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The Games Of May

The Games Of May

Posted by Aaron on 1st May 2019

Week of 5/1

Darkest Dungeon Collector's Edition (Switch): Darkest Dungeon: Collector's Edition is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes through twisted forests, forgotten warrens, ruined crypts, and beyond. You'll battle not only unimaginable foes, but stress, famine, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Uncover strange mysteries, and pit the heroes against an array of fearsome monsters with an innovative strategic turn-based combat system.

Week of 5/5

Ghost Giant (PSVR): In Ghost Giant, you are the protector of the lonely little boy, Louis Invisible to everyone but him, you explore his world and use your size to help him and the citizens of Sancourt Solve puzzles and various challenges that Louis faces in his life Ghost Giant's dollhouse design means that you can open individual houses and see the occupants going about their daily lives. They can be spun around or even lifted up with various switches, creating an elaborate and interactive environment to play in Manipulate the world to make events work in Louis favor.

Saint's Row The Third - The Full Package (Switch): The action is naughty, fun, and better than anything you're getting at home. Disrupt and dismantle the Syndicate stranglehold on weapons, cybercrime, and sex trades. Discover the secrets of Steelport, where there is action on every street corner, for better or, more likely, worse. It's one thing to defeat your enemies. It's another to humiliate them. Hover jets, human cannonball cars and sex-toy warfare are all part of the fun. Give naked skydiving a try, landing in your partner's flaming pickup as you make a suicide run toward a heavily armed Syndicate brothel. Steelport is more fun with a friend. Create, share, and download the most outlandish characters ever seen, from washed-up celebrities to naked ninja pirates. Inside every sinner, there is a Saint. Take the most beloved Saints Row with you on the go for the Nintendo Switch, or play in TV mode right at home. 30+ hours of content, including access to all the game's DLC.

Week of 5/12

Rage 2 (PS4/XB1/PC): Dive headfirst into a dystopian world devoid of society, law, and order. RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses - Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, the gods of the first-person shooter - to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything. An asteroid has annihilated 80% of the earth's population, and humanity's numbers are dwindling. Ruthless and bloodthirsty gangs roam the open roads and the tyrannical Authority seek to rule with an iron fist. As Walker, the last Ranger of the wasteland and a threat to their power, you have been robbed of your home and left for dead. Now you'll have to rage for justice and freedom. With ludicrous vehicle combat, super-powered first-person mayhem, and an open world full of emergent madness, you will tear across an unforgiving wasteland battling sadistic gangs to find the tools and tech needed to crush the oppressive rule of The Authority once and for all.

A Plague Tale - Innocence (PS4/XB1): Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history. Hunted by Inquisition soldiers and surrounded by unstoppable swarms of rats, Amicia and Hugo will come to know and trust each other. As they struggle to survive against overwhelming odds, they will fight to find purpose in this brutal, unforgiving world.


My Time At Portia (PS4/XB1/Switch): Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land! Armed with your Pa's old handbook and workbench, you must gather, mine and craft your way to being crowned the number one workshop in Portia. Help the locals rebuild the town and uncover the secrets locked deep away beneath it. Be prepared though…it won't be easy! The town of Portia is full of friendly new faces for you to meet. Make friends, complete requests, exchange gifts, go on dates and let romance blossom!

Sniper Elite V2 Remastered (PS4/XB1/Switch): In the dark days of the end of World War 2 amidst the ruins of Berlin, one bullet can change history... Elite sniper Karl Fairburne returns to the front line in the remaster of this award-winning stealth-action experience. Packed with new features, contemporary visuals and definitive content. Remastered from the 2012 favourite, Sniper Elite V2 will see you parachuted into World War 2 Berlin amidst the Germans' final stand. You must prevent Nazi V2 rocket technology from falling into the wrong hands. Every shot counts. Use it wisely. Take advantage of authentic weapons, stalk your targets, set up the shot, and use your skill, patience and cunning to achieve your mission. Stealth is key as you find yourself trapped between two desperate armies in a race against time.

