Back in black…

They can try. They can give their best. They can do their worst. But in the end, despite their quality, all will kneel before Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 this week.

There’s a mighty amount of new games releasing around the world over the next few days, but in mere sales alone, the launch of Black Ops 2 tomorrow is going to crush the videogame industry like no game before it.

As we wait for the coming of this year’s Call of Duty, let’s look over what else we can expect to see on digital and physical store shelves this week, with a look ahead to next week, too:

Releasing in North America: November 13th

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)

• Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified (PS Vita)

• F1 Race Stars (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)

• LEGO The Lord of the Rings (PS3, Xbox 360, PC

• The Sims 3: The Seasons (PC, Mac)

• Tropico 4 Gold Edition (360, PC)

• Wonderbook: Book of Spells (PS3 and PS Move)

Releasing in Europe, the UK and South Africa: November 15th and November 16th

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC – November 13th)

• Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified (PS Vita – November 13th)

• F1 Race Stars (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)

• LittleBigPlanet Karting (PS3 – South African release)

• Midway Arcade Origins (PS3, Xbox 360)

• Saints Row The Third: The Full Package (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)

• Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed (PS3, Xbox 360, PC, 3DS, PS Vita)

• The Sims 3: The Seasons (PC, Mac)

• Wonderbook: Book of Spells (PS3 and PS Move)

Downloadable Games

PC Games

• Angry Birds Star Wars

• Rift: Storm Legion

PlayStation Network (PlayStation 3)

• El Cubo

• Planets Under Attack

• Wicked Monster Blast! HD

Xbox LIVE Arcade (Xbox 360)

• Planets Under Attack

• Warlords

What can we look forward to next week?

• Assassin’s Creed III (PC)

• Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion (3DS)

• Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

• Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse

• Hitman: Absolution

• LEGO Lord of the Rings (European release)

• PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overlocked (3DS)

• Skylanders Giants (South African release)

What are you looking forward to this week?

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