As November approaches and the intensity of class work hits a high, the desire for a well-deserved break becomes more needed than ever.

RATING SCALE

*        Not distracting
**      A little distracting
***     Distracting
****    Pretty distracting
***** Very distracting

VIDEO GAMES

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Release Date: 11-3
PC, PS3, Wii, X360
*****

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Release Date: 11-11
PC, PS3, X360
*****

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Release Date: 11-20
Wii
*****

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the third installment in the Modern Warfare series and the eighth in the best-selling Call of Duty franchise.  With MW3, you can expect a fast paced, single-player campaign with our two heroes Soap and Price, Special Ops with a new game play called Survival Modem and a multiplayer aspect which will include a lot of revamped features.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the fifth installment in The Elder Scrolls series and is going to look amazing on screen. Created on a new engine, Skyrim will feature new enemies, lighting and shadow effects, but most importantly: dragons!

Nothing brings you back to the good old days like another installment of The Legend of Zelda series. This time around, Link attends a boarding school in the sky and is set on another adventure after Zelda is captured. Though this game follows the action of its predecessors, Skyward Sword will allow you to create and upgrade items.

MOVIES

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Release Date: 11-4
***

The Immortals
Release Date: 11-11
****

Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 1
Release Date: 11-18
*****

Everybody needs a good laugh. Lucky for us, the third installment of the Harold & Kumar series is here to give us our fix. In this chapter of their story, Harold and Kumar get into trouble after accidentally burning down Harold’s father-in-law’s Christmas tree. With the 3-D aspect to the movie, Harold and Kumar will bring the laughs right in front of you, literally.

Everyone loves a movie with great battle scenes and minimal clothing and Immortals will do just that. From the producers of 300, Immortals will bring us an epic battle in which the humans try to obtain a weapon that is capable of destroying humankind before King Hyperion, the villain in the movie, does.

Whether you hate them or want one as a boyfriend, no one can deny the impact that vampires and werewolves have had over teenagers and young adults. As part one of the final installment to the Twilight saga begins, Edward and Bella prepare for a wedding and a honeymoon that will drastically change their life.