August 4th:
Rare Replay - (Xbox One)
30 Rare classics in one bundle for $30. Games include: Perfect Dark, and Zero, Battletoads, Killer Instinct Gold, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Viva Piñata as well as Trouble in Paradise, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts and many more! This is a hell of a deal.
August 3rd - 8th:
The International 2015
The biggest gaming tournament of the year enters the main event this week. Teams from all over the world descend upon Seattle, competing to show who is the best at Dota 2, and win LOTS of money. I will be glued to the Twitch channels, expecting to see top level plays, and hoping to get some item drops.
August 5th - 9th:
Gamescom 2015
The biggest gaming convention in Europe is taking place from August 5th - 9th in Cologne, Germany. Expect many gaming stories and trailers shown. The thing that I am most excited about: Blizzard will be revealing the new expansion to World of Warcraft during its show Thursday morning the 6th. Can. Not. Wait.
August 13th:
Fallout Shelter - (Android)
The free-to-play Fallout management spin-off that has been on iOS finally comes to Android. Now everyone can be the Overseer and watch your shelter thrive or (in most cases) get overrun by Radroaches and Bandits. This game will eat up a lot of your time and is VERY addictive.
August 25th:
Dishonored: Definitive Edition - (PS4, Xbox One)
This edition improves the games graphics and includes all the DLC. You all know how tired I am of seeing re-releases, definitive editions, collections, etc. but this game is one I would gladly go back and play. I LOVED Dishonored and look forward to the sequel.
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition - (Xbox One)
This is a remaster of the original game, which will include 5 previously unreleased chapters of the campaign, an invite to the Gears of War 4 beta (Gears of 4? Gears of Fowar? Gears of 4ar?) as well as all 4 Xbox 360 Gears of War games for you to play on your Xbox One via the backwards compatibility. All for $60. Hey, look, another "ultimate edition"...that I will play because I love Gears.
Madden NFL 16 - (PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One)
It's Madden season, it is the reason my hand touch your face! Also, Bear Down!
August 30th:
Disney Infinity 3.0 - (PC, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, iOS, Android)
The adorable, fun, and super nerdy figure-collecting money machine that is Disney Infinity returns with 3.0, and gets some help from a galaxy far, far away. Shut up and take my money!
Other Notes:
- Game to keep an eye on this month: Galak-Z: The Dimensional. It's a space shooter/Gundam-style (opa Gundam style!) game that shows a LOT of potential. Coming to PS4 August 4th.
- Goat Simulator arrives on PS3 and PS4 on August 11th.
- Toy Soldiers: War Chest is the next game in the Toy Soldiers franchise, which I do enjoy. This is the first to not be a Microsoft exclusive. The game comes out August 11th for PC and Xbox One, with the PS4 version out a day later. Side note, if you buy the Hall of Fame edition, you can control licensed armies based on G.I. Joe, Assassin's Creed, and He-Man. You can also buy this DLC if you get the standard edition.
- Remember ZombiU? The Wii U launch game about zombies that was pretty bad ass? Well, it is now coming out as Zombi for PC, PS4, and Xbox One on August 18th.
- Shadowrun: Hong Kong, the next chapter in the Shadowrun series, comes out August 25th. Besides the single-player campaign, the game will also include a level editor so players can create and share via Steam Workshop.
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That's pretty much the month of August. As always, things may (and will) change. Next month, the heavy hitters start hitting you right where it counts: your wallet. Enjoy!
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