Top New Video Games Releasing On Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Week -- October 11-17, 2020

New Releases highlights some of the hottest video games launching each week, and this episode as a double-dose of trilogies: Torchlight 3 and Cook Serve Delicious 3 both launch soon. You can also drive a mini RC car in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit or pilot a hover car in Cloudpunk. Finally, hockey fans can get their fix with NHL 21.

Torchlight 3 -- October 13

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Once called Torchlight Frontiers, Torchlight 3 is leaving early access for its full release. You can choose from four different classes and explore randomly generated dungeons, where you'll battle bad guys and collect all sorts of loot. Look for a Switch version later this year, too.

More Torchlight 3:

• Torchlight 3 Has A Release Date, And It's Soon
• Torchlight 3 Deepens Customization With New Forts System And Player Housing

Cook! Serve! Delicious! 3?! -- October 14

Available on: Xbox One, PC, Switch

The third game in the cooking series sees you driving all around the US as you serve hungry customers from your food truck. It's a war-torn version of the country during the year 2042, however, so expect some tough moments in between food orders. You can cook up all sorts of food and drink with a friend in co-op as well.

Cloudpunk -- October 15

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, Switch

Cloudpunk is already out on PC--check out our full review here--but this week it's getting its console launch. The delivery game sees you exploring the futuristic city of Nivalis both on foot and behind the wheel of your hover car. The deeper you look, the more characters you'll meet, and the more stories you'll uncover.

More Cloudpunk Coverage:

• Let's Be A Cyberpunk Delivery Driver In Cloudpunk
• Cyberpunk Taxi Game Cloudpunk Is Getting A First-Person Mode

NHL 21 -- October 16

Available on: PS4, Xbox One

This year's game is making big changes to career mode, with a custom pro you can guide through the American, Canadian, or European league. The multiplayer component, World of Chel, is getting a new progression system, letting you rank up separately for each of its four modes. World of Chel will operate seasonally, so you'll rank up from square one with each new series.

More NHL 21 Coverage:

• NHL 21 Preorder Guide: Bonuses, Release Date, And More
• NHL 21 Shows Off Its New Gameplay Improvements

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit -- October 16

Available on: Switch

This ain't your typical Mario Kart game: it turns your living room into a race track. By placing down a series of gates, you'll create custom courses for the mini karts to race through. Expect the usual dose of blue shells and banana peels as you go.

More Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Coverage:

• Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Preorder Info
• There's More To Mario Kart Live Than You Might Expect

October still has plenty more video games to come. Next week, New Releases will take a look at the horrifying Amnesia: Rebirth and the Alaskan adventure The Red Lantern.