June is upon us, winter is setting in and it is becoming increasingly difficult for gamers to keep their mouse hands warm. The winter months are a dreaded period for restaurants, night clubs and even bars. It’s quite simple really; people don’t like going out when it’s cold.
This makes it an important time for games, and as the nation goes into mass hibernation we find ourselves spending increasing amounts of time huddled under a blanket on the couch or on top of a heater behind the PC screen.
We were pleased to observe that although winter’s chill is biting harder each day, the God’s of gaming are shinning down gloriously with a plethora of awesome titles to keep us occupied and warm throughout the cold months.
Now if we could just alter the earth’s rotational speed in order to squeeze a few extra hours into each day, we may actually get though the backlog of games that seems to never stop growing. For those not cursed with the affliction of too many games, not enough time, then June certainly has some interesting titles lined up.
PC
Damnation – Out now
The Sims 3 – Out now
Prototype – June 12
Superbike World Championship 09 – June 12
Terminator: Salvation – June 19
Street Fighter IV – June 23
Spore Galactic Adventures – June 26
Anno 1404 – June 26
Overlord 2 – June 30
Red Faction: Guerilla – TBA
The third iteration of the world’s best selling PC game franchise, the Sims 3, has just been released and offers a sure fire way to get your girlfriend off the TV and away from Desperate House Wives so that you can get stuck into any of the numerous awesome console games being released over the next few weeks. (If you think we are being sexist then check out the poll on the front page)
Of course patient Street Fighter fans don’t have to wait too much longer for the latest version of the classic arcade beat-em-up to arrive on PC. The console version is Metacritic’s top rated game of 2009 so far.
Anno 1404 is sure to offer a rich and intriguing trading/empire building simulator, while Spore: Galactic Adventures will add more to an already massive game.
PS3
Virtua Tennis 2009 – Out now
Guitar Hero: Metallica – Out now
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel – Out now
Bionic Commando – Out now
Prototype – June 12
Superbike World Championship 09 (SBK) – June 12
FUEL – June 12
Red Faction: Guerilla – June 19
Terminator: Salvation – June 19
Overlord 2 – June 30
Xbox 360
Virtua Tennis 2009 – Out now
Guitar Hero Metallica – Out now
Sacred 2 Fallen Angel – Out now
Damnation – Out now
Bionic Commando – Out now
Prototype – June 12
Superbike World Championship 09 (SBK) – June 12
FUEL – June 12
Silent Hill Homecoming – June 19
Terminator: Salvation – June 19
Star Ocean: The Last Hope – June 19
Tales of Vesperia – June 26
Overlord 2 – June 30
Red Faction: Guerilla – TBA
While PC owners can celebrate that Street Fighter IV is crossing the platform divide, console owners can be equally pleased as they can finally experience the world of Sacred 2.
Prototype has been making waves, and is arguably the most hyped game on this list. FUEL has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the biggest console game ever made (16000+ square KMs). Star Ocean: The Last Hope is another to watch as it makes its way to Xbox 360 owners, and Overlord 2 is sure entertain us going into July.
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