{"id":31583,"date":"2021-05-12T14:47:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T12:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=31583"},"modified":"2021-05-12T14:47:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T12:47:04","slug":"games-of-may-2021-3-big-releases-you-need-to-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/games-of-may-2021-3-big-releases-you-need-to-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Games of May 2021: 3 Big Releases You Need to Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May is jam-packed with some exciting gaming releases, with the arrival of a new\u00a0<em>Resident Evil<\/em>, some updates to beloved titles, and a fun multiplayer co-op you&#8217;ll be dying to play with friends online! Here are the games to check out in May 2021:<\/p>\n<h3>Resident Evil 8: Village<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YGQ_YtpTwdc\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong>\u00a07 May 2021 (PS5 | PS4 | Xbox One | Xbox Series X\/S | PC) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=resident%20evil%3A%20village&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Games_of_May_2021_3_Big_Releases_You_Need_to_Play&amp;utm_content=Games_of_May_2021_3_Big_Releases_You_Need_to_Play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find the best price here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the eighth primary instalment of\u00a0<em>Resident Evil<\/em>, titled\u00a0<em>Resident Evil: Village<\/em>, the sequel brings back the first-person perspective,\u00a0<em>RE 7<\/em>\u00a0protagonist Ethan, and shifts the action to a bizarre European village. In addition to fending off werewolves and zombies, you\u2019ll also have to dodge new stalker enemies, namely the towering Lady Dimitrescu and her two daughters.\u00a0<em>RE 8<\/em>\u00a0looks as terrifying as ever, and we can\u2019t wait to get our hands on it.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Also read:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/blog\/buyers-guide-5-great-ps4-games-under-r399\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buyer\u2019s Guide: 5 Great PS4 Games Under R399<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Hood: Outlaws &amp; Legends<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nF0Ivr4Z-dY\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong>\u00a010 May 2021 (PS5 | PS4 | Xbox One | Xbox Series X\/S | PC)<\/p>\n<p>Mixing up the usual multiplayer co-op formula is\u00a0<em>Hood: Outlaws and Legends<\/em>, which is an interesting spin on the heist genre and basically a medieval\u00a0<em>Payday<\/em>. Involving two teams of 4 players, you\u2019ll compete to execute the perfect robbery in medieval environments patrolled by deadly AI guards. Each character has unique skills and abilities, so it\u2019s up to you and your team whether you want to move in stealth to steal treasures or go in head-first for some loud and brutal combat.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Also read:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/blog\/buyers-guide-3-best-headsets-for-the-xbox-series-x-series-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buyer&#8217;s Guide: 3 Best Headsets for the Xbox Series X &amp; Series S<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Knockout City<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DJVyyojmY1E\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong>\u00a021 May 2021 (PS4 | Xbox One | Switch | PC)<\/p>\n<section class=\"social-sharing-top\"><\/section>\n<p>If you\u2019re tired of shooting your friends in the face,\u00a0<em>Knockout City<\/em>\u00a0will give you the chance to throw a ball into them instead. Essentially a suped-up dodgeball battle,\u00a0<em>Knockout City<\/em>\u00a0sees two teams going head-to-head to eliminate one another with trick shots and coordinated teamwork while dodging and catching balls flying across the map. A variety of outlandish ball types, locations, and game modes keep it exciting. Plus, each season introduces new maps, ball types, rewards, events, and challenges.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Find the best prices on games, consoles, and PC gaming gear online with PriceCheck now:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/201\/Consoles?utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Games_of_May_2021_3_Big_Releases_You_Need_to_Play&amp;utm_content=Games_of_May_2021_3_Big_Releases_You_Need_to_Play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641 size-medium\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"300\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which games should you keep your eyes out for this May?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":30549,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[7765,7930,7931,7929,7928,7566,284,1601,7932,7927,1458,2942],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/gaming_headset_header.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31583"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31583"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31652,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31583\/revisions\/31652"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}