Week of 6/2
Warhammer - Chaosbane (PS4/XB1): Role-playing game set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe. Roam the Old World in a universe of heroic fantasy with millions of fans, solo or in co-op, and fight hundreds of creatures in order to save the soul of Magnus, the last defender of the Empire of Man, from the menace of Chaos. Next generation hackn'slash: Drawing inspiration from the classics of the genre (Diablo 3, Grim Dawn, etc.), the game sets itself apart from traditional hack n'slashes by offering an intense gaming experience, dynamic gameplay mechanisms with lots of customization options and high replay value.
Among The Sleep Enhanced Edition (PS4/XB1/Switch): In the nightmarish first-person horror game Among the Sleep, you play as a defenseless toddler, roaming around the house to find your missing mom. In the enhanced edition of this award-winning first person horror adventure, you step into the pajamas of a two year old child creeping through a dark and distorted house. Find your missing mother as you wander through sinister and surreal surroundings ranging from a haunting playground to a lakeside cottage, with only a teddy bear by your side for comfort. Will you survive long enough to unravel the family secret and make it to the end of this pitch-black nightmare?
Persona Q2 - New Cinema Labyrinth (3DS): Prepare to face a mysterious world of film in Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth, a challenging dungeon crawler for the Nintendo 3DS. The Phantom Thieves are on another adventure as they find themselves trapped within a series of labyrinthine movies, each with its own unique twists and turns themed after various movie genres. Along the way, you'll encounter other like-minded heroes who possess the will and strength to help you in your journey. But who is this mysterious girl Hikari, and how will the cast escape from this cinematic entanglement that transcends time and space!?
The Elder Scrolls Online - Elsweyr (PS4/XB1/PC): Join over 11 million players in the award-winning online multiplayer RPG. Dragons have invaded Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr, part of the Season of the Dragon year-long adventure! Explore and defend the home of the Khajiit from an ancient evil, and command the undead with the Necromancer class. Explore the Khajiit homeland; a land ravaged by warfare. Scaled terror attacks from the skies! Seek new allies and weapons to take them down. ESO reaches new storytelling heights with a war against Dragons told across a Chapter and three DLC game packs. Master control over life and death with a character class that channels the undead.
Kotodama - The 7 Mysteries Of Fujisawa (PS4/Switch): Welcome to Fujisawa Academy - an educational institution where nothing is as it seems and every pupil hides a dark secret. Having made a pact with a demon fox - and bestowing you with the power to see the truth behind the lies, you must infiltrate the secretive Fujisawa Academy and uncover the sinister truths behind the seemingly normal façade. A brand new IP in collaboration with Japanese studio, ART Co. Ltd, PQube is turning the classic high school Visual Novel on its head with a brand new story and universe where absolutely nothing is as it seems. Part investigative Visual Novel, Part Puzzle game - PQube takes classic genres and fuses them into something altogether unique.
MotoGP 19 (PS4/XB1): Remember when you were the king of the race? Old times: thanks to the Neural AI and to the Machine Learning, you'll now face smarter, faster opponents who will exploit your mistakes. The challenge is about to get real. Living the MotoGP competition is great but having the chance to relive the greatest moments of the past is something you'd rarely experience. Ride as some of the greatest riders of the past in their most iconic moments as professional racers. A career mode that will let you pick your category of choice. Start from the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and climb your way up to the most prestigious teams, or simply jump-start your career as a MotoGP rider and grab the podium's highest step. Or just dive into one of the many Single Player modes. If you like challenges, though, step into one of the many Multiplayer modes and test yourself against players around the world.
Week of 6/9
Kingdom Come Deliverance - Royal Edition (PS4/XB1): A story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore majestic castles, deep forests, thriving villages and countless other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia! Includes Kingdom Come: Deliverance + all previously released DLC (Treasures of the Past, From the Ashes, The Amorous Adventures of Sir Hans Capon, Band of Bastards). Includes all new DLC "A Woman's Lot" where you play as "Theresa" in a standalone questline. Massive realistic open world all rendered in stunning high-end graphics. In a dynamic world, your actions influence the reactions of the people around you. Choose your weapons and combat style in battles that are as thrilling as they are merciless. Meet real historical characters and experience the genuine look and feel of medieval Bohemia.
Quar Infernal Machine VR (PSVR): Quar: INFERNAL MACHINES is a single player turn-based strategic VR experience set in the Grimmsical world of Alwyd. For the last 700 years the Quar have been waging The Long War to a bloody stalemate that has decimated their world. But the balance of power is shifting and Alykinder's Crusade is attempting to end the war by conquering all the Quar nations. Play through more than a dozen missions with a bird's eye view or go down onto the battlefield to be immersed in the action. The game takes place inside a fully 3d command bunker. The player can walk around this bunker, inspect trophies on the walls and observe the game table. The game table may be in several states: The Base View/Main Hub, Unit Selection and Game Map modes. Can you lead your Quar to victory?
