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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!

[Note: The below release dates are subject to change at the sole discretion of the game publisher at any time]

Limited Edition PlayStation 4 Batman: Arkham Knight Bundle
Release Date: June 23

Yep, your eyes aren’t deceiving you, I’m starting out my “games” list with a brand new PS4 hardware bundle. Reason being? This new Batman: Arkham Knight console is just to cool to not mention!

What better way to jump into the PS4 experience than to pick up this limited edition, Steel Grey model with a custom Batman: Arkham Knight Silk Screened Face Plate. It also comes with a physical copy of this month’s hottest game (yep, Batman: Arkham Knight—more on this game later!), a digital download code for The Last of US: Remastered, and a limited edition DualShock 4 Wireless Controller in Steel Gray.

Want to know more? Check out our Limited Edition PlayStation 4 Batman: Arkham Knight Bundle article for all the details!

The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited

Release Date: June 9

Platform(s): PlayStation 4 Limited Edition / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One Limited Edition / Xbox One / PC & Mac

ESRB Rating: M (Mature)

The legendary Elder Scrolls series is going online for the first time on consoles with The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited. This massively multiplayer online role-playing game lets you play as one of the continent of Tamriel’s many races, including the Nords, Bretons, Dunmer (Dark Elves), Orsimer (Orcs), Khajiit (a cat-like race), and many more. Play online with thousands of other players as you fight for control of Tamriel, or wage war against the evil Daedric Prince, Molag Bal. The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited features all the major game updates since its release last year, including the new Justice and Champion systems.

Keep in mind that if you pre-order the game online at BestBuy.ca, you’ll gain access to the Explorers Pack, granting you the ability to play any race in any faction, a new vanity pet, and a bonus in-game treasure map.

LEGO Jurassic World

Release Date: June 12

Platform(s): PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 3 / PS Vita / Xbox One / Xbox 360 / Wii U / Nintendo 3DS

ESRB Rating:  E10+ (Everyone 10+)

My love for the LEGO video game series is no secret, which is why I’m getting pumped for the release of LEGO Jurassic World in just a few short days. This action-adventure game available on all major gaming platforms will take you through all four Jurassic Park films, as you relive iconic scenes from the original trilogy, plus experience the new Jurassic World for the very first time. The game features two-player co-operative mode, and more than 100 playable LEGO characters (including more than 20 species of dinosaurs).

Payday 2: Crimewave Edition

Release Date: June 16

Platform(s): PlayStation 4 / Xbox One

ESRB Rating:  M (Mature)

Another franchise near and dear to me is Payday, a co-operative first-person shooter that lets you play as four criminals—Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains—as they work their way up from small-time robberies to grand-scale bank heists. Payday 2: Crimewave Edition will be the first time this series comes to PS4 and Xbox One, delivering crisp HD graphics and two dozen DLC packs. This game is extremely intense and a lot of fun (especially online with friends), so get ready to embark on an epic crime spree on next-gen gaming consoles.

Remember too, if you pre-order Payday 2 Crimewave Edition for either Xbox One or PS4, you’ll receive the HardTime Loot Bag containing a number of unique digital items!

Batman Arkham Knight

Release Date: June 23

Platform(s): PlayStation 4 Limited Edition / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One Limited Edition / Xbox One / PC

ESRB Rating:  M (Mature)

The finale of the incredible Batman Arkham series is nearly here, coming exclusively to PS4, Xbox One and PC. In this epic action-adventure game set one year after the events of 2011’s Batman: Arkham City, our caped crusader is confronted by some of Gotham’s most deadly villains—both new and old. You’ll also have a chance to drive around the city in Batman’s high powered Batmobile, performing speed boosts, jumps, and firing missiles to take out your enemies.

There’s still time to pre-order Batman: Arkham Knight and get your hands on some great bonuses, including Waynetech Booster Pack (online only) and play as Harley Quinn (online and in-store).

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward

Release Date: June 23

Platform(s): PlayStation 4 Limited Edition / PlayStation 4 / PC

ESRB Rating:  T (Teen)

Final Fantasy XIV, the second massively multiplayer online role-playing game in the series (with the first being Final Fantasy XI), is getting its first major expansion pack this month! In Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, you’ll travel to a new realm in Eorzea, called Ishgard, and experience the bloody thousand-year conflict between the knights of Ishgard and the dragons of Dravania. You can also look forward to a level cap increase from 50 to 60, a new playable race, new dungeons and raids, new primal battles, and new mounts that enable to you take to the skies (like flying black chocobos!)

As mentioned in our pre-order article for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, if you reserve your copy now on BestBuy.ca, as a special bonus you’ll receive early access to the expansion content ahead of the official launch, as well as Baron Circle and Baron Earrings (worn by Cecil Harvey from Final Fantasy IV), and a Chocobo Chick Courier pet that will follow you on your adventures.

Heroes of the Storm.jpgAdditional games releasing in June 2015:

June 2

  • Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven (Nintendo 3DS)
  • Heroes of the Storm Starter Pack (PC)

June 9

  • Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy (PS Vita)

June 23

June 30

Any game(s) stand out for you? Let us know in the comments sections which June releases you’re looking forward to the most!

Paul Hunter
Paul Hunter
Editor Video Gaming
I work out of Toronto, Ontario as the Editor of Gaming here on the Plug-in Blog and as Editor-in-Chief of NextGen Player. I am thankful for having a loving and patient wife who doesn’t mind my 40 hour a week obsession with gaming. See my latest gaming adventures on my Twitter channel.
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  4. Hi @PaulH I pre-ordered FFXIV Heavensward in-store Bestbuy near Surrey Central, BC. The cashier says I should receive the early access code but nothing yet. I called 1-866-Best-Buy and got transferred 5 times! They don’t know what they’re doing. And then the last guy gave me a code and I didn’t even give him any information nor my receipt number. And it was an invalid code! He tricked me so that he could get off the phone.

     

    Could you please help me instead? I hate calling that number because it’s too inconvenient and they don’t have a clue! I went to the store and they said call that number, and then called and they said visit the website, and then the website says call the number, I called again and then they said go back to the store! How about you? Can you help? Is there a way I can message you privately?

  5. @Coouge Please see my message here, our Plug-In bloggers and myself cannot assist you further. Customer service is the only outlet that can provide you with a code, do contact them directly for assistance. 

     

    Thank you,

    BBYJuby 

  6. @BBYJuby The store lady in-store told me earlier that she can cancel my order and pre-order it again to see if it works. She doesn’t seem to be sure, so I don’t want to risk it. What do you think? Should I cancel and pre-order it again? I called your customer support over 10 times now and they don’t have a clue.

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