past to fix problems in the present (and the other way around!). Play as Teen Ben and Young Ben for the first time in a story that spans two time periods! Use the power of Ben’s new Omnitrix to summon 13 playable alien heroes, including classic forms like Heatblast and XLR8 and new additions Bloxx and Gravattack. Battle through a rough-and-tumble single-player story or have a friend play as Ben’s partner Rook (and use his high-tech Proto-Tool) in two-player co-op.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Title: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Publisher: Sega
Platform: PS3
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 11/13/2012
Overview: The rules of the road no longer apply in this Sonic racing challenge where you’ll leave the track, soar into the air, and rocket across the water! Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed puts you in control of vehicles that convert from racers to fliers to boats and back. Switch between vehicle modes to conquer terrain that could shift at any moment. Get an edge on the competition with more powerful All-Star moves and build up your skills to avoid or block power-up attacks by other players. The expanded roster of playable characters includes returning racers like Sonic, Dr. Eggman, and AiAi, plus Gilius Thunderhead from Golden Axe, Vyse from Skies of Arcadia, and other characters from the Sega universe.

F1 Race Stars

Title: F1 Race Stars
Publisher: Codemasters
Platform: PS3
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 11/12/2012
Overview: Formula One performance meets kart racing insanity in F1 Race Stars! The real tracks from the F1 circuit have been remade with extreme verticals and other twists that would never be possible in real life. Experience a fantastical twist on high-speed Formula One action on tracks filled with soaring loops, crazy jumps, and impossible hairpin turns. Collect power ups as you speed along F1 tracks like Monaco, Silverstone, and the Circuit of Americas. Use them to leave your opponents in the dust and claim the checkered flag. Chase multiple championships in the single-player Career Mode or compete with friends in 4-player split screen or 12-racer online play.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Title: Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PS3
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 11/12/2012
Overview: In the not too distant future, two superpowers are dominating the world. The United States and China have pushed each other to the brink of destruction as they both seek rare elements required to create the most advanced communication and weapons technologies. But when a cyberterrorism strike unleashes America’s drones against its own cities, the situation goes from bad to full blown Armageddon. Experience a more branching Call of Duty storyline set in two eras – 2025 and the 1980s Cold War – and written by The Dark Knight’s David S. Goyer. Lead handpicked units on new Strike Force side missions where you’ll choose targets based on their threat level. Your success or failure will impact the fate of the world.

Midway Arcade Origins

Title: Midway Arcade Origins
Publisher: WB Games
Platform: PS3
Genre: Arcade/Puzzle
Release Date: 11/5/2012
Overview: Get the ultimate old-school arcade with this collection that brings together over 30 classics made by the arcade masters at Midway. Play all-time favorites like Gauntlet, Defender, Spy Hunter, Marble Madness, Joust, and Rampage with achievement support for all titles and many that offer online leaderboards and co-op multiplayer. The collection also includes A.P.B., Arch Rivals, Bubbles, Championship Sprint, Defender II, Gauntlet II, Joust 2, Pit-Fighter, Rampart, Robotron 2084, Root Beer Tapper, Satan’s Hollow, Sinistar, Smash TV, Spy Hunter II, Super Off-Road, Super Sprint, Toobin’, Total Carnage, Tournament Cyberball 2072, Vindicators Part II, Wizard of Wor, Xenophobe, Xybots, and 720 Degrees.

Little Big Planet Karting

Title: Little Big Planet Karting
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS3
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 11/5/2012
Overview: NOTE: This game requires an Online Pass code to access online content. The Online Pass code is included with purchase, but not with rental of this title.

Journey to the Little Big Planet for a new kind of kreative kart racing experience, one where no two tracks are the same! Sackboy and Sackgirl take the wheel and compete on some of the kraziest kart tracks you’ve ever seen in a racing world that moves as fast as the Little Big Planet community’s imagination. Use Little Big Planet’s Create tools to build your own tracks, customize karts, and dream up imaginative power-ups, then share your creations with the world. The simple design tools give everyone the power to build their own tracks. Compete on pre-made tracks featuring your favorite LBP themes, challenge friends to split-screen online races, and more.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection

Title: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection
Publisher: Namco
Platform: PS3
Genre: Fighting
Release Date: 11/5/2012
Overview: Get a super-sized dose of Super Saiyan action with the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection! DBZ: Budokai and DBZ Budokai 3 have been remastered with full trophy support, a new soundtrack, and the chance to experience each game in its original Japanese-language form. Play as and battle over 60 characters combined, with 23 warriors waiting in Budokai and over 40 ready to rumble in Budokai 3. Budokai features multiple fighting modes, including Story and Duel, with over 60 possible moves per character and a storyline that follows the DBZ anime from the Saiyan Saga to the Androids Saga. Budokai 3 adds a powerful Saiyan Overdrive battle system and characters from the DBZ movies and DBZ GT.

