No Man’s Sky – Sony Interactive – Aug 9 (PC/PS4)
Here we are with what is very likely the single most anticipated game of the entire year. People have been clamoring for No Man’s Sky for a long time and it’s finally here… almost. The lead-up to the game’s release has been a frenzy of leaks, copies sold at an astronomical price, and crazy accusations of a stolen superformula. Throughout it all, Sean Murray and Hello Games have calmly weathered the storm and their triumphant win has come. Travel to unknown planets, find and document unknown creatures, face untold dangers in the vast procedurally generated world of No Man’s Sky on August 9th.
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ABZÛ – 505 Games – Aug 2 (PS4/PC)
ABZÛ is a grand descent into the depths of the sea, where players explore ocean environments with fluid swimming controls. The experience draws inspiration from the deep innate narrative that we carry within our subconscious: the story of ABZÛ is a universal myth that resonates across cultures. The name references a concept from the oldest mythologies; it is the combination of the two ancient words AB, meaning ocean, and ZÛ, meaning to know. ABZÛ is the ocean of wisdom. Explore the world under the waves right now as ABZÛ has already officially released.