Warhammer - Vermintide II Deluxe Edition (PS4/XB1): Vermintide is back - darker, bloodier and more intense than ever! Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed Vermintide. The time has arrived to revisit the fierce first-person co-op slaughter-fest featuring visceral and ground breaking melee action, set in the apocalyptic End Times of the war-ravaged Warhammer Fantasy Battles world. Vermintide 2 expands the intense first-person combat with a brand new enemy faction, 15 new career paths, talent trees, new weapons, an improved loot system, and more.
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! Fight enemies midair in a unique, vertically-oriented battle system. Strategically position your party at different tiers to attack and disable the enemy's skills, one level at a time! Perform enough attacks to unleash the dragon within, transforming each character to unlock devastating skills and newfound strength during battle! Weaken an enemy dragon to devour its element! When the element is pierced into a character, they can absorb that dragon's skill tree. But at what cost...? Three witches depend on you to bring them dragon's blood as food. Starve them, and they go mad. Overfeed them, and they become a dragon! Will you keep them alive or sacrifice them to obtain ultra rare items and skills? Your choices will change the game's endings!
Date A Live - Rio Reincarnation (PS4): After having escaped nearly being trapped in a virtual reality, Shido is afflicted by a strange feeling. A disturbance in the world in which he lives. Someone is out there... He cannot shake the helpless, uncomfortable feeling. This strange feeling persists... A new paradise. A girl who has the same last name as Rinne Rio Sonogami. For the sake of everyone's happiness, they wander in search of "the most important thing." Multiple Dates, Multiple Outcomes - With 11 characters to choose from and over 150 dating events, who you choose is up to you! The choices you make with each girl can affect your overall destiny. Clear all of your date's conditions to reveal the heroine's true ending! Motion Portrait Animation Comes To Life - All standing portraits that players interact with will breathe, blink, and react to your conversations! The heroines feel more realistic than ever! Two previous entries in the DATE A LIVE series that were only available on the PlayStation3, Rinne Utopia and Arusu Install, will be included in Rio Reincarnation! Re-experience the ending of your date's route in Rinne Utopia and Arusa Install, and experience new date endings and Event CGs in Rio Reincarnation!
Week of 6/13
Bloodstained - Ritual of the Night (PS4/XB1/Switch): Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a gothic horror action side-scrolling RPG set in 19th century England. A paranormal force has summonded a demon-infested castle, revealing crystal shards infused with tremendous magical power. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse which slowly crystallizes her body. To save humanity, and herself in the process, Miriam must fight through the castle and defeat the summoner, Gebel. Collect, craft and unlock a vast array of weapons, equipment and loot to defeat the countless minions and bosses of hell that await! Koji Igarashi, one of the renowned godfathers of the genre, is creating a new, modern side scrolling action RPG experience that will satisfy long time Igavania fans. (Switch Verison Releases 6/25)
Week of 6/20
CTR Crash Team Racing - Nitro Fueled (PS4/XB1/Switch): Crash is back in the driver's seat! Get ready to go fur-throttle with Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. It's the authentic CTR experience plus a whole lot more, now fully-remastered and revved up to the max. Start your engines with the original game modes, characters, tracks, power-ups, weapons and controls. Power slide to glory in additional karts, tracks and arenas from Crash Nitro Kart. Race online with friends and Crash the competition with online leaderboards. With Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, the stakes are high and the competition is fierce. It's the CTR you love, now kicked into the highest gear.
Death's Gambit (PS4): The promise of immortality lies at the heart of Siradon. As Death's right hand, challenge the undying guardians of the realm and endure the eternal struggle to purge their souls. But what reward awaits a faithful servant of Death? Death's Gambit is a hardcore 2D action platformer with rich RPG elements. Master the precise combat and confront the horrors that lurk deep within Siradon. An expansive World, travel across varied locations. Meet quirky characters from all walks of life, and uncover their narrative threads and secrets. Choose from seven playable classes, level up, pick your favorite talents, adapt your strategies, and improve your chances of survival. Hunt towering monsters and other creatures of legend. Each boss is a test of skill, requiring strategy to defeat. Defeated bosses get a second wind in heroic mode, accessible immediately after defeating them.
Samurai Shodown (PS4/XB1): After nearly ten years out of the spotlight, Samurai Shodown is back with a vengeance! Developed by the team behind the critically acclaimed King of Fighter XIV, thirteen beloved fighters return, along with three new, to do battle on this legendary stage! The same tense, high-damage single strike battles that the series is known for! New, cinematic art style and updated fight mechanics bring each battle to life in a variety of online and offline modes. Take on the top players in the world through a revolutionary AI system that learns player patterns and creates "Ghost" clones for you to take on in head-to-head battles.