NASCAR the Game: Inside Line

Title: NASCAR the Game: Inside Line
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PS3
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 11/5/2012
Overview: Experience NASCAR racing any way you want in NASCAR the Game: Inside Line! From quick-hit challenges to the race for the checkered flag to the relentless pursuit of the Sprint Cup, it’s all here. Compete as your favorite driver in Season Mode. Create your own driver and compete over multiple years in Career Mode. You’ll not only jockey for position with other drivers on the track, you’ll compete to earn your team dollars from over 60 official NASCAR sponsors. Relive the most remarkable moments in racing history in Challenge Mode. Pick from over 120 customizable looks for your car in the Paint Booth, face off with friends in split-screen multiplayer, and more.

Sports Champions 2

Title: Sports Champions 2
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS3
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/1/2012
Overview: Play like a champion right from the start in this motion-controlled sports challenge that lets you jump right into the action. Compete to be the best of the best in five new games: Tennis, Boxing, Golf, Skiing, and Bowling. Refined controls let you go straight to the action without having to calibrate your PlayStation Move. Create your own player and unlock new clothes, gear, and accessories as you win. Show off your winning moments by using your PlayStation Eye camera to snap victory photos you can share on Facebook. Up to four players can join the action in head-to-head competition or pass-and-play party-style fun.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Title: Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PS3
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 10/29/2012
Overview: NOTE: This game requires an EA Online Pass code to access online content. The Online Pass code is included with purchase, but not with rental of this title.

To be the Most Wanted, it doesn’t matter if you put the most distance between you and the law – you only need enough room to escape. Outrun the law and outsmart your rivals in this high-speed race to become the most skilled, most ruthless, most wanted wheelman on the road! Need for Speed delivers another completely fluid, open, street-racing world where you can take on missions, challenge friends, and compete against rivals with seamless transitions between single and multiplayer. Choose a vehicle to match your driving style and hit jumps, blast nitrous, and more in play where the action never stops. Discover hiding spots and hidden shortcuts and share your inside knowledge, or keep it to yourself to gain an advantage.

Toy Story Mania!

Title: Toy Story Mania!
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Platform: PS3
Genre: Family/Party
Release Date: 10/29/2012
Overview: Get ready for all the fun of a theme park attraction, right at home! Disney has packed the thrills and wonder of the Toy Story amusement park ride into this collection of interactive shooting gallery mini-games! Use PlayStation Move controls in carnival-style play where you’ll take aim at targets inspired by the scenes from the ride, plus new settings created for this game. Team up to unlock hidden easter egg bonuses and fun collectibles. Earn in-game tickets and trade them for character Sticker Books that shape the themes you’ll experience during the game.

WWE 13

Title: WWE 13
Publisher: THQ
Platform: PS3
Genre: Fighting
Release Date: 10/29/2012
Overview: NOTE: This game requires a THQ Online Axxess code to access online content. The Online Axxess code is included with purchase, but not with rental of this title. A 7-day online trial is available via your PSN ID while renting this title. For more information, please visit wwe.thq.com.

This is a revolution. But the king doesn’t wear a crown – he wears a belt. Gut your way to the top of the WWE in this 2013 edition that’s overflowing with attitude. Turn your living room into a rocking WWE Live showdown with enhanced presentation that brings better commentary, amped-up sound effects, more hyped-up fans, and jaw-dropping Spectacular Moments. Relive a WWE golden age, when Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and Degeneration X, battled to win the Monday Night Wars of the Attitude Era. Shape your character’s destiny and the destiny of the WWE itself in WWE Universe 3.0. Enhancements to the powerful Predator Technology game engine deliver smoother animations and the best wrestling action outside the square circle.

Zone of the Enders HD Collection

Title: Zone of the Enders HD Collection
Publisher: Konami
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/29/2012
Overview: NOTE: Metal Gear Rising Revengeance demo disc is available with purchase of this title, but not with rental.

Two mech-battle classics combine for one epic bundle in this Zone of the Enders collection remastered in HD. Far in the future, the Earth’s resources are drained. Pollution is everywhere. The population has grown too big for the planet to support. Mankind pushes into space to survive, sparking an all-out war on the new frontier. Rivalries between planets have formed, and the battle for control will be fought with incredible mech units capable of moving in any direction at any instant. Experience furious anime-style combat in Zone of the Enders and Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner. Use swords, fire projectiles, and unleash melee attacks as you battle through two epic mech-action stories.