What do you do when a notorious, intergalactic criminal is being transported along the edges of space? Ask Ratchet and Clank to come along for the ride! Experience the epilogue to the Future series with Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, a new, story-driven adventure starring a classic gaming duo.

With Into the Nexus, the team at Insomniac Games has once again built a planet-jumping tale of adventure and daring. The story follows Ratchet and Clank as they work to stop the terrifyingly powerful Vendra Prog, whose intentions defy the very boundaries of the dimension. Into the Nexus features brand new weapons, new planets to explore, and — of course — the iconic humor that series fans will recognize right from the start. Into the Nexus will be available in stores and on PlayStation Store this coming Tuesday.

But Ratchet and Clank aren’t the only brave souls facing an alien threat this week. XCOM: Enemy Within is also launching for PS3 on the 12th. Fans of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, take note: Enemy Within is a huge, standalone expansion that incorporates everything from the first strategy experience, but with a staggering number of additions.

Enemy Within adds new maps, new missions, a new soldier class, new alien opponents, and even a new currency that can change the flow of battle. Just about everything from Enemy Unknown has been refined and expanded on. Anyone looking for a rich, rewarding strategy campaign should keep XCOM: Enemy Within on their radar.

This week also sees the arrival of three new Wonderbook experiences. For a complete list of the games coming this week, read on — and enjoy the Drop.

But wait! There’s a certain, special event happening this coming Friday, November 15th. You may have heard of it. The PS4 launch is here at last, and we’ll have more details on the full PS4 launch lineup of games on Friday.

New PlayStation Releases This Week DuckTales: Remastered PS3 — Retail (Already Available Digitally) The classic, 8-bit adventure returns to the world of gaming with a plethora of refinements and upgrades. Hand-drawn sprites, authentic voice talent, and simple play for platformer fans. Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition PS3, PS Vita — Digital, Retail The super-charged fighting game is back, and comes packing six new playable characters, 60 new missions, and more than 30 new skins. A surefire hit for any fan of the DC universe. Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus PS3 — Digital, Retail Return to the Future with another space-faring adventure. Wield (crazy) new weapons and stop a devastating new villain. Comes with a digital version of Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty. Velocity Ultra PS3 — Digital (Already Available on PS Vita) Sci-fi shoot ‘em up with a teleporting ship! Features an anime-influenced art style, fast-paced combat, and some pretty rockin’ music. Start hunting for a high score. Wonderbook: Book of Potions PS3 — Retail Travel back to the world of Harry Potter with the second Wonderbook title set in J.K. Rowling’s renowned fantasy. Brew potions, compete for the Golden Cauldron, and meet a brand new character created by Rowling herself. Wonderbook: Diggs Nightcrawler PS3 — Digital Restore order to the film noir world of Library City. Help the bookworm super sleuth stop crime, and find out who really bumped Humpty from his wall. Wonderbook: Walking with Dinosaurs PS3 — Digital, Retail Uncover prehistoric dinosaur fossils, then use Wonderbook to bring them to life. Walk among towering herbivores and deadly predators, and interact with them from the safety and comfort of your home. No time travel required. XCOM: Enemy Within PS3 — Digital, Retail Revisit the immense challenge and deep combat of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, now with a tremendous array of additions. New maps, missions, weapons, and soldiers make this the definite version for PS3.

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