SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 — An alternate and very well-received spin on one of gaming's longest-running adventure series in World of Final Fantasy, kinetic soldiers-and-machines action game Titanfall 2, party-friendly Just Dance 2017 and an upgraded version on one of recent years’ biggest hits in The Elder Scrolls V: — Special Edition are among upcoming video games for the week of October 25.

World of Final Fantasy

For: PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita From: Week of October 25

Returning to simpler, perhaps more accessible times in the extensive Final Fantasy franchise’s life, this latest series entry is all about battling for cute animal friends, stacking things on your head and, in all likelihood, saving the world. worldoffinalfantasy.square-enix.com

Just Dance 2017

PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U Week of October 25

Use a motion controller or the official smartphone app to dance along routines included with a 40-song default soundtrack. The Weeknd, Sia, Justin Bieber, Beyoncé and Zayn contribute, and a few classics include Queen's Don't Stop Me Now plus versions of September, What is Love, and I Love Rock ’n Roll. just-dance.ubi.com

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

PS4, XBO, Windows PC Week of October 25 (November 2 in Japan)

A fighting game crafted around the character and story conventions of the Dragon Ball animated cartoon series, with an expansive cast, martial arts masters to learn from, decision making moments, and a multiplayer mode for hundreds of players at once. dragonball-videogames.com

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk

PS4, PS3, Vita October 27, 2016 (Japan)

Lifting its inspiration from long-running manga (and now animé) series Berserk as well as the developer’s own one-man-army riff Dynasty Warriors, an international release for PS4 and Vita is expected February 2017. gamecity.ne.jp/berserk-musou

Titanfall 2

PS4, XBO, WinPC October 28

Nimble, athletic pilots and lumbering, powerful mechanical giants combine for a second round; studio Respawn, whose heritage is linked with the Call of Duty franchise, is looking to build on both single-player storylines and multiplayer action with new Titans, abilities, maps, and options. titanfall.com

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition

PS4, XBO, WinPC October 28

A remastered version of the sprawling fantasy epic from 2011, containing its three expansions and support for most of the fan-made modifications that helped keep Skyrim evergreen on PC. Free to existing Steam PC owners of the base game plus expansions. elderscrolls.bethesda.net/skyrim. — AFP-Relaxnews