Top Video Game Releases Of Summer 2015

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The passing of the Memorial Day holiday weekend marks the unofficial start of summer in the US. Unlike the movie industry, which rakes in big bucks during the summer blockbuster film season, summertime is not usually known for blockbuster video games.

Most developers like to hold their hottest titles for the winter holiday selling season. But summer is becoming more important every year as video game marketers struggle for attention in a crowded market. This summer, some big titles are coming out, alongside lesser-known innovative ones.

Summer is a great time to roll out reliable sequels, and games that you want to sit indoors and play for a long time in air conditioning. We're seeing a small return to turn-based games after they fell out of favor. We're also seeing some movie games, and, of course, summer sports releases.

Splatoon is the only entry from our list of the most anticipated video game titles of 2015 to make our summertime breakout. Another, Roller Coaster Tycoon World, was scheduled for mid-2015 but it seems to have fallen into release limbo. It has been delayed several times, and the website still says "early 2015." So we're keeping it off the list for now.

What we've got here is a list of games that will keep you playing through those hot, sticky nights when you have trouble sleeping, or on those days when it is too darn hot to go outside. At least, they'll tide me over nicely until No Man's Sky comes out, the game I want to play more than any other this fall.

Check out the list of the games that will keep you busy from now until Labor Day. Then, tell us in the comments section below about the video games you expect to be enjoying this season. What are you playing now, and what are you looking forward to?

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