There’s a bunch of new video games just around the corner. (I’m talking about, in order of release, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Thief, Dark Souls 2, Titanfall, inFamous: Second Son, and Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes.) But if you’ve got some gift cards burning a hole in your pocket, there are some remastered titles and game bundles coming soon that you should think about adding to your library.

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Square Enix) has been rebuilt for PS4 and Xbox One and includes the downloadable content from one of last year’s best games. It will be on shelves on January 28 for $59.99.

Fable: Anniversary (Microsoft), coming on February 4, is a remastered version of the original 2004 game that was developed for the original Xbox and includes all content from The Lost Chapters extended version of the game. Anniversary, for the Xbox 360, has updated, high-definition graphics and has incorporated achievements into the game. It’s listed at $39.99.

Just a few days later, on February 7, Anniversary will be available bundled with Fable 2 and Fable 3 in a package called Fable Trilogy. No word yet on pricing for the trilogy.

Then, on February 11, comes Far Cry Compilation from Ubisoft, which bundles Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3, and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon as a PS3 exclusive costing $39.99.

Far Cry Classic, a high-definition remake of the original game from Crytek, is being released for PS3 and Xbox 360 in Europe on February 12. It will be coming to North America, but a date has not been announced.

Bioshock Infinite (bundled with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for PS3 and Xbox 360).
And 2K Games and Bethesda Softworks have partnered to release two amazing game bundles for only $29.99 each. They are available on February 11 for PS3 and Xbox 360:

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Bioshock Infinite
• Borderlands 2 and Dishonored

Note that these versions of the four award-winning games do not include DLC from any of the games, but those add-ons will be available. Even so, these bundles are a great deal.

Cross-posted at the Georgia Straight