Beat summer’s heat with August’s best titles, from ‘No Man’s Sky’ to ‘Madden’

By Joshua Smith Published August 1, 2016

Summer heat brings summer boredom, especially when all you have are the same games to play month after month. While E3 brought plenty of games to get pumped up for, August actually puts some of them in our hands as it kicks off the fall gaming season with an array of exciting titles. With the return of fan-favorite heroes such as Batman and the long-awaited release of No Man’s Sky, you can beat the heat with these new games.

Here’s an inside look at the hottest games coming out this month, and when exactly you can snag them. Get your month started off right by prepping yourself for the weeks to come. Fighting the illuminati, scoring touchdowns and saving Gotham City are all things you can do this month. With Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Madden 17 you can hit the future and the gridiron right after each other. Don’t miss a thing this August!

Joshua Smith

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Just another not so ordinary kid living this thing we like to call life.

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