Coming up: The games of December 2017

The last month of the year is usually one of the quietest for new blockbusters, but there are a few this year that kind of buck that trend.

December Battleground

PlayerUnknown’s Battleground. A title that’s been pretty hotly anticipated for the Xbox One arrives at retail this month. If you don’t know what that is, picture a massive free-for-all, multiplayer title and you have a good idea. It’s been a runaway success for the PC, and now it’s finally made it’s way to a console with the Xbox One edition.

Aside from that, there’s also Okami HD this month, which has been pretty long-awaited itself. Then there’s Gearbox’ Hello Neighbor, Tokyo Xanadu, and The End is Nigh, all of which I know nothing about.

There’s also that WWE release on Switch, which sits dubiously at “12/31”. Games marked with the last day of the year rarely arrive on that date, so I’d approach that one with caution if you were planning on picking it up. Chances are you’ll be waiting till 2018 for it.

12/08

• Hello Neighbor – Xbox One
• Tokyo Xanadu EX+ – PS4

12/12

• PlayerUnknown’s Battleground – Xbox One
• Stern Pinball – Nintendo Switch
• Okami HD – PS4, Xbox One
• Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Deluxe Edition – PS4, Xbox One
• The End is Nigh – Nintendo Switch

12/31

• WWE 2K18 – Nintendo Switch