Minecraft (PC)
New update will require your PC to have a little more power, but Mojang has promised optimization in future updates.

Endless Space (PC)
Who's conquering worlds today?

Blacklight: Retribution (PC)
A stand-out game in the free-to-play crowd -- but buying in could be cheaper.

NiGHTS into Dreams... (PC)
The Sega Saturn cult classic gets a chance at a wider audience on PC.

Scrolls (PC)
A lucky group of gamers will get to play the next game from Mojang.

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (PC)
Take control of the massive Autobot on August 21st.

The Secret World (PC)
It's easy to want to fall in love with The Secret World -- from afar, it seems so perfect. Here, at last, is a game that has the guts to throw out the "givens" of MMORPG design, like levels, classes, and traditional talent trees. The very premise is attractive as well: "Everything is true" here, which means disturbing Cthulhu-type creatures are running around the New England countryside, and there really is a shadowy organization called the Illuminati pulling the strings in elections. "Investigation" missions force me to use my brain and drag up historical trivia from grad school that I thought I'd never use again. The real-world setting also works, and it bulges with well-written cinematic quests that add some humanity and humor to the apocalyptic surroundings. Early on a police officer compares the sight of villagers being dragged into the harbor by monstrosities to the time his father drowned his kittens, and his creepy monologue trumps most of the tripe I saw in the X-Files back in the '90s. But maybe it's just a crush...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PC)
Plus all of the Collection DLC is 50% off on Steam.

Assassin's Creed III (PC)
Plus, the PC box art remembers to make an appearance.

All over their classy '80s white suits.

And they're making it whether you pay for it or not.

Diablo III (PC)
Community Manager Bashiok admits problems with lack of endgame content.

Final Fantasy VII (PC)
Cloud saves, achievements, and "Character Booster" added to the classic JRPG.

Tribes: Ascend (PC)
Get double XP from July 4th to July 8th.

League of Legends (PC)
Jayce brings both melee and ranged combat to League of Legends.

But don't expect things to change everywhere, or overnight.

World of Warcraft (PC)
The Blizzard Store has an incredible sale going on.

Beneath a Steel Sky (PC)
No solid information yet, however.

Quantum Conundrum (PC)
Quantum Conundrum leads the pack of demos for you to play while you wait for the hot dogs and burgers to be done.