Start the Summer Off Right — June’s Noteworthy Video Game Releases

Summer gets a bad rap from gamers. Long considered a dry period for quality releases, the warmer months of the year don’t inspire much confidence. But even gamers need something to do beside hit the beach. With the official start to the new decade’s first summer right around the corner, it’s worth pointing out that – surprise, surprise – there are a bunch of games coming out in June that might just keep you out of the sun and in front of your TV. A quick glimpse at Gamestop.com’s list of June releases contains a few titles I know I’m anticipating. Here’s a bunch of them, plus their release dates.

Alpha Protocol (360, PS3, PC) — 6/1

Call of Duty: The War Collection (360) — 6/8

Green Day Rock Band (Wii, 360, PS3) — 6/8

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 (Wii, 360, PS3) — 6/8

Mega Man Zero Collection (DS) — 6/8

Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker (PSP) — 6/8

Toy Story 3 (Wii, 360, PS3, PSP, DS) — 6/15

Puzzle Quest 2 (DS) — 6/22

Transformers: War for Cybertron (Wii, 360, PS3, PC, DS) — 6/22

Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (Wii) — 6/27

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Wii, 360, PS3, PSP, DS) — 6/29

Singularity (360, PS3, PC) — 6/29

[Via Gamestop]