Video Game Release Dates-May, 2020

John Wick Hex:

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Platform: PlayStation 4

Developer: Mike Bithell Games

Publisher: Good Shepherd Entertainment

Synopsis: Become the legendary Baba Yaga and experience a unique blend of strategic momentum-based combat that captures the feel of the iconic tactical combat from the films.

Release Date: May 5, 2020.

Buy: PlayStation Store.


Star Wars Episode I: Racer:

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Platform: PlayStation 4/ Switch

Developer: Aspyr Media.

Publisher: Lucasfilm Ltd.

Synopsis: Two Engines. One Champion. No Limits.

Climb on, strap in, and experience the pure adrenaline-pumping excitement of the Podracing sequence from Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.

Take the controls as Anakin Skywalker, or any one of over 21 Podracers, and feel the full-force blast of two massive jet engines at simulated speeds of up to 600 mph. Rein in a turbine-driven chariot through 8 spectacular worlds. Negotiate through flaming methane lakes, Tusken Raider assaults, ant-gravity tunnels and much more in a pulse-punding, do-or-die fight to the finish where anyone will do anything to cross the finish line. How far will you go?

• Relive all the thrill and excitement of the Podracer sequence from STAR WARS: Episode I.
• Hang on tight – with afterburners on, Podracers max out at a simulated 600 mph!
• Race in furious competition against 21+ opponents.
• Take on over 21 tracks on 8 unique worlds!
• Avoid hazards such as methane lakes, meteor showers and Tusken Raiders.
• Spectacular 3D environments.
• Vehicle sound effects and epic soundtrack taken directly from Episode I.

Release Date: May 12, 2020.


Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix:

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Platform: Nintendo Switch

Developer: Sega AM2

Publisher: Sega

Synopsis: Take the stage! The hit rhythm game series returns with exciting new features:

– Mix it up and choose from two playable modes: traditional button control-based Arcade Mode or the new motion control-based Mix Mode. Featuring fan-favorite classics and new hits, choose from over 100 songs for endless rhythm fun!

– Take advantage of new customization features! Choose from over 300 costumes, and design custom T-shirts in the new T-shirt editor.

– Create playlists for your favorite music videos!

No matter where or when, her music will be sure to reach your heart!

Release Date: May 12, 2020.

Buy: Nintendo E-Shop.


Saints Row: The Third Remastered:

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Platform: PlayStation 4/Xbox One/PC
Developer: Sperasoft
Publisher: Deep Silver
Genre: Action
Synopsis: Saints Row: The Third- Remastered gives you control of the Saints at the height of their power, and you live the life to show for it. This is your City. These are your rules. Remastered with enhanced graphics, Steelport the original city of sin, has never looked so good as it drowns in sex, drugs and guns. Take a tank skydiving, call in a satellite-targeted airstrike on a Mexican wrestling gang, and fight against a highly-trained military force by your lonesome in the most outlandish gameplay scenarios ever seen.
Release Date: May 22, 2020

Buy: Amazon, PlayAsia, Best Buy


Maneater:

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Platform: PlayStation 4/Xbox One/Switch/PC

Developer: Tripwire Interactive

Publisher: Tripwire Interactive

Synopsis: Maneater is a single-player action RPG, set in the unforgiving waters of the gulf Coast. Fight to survive in the open Ocean, with danger lurking at every depth. Your only tools are your wits, your jaws, and an uncanny ability to evolve as you feed. Anything and everything is on the menu… Kill or be killed.

  • Eat, explore and evolve in an open world action RPG!
  • Feed on humans, consume nutrients and find rare Shark loot to evolve past what nature intended.
  • Explore 7 large regions including bayous of the gulf coast, resort beaches, industrial Docks, the open Ocean and more. Experience a living world with a full day/night cycle.
  • Unlock and equip various Evolutions that improve and enhance your Shark as you progress through the campaign.
  • Hunter parties and bounty system – the humans fight back! The battle against various types of hunters ranging from Small skiff’s all the way up to the coast guard!

Release Date: May 22, 2020.

 Buy: Amazon, PlayAsia, Steam, Best Buy 


Minecraft: Dungeons:

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Platform: PlayStation 4/Xbox One/Nintendo Switch/PC

Developer: Mojang

Publisher: Microsoft

Synopsis: Fight your way through an all-new action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe! Up to four friends can play together, or you can brave the dungeons alone. Battle new-and-nasty mobs across action-packed, treasure-stuffed, wildly varied levels, all in an epic quest to defeat the evil Arch-Illager!

Discover a trove of powerful new weapons and items that will help you defeat ruthless swarms of new-and-nasty mobs. Fight or flee through canyons, swamps and – of course – mines! Any adventurer brave or foolish enough to explore this blocky and beautiful world will need to come prepared. So quickly, gear up!

