Weekly Game Release Highlights, May 14-20 2017

This week's video game releases are highlighted by the multiplatform launches of Injustice 2 and The Surge. Sadly, we have received no word on an Injustice 2 PC release date. Thumper makes its Nintendo Switch debut this week and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia releases on 3DS this Friday. Get your wallets ready, Shackers.

PC

• SuperCluster: Void - May 15 - Steam
• ICED - May 15 - Steam
• Rocking Pilot - May 15 - Steam
• XGun-Weapon Evolution - May 15 - Steam
• Zombie Kill - May 15 - Steam 
• Interplay Solitaire - May 15 - Steam
• Blood of Old: The Rise to Greatness! - May 15 - Steam
• ALaLa: Wake Mi Up! - May 15 - Steam
• Under That Rain - May 16 - Steam
• Empathy: Path of Whispers - May 16 - Steam
• ROKH - May 16 - Steam
• Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy - May 16 - Steam
• GRIDD: Retroenhanced - May 16 - Steam
• Rabbit Story - May 16 - Steam
• Honoo Ki Sensou Kiroku Kore Sangoku Houen - May 16
• The Surge - May 16 - Steam
• Bokida: Heartfelt Reunion - May 17 - Steam
• EVIL POSSESSION - May 17 - Steam
• Runic Rampage - May 17 - Steam
• Lacuna Passage - May 17 - Steam
• Terroir - May 17 - Steam
• No Stick Shooter - May 17 - Steam
• Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs - May 18 - Steam 
• Mages of Mystralia - May 18 - Steam
• Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days - May 18 - Steam
• Willy-Nilly Knight - May 18 - Steam
• Old Man's Journey - May 18 - Steam
• No Clue VR - May 18 - Steam
• Voxel Shot VR - May 18 - Steam
• The Falling Nights - May 18 - Steam 
• Neverout - May 18 - Steam
• Journey Of Johann - May 18 - Steam
• Rise of Balloons - May 18 - Steam
• EMPORIUM - May 18 - Steam 
• Disc League - May 18 - Steam
• Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt - May 18 - Steam
• Ravenfield - May 18 - Steam
• Cooking Witch - May 18 - Steam
• Watch Dogs 2: No Compromise - May 18 - Steam
• Endless Space 2 - May 19 - Steam
• A Hole New World - May 19 - Steam
• The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker - May 19 - Steam
• The Great Gatsby: Secret Treasure - May 19 - Steam
• Metagalactic Blitz - May 19 - Steam
• Oafmatch - May 19 - Steam
• Shotgun Farmers - May 19 - Steam
• Nongunz - May 19 - Steam
• Lazaretto - May 19 - Steam
• sphereFACE - May 19 - Steam

Nintendo Switch

• Thumper - May 18 - $19.99 - eShop

PlayStation 4

• Akiba's Beat - May 16 - GameStop
• The Surge - May 16 - PlayStation Store
• Farpoint - May 16 - PlayStation Store
• Baila Latino - May 16 - PlayStation Store
• Injustice 2 - May 16 - PlayStation Store
• Tango Fiesta - May 17
• Portal Knights - May 19 - PlayStation Store

Xbox One

• Injustice 2 - May 16 - Microsoft Store
• The Surge - May 16 - Microsoft Store
• Black and White Bushido - May 17 
• Tango Fiesta - May 17
• Watch Dogs 2: No Compromise - May 18 - Microsoft Store
• Mayan Death Robots: Arena - May 19

Nintendo 3DS

• Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop - May 16 - $29.99 - eShop
• Mysterious Stars 3D: Road To Idol - May 18 - $5.99 - eShop
• Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - May 19 - $39.99 - eShop

Asif Khan

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Asif Khan is the CEO, EIC, and majority shareholder of Shacknews. He began his career in video game journalism as a freelancer in 2001 for Tendobox.com. Asif is a CPA and was formerly an investment adviser representative. After much success in his own personal investments, he retired from his day job in financial services and is currently focused on new private investments. His favorite PC game of all time is Duke Nukem 3D, and he is an unapologetic fan of most things Nintendo. Asif first frequented the Shack when it was sCary's Shugashack to find all things Quake. When he is not immersed in investments or gaming he is a purveyor of fine electronic music. Asif also has an irrational love of Cleveland sports.