Monster Jam Steel Titans (PS4/XB1): Real Trucks. Real Action. Monster Jam! Monster Jam Steel Titans delivers the complete Monster Jam experience for everybody to enjoy! All the trucks, stunts, stadiums, racing and massive air in one game! Play in various game modes including Stadium and outdoor Racing, various Stunt Challenges and Destruction modes! Drive a MONSTER! Compete with 25 of the most popular trucks including Grave Digger and Max-D! Total destruction including breaking body panels, deforming junker cars as well as demolishing the environment! Perform your favorite stunts! Bicycles, Stoppies, Moonwalks, Walk Its, Cyclones, Pogos, Power Outs and Back-Flips! Hear the roar of huge crowds inside 12 stadiums packed with fans on your road to the Monster Jam World Finals! Explore and smash through the environment in a Massive Outdoor World! Train just like your favorite Monster Jam pro driver at Monster Jam University!
The Sinking City (PS4/XB1): The Sinking City is an adventure and investigation game set in an open world inspired by the universe of H.P. Lovecraft, the master of horror. The game is being developed by Frogwares, a studio that has won many awards for the Sherlock Holmes series. Half-submerged, Oakmont is in the grips of supernatural forces. As a detective, you have to uncover the truth about what is possessing the city... and the minds of its inhabitants. An oppressive atmosphere and story inspired by the universe of H.P. Lovecraft. A vast open world that can be explored on foot, by boat, or even a diving suit. High replay value thanks to an open investigation system: each case can be solved in a number of ways and has different possible endings depending on what you do. An arsenal of weapons from the 1920s with which to take on nightmarish creatures. Manage your mental health to untangle the truth behind the madness.
Judgement (PS4): From the makers of the acclaimed Yakuza series, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Judgment is the dramatic tale of a disgraced lawyer seeking redemption in a world rife with corruption and despair. Investigate the seedy Red Light District of Kamurocho by stepping into the mind of private detective Takayuki Yagami and utilize innovative investigation systems to uncover the secrets that lie deep within Kamurocho's corrupt underbelly. Experience visceral combat with two unique combat styles. Take down groups of thugs with sweeping blows in Crane Style, then switch to Tiger to overwhelm a single foe with a series of powerful strikes. Practice mixing-and-matching styles in combat in conjunction with a wide variety of skills, weapons, and powerful (and hilarious) EX Actions to unlock a whole new dimension in combat.
Super Neptunia RPG (PS4/Switch): In a world where 2D games reign supreme, an organization called Bombyx Mori forces its citizens to churn out 2D games as offerings to their leader. Those who dare to use new technologies or whose games don't meet their standards risk banishment to the soul-crushing Trial Grounds. A girl awakens in this world with no recollection of anything beyond her name, Neptune, and soon realizes she possesses great strength. With her newfound sense of heroism and a strange book known as Histoire in hand, she sets off on a journey to see if there might be more than this two-dimensional life!
Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch): Mario fans of the world, unite! Now you can play, create, and share* the side-scrolling Super Mario courses of your dreams in the Super Mario Maker 2 game, available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch system! Dive into the single-player Story Mode and play built-in courses to rebuild Princess Peach's castle. Make your own courses, alone or together. And with a Nintendo Switch Online membership*, share your courses, access a near-endless supply made by others, enjoy online multiplayer, and more! A new side-scrolling Mario adventure that unleashes the creative potential of Super Mario Maker 2 awaits in Story Mode, which contains over 100 built-in courses. And in Course Maker, a wide range of parts, tools, and more are available so you can construct your own courses. Want coin-shooting cannons? Bowser riding on a giant Goomba? Cat Mario sliding down slopes to take out an army of baddies? Go for it! You call the shots. Pass a Joy-Con controller to a partner to build cooperatively on a single system!
F1 2019 (PS4/XB1): The official videogame of the 2019 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP F1 2019 challenges you to Defeat your Rivals in the most ambitious F1 game in Codemasters' history. F1 2019 features all the official teams, drivers and all 21 circuits from the 2019 season. This year sees the inclusion of F2 with players being able to complete the 2018 season with the likes of George Russell, Lando Norris and Alexander Albon. Having established itself as one of the highest rated racing franchises of all time, F1® 2019 builds on the success of previous iterations and delivers an experience that rivals the quality and production values of its real-life race counterpart. With greater emphasis on graphical fidelity, the environments have been enhanced significantly, and the tracks come to life like never before. Night races have been completely overhauled creating vastly improved levels of realism and the upgraded F1® broadcast sound and visuals add further realism to all aspects of the race weekend.