As the year ahead starts preparing for the usual glut of madness that is the Q4 period, July is here to ease you into a cadence of high-profile releases and indie gems. From Wolfenstein: Youngblood to Sea of Solitude, here’s a look at what’s to come.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night isn’t just one of the most celebrated games of all time: It’s about to be a freebie for anyone with an active Xbox Live subscription.

There are still those who are willing to get up at the crack of dusk and boot up their console to find him for you. People who’ll risk digital life and limb to let you know if Xur is selling a treasure or rubbish. I just so happen to be one of those people. Maybe you’re stuck at work and can only log in later tonight. In that case: Where is Xur?

What happens then, when Activision comes knocking on its door and attempts to cheapen it operations by laying off a third of its French workforce at its Versailles studio? You get the following fascinating documentary from Chris Bratt over his People Make Games channel:

Life Is Strange 2: Episode 3 still has a problem with pacing and may put off players who aren’t diehard fans of this series. But for those willing to forgive some of its more mundane passages, this episode delivers a pretty compelling denouement and hints at better things to come.

While Cyberpunk 2077 already has some fly threads on display, CDPR wants to see how you can create the fashion of tomorrow.

Nintendo has proven that the franchise is fluid enough to exist in multiple genres, while also placing their trust in a select few outside developers to do the brand proper justice. Pokémon Masters then, may just be the closest that the series has come towards translating the mainline games into a mobile experience.

E3 2019 may not have too many games to show off this year but…Actually wait that’s pretty much it. There’s no half-ass joke here folks. I’ve half-assed the half-assery. I’ve basically gone whole-ass. Anyway, As is the usual every year, the Game Critics Awards pop up and declare their best of show nominees, with a list of winners following shortly afterwards.