Xbox 360 Games Slated for June 2008 Release

Wondering what games are expected to hit store shelves next month? Here is what you can expect for the month of June, assuming there are no delays.

Grid – 06.03.08
Racing – Rated Everyone

Features (from IGN.com) :

Grid is a true evolution for Codemasters’ acclaimed racing series, which first appeared as the TOCA Touring Car games (1997–2000) and became the TOCA Race Driver series (2002-2006). Challenging players to become the number one race driver in a new world of exhilarating motorsport, Race Driver: Grid takes players on a tour like never before; to beautifully realized racing locations through Europe, the U.S., Japan and beyond. The game will feature the most extensive range of events in the series, combining official circuit-based championships with road races and urban street competitions.

Kung Fu Panda – 06.03.08
Action Adventure – Rated E10+

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Based on the DreamWorks Animation high-octane martial arts movie Kung Fu Panda, Kung Fu Panda (the game) takes you on an action-packed adventure through the movie and beyond. Battle against Tai Lung and his minions, navigate awesome environments, and overcome dangerous obstacles on your quest to become the legendary Dragon Warrior.

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures – 06.03.08
Adventure – Rated E10+

Features (from Xbox.com) :

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures takes the fun and creative construction of LEGO and combines it with the wits, daring, and non-stop action from the Indiana Jones cinematic adventures that enthralled audiences everywhere.

With a tongue-in-cheek take on these original adventures, LEGO Indiana Jones follows Dr. Jones’ escapades through the jungles of South America to the mountaintops of India. Build, battle, and brawl your way through your favorite moments, from Indy’s entanglements with snakes to his dashing boulder run.

Ninja Gaiden II – 06.03.08
Third Person Action – Rated Mature

Features (from IGN.com) :

The sequel to the blockbuster action game by Tecmo’s heralded Team Ninja. Gamers must guide Ryu Hayabusa on a mission to avenge his clan and prevent the destruction of the human race. Armed with an assortment of ninja weaponry, players must help Ryu skillfully maneuver through a world fraught with peril and danger. Running on an entirely new gameplay engine, Ninja Gaiden 2 evolves the action in the sequel with an auto-generation health system, new enemies and locales, and thrilling combat built upon an extensive assortment of ninja weaponry.

Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy – 06.03.08
Action Adventure – Rated Teen

Features (from Xbox.com) :

You are the perfect weapon. You are Jason Bourne.

Robert Ludlum’s best-selling spy novels and blockbuster film adaptations have thrilled millions. Now become famous spy Jason Bourne in Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy, going deeper than ever into his world of espionage and conspiracy. This original title fuses the viscous tension and depth of the novels with the aggressive style and frenetic action of the films, culminating in a signature Jason Bourne video game experience.

The Incredible Hulk – 06.05.08
Action – Rated Teen

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Fuelled with fury, The Incredible Hulk unleashes his destructive power in the shadows of Manhattan’s soaring skyscrapers in a fully-destructible world, featuring key moments from the Summer 2008 film, as well as additional plotlines and characters from The Hulk’s rich comic book universe. Engage in epic battles against larger than life enemies, in this intensely realistic third-person action videogame. Hulk smash!

Don King Presents: Prizefighter – 06.09.08
Sports – Rated Teen

Features (from IGN.com) :

Don King Presents: Prizefighter brings an innovative feature set and story line to the ring with the aim to set the standard in boxing video games. Developed by Venom Games, the game focuses on putting together the realism of live action match-ups and the true tactics of the sweet science. More than just a night at the fights, players will be responsible for building a career by overcoming adversity, avoiding temptation, and balancing their commitments to train and promote, all while focusing on the goal of ultimately winning and defending the title belt. The story is told by a revolutionary sports documentary-style narrative never before seen in a video game.

Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm : 06.10.08
Simulation – Rated Teen

Features (from IGN.com) :

Battle 40-foot waves, storms, ice and a nearly 100-percent crew member injury rate in the dangerous hunt for undersea riches on the Bering Sea with the videogame based on the hit Discovery Channel series. The game lets gamers captain their own boat in the frenzied search for an undersea jackpot. Players select one of five real crab boats, including the Northwestern, Cornelia Marie and Sea Star — all featured on the series, or create and customize their own boat. Gamers then recruit and lead their own crew from a roster of twenty real crab fishermen. Selecting the wrong boat or recruiting the wrong crew member can mean the difference between landing a Bering Sea jackpot or disaster. Lead your fatigued, hungry and hardworking crew in the strategic search for King Crab and Opilio Crab, while battling to secure your catch and livelihood before other captains and crews get to the crab first.

Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit – 06.10.08
Fighting – Rated Teen

Features (Xbox.com) :

Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit revolutionizes the series by entering the realm of next-gen gaming. Complete with fierce online fighting and intense 3-D graphical effects possible only on Xbox 360®, Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit blurs the line between gameplay and the iconic anime series. Action-packed and in hi-def, take on the role of your favorite character and battle in vibrant and breathtaking environments. Prepare to experience Dragon Ball Z as never before!

NASCAR 09 – 06.10.08
Racing – Rated Everyone

Features (from IGN.com) :

Race YOUR way with the 2009 edition of the racing phenomenon! Choose a driving model that fits like a glove, create your ultimate dream car with endless design options, and generate unique driving credentials that feature your very own photo. NASCAR 09 is all about you! In fact, NASCAR’s four-time champion Jeff Gordon will even take you under his wing and personally guide you through key aspects of the game. Use his advice to your advantage when racing in the all-new career mode or the Sprint Driver Challenges to earn reputation and become a NASCAR champion. Get ready to race for premier contracts as you work your way to the top with NASCAR 09.

Supreme Commander – 06.16.08
RTS – Rated E10+

Features (from IGN.com) :

For a millennium war has raged between the United Earth Federation, the Cybran Nation and the Aeon Illuminate. Unwavering, dramatically opposing systems of belief have locked the three forces of humanity into a bitter, merciless conflict that has come to be known as the Infinite War. Now, after centuries of struggle, a war that has torn the galaxy asunder has finally reached a turning point. A leader has risen above all others, and only this Supreme Commander holds the key to ending the Infinite War once and for all.

The groundbreaking game puts players in command of one of three factions — the United Earth Federation, the Cybran Nation or the Aeon Illuminate – that they must lead to victory and end the thousand-year Infinite War. Featuring a newly designed, intuitive console control scheme, Supreme Commander offers gameplay on an unprecedented scale. A revolutionary Strategic Zoom control allows for immediate viewing and command of entire armies as gamers battle through one of the three vast campaigns or against online enemies. Xbox 360-exclusive units, new online game modes and updated maps will bolster Xbox Live play as gamers wage war against opponents around the globe.

Battlefield: Bad Company – 06.23.08
FPS – Rated Teen

Features (from Xbox.com) :

The next-generation console shooter Battlefield: Bad Company blasts onto the scene with a non-traditional single player story and engaging sandbox gameplay, matched with almost completely destructible environments. The game features continued innovation in online multiplayer combat, and is sure to please Battlefield fans and game players everywhere.

Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath – 06.23.08
Strategy – Rated Teen

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath includes all the units, structures, and superpowers from Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars, allowing you to command over 100 units and structures. Choose from three classic C&C factions—The Brotherhood of Nod, the Global Defense Initiative, or the enigmatic alien Scrin, or from one of six all-new subfactions, each with unique units and abilities.

The Xbox 360-exclusive mode Kane’s Challenge provides the ultimate test of C&C mettle. Choose from nine armies and enter the gauntlet against the fiercest forces the world has ever seen in over 90 matches. Multiplayer fans, nuke your friends in the name of Kane across 50 multiplayer maps.