Steven Universe Save The Light & OK K.O. Let's Play Heroes Combo (PS4/XB1/Switch): Two Games in One Pack - Join Steven and the Crystal Gems on their biggest quest yet! A mysterious new Homeworld Gem has stolen the Prism, a powerful weapon that can create an entire army from light - and she's already started destroying Beach City. Only you and your team can battle back to save the light (and the world) in this hybrid RPG based on the hit Cartoon Network show. Ready to be a (pint-sized) hero? So is K.O. - because he's finally getting his very own Pow Card! BUT WAIT, Evil Lord Boxman has reset all the heroes' card levels back to zero. Help K.O. battle his way through a bunch of Boxmore robots, help him save the day with his Lakewood heroes and unlock new Power Moves and abilities.

Week of 5/19

Resident Evil Origins Collection (Switch): The story in Resident Evil Origins Collection takes players back to July 1998. In Resident Evil 0, Raccoon City's Special Forces division, S.T.A.R.S., has sent its Bravo team to investigate mounting and unusual murders on the city's outskirts. Rookie S.T.A.R.S. member Rebecca Chambers teams up with death row convict and ex-Navy lieutenant Billy Coen in order to survive the nightmares that await them. Resident Evil takes place immediately afterward and players take on the roles of either Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine, as they are forced to take shelter in a mysterious mansion filled with unimaginable horrors. Both games contain limited ammo and survival items, and players will need to keep their wits about them to survive nefarious traps, puzzles, and the undead.

Assassin's Creed III Remastered (Switch): Relive the American Revolution or experience it for the first time in Assassin's Creed III Remastered, with enhanced graphics and improved gameplay mechanics. Plus, Assassin's Creed III Liberation Remastered and all solo DLC content are included. Includes: Assassin's Creed III Liberation and all original solo DLC, including The Tyranny of King Washington. Nintendo Switch enhanced features include: Touch Screen, HD rumble, and optimized HUD. Gameplay mechanics have been revamped as well, improving your experience and your immersion. Fight for freedom! As the American Colonies are about to revolt, secure liberty for your people and your nation. Assassinate your foes in a variety of deadly ways with a vast array of weaponry.


Everybody's Golf VR (PSVR): Step on to the course like never before in the most immersive Everybody's Golf experience yet! Swing for the flag with your PlayStation®Move motion controller or DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller. Play through three incredible courses with tips from your very own charismatic caddie. Practice your putting on the green or tee off at the driving range to perfect your swing.


Team Sonic Racing (PS4/XB1/Switch): Team Sonic Racing combines the best elements of arcade and fast-paced competitive style racing as you face-off with friends in intense multiplayer racing. Race together and work together as a team by sharing power-ups and speed boosts. Take control of your racing style - Choose from 3 distinct character types and unlock game changing vehicle customization options to suit your racing style. Speed up. Gear Up - Team Racing at Sonic Speed!


Atelier Lulua Scion Arland (PS4/XB1): Explore a world of alchemy and transformation in Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland for PlayStation 4. In the fourth entry to the popular Japanese "Arland" series, play as budding alchemist Elmerulia, or Lulua to her friends. She dreams of one day surpassing her famous mother Rorona and becoming the most respected alchemist in all of the Arland Republic - will you help her?

Killing Floor Double Feature VR (PS4VR): Killing Floor: Double Feature includes survival horror shooter Killing Floor 2 for PlayStation 4 and the haunting VR survival horror shooter Killing Floor: Incursion for PlayStation VR. Killing Floor 2 is a First Person Shooter, where players fight through waves of Zed using a vast array of melee weapons, firearms to defeat enemies while using medical syringes and body armor to conserve health. With each new wave of Zed, players encounter different enemy types as well as an increased number of enemies, building up to a boss fight. At the end of each wave, use your points to buy body armor, ammo, and new weapons, to prepare for the next wave! Killing Floor: Incursion offers intense and unmatched cooperative VR shooter combat in a compelling universe. Combining elements of combat, adventure, survival horror and exploration, players will experience a full narrative campaign experience as they infiltrate the Horzine central computer. As a trainee of the elite Horzine Security Forces, you've been implanted into a neuro-active simulation where you fight hordes of sci-fi monsters with bullets and blades, but your true purpose here seems shrouded in mystey.

