Ah, June. The month where gaming journalists all over the internet both anticipate the wonders of E3 and simultaneously bemoan all of the games that are curiously releasing right after E3. Not to say that I should complain. Things could be worse, of course.
But I mean, really, video game publishers? Batman: Arkham Knight, Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, and Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition (and more) are all releasing on June 23, less than a week after E3 ends on June 18.
Not to say that they're going to be terrible at all. Quite the contrary. Just, who exactly has the time to complete their preview assignments from E3 and play any of those games for the amount of time they deserve for a launch-day review? I'm sure there's an editorial on review ethics somewhere here. *thoughts rumbling*
On the upside, this month won't be a wallflower. Here is a quick list of all the major games slated for release:
June 1 – Hatred (PC)
June 1 – Massive Chalice (PC)
June 2 – Dirty Bomb [Open Beta] (PC)
June 2 – Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-a-Fide Edition (PS4)
June 2 – Tetris Ultimate (Vita)
June 2 – The Escapists (Vita)
June 2 – Ark: Survival Evolved [Early Access] (PC)
June 2 – Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Supremacy (X360, XONE)
June 2 – Heroes of the Storm (PC)
June 4 – Hitman: Sniper (iOS, Android)
June 4 – Wander (PS4, PC)
June 4 – Trans-Galactic Tournament (PS4)
June 5 – SteamWorld Dig (Xbox One)
June 5 – D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die (PC)
June 5 – The Swapper (Xbox One)
June 9 – The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (XONE, PS4, PC)
June 9 – Kholat (PC)
June 9 – Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy (Vita)
June 9 – Terraria (Vita)
June 10 – Monster Jam Battlegrounds (X360, PC)
June 11 – Payday 2: Crimewave Edition (XONE, PS4)
June 11 – Adventures of Pip (Wii U)
June 11 – Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (3DS)
June 12 – LEGO Jurassic World (XONE, X360, PS4, PS3, PC, Wii U, 3DS)
June 17 – Legends of Pixelia (PC)
June 17 – Aion: Upheavel (PC)
June 18 – Pro Cycling Manager 2015 (PC)
June 19 – MotoGP 15 (XONE, X360, PS4, PS3, PC, PC)
June 23 – PlanetSide 2 (PS4)
June 23 – Batman: Arkham Knight (XONE, PS4, PC)
June 23 – RIDE (X360, PS3, PC)
June 23 – Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward (PS4, PS3, PC)
June 23 – Final Fantasy XIV Online: The Complete Experience (PS4, PS3, PC)
June 23 – Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition (XONE, PS4, PC)
June 23 – Interstellar Rift (PC)
June 24 – Her Story (PC)
June 25 – Demons with Shotguns (PC)
June 26 – Niko: Through The Dream (PC)
June 26 – Reflections (PC)
June 30 – J-Stars Victory VS+ (PS4, PS3, Vita)
June 30 – Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation (Vita)
June 30 – Legend of Kay HD (PS4, PC, Wii U)
