New Video Games

Here’s a sampling of what’s new in video games. All titles are rated E for Everyone or T for Teen. Click on a link to check for availability.

Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 Available for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, and Nintendo DS. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5 – 7 lets you experience the final stories from the Harry Potter series — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with LEGO-style gameplay. Build upon the magical gameplay, lessons and potion-making skills learned in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 in order to prepare yourself to face off against new foes and some familiar ones — culminating in the ultimate face-off against ‘He Who Must Not Be Named.’

Need for Speed: The Run Available for Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3. Prepare for the race of your life in Need For Speed: The Run. This extremely illegal, high-stakes race across the country requires only slick driving skills and your sheer determination to be first. There are no rules, no allies and most importantly, no speed limits in this dangerous competition. Battle against hundreds of the world’s most infamous drivers on the country’s most hazardous roads. As you rocket down icy mountain passes, snake through dense urban centers and steer through narrow canyons, beware the unyielding police force determined to bring you down — by any means necessary, including lethal force. Are you ready for the drive of your life?

Rayman Origins Available for Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3. Rayman Origins features more than 100 characters, including many classic characters you already know, and 12 incredible worlds to explore. Enjoy more than 60 levels of 2D platforming gameplay as you try to collect and assemble pieces of the Glade’s history to uncover the truth about Rayman’s beginnings. Unlock new abilities as you progress through this exciting adventure, from swimming and diving to the sensational HairlyCopter. Play alone in the solo campaign or take advantage of the cutting-edge jump-in/jump-out co-op gameplay for up to four players. Your friends will be able to enter and leave the game at any time and play as Globox and the two Teensies.

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Available for PS3. The rogue, unlikely hero, Nathan Drake, has encountered his share of intrigue and danger in the epic Uncharted series, thrusting you into the most explosive corners of the world on the quest for fortune. Now, the expedition resumes in deeper cinematic detail and more intense multiplayer action than ever in Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Traverse the merciless Arabian desert as Drake in the hunt for a city lost in time. As you delve deeper into the secrets of the past, your darkest fears become more and more real — and drag you into a desperate bid for survival. Combining stunningly immersive cinematics with grand-scale multiplayer battles and rich single-player campaigns, Drake’s Deception blurs the boundaries between Hollywood splendor, gaming control and real-life, edge-of-your seat thrills.

Game descriptions from Best Buy.