SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 — Take a look at five video games releasing the week of June 27, including the lastest in the "Valkyria Chronicles” story and strategy franchise, a golf game that boasts a hundred thousand user-created courses to choose from, a new "Futurama” side-story, and the high-definition return of two retro gaming icons — one from the PlayStation era, another from the Sega Genesis days.

Valkyria Revolution For PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC From June 27 (January in Japan) Story, strategy, and action dovetail in a game about fictional, Old World countries involved in emerging political and military crises; players take a squad of soldiers on a journey to win independence for their tiny republic. valkyria.sega.com

The Golf Club 2 For PS4, XBO, WinPC From June 27 This game and its predecessor may not have licensed courses but, then again, perhaps they don’t really need them. Instead, there’s a massive amount of user-created links from the playing community, a state-of-the-art course editor, multiplayer, and a career mode for those seeking progressive challenge. thegolfclubgame.com

Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow For Android, iOS From June 29 Blending city management, exploration, combat and narrative adventure, this latest tie-in has been stuffed full with show references by the studio behind "Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff” and "Marvel Avengers Academy.” youwillplayfuturama.com

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy For PS4 From June 30 Rebuilt from the ground up and repackaging the marsupial’s PlayStation 1 action adventure tale for a modern console as he scrabbles to prevent Dr. Neo Cortex from taking over the world. Also contains tweaked save points, upgraded graphics, and the introduction of an alternative playable character, Crash’s sister Coco. crashbandicoot.com

Micro Machines World Series For PS4, XBO and WinPC From June 30 Original developer Codemasters returns to the license that helped make its name back in the early ‘90s, promising 12 player online and 4 player splitscreen multiplayer, a mixture of mundane and unusual course backdrops, weapons, abilities, and car customisation options. micromachinesgame.com — AFP-Relaxnews