Broken Sword 5 - The Serpent's Curse (Switch): Paris in spring. Shots ring out from a gallery. A robbery - a murder - and the beginning of another epic original Broken Sword adventure. An adventure that will hurl intrepid lawyer George Stobbart and sassy journalist Nico Collard onto the trail of a murderous conspiracy forged in the cauldron of war-torn Europe. A conspiracy whose roots lie in mysteries older than the written word. When George and Nico get together nothing is ever what it seems like. There are codes to be broken, murders to be cracked, ingenious puzzles to be solved and troublesome adversaries to be defeated. Armed only with logic, integrity and a wry sense of humour - can they outwit evil forces both ancient and modern and save mankind from impending disaster?

Week of 5/26

Our World Is Ended (PS4/Switch): What if the game world was merging with real life? Follow a team of developers trapped between reality and their fictional worlds. A world between reality and fiction. Explore a faithful recreation of Asakusa, one of Tokyo's most iconic districts as elements from the game worlds will slowly manifest themselves and threaten to destroy the entire district itself. Splendid Artwork and Outstanding Visuals. Enjoy stunning visuals and gorgeous CGs drawn in a distinctive and vibrant art style. The detailed environments bring Asakusa to life with a unique atmosphere. The interactive Selection Of Soul system. When the main character, Reiji gets flustered, the S.O.S (Selection Of Soul) system will be triggered. His emotions will flow onto the screen before vanishing. Quickly react to these options and see how your choices will affect the dialogues.

For The King (Switch/PS4): For The King is a challenging blend of Strategy, JRPG Combat, and Roguelike elements. Each play through is made unique with procedural maps, quests, and events. Brave the relentless elements, fight the wicked creatures, sail the seas and delve into the dark underworld. None before you have returned from their journey. Will you be the one to put an end to the Chaos? Fight and die as a party in fast paced and brutal turn-based combat using a unique slot system for attacks and special abilities. Find and gather herbs for your trusty pipe to heal your wounds and cure your maladies. Set up safe camps or brave the horrors that nightfall brings.


Blood And Truth VR (PSVR): Star in your own explosive action movie blockbuster with this PS VR exclusive shooter. Battle through the crime-ridden London underworld as elite soldier Ryan Marks in your deadliest mission yet... to save your family from a ruthless criminal empire. Take out your targets with breathless, over-the-top epic gun play as you drive, parachute and rappel across the city amid exciting set pieces. Experience the thrill of becoming a big screen action hero by wielding two PlayStation®Move motion controllers - or a DUALSHOCK4 wireless controller. Live every moment of the drama with a unique soundtrack of classic movie orchestral scoring and London grime - composed by leading artists. Wreak havoc through an unpredictable story packed with twists, turns and shocking revelations.

Monstrum (PS4/XB1): Monstrum takes the traditional survival horror formula and remixes it completely with procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and AI driven predators, ensuring that nowhere on its derelict cargo ship is ever truly safe. Offering up a challenge to even the hardiest of gamers, Monstrum will force you to use your wits and whatever tools you can find to outrun or outsmart your pursuer. Attempt to escape from an environment that is out to kill you, while evading the lurking terror that could be around any corner. Can you survive Monstrum?


Lapis x Labyrinth Limited Edition XL (Switch): Stack, raid, and GET PAID! The dungeon-diving action RPG Lapis x Labyrinth puts you at the center of a high-octane treasure-hunting quest, where the danger is great and the rewards are even greater! Do you have what it takes to smash through hordes of monsters and traps to gain riches beyond your imagination? When a struggling village falls on hard times and is desperate need of wealth, there's only one solution: gather your comrades, venture into the Labyrinth below the Golden Forest, and claim the piles of gold and treasures hidden within. You will need all your courage and wits to survive the dangers ahead, but the treasures that await you are well worth it. Customize your team with over 4,000 unique combinations, then use the creative stacking mechanic to perform synchronized attacks. When you've racked up enough destruction, unleash the explosive power of Fever Mode to really make the cash flow. With 8 different character classes, engaging monster encounters, and stylish, overthe-top visuals, this adventure has everything you need to make it rain.

Opus Collection - The Day We Found Earth & Rocket Of Whispers (Switch): Two adventures in one collection! The OPUS Collection includes both OPUS: The Day We Found Earth and OPUS: Rocket of Whispers. Millions of years in the future, mankind has left its home planet of Earth far behind. But now Emeth, an adorable robot who has made a solemn promise to his creator, must rediscover his lost homeland in order to save all of humanity. But as he tries to fulfill that promise, he begins to realize that he may hold an even greater purpose. This atmospheric, bittersweet tale is the perfect introduction to the world of OPUS.


