Top 10 Video Game Countdown

Ten games to look out for before the holiday season

Story by Cory Jaynes

Fall and Winter are the seasons where gaming is extremely prevalent and when you can expect the majority of the new releases to come out.

Here are the top ten games you should be on the look out for, before the holiday season.

10. Call of Duty Black Ops 3

The next entry in the Call of Duty series, and the third entry in Treyarch’s Black Ops series, this is a game that many gamers are hyped for. It releases on Nov. 6 on Xbox 360, Xbox One, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, and PC.

9. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

The ninth installment in the Assassin’s creed series has fans looking forward to this game despite the bug filled launch of last year’s Assassin’s Creed Unity. In this entry of the stealth based action-adventure series, the game will now let you switch between a pair of sibling assassins in London during its Industrial Revolution. The game from Ubisoft Quebec launches Oct. 23 for Xbox One and Playstation 4, and November 19 for PC.

8. Fable Legends

Developed by Lionhead Studios, Fable Legends is a free-to-play entry in the Fable series. This action role-playing game features the story of a team of four heroes as they battle with a single villain; All roles can be filled by any player. Fable Legends is scheduled to release on Xbox One and PC sometime in late 2015.

7. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

The continuation of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, this open-world stealth game will be the last in the Metal Gear Solid series, directed by Hideo Kojima. Developed by Kojima Productions, this game was recently released on Sept. 1 for Xbox 360, Xbox One, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, and PC.

6. Rise of the Tomb Raider

This game is a new entry in the famous third-person, action-adventure series and a sequel to the 2013 reboot, Tomb Raider. You can play the new game from Crystal Dynamics on Nov. 10 for Xbox 360 and Xbox One, and sometime in 2016 for PC and Playstation 4.

5. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

This first-person tactical shooter game, features destructible environments to destroy, as you and your team plan your assault terrorists and other players. Look out for this game from Ubisoft Montreal on Dec. 1 on Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC.

4. Star Wars Battlefront (EA)

A reboot of the Star Wars: Battlefront series, this game promises to put you into the epic battles of a galaxy far, far away. While it does have the downside of little publicity, the name on the case should have you looking out for this game on Nov. 20 Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC.

3. Halo 5 Guardians

The second game in the Halo series, to be developed by 343 Industries, Halo 5: Guardians will feature a campaign built from the ground up for Co-op and a fast-paced multiplayer feature. It will also be expanded post-launch with free downloadable content. Halo 5: Guardians will launch on Oct. 27 exclusively for Xbox One. You can see the opening cinematic here.

2. Fallout 4

The sequel to 2008’s Fallout 3, this post-apocalyptic role-playing game set in a future where culture hasn’t changed since the 1950’s, is the most anticipated game of the year. With fully customizable weapons, the building of your own settlements, and a robot butler that can say your name, this game will only be getting better with mod-support for PC and Xbox One. Bethesda Game Studios has put a lot of work into this game set to release Nov. 10 for Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC. You can watch the reveal trailer for Fallout 4 here.

So what game can beat Fallout 4 at the number one spot?

1.What the community will make Fallout 4

Bethesda Games are known through the gaming community for their mod-support. For the first time in gaming history, mods will be available on the Xbox One and plans for support on Playstation 4. The minds of the community will truly make the possibilities in this game limitless.

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