With E3 just around corner, the video game industry is gearing up for some big announcements for the next generation of gaming.  While the future of gaming looks exciting, game publishers are still cranking out some great games for current generation consoles.  June is shaping up to be another huge month for gaming with titles such as Capcom's new IP, Remember Me, the next chapter in Nintendo's Animal Crossing series, and the eagerly-awaited next game from the team behind the Uncharted series, the PS3-exclusive The Last of Us.

Let's take a look at these games, and more, coming out in June!

The world of Metro: Last Light is a very dangerous place. The surface is now a wasteland full of buildings in ruin, destroyed parks, radiation and strange creatures man has never dared to dream, now call it their home.  The Moscow metro stations are now like isolated cities to the people who survived the initial bombs, sheltered from the harsh world outside, but cut off from each other with no real means of communication. It’s a scary place, but 4A Games and Deep Silver have brought it to life, in a way very few studios can.

If you’re a PlayStation gamer you’ve likely heard about PlayStation Plus, the premium subscription service that enhances the PlayStation Network experience.  The service offers quite a bit of value, so if you haven’t explored all the benefits of joining, it’s definitely worth your time having a look. Our team was enthusiastic about PlayStation Plus during its launch in 2010, and with Sony’s strong commitment to continuously adding more features and exclusives in the time since it’s only gotten better.  I’d even go so far as to say that with last year’s addition of the Instant Game Collection, Sony now arguably has the most compelling video game subscription service on the market today.  It’s really that good.  Let’s take a look at what makes PlayStation Plus such as compelling offer.

Listen up gamers!  Future Shop is teaming up with Elgato, an industry leader in TV and video solutions for Mac, PC, iPhone and iPad, to give away one of their award-winning high definition video game recorder, the Game Capture HD!

Bioshock Infinite is the third installment of the popular Bioshock franchise, with development once again in the hands of Irrational Games, the series creator.  Bioshock Infinite abandons its underwater roots and invites players into a whole new world – the city of Columbia – floating high amongst the clouds.  Players assume the role of Booker DeWitt, a disgraced detective whose excessive drinking and gambling have left him emotionally dejected and in massive debt.  Booker takes on a case to find Elizabeth, a young woman held captive in Columbia for most of her life, and return her unharmed to New York.  Soon enough though, Booker discovers that the city, once a grand symbol of American global superiority, has become a dangerous hotbed of oppression under the rule of the mysterious “prophet” Zachery Comstock.

Gran Turismo 6, the next iteration of developer Polyphony Digital’s “Real Driving Simulator” franchise, will be coming to PlayStation 3 this holiday season, Sony Computer Entertainment announced yesterday.

From acclaimed developer NetherRealm Studios comes Injustice: Gods Among Us, an all-new franchise in the fighting genre starring some of the most popular superheroes and villains from the DC Universe. The game features an original story from veteran DC Entertainment and comic book writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti and is set in an alternate reality where the line between good and evil is blurred. Players will assume the role of a large roster of favourite DC Comics icons such as Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, and many others.

Today Activision Publishing finally revealed Call of Duty: Ghosts, the next installment of their blockbuster first-person shooter series.  As expected, the title is being developed by Infinity Ward, the team that created the original Call of Duty game and defined a generation of gaming with their seminal Call of Duty: Modern Warfare franchise.

Coming off two months of packed game releases, May is looking to continue the trend with its fair share of big game titles.  The month is going to have a mild beginning but will quickly take off mid-month with the release of Metro: Last Light, followed by the HD remake of Resident Evil: Revelations and the upgraded 3D version of Donkey Kong Country Returns.  Rounding out May is the much-anticipated new IP from Insomniac Games, Fuse, and after a five-year wait, GRID 2 finally revs its engine.

Let's take a look at the games!

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 - Review

There are very few sports I actually enjoy playing in real life. Unfortunately, the ones I do enjoy require very specific areas to be played in -- sports like curling, surfing and golf. My family are all avid golfers and, as I grew up, I learned to appreciate the sport more and more. I will never be a pro and unfortunately don't get out as much as I would like but I still very much enjoy it when I get the chance to play. This, in turn, has always made me want to play golf video games as well. 

Starting with Golf on the NES and Pebble Beach Golf on the SEGA Genesis, I always found myself going back and playing them over and over. When the Nintendo Wii came out I mastered the Wii Sports golf course there as well (which, turns out, was the same as the NES Golf course, go figure). Shortly after that I started playing Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, since I was working at a video game store and my boss (being Scottish) insisted I start playing. This being my first HD golf game and playing with a controller, I was amazed at how highly detailed it was and how much skill was required to play the game. This made me very excited to play Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14, which is EA’s most ambitious golf game yet and it did not disappoint.

From Sony's Santa Monica Studio comes the next chapter in the acclaimed God of War series, God of War: Ascension, which takes us back ten years before the events of the original God of War game on PlayStation 2. 

God of War: Ascension presents us with a much more human Kratos, having recently been fooled into murdering his wife and child through the trickery of the God of War, Ares.  Tortured by his own heinous act, Kratos renounces his blood oath to Ares only to find that an oath to the Gods of Olympus is not easily broken.

Sports games have certainly come a long way since the early home console days. There was little in the way of gameplay and the bulk of graphics were really left to the players imagination. These days sports games are almost like being there in the stands, watching your favourite player scoring the winning point in the final seconds. Better yet, watching at home at an amazing play as it replays from every possible angle. Whether playing a friend at home on the couch or halfway across the country, sports games are a huge part of video game culture. Just like any other series of video games, certain titles stand out, be it EA's NHL or NBA2K, and there are definite leaders when it comes to these specific sports. This is where Sony's MLB: The Show series fits in, and this year's entry, MLB 13: The Show, certainly does not disappoint.

Coming off such a blockbuster March gaming line-up, it's a bit of a relief to have a quieter April, especially since I'm sure many of us are still working through the games we picked up last month.  With that said, April has its fair share of notable games, headlined by NetherRealms Studios' much-anticipated DC Universe fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us. 

We've also got the video game tie-in to the upcoming TV show Defiance (filmed in Toronto by the way), and the brand-new Star Trek video game for consoles (developed in London, ON).   April is also delivering Dead Island: Riptide, the sequel to 2011's surprise hit open world zombie survival game, and PlayStation Vita gets Soul Sacrifice, the new action role-playing game from acclaimed gamer producer Keiji Inafune (best known for co-designing Mega Man).

Let's take a look at the games!

This week at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, acclaimed developer Kojima Productions officially announced the existence of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.  Timed with the reveal was the first official trailer, offering plenty of hints into the much-anticipated next chapter in the Metal Gear Solid franchise. 

The head of Kojima Productions, Hideo Kojima, revealed Metal Gear Solid V during a GDC presentation showcasing the power of their new cross-platform game engine called "FOX Engine".  Development of the game engine began after Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot with the goal of creating the very best engine in the world that would also allow for rapid multiplatform development.  The results, as seen in the trailer (after the jump), are quite impressive.

When I first laid eyes on a Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm game, I was practically dumbfounded.  Whether it had to do with the beautiful cel-shaded graphics, dynamic gameplay, 3D environments or enriching story, these 3D fighters totally blow me away in comparison to your usual 2D realms.  For a series as vast as this one, I wouldn't want it any other way. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 lovingly follows the same path, but branches forward into something even more impressive.