Dungeon Creeper! Battle new-and-nasty mobs in this all-new action-adventure, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers.

Multiplayer! Up to four players can team up and fight together in co-op mode.

Release Date: May 22, 2020.

Buy: Best Buy, Microsoft Store, Nintendo


Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition:

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Platform: Nintendo Switch

Developer: Monolith Soft

Publisher: Nintendo

Synopsis: Discover the origins of Shulk as he and his companions clash against a seemingly-unstoppable mechanical menace. Wield a future-seeing blade, chain together attacks, and carefully position your party members in strategic, real-time combat as you journey across a massive world.

The Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected takes place after the main story and delves deeper into the relationship between Shulk and Melia in the face of a mysterious new threat. Whether you’re a seasoned Monado wielder or brand new to the world of the Bionis, the updates and additions in this already-epic adventure make it even easier to dive into the story, combat, and environments that the Xenoblade Chronicles series is known for.

Get immersed in the emotional story with updated graphics, listen to over 90 remixed or remastered music tracks, and track quests more easily with the additions and improvements in this definitive edition.

Release Date: May 29, 2020.

Buy: Amazon, PlayAsia, Best Buy, Target


XCOM 2 Collection:

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Platform: Nintendo Switch

Developer: Firaxis Games 

Publisher: 2K Games

Synopsis: Ignite a global resistance and reclaim Earth from alien occupation in XCOM 2 on Nintendo Switch.

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Aliens rule Earth, promising a brilliant future for mankind while secretly hiding a sinister agenda. As the leader of a guerrilla force facing impossible odds, you must ignite a global resistance to eliminate the alien threat and save the hum race from extinction.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
This expansion adds extensive new content in the fight against ADVENT including new Hero classes, powerful new enemies, as well as new missions, environments and increased depth in strategic gameplay.

The XCOM 2 Collection includes the award-winning strategy game XCOM 2, four DLC packs (Resistance Warrior Pack, Anarchy’s Children, Alien Hunters, Shen’s Last Gift) and the War of the Chosen expansion all in one package. Activate any of the additional content (DLCs and the Expansion) or just play the base game.

Release Date: May 29, 2020.

Buy: Amazon, PlayAsia, Best Buy, Target


BioShock: The Collection:

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Platform: Nintendo Switch

Developer: Blind Squirrel Games

Publisher: 2K Games

Synopsis: There’s always a lighthouse. There’s always a man. There’s always a city.

Experience the unforgettable worlds and monumental stories of the award-winning BioShock series with BioShock: The Collection. Journey to the cities of Rapture and Columbia across BioShock Remastered, BioShock 2 Remastered, and BioShock Infinite: The Complete Edition, including all single-player add-on content. Fight for your life and outsmart your enemies, be it deep beneath the waves or high above the clouds.

BioShock Remastered
Explore the undersea city of Rapture, a haven for society’s greatest minds that has devolved into a dystopian nightmare wrought by one man’s hubris.

BioShock 2 Remastered
See Rapture through the eyes of Subject Delta, a fearsome Big Daddy prototype on a life-or-death mission to rescue his missing Little Sister.

BioShock Infinite: The Complete Edition
Indebted to the wrong people, private investigator Booker DeWitt must take on an impossible task: travel to a flying city above the clouds, and rescue a woman named Elizabeth.

Release Date: May 29, 2020.

Buy: Amazon, PlayAsia, Best Buy, Target


Borderlands Legendary Collection:

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Platform: Nintendo Switch

Developer: Gearbox Software

Publisher: 2K Games

Synopsis: Get three times the mayhem, three times the loot, and three times the action with the Borderlands Legendary Collection! Kill bandits and beasts, collect powerful weaponry, and maybe even save the universe in Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition, Borderlands 2, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, along with piles of bonus add-on content for each game, adding 100+ hours of gameplay at an incredible value.

  • Enjoy all three games solo or cooperatively with local two-player split-screen or four-player online play
  • Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition – Discover the co-op shooter-looter that started it all, crammed with content and enhancements! Equip bazillions of guns as one of four trigger-happy mercenaries, each with unique RPG skills. Take on the lawless desolate planet Pandora in pursuit of powerful alien technology rumored to be inside an ancient Vault
  • Borderlands 2 – Play as one of six vault hunters attempting to liberate Pandora from evil mastermind and corporate CEO Handsome Jack. Make new friends, arm them with a bazillion weapons and fight alongside them in a relentless quest for revenge and redemption
  • Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel – Discover the story behind Borderlands 2 villain, Handsome Jack, and his rise to power. Set between the events of Borderlands and Borderlands 2, The Pre-Sequel gives you a whole lotta new gameplay and features the genre-blending fusion of shooter and RPG mechanics that players have come to love

Release Date: May 29, 2020.

Buy: Amazon, PlayAsia, Best Buy, Target

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