Warhammer: Chaosbane

You can never have enough good action RPGs – except if you’re Blizzard. Case in point, we have Warhammer: Chaosbane from Eko Software coming up. The hack and slash title is set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe as the battle with the Chaos rages on. You can choose from four classes – the Soldier, Dwarf, High Elf and Wood Elf – each with their own unique skills and weapons. Overall, there are 180 powers to utilize; a robust end-game plan that includes Boss Rush, a challenge-filled Relic Mode; and much more. Warhammer: Chaosbane releases on June 4th for Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Koji Igarashi’s long-awaited spiritual successor to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is nearly here. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night releases on June 18^th for Xbox One, PS4 and PC while the Nintendo Switch version arrives on June 25th. In typical Castlevania fashion, players will explore an enormous Castle as Miriam, equipping crystals dropped by enemies as new abilities. You can also discover new weapons and armour along with crafting items to gain an advantage. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night’s 2.5D visual style did face some criticism for the overall fidelity but they’ve since been polished to an extraordinary degree. Hopefully all that development time will have paid off in the final game.

Judgment

Though set in Kamurocho and featuring multiple fighting styles, Judgment is far from your average Yakuza spin-off. The story focuses on private detective Takayuki Yagami who becomes embroiled in a serial murder case. The standard Substories and side quests exist to be experienced but Judgment also offers an investigation system for different crime scenes. If you can’t wait for the newest Yakuza, Judgment should satisfy those cravings for the time being.

Samurai Shodown

An underrated classic brought forward to the new generation, Samurai Shodown is considered a reboot of the franchise. Opting for super-stylized visuals over realism, the weapons fighter also sports new characters like Darli Dagger, Yashamaru Kurama and Wu-Ruixiang. Don’t worry though – classics like Tam Tam, Haohmaru and Shiki also return for another round. Samurai Shodown will be releasing for PS4 and Xbox One on June 25^th. Unfortunately, the Nintendo Switch and PC versions haven’t been dated.

The Sinking City

Developed by Frogwares, the studio behind Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and The Devil’s Daughter, The Sinking City is yet another action adventure mystery dabbling in the Cthulhu mythos. Players control Charles W. Reed, a war vet turned private investigator who arrives in the flood city of Oakmont, Massachusetts. Along with battling (and avoiding) nightmarish creatures, Reed will use his powers of deduction to solve cases. Don’t expect way-points and the like here – you’ll need to gather evidence and protect your sanity to know what’s going on. The Sinking City is out on PC, Xbox One and PS4 on June 27^th.

Super Mario Maker 2

Super Mario Maker 2 is everything that fans could have wanted from a sequel. It boasts a Story mode with 100 levels and NPCs that provide tasks; a boat-load of new tools for creating courses like slopes, new themes, day and night versions, and so on; and Super Mario 3D World as a new game type with its own items and mechanics. Super Mario Maker 2 even sports local and online co-op for players to build courses together. It’s out on June 28^th for Nintendo Switch and already looks incredibly impressive.

F1 2019

Another year, another super realistic racing sim from Codemasters based on the Formula One World Championship. F1 2019 is billed as the “most ambitious release in franchise history” and will include all of the teams and drivers from the 2018 Championship (with 2019 Championship being added post-launch). Other than that, the ability to design fictional liveries, partake in the careers of Alain Prost and Ayton Senna, and the same tense racing of previous games will all be available to fans. F1 2019 is out on June 28^th for Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

A dungeon crawler for the Nintendo 3DS that sees the cast of Persona 3, 4 and 5 crossing over? Why not? Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth will also include some new characters but the story is totally focused on the Phantom Thieves. You can expect further gameplay refinements, the introduction of Special Screenings for the story and some new tracks by composer Atsushi Kitajoh as well. Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth releases on June 4^th worldwide.

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

Beenox is back with yet another updated old-school classic, this time remaking Crash Team Racing into Nitro-Fueled for the PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Out on June 21^st, it will include an Adventure Mode with new options like Classic and Nitro-Fueled; tracks, karts and modes from Crash Nitro Kart; and some gorgeous looking visuals. Between this, Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Activision is certainly on a roll with the classics. Now all we need is a PC release date for Nitro-Fueled and we’re all good.

Heavy Rain (PC)

Interestingly, Heavy Rain wasbeing developed for Xbox 360 and PC way back before it went PS3-exclusive. The tale of the Origami Killer is finally due for its PC release though – you can pick it up, via the Epic Games Store, on June 24^th. And while it may not be as refined as Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain still offers a very interesting look at what would become the developer’s gameplay direction for the coming years.

The private beta for Warhammer: Chaosbane, Eko Software’s action RPG take on the Old World universe, is now available. This is actually the second private beta for the game thus far and unlocks two new characters – Bragi and Elessa – for play. The beta will last until April 24th.

Along with access to Act 2, the private beta has new environments in Act 1 and some more missions in Nuln. Improvements have been made to balance the enemies, loot, skill, and XP awards, while a percentage comparison was provided between gear. This allows players to better understand what’s better.

Other features include more sound effects, improved combat feedback through visual and sound changes, and additional languages supported. Those annoyed with the inventory management can take heart – dragging and dropping items with the mouse and keyboard is smoother. Filters are also in place to allow for better item sorting.

Warhammer: Chaosbane is out on June 4th for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Check out the private beta trailer below.

A new Warhammer game is on the horizon, and this one is an action RPG published by Bigben Interactive. Eko Software’s Warhammer: Chaosbane is set in the olden times, as players fight against the hordes of chaos in a Diablo-style, isometric hack-and-slash fashion. It’s out on June 4th for Xbox One, PS4, and PC, with two beta phases planned.

Those who pre-order the game can take part in the upcoming beta phases, the first starting in March and the second in April. Players can try out the starting sections of the game, while choosing from four classes. Solo and co-op player will both be available.

Pre-order customers will also receive an XP bonus for their character, along with four legendary helmets (which seem to be just cosmetic). If you pre-order the Digital Deluxe and Magnus Edition, then you’ll receive four days of early access to the game, effectively playing it on May 31st. Stay tuned for more information on the beta phases and their overall content.

Games Workshop’s farming out of the bits and pieces of their massive Warhammer universe has let to a lot of games, some pretty forgettable, and some like Total Warhammer which just fit together like they were made for each other. The next one up to try their hand at the IP is French studio Eko Software, with publisher Bigben, to create the first action RPG set in the Warhammer fantasy world, Warhammer: Chaosbane.

Putting the player into the middle of a world devastated by long and hard fought wars against Chaos, and left to themselves to survive as a Human, High Elf, Wood Elf or Dwarf, this adaption will leverage the studio’s experience with hack ’n slash to hopefully, come out the other side as one of the remembered Warhammer games.

The game is currently under development for unspecified consoles (no word on if that includes Switch) and PC.