new releases

It’s time to start wrapping up your backlog games. The fall rush gets fully underway next week, so consider this week (which has quite a few releases) a warm-up.

This week includes Resident Evil Revelations arriving on Vita; the odd limited run experiment, The Flock; and Mike Bithell’s futuristic Robin Hood stealth tale, Volume. This week also marks the start of the Call of Duty: Black Ops III beta on PlayStation 4 (Xbox One and PC players get in next week).

Here’s the full release list:

The Adventures of Pip (PS4) - August 18
The Bridge (PS4, PS3, Vita, Ouya) - August 18
Curses 'N' Chaos (PS4, Vita) - August 18
Final Fantasy Type-0 (PC) - August 18
Helldivers: Super-Earth Ultimate Edition (PS4 disc with PS3/Vita digital codes) - August 18
Pure Hold 'Em (PS4) - August 18, (PC) - August 20, (Xbox One) - August 21
Resident Evil Revelations 2 (Vita) - August 18
Tales from the Borderlands Episode 4: Escape Plan Bravo (PS4, PS3, PC) - August 18, (Xbox One, 360) - August 19, (iOS, Android) - August 20
Volume (PS4, Vita, PC) - August 18
Zombi (Xbox One, PS4, PC) - August 18
Bob Was Hungry (PC) - August 19
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Beta
 (PS4) - August 19
Smite (Xbox One) - August 19
Velocity 2X (Xbox One, PC) - August 19
The Bridge (Wii U) - August 20
Rymd Resa (PC) - August 20
Shadowrun: Hong Kong (PC) - August 20
Trine 3 (PC) - August 20
The Flock (PC) - August 21
LBX: Little Battlers eXperience (3DS) - August 21
Risen 3: Enhanced Edition (PS4) - August 21
Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings (PC) - August 21 

For more on this year's games, check out our regularly updated list of game releases.