Batman: The Telltale Series – Telltale Games – Aug 2 (Multiplatform)
Episode one of Batman: The Telltale Series is called Realm of Shadows and puts you in the shoes of Bruce Wayne in classic Telltale style. If you’re a fan of Telltale you already know well what you’re getting yourself into. Amazing story telling, equally amazing visuals and, as always, probably a killer cliffhanger to leave you wanting more. Featuring Troy Baker in the lead role of Bruce Wayne the cast is a who’s who list of talent from the voiceover world too. Telltale has very rarely let their fans down so expect Batman: The Telltale Series to carry on that legacy. Get your hands on it… NOW.
Madden NFL 17 – EA Sports – Aug 23 (Multiplatform)
Well… because football. The yearly addition to the Madden franchise, Madden NFL 17 drops on Aug 23 and features a host of new improvements and gameplay elements. While the game doesn’t always change that much from year to year it always manages to be a huge hit for EA Sports. Who knew that Americans loved football so much? Jokes aside, some of the features included in this year’s outing are an upgrade of the Ground Game, a redesigned and better Franchise Mode, “Madden 365”, new Ball Carrier UI Prompts to help teach moves available to you, the new Path Assist that helps you navigate and anticipate downfield and more. Also announced were new announcers, Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Square Enix – Aug 23 (Multiplatform)
Also competing for your almighty dollar on Aug 23rd is Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Adam Jensen is back and things are worse than ever. A rift has been torn wide open between the naturals and the augmented in the aftermath of what is known as the ‘Aug Incident’. Augmented humans implanted with a virus lost control of their bodies and committed horrible acts. Now they’re being rounded up and put in concentration camps for fear it may happen again. Jensen is working with Interpol to bring down a group of rogue augmented humans all while trying to track down the elusive Illuminati as well. A strong mix of stealth, action, and role-playing this is one game we are really excited to get our hands on.
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