Looking At The Biggest Upcoming Game Releases
If you're a hardcore gamer, you'll find it nearly impossible not to be excited about the month ahead. This year has already been great for video games, with new releases including Uncharted 4, Doom, Homefront, and Overwatch. Surprisingly, the month ahead might be even more impressive. Ahead, you'll take a look at some of the biggest upcoming game releases, so you can experience the hype for yourself.
If you're an RPG fan, you've likely already heard about the upcoming Star Ocean. The fifth installment to the franchise, which will be released at the end of the month, will be the first real addition to new consoles. Of course, the new game will take players for surprise. Unlike the previous games, Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness will take place on a brand new undeveloped plant. Another new addition to the game will directly impact the game's flow. Instead of sitting through hours and hours of cut scenes, gamers will not encounter these segments, while exploring the environment. This will keep everything faster and more fresh than the previous games, which were often criticized for their incredibly lengthy cut scenes.
Another big upcoming addition to the game market is Mirror's Edge Catalyst. The parkour-inspired action thriller will hit stores on June the 7th. The game will be available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PCs. The game is set to take players deeper into the backstory of Faith's past and the mystery of the city of Glass. Players will be able to explore an immense world with beautifully styled graphics and cutting-edge gameplay. Gamers have been eagerly awaiting a new Mirror's Edge game, since the previous exploded on the seen in 2008. The release is just a few days away, so cross your fingers and hope it lives up to the hype!
Although the game hasn't been announced, sports fans are already chewing their nails over EA Sports choosing to drop Tiger Woods from their PGA inspired video games cover. The good news is that the company has shifted to the last face of internal golf, Rory Mcllroy. The company's latest game, EA Sports Rory Mcllroy PGA Tour, was released near the end of 2015, so it nearly time for a new addition. The company is also working to release a brand new Battlefield and Madden NFL 17.
The Xbox ONE gaming console was released on November 22, 2013. With great success and millions of sales, rumor has it that Xbox is currently amid development of a newer version. The upgraded version has been codenamed "Scorpio" and expected to be released some time in 2017. This information was reported by several video game websites, but Microsoft is yet to confirm these rumors.
Sony and Microsoft have always been huge competitors and when one company unveils plans to develop a new console, the other is not far behind. Sony is currently updating the PlayStation 4 NEO console, which was released in 2013, as well. Microsoft has plans to update the Xbox ONE, by making it a lot more powerful. The standard components embedded in the Xbox ONE will be replaced with more innovative components to the all platforms fresh. This information came from Director Pier Harding-Rolls via an email that was transmitted to CNBC.