Consoles, PCs, handhelds, Facebook, smartphones — the world of gaming is becoming increasingly confusing and fragmented, but don’t worry, we’re here to simplify things for you. Each week I’ll rattle off five games I think you might want to check out this week. Keep in mind, these articles aren’t meant to be comprehensive lists of everything coming out that week so much as a nice rounded tasting menu. So, let’s get to it…

This Week’s DLC

Destiny: The Dark Below (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3 & PS4, Dec. 9th)

Your first big chunk of Destiny DLC arrives this week in The Dark Below. This new DLC pack will give players the ability to power up to level 32 and add three new story missions, two new co-op strikes, a new raid and three player vs. player maps.

This Week’s Metroid Tribute

Xeodrifter (PC & 3DS, Dec. 11th)

Xeodrifter is a fun looking, pocket-sized tribute to classic Metroid games. Considering Nintendo themselves don’t seem to be interested in making a new Metroid, you may as well give this game a shot.

This Week’s Indie Platformer

Bliss (PC, Dec. 9th)

A puzzle-platformer with soft, soothing music, a unique art style and levels based on the Kubler Ross five stages of grief? Oh yeah, Bliss is as indie as indie gets, but hey, one of the playable characters has a boomerang, and I’ll root for any game with boomerangs. Here’s the game’s Steam page.

This Week’s Courtroom Compilation

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (3DS, Dec. 9th)

Capcom is re-releasing the first three Ace Attorney games in one downloadable package this week. The games will be given a nice 3D face lift for the 3DS, but otherwise, they’re the classic courtroom adventures you remember. No objections here.

Pick of the Week

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (PC, Xbox One & PS4, Dec. 9th)

A few years back, before the big Tomb Raider reboot, we got Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, a rock solid isometric puzzle-action game and surprisingly, we’re now getting a follow up. Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris looks to deliver the same somewhat old-school goodness as Guardian of Light, and this time around you can play co-op with up to four people.

Well, this is probably it for Five Games in 2014. The last couple weeks of December are always a complete dead zone for game releases, but Five Games will return in January when things pick up again!

Any games you’re itching to get your hands on that I failed to mention? Hit the comments and let the world know.