5 most exciting upcoming video games from Final Fantasy 14 to Paper Mario
While some equate summer with spending time by the pool, hiking and other outdoor activities, others prefer to stay indoors to escape the heat.
If that's you, some huge and exciting video game releases are coming for summer 2024 to keep you busy — and out of the heat — all summer long.
And no matter if you’re a PC gamer, you prefer consoles like PlayStation and Xbox, or you like to game on the go with the Nintendo Switch, there are some amazing games coming to a variety of platforms.
From Paper Mario to Final Fantasy XIV and beyond, here are the biggest video game releases coming in summer 2024.
Biggest video games coming in May 2024
Paper Mario on Nintendo Switch
On May 23, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door will make its way to Nintendo Switch for $59.99.
Players will be able to join Mario on an epic adventure to collect Crystal Stars before the nefarious X-Nauts. With help from Princess Peach and a few locals, Mario journeys through a colorful world made of paper and uses his newly acquired abilities, like folding into a plane or turning sideways to slip through narrow openings, to his advantage.
You can purchase Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door in the Nintendo store.
More May 2024 video game releases
May 2: Endless Ocean: Luminous on Nintendo Switch.
May 7: Prison Architect 2 on PC, PS5, XSX/S.
May 8: V Rising 1.0 on PC.
May 13: Homeworld 3 on PC.
May 16: Ghost of Tsushima on PC.
May 21: Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on PC, XSS/S and "System Shock" on PS4/5, Xbox One, XSX/S.
May 23: World of Goo 2 and "Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door" on Nintendo Switch.
Mat 28: MultiVersus on PC, PS4/5, Xbox One, XSX/S.
Biggest video games coming in June 2024
Elden Ring and Destiny 2 on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch
June will have huge video game releases with Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape will be available June 4 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and XSX/S for $49.99 for the standard edition on bungie.net.
The standard edition of Destiny 2 will include the new story campaign, three new Supers, a new destination, new weapons and armor to collect and the first Episode in the year of The Final Shape.
The Final Shape is a nightmarish calcification of reality in the Witness's twisted design. Players will embark on a perilous journey into the heart of the Traveler, rally the Vanguard and end the War of Light and Darkness.
On June 21, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will be available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and XSX/S for $79.99 for the standard edition, which includes Elden Ring and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion on en.bandainamcoent.eu.
In the Lands Between ruled by Queen Marika the Eternal, the Elden Ring, the source of the Erdtree, has been shattered. Demigods have claimed its remnants, known as the Great Runes, and have triggered a war. Players will follow the path to the Lands Between to stand before the Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord.
And on June 27 an HD remaster of the Nintendo 3DS game Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon will come to Nintendo Switch for $59.99 in the Nintendo store.
Luigi's Mansion 2 will revolve around Luigi defeating King Boo once again while collecting shards of the Dark Moon to restore peace to the ghosts of Evershade Valley.
While the story and gameplay won't change from the original 3DS version of the game, it will have visually enhanced and updated graphics resembling its sister remaster Luigi's Mansion 3.
More June 2024 video game releases
June 4: Destiny 2: The Final Shape on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, XSX/S. Life By You on PC early access. Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game" on PC, PS5, XSX/S.
June 14: Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance on PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, XSX/S.
June 21: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, XSX/S.
June 25: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble on Nintendo Switch.
June 27: Luigi's Mansion 2 HD on Nintendo Switch.
June 28: SPY x ANYA: Operation Memories on PC, PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch.
Biggest video games coming in July 2024
Final Fantasy 14 on PlayStation, PC and Xbox
July will bring the next installment of the beloved 2010 game Final Fantasy 14.
On July 2, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail will be available on PC, PS4, PS5 and XSX/S for $39.99 at na.finalfantasyxiv.com.
After defeating the despair of the Final Days, the Warriors of Light and their comrades resumed walking their own paths. Fate has reunited them for a mission out west to the continent Tural. Players will answer the call, seek new horizons and embark upon an adventure the likes of which you have never experienced.
More July 2024 video game releases
July 2: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail on PC, PS4, PS5 and XSX/S.
July 5: The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak on PS4, PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch.
July 11: Ace Combat 7 on Nintendo Switch.
July 25: Frostpunk 2 on PC.
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