The Game Rant Guide: May 2013 Edition

With April behind us and Q2 2013 in full swing, May looks to be an exciting month as well, bringing several big name and indie releases – not to mention a rumored Xbox -related reveal from Microsoft on the 21st.

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on the 21st. There’s a lot to look forward to in May, so let’s get into it!

May kicks off with Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon for Windows and Xbox Live, indie hit Fez for Windows, and Might & Magic Heroes VII expansion Shades of Darkness , also for Windows. The much anticipated Metro: Last Light finally drops mid-May for PS3, Xbox 360and Windows; and Fast & Furious: Showdown races across all major systems shortly thereafter. Finally, the month closes out withfor Windows, PS3 and Xbox 360; and classics Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D andand Oracle of Ages find their way onto the 3DS.

May 2013 Release List

Week of May 1st, 2013

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (XBLA, Windows; May 1st) Fez (Windows; May 1st) Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness (Windows; May 2nd)

Week of May 6th, 2013 Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut (WiiU; May 7th) Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (3DS; May 9th)

Week of May 13th, 2013 Metro: Last Light (PS3, Xbox 360, Windows; May 14th) Mega Man 5 (3DS; May 16th)

Week of May 20th, 2013 (PS3, Xbox 360, WiiU, 3DS, Windows; May 21st) (WiiU; May 21st) Resident Evil: Revelations (PS3, Xbox 360, WiiU, Windows; May 21st) Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (PSN, XBLA, Windows; May 22nd) The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (XBLA, Windows; May 22nd) Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (3DS; May 24th)

Week of May 27th, 2013

(PS3, Xbox 360; May 28th) (PS3, Xbox 360, Windows; May 28th) The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (3DS; May 30th) The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (3DS; May 30th) (PSN, XBLA, iOS, Droid, Windows, Mac, Linux; May 31st) Painkiller: Hell & Damnation (PS3, Xbox 360; May 31st) Kinetic Void (Windows, Mac, Linux; May 31st)

Looks like May is going to be an exciting month for game enthusiasts, specifically fans of of classics like Oracle of Seasons and Leisure Suit Larry ! Ranters, what are you looking forward to the most? I’m planning on picking up GRID 2 as soon as it drops on May 28th!

Are you a fan of high-octane racers like GRID 2 and Fast & Furious: Showdown ?

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