Rise of the Tomb Raider finally ventured its way to Steam this week. Last year's outstanding Xbox One timed exclusive is exclusive no more. Now PC gamers have the opportunity to check out a game that we declared to be one of the 12 best of 2015.

Also out this week, Jonathan Blow's highly anticipated first-person puzzler, The Witness, LEGO Marvel's Avengers, and an action puzzle game inspired by the early '80s Arcade game Qix. Find one really great AAA title, wait for the timed exclusivity period to expire, then jump past the break to see more of this week's new releases.

Get a double dose of Final Fantasy on the Nintendo eShop this week. First and foremost, there is the incredibly compelling Game Boy Advance remake of the equally excellent PlayStation 1 release, Final Fantasy Tactics (Advance). If you have any kind of love for Final Fantasy or tactical games in general, this one is a no-brainer. It's a beautifully vibrant, outstanding representation of both.

The other Final Fantasy game this week is a brand new entry to the series, a 3DS title called Final Fantasy Explorers. Explorers is a quest-driven game in which you must seek out crystals and do battle with classic enemies from Final Fantasy. You can choose whether you want to go it alone or, if you'd rather, connect with up to three other players and embark on the adventure together.

Also out this week, LEGO Marvel's Avengers, and an award-winning co-op puzzle platformer called Shadow Puppeteer. Take two Final Fantasy adventures and play them in the morning (or whenever, really). Jump past the break to see this list of new releases.

Resident Evil Zero was the scary-big release this week. The game finally came to PC and other non-Nintendo platforms for the first time since it was released on the GameCube, back in 2002. As with last year's excellent Resident Evil rerelease, Capcom did such an amazing job with the 2002 version that very little effort was actually needed for the remaster. Quite impressive, considering that was thirteen years and two console generations ago.

What Capcom did include for this rerelease is optional widescreen support, better resolution, extra control configurations, and the addition of Steam Achievements. Even without those appreciated extras, this game is well worth the price of admission. Whether you're a long-time fan of the series who's never had the chance to play this entry or you're brand new to Resident Evil, you need to check this game out. (If you are new though, you should really check out last year's incredible remaster first.)

​Also out this week, a lot of great titles, including a port of the WayForward Wii remake of the NES classic, A Boy and His Blob, a cool-looking insect shoot 'em up called The Bug Butcher, and a brand new prequel to the popular Homeworld series. See what happened to STARS Bravo Team during the events leading up to the "Mansion Incident", then jump past the break to see many more of this week's new releases.

This past November, Microsoft granted the wishes of millions of Xbox 360 fans by finally enabling backward compatibility on the Xbox One. Not only did they show that they are indeed listening to their customers with this move, but Microsoft also succeeded in making the Xbox One a much more attractive proposition to prospective purchasers now.

In December, Microsoft updated the Backward Compatibility feature with additional 360 games, and now they have added even more to the list. One such new Games on Demand title is the epic action RPG, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition. The rest are great Xbox Live Arcade titles like SoulCalibur and Skullgirls. As an added bonus, from now until February 5th, Microsoft is offering the aforementioned Witcher 2 game absolutely free via Xbox.com. Jump past the break to see more of the 360 games you can now play on Xbox One.

Lately, it seems like Nintendo's eShop content has been lacking a bit from week to week. We may have to switch to semi-permanent biweekly posts. There was one bright spot last week, however. Metroid: Zero Mission.

A 2004 Game Boy Advance release, Metroid: Zero Mission is an enhanced remake of the 1987 original. The game was created using a modified version of the engine used to make the excellent 2002 GBA title, Metroid Fusion. Zero Mission retains the same familiar style, gameplay, and basic plot of the original Metroid, but it also features the addition of cinematics, a selectable difficulty level, new content, and enhanced graphics. Once completed, it also unlocks the original NES version of the game. If you are interested in experiencing the first Metroid adventure, this is the definitive version.

Also out this past fortnight, the next entry in the popular Mario & Luigi RPG series, a Wii U version of the Capcom Wii game, Zack & Wiki, and a turn-based strategy game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Play the last game ever made by Nintendo's first internal development team. Jump past the break to see more of these new releases from the past two weeks.

It's finally here! Thirteen years after first arriving on the GameCube, the excellent Resident Evil Zero has come to PlayStation. At long last, the only numeric RE game never to grace a Sony console finally does so. Welcome home. Also out this week, the classic Level-5 PS2 RPG, Dark Cloud 2, and a smattering of newly ported (and fairly decent) Steam titles.

Be sure to take the box of Parabellum ammo and the typewriter ribbon (you're going to need them). Jump past the break to see more of this week's new releases.

Looking for ways to keep yourself occupied during those long winter nights? The Humble Store has you covered. For the next 10 days, you can take advantage of some slick gaming deals during their ongoing Winter Sale. There is a flurry of discounts available, some only for a very short time, so act soon if you don't want to miss out. Jump past the break to see some of the cooler ones.

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen finally came to Steam this past week. The 2013 update to the hit 2012 release, Dark Arisen is an expanded and enhanced version of the original Dragon's Dogma. Some of the included extras are: a new map area, new items, all the original DLC, and various other assorted tweaks. The new Steam version also looks better than ever with additional high resolution and framerate options. This is the definitive edition, people. If you've been waiting to see what all the fuss was about, now is your chance.

Other games that came out in the past week include: the second act of the Assassin's Creed Chronicles series, a cool-looking sci-fi, strategy action title called Space Grunts, and a game that deals with the tragic, true story loss of a child. As always, jump past the break to see more new releases.

2015 is done. Actually it has been for a couple of weeks now. But it is far from forgotten. Especially in terms of all the superb games that it brought us. If we were to list every single one of them, there would be scores, if not hundreds, of beautiful, groundbreaking, highly entertaining titles. But this is a best-of list, so that means we have to limit things to only the very best. Therefore, with this being 12/12 Games, we thought it only appropriate to pick what we considered to be the 12 greatest games of 2015.