Overview:
Title: Monster Hunter Generations
Publisher: Capcom
Platform:
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 7/14/16
Overview: This action-RPG puts countless monsters in the palm of your handheld console. Called “the most customizable Monster Hunter experience to date,” Generations adds new Hunting Styles and Hunter Arts so you can develop your own unique combat techniques. There are 14 weapon types to choose from and a deep crafting system. Explore four distinct villages and 21 hunting locations. Generations blends new monsters and maps with fan-favorites that have been improved for the current generation of Nintendo 3DS. But don’t be overly confident when you run into old enemies – some recurring monsters like Deadqueen Rathian and Grimclaw Tigrex have deadly new traits and abilities to test your mettle.
MX vs ATV: Supercross Encore
Overview:
Title: MX vs ATV: Supercross Encore
Publisher: Nordic Games
Platform:
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 7/14/16
Overview: This racing game offers realistic dirt bike and ATV action. It’s so realistic, you’ll swear you’re covered in mud, roaring through a series of deadly jumps and hairpin turns. More than 80 real-life motocross companies and 60 professional riders have lent their names and features to MX vs. ATV: Supercross Encore, adding to the true-to-life feel. It features more than 30 tracks, including supercross tracks and bonus tracks from MX vs. ATV Alive. Race online with up to 12 players or try any of the other modes, including Career, Rhythm Racing, Open World Waypoint, and Free Ride. You get all that, plus improved physics and control and even a new version of the fan-favorite “pre-load” from classic MX vs. ATV games.
Resident Evil 5 HD
Overview:
Title: Resident Evil 5 HD
Publisher: Capcom
Platform:
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/11/16
Overview: Now in high definition, Resident Evil writes a chilling new chapter – the Umbrella Corporation’s bioweapons have fallen into the hands of rogue leaders. Play as Chris Redfield in a remote desert colony overrun by a new breed of evil. With hordes of flesh-eating beings ready to make you their next snack, escape may be the best way to survive. Environments play an increased role, with horrors possibly lurking in every alcove or behind every shadow. New lighting effects will make you wonder – was that movement or just an illusion? Good thing you’re not alone. A new focus on co-op play lets you team up with the zombie-destroying sidekick Sheva, who changes the way RE is played. Resident Evil 5 HD includes all previous DLC along with additional costumes.
Ghostbusters
Overview:
Title: Ghostbusters
Publisher: Activision
Platform:
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/11/16
Overview: This top-down co-op game continues the story of the 2016 Ghostbusters movie. Taking place after the events of the film, the main Ghostbusters are away chasing poltergeists in other parts of the country. You are a rookie, one of the new recruits left behind in NYC to keep the spirit world at bay. Wielding a proton pack and other gadgets, you and the rest of the new recruits work to take out spirits, spooks, and specters of all kinds. The look is pure cartoon, and the action is fast and hilarious. You can join with up to three friends to bust ghosts in the co-op campaign or play by yourself. But make sure you don’t cross the streams!
7th Dragon III Code: VFD
Overview:
Title: 7th Dragon III Code: VFD
Publisher: Sega
Platform:
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 7/11/16
Overview: A favorite of RPG fans in Japan, this is the first Dragon game to be released in the U.S. The year is 2100, and dragons have come to Earth. Humanity lives in terror of the flying, fire-breathing beasts, and only a true hero can stop them. You are that hero. With the help of a video-game company called Nodens Enterprises, you must become a dragon hunter. You’ll travel through time to three different eras in your quest to end the dragon menace. You’ll gain strength and skills through arduous trials as you quest to defeat the fearsome True Dragons and the legendary 7th Dragon. With its deep story, multiple dungeons, and nearly endless character customization options, 7th Dragon III Code: VFD is perfect for JRPG fans.
Rocket League: Collector’s Edition
Overview:
Title: Rocket League: Collector’s Edition
Publisher: 505 Games
Platform:
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 7/2/16
Overview: Rocket League is like soccer played with rocket-powered cars. It’s no wonder that the whole gaming world is playing it. Along with the one-of-a-kind concept, Rocket League features amazing physics that add up to you-could-never-plan-how-awesome-that-is highlight reels. While Rocket League has a single-player Season Mode, the real fun is head-to-head team multiplayer. Up to eight gamers can play at once, with four on each team and AI filling in the blanks, so cooperation is essential. The ranking system assures that gamers won’t be totally outmatched, and players can earn points for scores, wins, and good plays. You can use your points to customize your car, and there’s even cross-network play between select platforms.
Carmageddon: Max Damage
Overview:
Title: Carmageddon: Max Damage
Publisher: Sold Out
Platform:
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/6/16
Overview: This racing game is all about creating maximum chaos. Your car is a weapon, and you’ll use it to take out as many pedestrians, penguins, and aliens as possible in a hilarious party of vehicular destruction. The physics and controls are amazing, and Max Damage features over 30 distinct cars with insane drivers, three game modes, and several huge open environments. So whether you like running fools over in a frozen land, hunting hicks in the desert, or mowing down hipsters in a big city, Max Damage has you covered. No matter where you ride, you can use the game’s amazing power-ups. There are over 90 power-ups that do everything from launching anvils to making a protective bubble around your car.
