Video Games

Summer has officially arrived, which typically means the release schedule for video games lightens up, and this year is no exception. For gamers, this can actually be the perfect opportunity to catch up on recently released games! Of course, there are still exciting games coming out this month that you’ll want to keep on your radar, such as God of War III: Remastered, EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour, Godzilla the Game, and more.

Gamers today want mind blowing high definition graphics that really put them right in the action and immerses them in a believeable virtual world. But if you’re playing on a console or using your TV as a giant computer monitor, then you need to know the facts about what features are essential for the best gaming experience.

For gamers, it just doesn’t get any bigger than June. E3 Expo is just around the corner, and with it will come monumental new game announcements, breathtaking world premiere trailers, and thrilling updates for your favourite upcoming games. You’ve heard about food pairing, but what about game pairing? While you’re enjoying the excitement of E3, here are some games releasing this month you definitely won’t want to miss!

The first game that I really, truly remember passionately loving as a child was Space Quest II: Vohaul’s Revenge. Sierra Online, along with LucasArts, represented the heart and soul of the Adventure game genre for nearly two decades until the bottom fell out of the market, leaving a vast desert of mainstream adventure gaming… until now. The adventure game is back, and there are some incredible experiences that you need to be playing RIGHT NOW. Read on to learn about the best Adventure games you should play this year.

Open-world is one of the most fun and innovative genres to watch evolve across all of gaming. Every year the maps get larger, the people and environments becomes more interactive and realistic, and the amount of freedom you can experience from roaming around a virtual world grows and grows. Here are a handful of recent and up-and-coming titles perfect for losing yourself in a vast, sprawling digital creation:

Hey PlayStation gamers! Did you know that Sony’s premium subscription service, PlayStation Plus, provides a wealth of benefits ranging from online multiplayer on PlayStation 4, to exclusive member discounts, access to game betas, demos, and more? That’s on top of the best benefit of them all—Instant Game Collection—offering six different video games for you to download free each and every month!

Have an Xbox One or Xbox 360 gaming console and are looking to get the most out of it? Consider investing in an Xbox Live Gold membership. There are numerous benefits you’ll want to take advantage of, including online multiplayer, exclusive discounts and free games. Yes, free games.

Get your gaming consoles warmed up and keep your controllers in-hand as another huge month of gaming is upon us! May will see the release of The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Nintendo’s brand new third-person action game Splatoon, and after a few delays, Project CARS is finally speeding off the starting line. Let’s take a look at the games!

As technology races forward so does the way we play games. The best way to experience these increasingly breathtaking sights and sounds is to jump right in with some fast paced, pedal to the metal, action video games! This year has already brought us some games that certainly made a bang,looking at you Battlefield Hardline, but what’s coming up promises to be just as fast and fun!

Hot on the heels of the yesterday’s surprise release of a new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, comes the first full-length trailer for Electronic Arts’ upcoming video game, Star Wars Battlefront. That’s already more than enough to get any Star Wars fan thoroughly excited, but check this out: if you pre-order Star Wars Battlefront on Bestbuy.ca, you’ll get an exclusive Boba Fett bobblehead! Get ready Star Wars fans, this holiday season couldn’t get any more exciting!