June is here, it’s showcase month! Plenty to watch and plenty to play, with some of the biggest releases of the year out this month; Street Fighter 6, Diablo 4, Final Fantasy 16! We’re eating like kings!
Here’s our list of the games to play this month.
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We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie
Sitting somewhere between a remaster and a remake, We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie is a reproduction of the original We Love Katamari from 2005, with a complete graphical overhaul and revamped UI.
Jump back into the shoes of the Prince, and experience all the ball-rolling, object-collecting absurdity that’s carved out a special place in fans hearts.
The fan favourite roll-em-up will also feature a new additional story ‘Past Arc’ where you get to play as the King in his youth! There’ll also split-screen co-op and a new selfie mode.
We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie rolls out June 2nd on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Street Fighter 6
Street Fighter 6 is an upcoming fighting game developed and published by Capcom. It is the seventh main entry in the Street Fighter franchise.
Street Fighter 6 features three overarching game modes: Fighting Ground, an arcade/story mode where you can play solo or online with friends. World Tour, an open-world campaign featuring your custom character. And the Battle Hub, where online tournaments are held and your fighter can thrive.
The game still features all the Street Fighter gameplay you love, with optional modernised controls, significantly improved graphics, and quirky story mode.
Street Fighter 6 grapples its way to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on June 2nd.
Diablo IV
Hail Lilith!
Diablo IV is bringing Hell back to consoles and PC this month and the reviews are nothing but sweet. The classic RPG game has gone heavy on the multiplayer this time around but keeps that same Diablo feel we all know and love.
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Choose your class and customise your character, dive head first into Sanctuary and explore the realm like never before.
Diablo IV slithers onto PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on June 6th.
Nocturnal
In Nocturnal, a side-scrolling action platformer, you play as Ardeshir, who returns home after years abroad to find it covered in fog. Use the radiant light of fire to cut through the darkness of the mist, and your sword to cut the dangers within it.
Flames are your greatest ally, used to light your path forward, solve puzzles and battle creatures of dark magic.
Exploring the dangers of the mist will reap you rewards, but also put you in mortal peril!
Nocturnal blazes onto PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC on June 7th.
Crash Team Rumble
Crash Team Rumble is a 4v4 multiplayer arena-battler, where you get to play as the legendary heroes and villains from the Crash Bandicoot series.
Battle it out with your team at iconic locations and collect more Wumpa fruit than the opposition.
Each character has own unique skills and abilities suited for a specific role in the team.
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Scorers, who go out and break boxes, collect fruit and bring it back to deposit in the Wumpa bank.
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Blockers, who defend the goals and keep the other team from scoring.
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Boosters, who activate gem platforms and collect relics power-ups, like the Uka Uka mask.
Crash Team Rumble spins onto PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on June 20th.
Aliens: Dark Descent
In the real-time strategy Aliens: Dark Descent you’ll command a squadron of marines attempting to stop the spread of Xenomorph on the Moon of Lethe.
Featuring a brand new story with terrifying cut-scenes, you’ll lead your squad in real-time battle against the iconic monsters you know and fear, from Facehuggers to Alien Queens!
With permadeath you’ll need to be ever-vigilant, enemies will adapt their tactics to your actions and come at you in surprising ways.
Aliens: Dark Descent creeps onto PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on June 20th.
Final Fantasy XVI
The sixteenth standalone entry into the Final Fantasy series takes a much darker approach in tone and setting, being likened to that of Game of Thrones. Final Fantasy XVI will tell a complex tale of revenge, tragedy and epic power struggle. I’m so here for it.
New to the series are the stunning Eikon battles, massive Kaiju inspired clashes between summons. The main character, Clive Rosfield uses the power of the Eikons to pull off spectacular attacks and special moves.
I cannot wait to get this game in my hands and experience what the world of Valisthea has to offer.
Final Fantasy XVI graces us with it’s presence on June 22nd, exclusively for the PlayStation 5.
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Other games out this month
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom – June 5th (PC)
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Knockout City – Shutting down on June 6th
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Dordogne – Jun 14th
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F1 23 – June 16th
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Park Beyond – June 16th
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom – June 20th (Consoles)
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Sonic Origins Plus – June 23rd
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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty – Battle of Zhongyuan – DLC, June 29th
Clear my calendar for June 22! Final Fantasy XVI will require my undivided attention!