Grand Kingdom
Overview:
Title: Grand Kingdom
Publisher: Koei
Platform:
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 6/27/16
Overview: A massive war between four great nations threatens the peace of an entire continent. As a mercenary, you’ll traverse the land of Resonail to fight for gold and other spoils in this tactical RPG with 2D art. After the fall of the Uldein Empire one hundred years ago, mercenaries roam the land where war rules the day. Which nation you pledge your loyalty to is entirely up to you, as you assemble a squad of rough-and-ready fighters to do your bidding. Choose your team members from a wide variety of classes including Fighter, Lancer, Rogue, Witch, and Arcanist. Accept quests from each of the Four Great Nations and discover why the once-mighty empire collapsed. Battle hordes of fellow players online to help your chosen realm conquer all!
Rocket League: Collector’s Edition
Overview:
Title: Rocket League: Collector’s Edition
Publisher: 505 Games
Platform:
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 7/2/16
Overview: Rocket League is like soccer played with rocket-powered cars. It’s no wonder that the whole gaming world is playing it. Along with the one-of-a-kind concept, Rocket League features amazing physics that add up to you-could-never-plan-how-awesome-that-is highlight reels. While Rocket League has a single-player Season Mode, the real fun is head-to-head team multiplayer. Up to eight gamers can play at once, with four on each team and AI filling in the blanks, so cooperation is essential. The ranking system assures that gamers won’t be totally outmatched, and players can earn points for scores, wins, and good plays. You can use your points to customize your car, and there’s even cross-network play between select platforms.
7 Days to Die
Overview:
Title: 7 Days to Die
Publisher: Telltale Publishing
Platform:
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/27/16
Overview: This ambitious game really blends up genres. It combines first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games into something unique. You play as a survivor in a post-apocalyptic nightmare. Overrun with mutants, the open world of 7 Days to Die offers little comfort for survivors. You must scratch out some kind of living in an unforgiving landscape, relying on ingenuity, cooperation, brains, and firepower. Already a huge hit on PC, the console version of 7 Days to Die features a new multiplayer mode with local split-screen, extra online modes, and other new features. So whether you like role-playing, crafting, or just shooting mutants in the head, 7 Days to Die has your number.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
Overview:
Title: Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
Publisher: Koei
Platform:
Genre: Strategy/Simulation
Release Date: 7/6/16
Overview: This epic strategy game takes you deep into the war-torn world of historical China. Set during the waning of the Han Dynasty, the world of Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII lets you play as one of more than 700 officers, battling for ultimate supremacy and power. More than just a strategy game, Three Kingdoms XIII combines the scope of gigantic, historic military battles with the intimacy of individual characters’ actions, both on and off the battlefield. Like the Chinese historical novel upon which it is based, this game combines mythical and legendary characters with real leaders and events to create something truly special. With its addictive gameplay and deep, immersive setting, this is truly the kind of game that strategy gamers will fall in love with.
Carmageddon: Max Damage
Overview:
Title: Carmageddon: Max Damage
Publisher: Sold Out
Platform:
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/6/16
Overview: This racing game is all about creating maximum chaos. Your car is a weapon, and you’ll use it to take out as many pedestrians, penguins, and aliens as possible in a hilarious party of vehicular destruction. The physics and controls are amazing, and Max Damage features over 30 distinct cars with insane drivers, three game modes, and several huge open environments. So whether you like running fools over in a frozen land, hunting hicks in the desert, or mowing down hipsters in a big city, Max Damage has you covered. No matter where you ride, you can use the game’s amazing power-ups. There are over 90 power-ups that do everything from launching anvils to making a protective bubble around your car.
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness
Overview:
Title: Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform:
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 6/27/16
Overview: Peace has nearly been reached in the Pangalactic Federation during the Spacedate 537. Six-thousand light-years away from Earth, however, conflict on the planet of Faykreed threatens to break up the hard-earned peace. In this fifth installment of the Star Ocean sci-fi RPG series, you venture into the kingdom of Resulia to bring peace to the land. As Fidel Camuze, you’re the son of a military advisor and you wield a sword to protect those in need. Battle your enemies in real time, without a loading screen to slow down the action. Use a flurry of combos and special attacks to take on all the beasts and bandits thrown your way!
