Anthem lets players explore an unforgiving world with friends on console and PC.
February may be the shortest month of the year, but this year, the month packs a punch with some major games coming out on both consoles and handheld devices. Anthem will challenge players to defeat the forces of the Dominion in a gorgeous open-world environment, while The Lego Movie 2 Videogame will let players join Emmet, Lucy, and the whole Lego gang on a new adventure in outer space.
Anthem
Rated T
Appropriate for: Teens who enjoy multiplayer games
Anthem is a multiplayer action game that allows players to become a Freelancer, a soldier who wears powerful, customizable suits called javelins while on missions and during combat. Each javelin gives players advanced abilities, such as being able to fly and swim underwater. Anthem will challenge players to protect the in-game world from the Dominion, which wants to take control of a powerful object called the Anthem of Creation. While users can play alone, the game was designed for cooperative play, letting up to four players team up to take on missions together.
Great if your kids love: Destiny 2, Fortnite, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Yo-kai Watch 3
Rated E10+
Appropriate for: Kids who are comfortable playing on small screens
Yo-kai Watch 3 is the latest role-playing adventure game in the popular Yo-kai franchise. The game contains two parallel stories, following youngsters Nate and Hailey Anne on their adventures through a world inhabited by strange creatures called Yo-kai. This time around, players will be able to meet over 600 Yo-kai (including new ‘Merican Yo-kai), and test their skills in a new 3×3 grid battle system.
Great if your kids love: Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon, previous Yo-kai games
DreamWorks Dragons Dawn of New Riders
Rated E10+
Appropriate for: Older kids who are comfortable using console controllers
This action adventure game in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise will let players become a scholar named Scribbler, who teams up with a dragon named Patch to explore the world and free captured dragons after Hiccup’s dragon sanctuary is destroyed by evil forces. Patch is a hybrid dragon called a chimeragon, and has special abilities players can unlock as they progress. The game will let players fly to and explore familiar locations, as well as some new ones, on their quest.
Great if your kids love: Spyro Reignited Trilogy, the How to Train Your Dragon films
The Lego Movie 2 Videogame
Rated E10+
Appropriate for: Older kids who are comfortable using console controllers
Emmet, Lucy, and the gang are back for a new adventure based on the upcoming film The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, which hits U.S. theaters February 8. In the game, alien monsters have invaded and destroyed Bricksburg, and it will be up to players to visit the Systar System to save their friends. The Lego Movie 2 Videogame will let players collect over 100 playable characters from the first and second Lego Movie films, as well as visit some locations from the first movie.
Great if your kids love: Skylanders, other Lego games
Notable kid- and teen-friendly titles are in bold.
Disclaimer: Release dates can change at any time
Friday February 1, 2019
Wargroove, Switch, Xbox One, PC
Thea: The Awakening, Switch
Farm Together, Switch
Song of Memories, PlayStation 4
8-Bit Hordes, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Dead Land VR, PlayStation VR, PC
Royal Assault, PlayStation 4
Animal Super Squad, Xbox One
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, PC
Monday February 4, 2019
Magic Nations, Switch
Tuesday February 5, 2019
V-Rally 4, Switch
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, Switch
The Path of Motus, Switch
RIOT: Civil Unrest, Switch, PlayStation 4
Melbits World, PlayStation 4
Spike Volleyball, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Away: Journey to the Unexpected, PlayStation 4
Skorecery, PlayStation 4
Ages of Mages: The Last Keeper, PlayStation 4
Pipe Push Paradise, PlayStation 4
Glass Masquerade, PlayStation 4
Evoland: Legendary Edition, PlayStation 4
Access Denied, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
Wednesday February 6, 2019
Astroneer, Xbox One, PC
39 Days to Mars, Xbox One
Salt and Sanctuary, Xbox One
Ages of Mages: The Last Keeper, Xbox One
RIOT: Civil Unrest, Xbox One
Access Denied, Xbox One
Thursday February 7, 2019
Away: Journey to the Unexpected, Switch
Solstice Chronicles: MIA, Switch
Reverie: Sweet As Edition, Switch
BLAZBLUE CENTRALFICTION Special Edition, Switch
Pumped BMX Pro, Switch, Xbox One, PC
Defense Grid 2, Switch
Percy’s Predicament Deluxe, Switch
Evoland: Legendary Edition, Switch, Xbox One
Magic Scroll Tactics, Switch
Estiman, Switch
The Stillness of the Wind, Switch, PC, iOS
Sky Gamblers: Afterburner, Switch
>observer_, Switch
Ape Out, PC
Friday February 8, 2019
Monster Energy Supercross 2: The Official Videogame 2, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
City of Brass, Switch
99Moves, Switch
Stunt Kite Party, Switch
Oniken: Unstoppable Edition, Switch
Odallus: The Dark Call, Switch
Food Truck Tycoon, Switch
Glass Masquerade, Switch, Xbox One
Access Denied, Switch
God Eater 3, PlayStation 4, PC
Pipe Push Paradise, Xbox One
Away: Journey to the Unexpected, Xbox One
Please, Don’t Touch Anything, Xbox One
Dark Quest 2, Xbox One
Yo-kai Watch 3, 3DS
Tuesday February 12, 2019
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, Switch, PlayStation 4
The King’s Bird, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Conarium, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
HackyZack, PlayStation 4
Hyper Jam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Minesweeper Genius, Xbox One
RIOT: Civil Unrest, PC
Wednesday February 13, 2019
Iron Crypticle, Switch
Away: Journey to the Unexpected, PC
Thursday February 14, 2019
Degrees of Separation, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Tokyo School Life, Switch
OlliOlli: Switch Stance, Switch
LOVE, Switch
Code:Realize – Wintertide Miracles, PlayStation 4
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm [DLC], PC
Friday February 15, 2019
DreamWorks Dragons Dawn of New Riders, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Metro Exodus, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Far Cry New Dawn, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Jump Force, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Crackdown 3, Xbox One, PC
Tuesday February 19, 2019
Steins;Gate Elite, Switch, PlayStation 4, PC
Dungeon Stars, Switch
Death end re;Quest, PlayStation 4
Unexplored: Unlocked Edition, PlayStation 4
Thursday February 21, 2019
X-Morph: Defense, Switch
Aragami: Shadow Edition, Switch
Wednesday February 22, 2019
Anthem, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Unexplored: Unlocked Edition, Xbox One
Tuesday February 26, 2019
RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Trials Rising, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Rad Rodgers: Radical Edition, Switch
Child of Light: Ultimate Edition + Valiant Hearts: The Great War, Switch
8-Bit Invaders!, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Stellaris: Console Edition, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
DiRT Rally 2.0, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Fate/Grand Order VR feat. Mash Kyrielight, PlayStation VR
The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
NieR: Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition, PlayStation 4, PC
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, Xbox One
Wednesday February 27, 2019
The Lost Light of Sisu, Switch, PC
Deponia Doomsday, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Thursday February 28, 2019
Fimbul, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Ape Out, Switch
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes DLC:01 Black Dandelion [DLC], Switch
Brandy Berthelson has been writing about video games and technology since 2006, with her work appearing on sites including AOL Games, Digital Spy, and Adweek. When she’s not gaming, Brandy enjoys crafting, baking, and traveling with her husband.