Waging epic warfare has never been easier as you execute complex orders from anywhere on the battlefield with a simple flick of your thumb using the all-new CommandStick. Designed specifically for Xbox 360, the CommandStick takes real-time strategy (RTS) controls to a whole new level, allowing even the most novice RTS gamers to build, deploy, and attack with great ease. Your army awaits your command. Does NOT require Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars to play.

Top Spin 3 – 06.23.08
Sports – Rated Everyone

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Top Spin 3 brings the fun, action-packed excitement of tennis to your console with authentic features including signature styles and expressions for over 20 top ranked players, more than 40 breathtaking real world venues, jaw-dropping graphics via all-new Evolutionary Visuals, fully licensed soundtrack, and much more! Top Spin 3 is the first tennis game to incorporate right analog stick controls, and to include classic legendary players of the past. Are you ready for the challenge?

Alone in the Dark – 06.24.08
Adventure – Rated Mature

Features (from IGN.com) :

Taking the fear to a new level, the next-gen Alone in the Dark features the macabre style of the series played with new gameplay mechanics and a broader-reaching, action-packed play style. Explore fully-interactive realtime worlds, interacting with physics and roaming the wide-open, fright-filled environments.

This next-gen Alone in the Dark is also built around a unique episodic game structure — the story is split into a number of distinct 30-40 minute episodes, doled out one at a time as you play. Each time the player launches a saved game, the episode will begin with a video summary of the previous episode to quickly re-immerse the player in the story and removing the need to remember where they were or what they were doing. Every episode will close with a nail-biting cliff-hanger ending to rattle players’ nerves, and if the player is leaving the game a video teaser of the next episode will play to leave them wanting more.

Hail to the Chimp – 06.24.08
Action – Rated Teen

Features (from IGN.com) :

Hail to the Chimp begins after the Lion is deposed as King following a series of embarrassing scandals. The rest of the animals decide it’s time to give democracy a try and hold an election for the next King giving even the lowliest of animals (the Clams) a say in things. The election quickly becomes a chaotic multiplayer free-for-all, with each candidate using a combination of brute force and dirty tricks to turn out the Clam vote. Ten animals will compete to become the next King. During the game, all ten candidates will need to form, and break, alliances with their rivals to gain the upper hand. Multiple game types and hazard-filled arenas keep the action flowing nonstop as the shifting loyalties, truces and vendettas build up to epic proportions.

Hellboy: The Science of Evil – 06.24.08
Action – Rated Teen

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Hellboy provides you with fresh adventures featuring the acclaimed comic book’s unmistakable fusion of action, atmosphere, and humor. In his latest quest, Hellboy uncovers a Nazi plot for world domination and must rush to defeat the crazed Hermann Von Klempt before he can exert his evil will upon a hapless world.

As a visceral brawler, the game lets you unleash Hellboy’s superhuman abilities as you smash your way through hordes of enemies with contextual use of the environment for added destructive power and strategy.

Operation Darkness – 06.24.08
Strategy – Rated Mature

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Enter an alternate World War II-era where history and fantasy collide in Operation Darkness. Leading an army of ruthless officers and unearthly creatures, Adolf Hitler marches through Europe, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. With his powers on the rise and his armies on the move, it falls on you and your team of elite soldiers to cut deep into the heart of the Third Reich and strike a fatal blow to Hitler’s ever-growing legion of evil!

WALL-E – 06.24.08
Action Adventure – Rated Everyone

Features (from IGN.com) :

Players will take control of WALL/E and EVE through a fast-paced adventure based on the upcoming Disney/Pixar film. The game allows fans to relive some of the movie’s most thrilling moments as they explore 10 worlds filled with non-stop action and adventure, along with head-to-head multiplayer challenges. In addition, the game contains new storylines and environments that movie-goers will not see in the movie.

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith – 06.29.08
Music – Rated Teen

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Rise to rock royalty with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Light up the stage with some of the best rock and roll tracks of all time, including Aerosmith’s greatest hits, and songs from some of the world’s best bands. Be a part of the band and become Aerosmith with characters of the entire band showing off legendary moves in the most electrifying rock venues.