Releases in June

A few big releases this upcoming month including the historical release of a 14-year developed game that had been the butt of everyone's jokes about development hell for years. But there are a few other big releases so let's see what we have this upcoming month.

JUNE 7

• Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters
• PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, 3DS, PSP
• Developed by Double Helix Games (PS3, Xbox 360) and Griptonite Games (Wii, Nintendo DS, 3DS, PSP)
• Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
• Infamous 2
• PS3
• Developed by Sucker Punch Productions
• Published by Sony Computer Entertainment
• Operation Flashpoint: Red River
• PS3, Xbox 360, Windows PC
• Developed by Codemasters
• Published by Codemasters
• Red Faction: Armageddon
• PS3, Xbox 360, Windows PC
• Developed by Volition, Inc.
• Published by THQ and Syfy Games

JUNE 13

• Wii Play: Motion
• Wii
• Developed by Nintendo EAD
• Published by Nintendo

JUNE 14

• Alice: Madness Returns
• PS3, Xbox 360, Windows PC
• Developed by Spicy Horse
• Published by Electronic Arts
• Child of Eden
• PS3, Xbox 360
• Developed by Q Entertainment
• Published by Ubisoft
• Duke Nukem Forever
• PS3, Xbox 360, Windows PC
• Developed by Gearbox Software
• Published by 2K Games
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon
• PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, 3DS
• Developed by High Moon Studios (PS3, Xbox 360) and Behaviour Interactive (Wii, Nintendo DS, 3DS)
• Published by Activision

JUNE 16

• Dawn of Fantasy
• Windows PC
• Developed by Reverie World Studios
• Published by 505 Games

JUNE 19

• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
• 3DS
• Developed by Nintendo and Grezzo
• Published by Nintendo

JUNE 21

• F.E.A.R. 3
• PS3, Xbox 360, Windows PC
• Developed by Day 1 Studios
• Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
• Dungeon Siege III
• PS3, Xbox 360, Windows PC
• Developed by Obsidian Entertainment
• Published by Square Enix
• Shadows of the Damned
• PS3, Xbox 360
• Developed by Grasshopper Manufacture
• Published by Electronic Arts
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Trilogy
• PS3
• Developed by Ubisoft Montreal
• Published by Ubisoft

JUNE 28

• Call of Juarez: The Cartel
• PS3, Xbox 360, Windows PC
• Developed by Techland
• Published by Ubisoft
• Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3
• PS3, Xbox 360
• Developed by Koei and Omega Force
• Published by Namco Bandai
• Sniper: Ghost Warrior
• PS3
• Developed by City Interactive
• Published by City Interactive

My Pick


This one is a little bit more difficult than last month. In May, it was between a game that I was unsure about but looked cool, a sequel to a game that I had never played before, and a game that was on my most anticipated of 2011 list. This one is more difficult because none of them REALLY jump out for a Day 1 purchase for me.

It comes down to three games: Infamous 2, F.E.A.R. 3, and Duke Nukem Forever. Ocarina of Time 3D isn't one of them because, well, I don't own a 3DS. Now, with Infamous 2, I enjoyed the first one though I didn't fully finish it because it was a rental. It got a little tedious at points and I felt the controls were a little too loose at times but reading IGN's review has really intrigued me. I'm planning on downloading the first game for free (PSN perk) and then check out the second.

With F.E.A.R. 3, I'm being a little weary. It's being developed by a different company as the first two and while the second game was good, it didn't quite hit the quality bar of the first one. If this were a company that I commonly trusted (I don't distrust them, just not familiar with them), I would overcome that. But I'm not sure just yet. Still, I'm curious to see how the story ends and the cutscenes are being directed by JOHN CARPENTER. Yes director of The Thing and Halloween John Carpenter. So I'll be keeping my eye open for that.

So my pick for this month is Duke Nukem: Forever.

Crude and rude to the extreme and I wouldn't have it any other way. Barring some freak accident, Duke Nukem Forever has gone gold after 14 goddamn years and will be released on June 14 (By the way, what is it with Duke Nukem Forever and 14: it was #14 on my anticipated list, took 14 years to make and is coming out on June 14th).

Gearbox Studios is a great developer and I have some high expectations for this game. I'm hoping it will both pay homage to its roots while putting in a few new innovations from the past few years. 14 years can build up hype for something and it's one of the reasons why Duke Nukem Forever is my pick for June.