It’s August, the month when Microsoft starts rolling out the Windows 10 Anniversary Update and the sleek new Xbox One S, the most advanced Xbox ever. It’s also the month when Samsung unveils the latest Note, the Galaxy Note 7.

But you don’t care about that, you care about video games. So leaving Microsoft and Samsung aside, here’s a look at some of the new video games you can play as of this month.

1. Abzû

• Game type – adventure, exploration game set in a beautiful, vibrant ocean world full of mystery and bursting with color and life.
• Release date – August 2 for PC and PS4.
• Gameplay – dive into the depths of the sea and explore beautifully rendered ocean environments with fluid swimming controls.

Learn more about Abzû.


2. Batman: The Telltale Series – Episode 1

• Game type – episodic point-and-click graphic adventure video game.
• Release date – August 2 for PC, Mac, PS4 and Xbox One. Later this August for Xbox 360 and PS3.
• Price – $24.99 on Steam.
• Gameplay – enter the fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne and discover the powerful and far-reaching consequences of your choices as the Dark Knight. Make discoveries that will shatter Bruce Wayne's world, and the already fragile stability of a corrupt Gotham City.

Learn more about Batman: The Telltale Series.


3. Mobius Final Fantasy – Chapter 1: Fate of the Blank

• Game type – episodic role-playing video game designed for mobile phones.
• Release date – August 3 for iOS and Android.
• Gameplay – you play as Wol, a man who wakes with amnesia in the world of Palamecia. As Wol, you must fight the forces of Chaos and save Palamecia.

Learn more about Mobius Final Fantasy.


4. No Man’s Sky

• Game type – first-person open-universe adventure survival video game.
• Release date – August 9 for PS4 in North America, August 10 for PS4 in Europe, August 12 for PC worldwide.
• Price – $59.99 on Steam.
• Gameplay – explore and survive in an infinite, procedurally generated universe.

Learn more about No Man’s Sky.


5. Grow Up

• Game type – adventure platform video game.
• Release date – August 16 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
• Gameplay – BUD, the clumsy and charming robot from Grow Home, is back. This time, his mission is to find his parental spaceship, MOM.

Learn more about Grow Up.


6. Okhlos

• Game type – action roguelike video game.
• Release date – August 18 for PC and Mac.
• Gameplay – lead a mob of ancient Greeks through mythological Greece, destroying everything that stands in the way.

Learn more about Okhlos.


7. Metroid Prime: Federation Force

• Game type – cooperative (up to 4 players) first-person sci-fi shooter.
• Release date – August 19 in North America for Nintendo 3DS. August 25 in Japan, September 2 in Europe, and September 3 in Australia.
• Gameplay – fight alongside teammates in your specialized Mech to eliminate the Space Pirate menace and any threat that stands in your way.

Learn more about Metroid Prime: Federation Force.


8. Obduction

• Game type – first-person adventure video game.
• Release date – August 22 for PC and Mac.
• Gameplay – you’ve been transported across the universe, to an alien world. Explore, uncover, solve, decide. But keep in mind that the choices you make will have substantial consequences.

Learn more about Obduction.


9. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

• Game type – cyberpunk-themed action role-playing stealth video game.
• Release date – August 23 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
• Price – the Standard Edition is $59.99 on Steam.
• Gameplay – it’s 2029 and mechanically augmented humans have now been deemed outcasts, living a life of complete and total segregation from the rest of society. Play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative armed with a new arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations, and unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Learn more about Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.


10. Madden NFL 17

• Game type – American football sports video game based on the National Football League.
• Release date – August 23 for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
• Price – $59.99 for the Standard Edition at various retailers.
• Gameplay – take your team to the top.

Learn more about Madden NFL 17.


11. The King of Fighters XIV

• Game type – fighting game.
• Release date – August 23 in North America for PS4. August 25 in Japan, August 26 in Europe.
• Price – $79.99 at various retailers.
• Gameplay – Antonov hosts the new "The King of Fighters" tournament.

Learn more about The King of Fighters XIV.


12. Attack on Titan (or A.O.T: Wings of Freedom)

• Game type – action video game.
• Release date – August 26 in Europe and August 30 in North America for PC, Xbox One, PS3 and PS4, as well as PlayStation Vita.
• Gameplay – humanity struggles to survive in walled cities that offer protection against gigantic carnivorous monsters called Titans.

13. Champions of Anteria

• Game type – single-player real-time strategy and action role-playing game.
• Release date – August 30 for PC.
• Price – €29,99 on the uPlay Shop.
• Gameplay – you are in command of five Champions, each capable of controlling a different elemental power (fire, water, nature, lightning, or metal). Use these champions to win battles in Anteria, a magical kingdom filled with fearsome monsters, unpredictable environments, and lethal bosses.

Learn more about Champions of Anteria.


14. God Eater 2: Rage Burst

• Game type – action role-playing game.
• Release date – August 30 in North America and Europe for PC, PS4, and PlayStation vita.
• Price – $49.99 on Steam.
• Gameplay – you’re a God Eater, a special warrior dedicated to defeating monstrous enemies known as the Aragami. A mysterious red rain sparks a fatal pandemic called the Black Plague. Members of the Special Unit "Blood" are sent to investigate.

Learn more about God Eater.


15. Verdun

• Game type – squad-based multiplayer first-person shooter set in a realistic World War One setting.
• Release date – August 30 for PS4 and Xbox One. Available for PC and Mac since April 2015.
• Price – $24.99 on Steam.
• Gameplay – the merciless trench warfare offers a unique battlefield experience, immersing you and your squad into intense battles of attack and defense.

Learn more about Verdun.


First honorable mention – Deus Ex: Go

• Game type – turn-based infiltration puzzle game.
• Release date – summer 2016 for iOS and Android.
• Gameplay – play as double agent Adam Jensen and use hacking, combat, and augmentations to solve challenging puzzles.

Learn more about Deus Ex: Go.


Second honorable mention – World of Warcraft: Legion

• Game type – the sixth expansion for the acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
• Release date – August 30 for PC and Mac.
• Price – $49.99 for the Standard Edition and $69.99 for the Deluxe Edition. Pre-purchase either edition and you’ll be able to immediately boost one character to level 100.
• Gameplay – "Legion opens a dark and thrilling new chapter in one of the Warcraft series’ greatest conflicts, and things will never be the same for some of Azeroth’s most iconic heroes and villains," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "This expansion is loaded with features and content that give players whole new ways to explore the world and customize their heroes. We’re looking forward to sending everyone into battle against the Burning Legion this August."

Learn more about World of Warcraft: Legion.

And don't forget that World of Warcraft: Legion has companion app for iOS and Android.