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Overview:
Title: LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Publisher: WB Games
Platform:
Genre: Family/Party
Release Date: 6/27/16
Overview: What could be better than Star Wars: The Force Awakens? How about a LEGO video-game version? This funny but epic platformer lets you explore iconic locations from The Force Awakens movie and offers all the storylines from the film told in a hilarious LEGO style. Fans of deep Star Wars lore will love the exclusive new story levels. Taking place between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, they give insight into characters and events not seen on the screen. You can play as all the heroic characters from the movie – including Han Solo, Rey, and Finn – plus you’ll be able to tool around the galaxy in a ton of ships and vehicles. Additionally, the new Multi-Builds system brings real choice to your builds.
The Technomancer
Overview:
Title: The Technomancer
Publisher: Maximum Games
Platform:
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/27/16
Overview: The Technomancer is an action-RPG with a science fiction setting and a mind-blowing story. You are a “technomancer,” part wizard and part hacker, with both magic electrical powers and cybernetic implants. You are on the run from the secret police and in search of the mysteries that define your life. Set 200 years after we colonize Mars, water is such a precious commodity that wars are fought over its control. The Technomancer offers tons of customization. You can build the character of your dreams with four different skill trees and three fighting styles. It’s not all combat, though. Many encounters can be solved with words, and the rich, complex plot will change based on the choices you make in-game.
Prison Architect
Overview:
Title: Prison Architect
Publisher: Sold Out
Platform:
Genre: Strategy/Simulation
Release Date: 6/27/16
Overview: As you can probably guess from the name, this simulation lets you build and manage a prison. With nods to deep, complex simulations like Dwarf Fortress and Dungeon Keeper, Prison Architect promises endless fun as you design and build the perfect maximum security prison. When you’re finished, you can enter Escape Mode and see if your creation would actually keep a prisoner inside. Whether you tunnel out, crawl through the sewer pipes like in The Shawshank Redemption, or try to break into the guard’s armory is up to you. You can even try out other gamers’ prisons to see if their supermax is as super as they think. There’s also a Story Mode where you play as four different convicts trapped behind the walls of the big house.
Dead Island: Definitive Collection
Overview:
Title: Dead Island: Definitive Collection
Publisher: Deep Silver
Platform:
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 5/31/16
Overview: Welcome to the world’s worst vacation spot. The island of Banoi was supposed to be the next great resort destination. The untouched tropical paradise boasts beautiful beaches, a welcoming local population, and everything an adventurous sightseer would want to explore. That was, until it developed a zombie problem. Defeat the zombie hordes and escape the island to find safety. Just when you think your nightmare vacation is finally over, you and the other survivors are plunged into a new horror! Seemingly safe aboard a military ship, the boat is ravaged by a massive storm, the crew is infected, and an all-new outbreak is unleashed. Experience the fully remastered versions of Dead Island and Dead Island Riptide with improved visuals and performances. Some of the new features include better textures, photorealistic lighting, image enhancements, and more.
One Piece: Burning Blood
Overview:
Title: One Piece: Burning Blood
Publisher: Namco
Platform:
Genre: Fighting
Release Date: 5/31/16
Overview: Get ready to set sail in a fighting game unlike any other! The Straw Hat crew hoists their pirate flags into the air as they enter a free-for-all to end all free-for-alls. Beat your opponents into submission with an advanced battle system that gives you powerful combos, Haki techniques, and Devil Fruit abilities – straight from the hit anime. Your favorite One Piece characters are at your disposal. Pull out all the stops and fight to the finish line with Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, Nico Robin, and many more. Choose your team wisely for three-on-three battles by taking advantage of each character’s Devil Fruit ability. It’s nonstop action in a fun-filled world of anime and pirates!
Tropico 5: Penultimate Edition
Overview:
Title: Tropico 5: Penultimate Edition
Publisher: Kalypso
Platform:
Genre: Strategy/Simulation
Release Date: 5/25/16
Overview: If you’ve ever wanted to lead a banana republic (and really, who hasn’t?), this management sim is for you. The strategy game puts you in the role of El Presidente, dictator for life on the island of Tropico. You guide the island nation through history, from the colonial age through both World Wars, the Great Depression, up to the present age, and into the future. You must manage resources in response to the changing needs of your people and manage opposing factions and political parties to maintain your iron rule. The new wrinkle here is the addition of dynasties, so you can promote members of your family to positions like ambassador, commanding general, or even Supreme Ruler. There’s even a multiplayer mode where you can go head-to-head with other tropical despots! The Penultimate Edition includes the main game plus five DLC packs and five exclusive bonus maps.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan
Overview:
Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan
Publisher: Activision
Platform:
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 5/23/16
Overview: The heroes in a half-shell are taking to the streets of Manhattan with their love of katanas, nunchakus, and pizza. Here’s your chance to cowabunga it up with the Turtles, through the sewers and surface streets of New York. Take on Shredder, Krang, and a host of other evil minions that will stop at nothing to get in your way. Four-player, online co-op lets you and your friends battle as Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo all at once. Master your ninja fighting skills with combo attacks that will help keep the streets of Manhattan safe from the dark forces that want to take over the city.