June 3 - Dangerous Golf
Have you ever been in a pristinely-decorated household or busy restaurant
kitchen and thought to yourself ‘I would love to just go nuts in here with a
golf club and see what happens’ ? Well on June 3rd, you dreams are about to
come true, digitally as it were. Three Fields Entertainment brings their
pedigree with former Criteron Games founders, and the influence from Crash Mode
of the Burnout series shows from early footage. Take some shots, destroy
stuff, build your destruction combo, and most of all just have fun! Dangerous
Golf comes smashing in on June 3rd for Windows, Playstation 4, and Xbox
One.
June 6 - Hearts of Iron IV
Even only half way through the year, 2016 has been an excellent
year for grand strategy games. With a new IP in Stellaris last month and
now the newest entry into the Hearts of Iron series, Paradox has been
hard at work over the past few years. Similarly to past similar titles, Hearts
of Iron IV is certainly not for everyone, but improved AI and a more
open-ended experience may swing some more traditional strategy lovers, or maybe
even just history buffs, in the direction of giving Hearts of Iron a
try. Take control of the ‘axis & allies’ on PC and Mac starting June 6th.
June 7 - Mirror’s Edge Catalyst
The long-awaited sequel to 2008’s disappointing
yet stylish Mirror’s Edge is finally here. The promise of first-person
parkour continues, and looks better than ever. I haven’t been able to get my
hands on it in a preview capacity, but it looks to be more of the same, but
with less guns and more of an open world feel. Run, climb, and Jump your way to
defeating the evil megacorp on June 7th. Available at lunch on Windows, Xbox
One, and Playstation 4.
June 10 - Kirby: Planet Robobot
Planet Popstar has been invaded by evil robots
and it's up to the powerful pink puff himself to save the day. Suck and blow
your way to victory as you use the robot's own powers against them in the
newest iteration of the classic Nintendo series. Kirby: Planet Robobot will
be available on Nintendo 3DS game card and digital download on June 10th.
June 21 - Umbrella Corps
Capcom’s attempt at getting in on all that new
eSports money hits stores this month after a short delay. Seemingly more Call
of Duty than Resident Evil, the spinoff of the classic
survival-horror series is a competitive multiplayer shooter focusing on team
play. Criticism has come to Umbrella Corps in the form of questioning
its necessity and if it was tied to the Resident Evil name for anything
other than name recognition, but word is still out on how well it plays and
only time will tell if it gets the community support needed to make a long-term
multiplayer successful. Shoot your way to the top on PS4 and Windows when it hits
the download market on June 21st.
June 21 - Grand Kingdom
Fans of Final Fantasy Tactics, Fire
Emblem, and the like will be happy to know that Grand Kingdom is
coming over from Japan this month exclusively on Sony platforms. Control units
of sword-swingers or powerful magicians in this turn-based strategy RPG that
will be sure to appeal to RPG gamers and anime fans alike. Relatively new to
games in the genre, take your party online to do battle with others’ factions
and expand the reach of your own kingdom. Grand Kingdom comes to
Playstation 4 and Playstation Vita on June 21st.
June 28 - Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The smashingly successful Lego Star Wars
series continues for the first time since Disney purchased Lucasfilm. Expect
more smashing, building, collecting bits, and all the Star Wars characters you
love in the newest entry based on the 2015 film. Coming out on basically every
active platform spanning two console generations, you’ll be able to snag Lego
Star Wars: The Force Awakens on June 28th for Xbox One, Xbox 360,
Playstation 4, Playstation 3, Wii U, 3DS, and Playstation Vita.
-Justin Wicker