June’s Game Releases!

The month of May has come and gone along with some awesome games. Now entering June, the year of 2009 is fast beginning to pick up in terms of gaming, taking into account what’s coming as well as the continuous announcement-spree for other titles adding themselves to this year’s monstrous roster. It’s now time to take an in-depth look at what’s coming this month, because if you’ve been doing your research, you’ll know that there are some potentially amazing titles in store for us.

Note: The games listed here are not all games being released in June, but rather the more anticipated ones.
Note: eGamer’s MA (most anticipated) title for the month is the last game in the article.
[Credit to eurogamer for the screenshots]
[Credit to IGN for the screenshots]

Name: Red Faction: Guerilla
Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox360
Genre: Third Person Shooter
Worldwide Release Date: 2-4 June 2009
Local (SA) Release Date: 19 June 2009 (expected)
Prices (approximately)
PC – R438
PS3 – R619-699
360 – R619-699
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Name: The Sims 3
Platforms: PC Exclusive
Genre: Life Simulation/Virtual Life
Worldwide Release Date: 2-4 June 2009
Local (SA) Release Date: 2-4 June 2009
Prices (approximately)
PC – R300-350
Collector’s Edition – R410-499
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Name: Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Platforms: PC, PS3, PS2, Xbox360, Wii, DS, PSP (All)
Genre: Action
Worldwide Release Date: 16 June 2009
Local (SA) Release Date: 19 June 2009 (expected)
Prices (approximately)
PC – R350
PS3 – R680-799
360 – R680-799
Wii - TBC
NDS – TBC
PSP - TBC
PS2 - R438-499
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Name: Overlord 2
Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox360
Genre: Adventure
Worldwide Release Date: 23 June 2009
Local (SA) Release Date: 23-26 June 2009 (expected)
Prices (approximately)
PC – R368
PS3 – R643
360 – R643
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Name: The Conduit
Platforms: Wii exclusive
Genre: First Person Shooter
Worldwide Release Date: 23 June 2009
Local (SA) Release Date: 23-26 June 2009
Prices (approximately)
Wii - R505
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Name: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Platforms: PC, PS3, PS2, Xbox360, Wii, DS, PSP (All)
Genre: Action
Worldwide Release Date: 23 June 2009
Local (SA) Release Date: 23-26 June 2009 (expected)
Prices (approximately)
PC – R270-299
PS3 – R599
360 – R599
Wii - R450-499
NDS – R361-399
PSP - R360-399
PS2 - R270-299
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Name: Resident Evil: Archives
Platforms: Wii exclusive
Genre: Third Person Action Adventure/Horror
Worldwide Release Date: 23 June 2009
Local (SA) Release Date: 23-26 June 2009
Prices (approximately)
Wii - R453
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Name: Spore: Galactic Adventures
Platforms: PC Exclusive
Genre: Expansion: Simulation/Virtual Creature
Worldwide Release Date: 23 June 2009
Local (SA) Release Date: 23-26 June 2009
Prices (approximately)
PC – R200-250
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Name: Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox360
Genre: First Person Shooter
Worldwide Release Date: 30 June 2009
Local (SA) Release Date: Between 30 June 2009 and 4 July 2009 (expected)
Prices (approximately)
PC – R361-399
PS3 – R730-799
360 – R730-799
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Name: Fight Night Round 4
Platforms: PS3, Xbox360
Genre: Sports (Boxing)
Worldwide Release Date: 30 June 2009
Local (SA) Release Date: Between 30 June 2009 and 4 July 2009 (expected)
Prices (approximately)
PS3 – R550-599
360 – R550-599
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Name: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Platforms: PC, PS3, PS2, Xbox360, Wii, DS, PSP (All)
Genre: Action
Worldwide Release Date: 30 June 2009
Local (SA) Release Date: Between 30 June 2009 and 4 July 2009 (expected)
Prices (approximately)
PC – R350
PS3 – R550-599
360 – R550-599
Wii - R450-499
NDS – R361-399
PSP - R360-399
PS2 - R360-399
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eGamer’s MA title for June

This month’s Most Anticipated title is none other than Prototype. Radical’s open world rampage of a title dives into the minds of gamers, offering us every opportunity to cause complete chaos in a world where consequences and morals need not be considered. Prototype has so much potential, promise and standards to live up to that it could easily mark itself as one of the best open world action games ever made or even get itself into the running for Game of the Year – if it turns out successful. Prototype is one of 2009′s most anticipated titles and we can’t wait to get our hands on it. Look out for the full review later this month.

Name: Prototype
Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox360
Genre: Open world “Sandbox” Action
Worldwide Release Date: 9-12 June 2009
Local (SA)  Release Date: 9-12 June 2009 (expected)
Prices (approximately)
PC – R360-399
PS3 – R630-699
360 – R630-699

That’s June’s releases done. It seems that each month things are getting better and better for gaming, but it looks like the month of June is going to be the best one so far. Personally, Prototype can’t come soon enough. Be sure to check in next month on the first day of July for a full list of its game releases.