The best games and gear of the fall

Price: $60

Availability:October 14 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC)

The outlook: Don't call it a sequel! The next Borderlands game is a "sandwich sequel," meaning it takes place in between the events of Borderlands 1 and Borderlands 2.

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Price:$60

Availability:November 18 (Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, PS3)

The outlook:The fantasy role-playing-game is back with a third iteration from developer BioWare, the team behind the Mass Effect series.

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Price:$60

Availability:September 9 (Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, PS3)

The outlook:Just about most hyped game of the year, Destiny's developer Bungie (they created the Halo franchise) is all in on this brand new first-person-shooter property. You may want to bring a friend though, Destiny is best enjoyed in co-op mode.

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Price:$60

Availability:November 18 (Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, PS3)

The outlook:Players will travel to Kyrat wage war on a tyrannical villain with a variety of weapons and, most importantly, the ability to ride elephants into battle!

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Price: $60

Availability:November 18 (PS4, PS3)

The outlook:Everyone's favorite cuddly, customizable and shareable platformer is hitting PlayStation 4 later this fall. LittleBigPlanet 3 will introduce new characters and features.

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Price: $40

Availability:October 3 (3DS)

The outlook:The next evolution of one of the most popular fighting games of our time is hitting Nintendo's portable console first.

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Price: $60

Availability:September 30 (Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, PS3)

The outlook: Hot off an explosive E3, Shadow of Mordor puts players in the role of Talion, a ranger who seeks revenge on those who destroyed his family.

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Price: $400

Availability:Out now

The outlook: For the core gamer, PlayStation 4 is our first pick among the new gaming consoles.

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Price:$60

Availability: October 15

The outlook:This small piece of hardware packs a punch, allowing for PS4 remote play, PlayStation Now, media apps and the ability to play Vita games. Best of all, it works with a DualShock3 or 4 controller!

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Price: $60

Availability: October 28 (Xbox One)

The outlook: The first major exclusive for Xbox One since its launch, a lot is riding on Ratchet and Clank developer Insomniac Games' newest property. Players must fight off a mutant invasion after an energy drink causes a massive human outbreak.

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Price: $60

Availability:October 14 (Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, PS3)

The outlook: Just in time for Halloween, The Evil Within promises to terrify horror fans as it's directed by Resident Evil creator, Shinji Mikami.

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Price:$60

Availability:November 11 (Xbox One, PS4, PC)

The outlook:Only available for new consoles, Unity will give players the unprecedented ability to carry out stealthy assassinations with their friends in co-op mode. Assassin's Creed: Rogue will be a different game only on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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Price:$400-$500

Availability: Out now

The outlook: For those who want more than just games out of their console, Xbox One looks to solve a broad set of living room shortcomings with its camera/sensor/microphone unit, Kinect. Not a fan of the bells and whistles? Well, Xbox One is now being sold sans-Kinect for $400.

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