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Upcoming video games: 'Rocket League,' 'Geometry Wars 3,' 'F1 2015'

'God Of War Remastered' video game

Among titles releasing the week of July 6, "Rocket League" bursts onto the scene with its crash course collision of RC-car action and soccer-ball bashing, the intense arcade-style "Geometry Wars 3" increases its reach, and "F1 2015" includes two seasons' worth of improvements to the annual racing franchise.

Rocket League (PC, PS4)
From July 7

A unique hybrid of soccer and RC car racing with a dash of low-gravity pinball may sound strange as a concept but has proved utterly beguiling to players during the "Rocket League" beta test period. Taking the concept behind PS3 cult fave "Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered BattleCars," sprucing it up and spreading it to PlayStation 4 and Windows PC (with multiplayer compatibility between the two), "Rocket League" and its zippy match-ups make for tense games, hilarious stunts, and amazing, exuberant replay videos. Free to PS Plus members in July.
rocketleaguegame.com

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions (Vita)
From July 7

Following debuts across multiple formats -- PC, Mac and Linux, the PlayStation and Xbox families, Android and iOS -- the frantic eye-searing arcade shooter arrives on PlayStation Vita as a free download for PS Plus members.
sierra.com/geometrywars

F1 2015 (PC PS4 XBO)
Europe, Australia: from July 10
Americas: week of July 21
Japan: July 30

Codemasters' annual update to its ongoing Formula One franchise moves it over to a new iteration of its game engine for improved visuals and backend performance, and brings over "F1 2014" content as a bonus. A new Pro Season mode aims for a greater sense of realism as players race against the current championship's drivers and teams.
formula1-game.com

Rory McIlroy PGA Tour (PS4 XBO)
From July 14

PGA's top-ranked golfer Rory McIlroy returns for his second outing as franchise cover star but first as title name after Tiger Woods' departure: refined swings and putts, an easier and more challenging swing technique in addition to the usual method, and the ability for particularly errant plays to stray onto adjacent holes.
easports.com/pga-tour

God of War III Remastered (PS4)
From July 14

The PlayStation 3's Grecian myth hack-and-slash brought over as the latest remastering project for PS4 players, in this, the series' 10th anniversary year. Upgraded to a 60-frames-per-second refresh rate at 1080p, there's also a new photo mode means players can make their own hi-res screenshots.
godofwar.com