Little Friends Dogs & Cats (Switch): It's time to meet your new little friends! These adorable puppies and kittens can't wait to meet you in the first pet training game for Nintendo Switch! Play with up to 3 pets at once and own up to 12. Get to know their personalities and feed them their favourite food. Play with your pet using their favourite new toy or take them out for walks and compete in the flying disc tournament, using the Joy-Con motion controls or Nintendo Switch touch screen. Each pet has its own personality, behaviour and looks. Look after your pet to develop a bond and grow your friendship. Dress them up in over 600 stylish accessories to make them look their best. Care for your new furry friend to develop a long-lasting friendship.


Truck Driver (PS4/XB1): Climb in your cabin, rev up your engine and hit the road in Truck Driver! Fuel up and cruise through a vast open world in one of the most beautiful machines known to man. Start off as a contractor and work your way up by taking on jobs, earning money and making a name for yourself amongst the local community. Buy your own trucks, get new parts and hurtle down the roads! Do you have what it takes to become a respected Truck Driver? Enjoy a trucking experience focused on your career as a truck driver. Build stronger relationships with the local community with each job. Customize your truck with tons of parts and tune it to your liking. Explore a vast open world and watch it progress with you. Navigate through beautiful landscapes and fully explorable cities.

The Legend Of Heroes - Trails Of Cold Steel 2 (PS4): Trails of Cold Steel II picks up one month after the decisive collision which changed the fate of the entire nation of Erebonia. Receiving the same HD remaster treatment as the first Trails of Cold Steel on PlayStation®4, players can continue Rean's journey as he tirelessly works to right the wrongs that have led the country to disarray in 4K/60 fps support, Turbo Mode to streamline gameplay, and Japanese dual-audio option along with approximately 50% added lines of English voice-overs.


Crystal Crisis Launch Edition (Switch): An all-star cast of heroes has gathered to test their mettle in Crystal Crisis, a cute and chaotic new color-matching combat game for Nintendo Switch. Crystal Crisis is presented like a one-on-one fighting game, but instead of pressing buttons to kick and punch, players arrange falling gems into matching colors to clear them from the screen and inflict damage on their opponents. It's the ultimate puzzle battle throwdown!



PixARK (PS4/XB1/Switch): Welcome to PixARK, a vast, wild world filled with vicious dinosaurs, magical creatures and endless adventure! To survive in this mysterious land, you must tame creatures both ferocious and cuddly, craft high tech and magical tools, and build your own base out of cubes. With a robust character creator, an infinite number of voxel based maps and procedurally generated quests, your PixARK adventure will be completely unique. Team up with friends to form a tribe, or play on your own. Spend your time building a towering fortress or go on a quest in a sprawling cavern. Fly on the back of a dragon and smite your enemies with a magic wand, or ride a mighty T-Rex and blast your foes with a rocket launcher. In the world of PixARK, how you play is up to you - as long as you survive!

Trevor Saves The Universe (PSVR): From the co-creator of Rick and Morty comes Trover Saves the Universe. Your dogs have been dognapped by a beaked lunatic who stuffed them into his eye holes and is using their life essence to destroy the universe. You're partnered with Trover, a little purple eye-hole monster who isn't a huge fan of working or being put in the position of having to save the universe. Only you and Trover can save everything in this bizarre comedy adventure filled with combat, platforming, puzzles, and morally questionable choices -- created by Justin Roiland! Control Trover's movements, but not his mouth. He's got a lot to say about what's going on in the game. Travel the cosmos to experience a variety of weird alien planets and characters with big personalities. Upgrade Trover AND YOURSELF with new abilities while evading awkward situations. Immerse yourself in weirdness, no matter which display you use. Switch between TV or PS VR whenever you want.

Dragon Star Varnir (PS4): Taking place in a world where witches are cursed to give birth to dragons, one man tasked with hunting them soon finds his own fate intertwined with his former enemies. Fight against dragons in turn-based midair combat using tiers, transformations, and more to weaken them and devour their abilities! The fate of three witches is in your hands - will you choose to save them or sacrifice them to gain items and skills? Your decisions will change the course of the game!


Hollow Knight (PS4/Switch): An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style. An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.