Pencils, calculators, and backpacks are now on sale, which means that August is upon us! But while the summer is winding down—the geeky stuff is heating back up.
Seriously, we have a ton of stuff going on this month, so buckle up. We have a live-action season 5 of Star Wars: Rebels, a videogame where dinosaurs contemplate the end of the world, and a new Drizzt book from R.A. Salvatore.
Let’s dive right in, shall we?
But first, a word…
Before we “dive right in,” I wanted to take a moment to talk a little about the ongoing SAGAFTRA/WGA strike.
We here at My Geekology do not fall under the umbrella of the Writers’ and Actors’ strike, so as such we are continuing to work. But, and I cannot stress this enough, we fully support the strike and hope that all of you (I naturally assume that everyone reads this article) stay safe out there on the picket line.
If you would like to help the strike—and I’m sure you would since you enjoy the content that they create—be sure to check out the three recommended actions that the actors and writers are asking us to do to help out.
First, spread the message on social media and let everyone know that you stand behind the strikers. Second, don’t do the work of an actor or writer. And finally, consider donating to EntertainmentCommunityFund.org to help these artists continue to survive as they fight for better pay and working conditions.
Movies/TV shows:
August 2nd:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
In Theaters
Leo, Ralph, Donnie, and Mikey are back for an all-new movie from Nickelodeon. Having met April O’Neil, a human girl who isn’t afraid of them, the boys start to daydream about being accepted by human society. But when they meet fellow mutants, and all around bad-guy, Superfly, and his gang, the turtles will have to face a terrible truth… maybe, despite all their heroism, humans won’t accept them.
August 3rd:
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Netflix
This live-action adaptation of the recently released anime follows Akira Tendo who, after waking up to the zombie apocalypse, realizes that this is the perfect time to do everything he has always wanted to do. Compiling a bucket list, he and his new friends set out to have fun and, just maybe, save the world too.
August 8th:
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grunge of Edinburgh, part 2
Netflix
The second part of the anime movie, and a sequel to The Seven Deadly Sins anime, follows the journey of Tristan, the son of the Demon Meliodas, and the Goddess Elizabeth, who is having trouble controlling his inherited powers. When his mother is threatened, Tristan flees the Kingdom of Liones for Edinburgh where the former knight Deathpierce maintains his castle.
August 11th:
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
The merchant ship the Demeter has one order: transport cargo to London. Now out at sea with no land in sight, the crew notices something strange: first animals are killed and ripped apart. Then it’s the crew. Something onboard is hunting and killing them at night. Something with a taste for blood. A single passenger thinks she knows what it might be. A monster from her home in Romania. Dracula.
Jules
Limited Release
Milton, an older man in a small town, was surprised when an alien spaceship crash-landed in his garden. He was even more surprised when the alien turned out to be friendly. Naming the extraterrestrial Jules, Milton and his friends decide to help the alien survive and evade capture by government agencies.
Aporia
Limited Release
Using a time machine, Sophie is able to save her husband from getting killed in a drunk-driving accident. And that’s when things start to go wrong. The timeline begins to change. At first it’s small things: the color of a nurse’s scrubs, Sophie’s shift at work. And then the changes get bigger… like whether her daughter was ever born.
August 15th:
Babylon 5: The Road Home
Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, and YouTube
Return to the galaxy’s “last, best hope for peace” as John Sheridan has become unstuck in time after an accident in a Mimbari test with tachyon particles. If Sheridan, “The One Who Is,” is to survive and return to his own timeline, then he will have to find his way back to the space station Babylon 5.
August 18th:
Blue Beetle
In Theaters
Jaime Reyes is just a normal Mexican-American teenager until the day an ancient alien tech known as “the scarab” chooses him to be its new host. Now, Jaime is fighting off criminals with technology that allows him to fly and can create any kind of weapon that he can imagine. But while the suit can protect him, it also makes him—and his family—a target for an evil government agency.
The Moon
Limited Release
Korean astronaut Hwang Seon-woo has been left stranded on the moon following an accident on the lunar surface. Racing against the clock, a team led by the former head of the space center launches a desperate mission to save him. But all is not as it seems as the general director of the NASA space station has a secret.
The Monkey King
Netflix
This animated movie follows the story of ancient China’s most memorable hero: the Monkey King. In a bid to impress the Immortals, Monkey King decides to go on a quest to defeat one hundred demons. While he and his trusty stick have no trouble defeating some, others—like the powerful Dragon King—are not as easy.
August 20th:
The Winter King, season 1
MGM+
From the creator of The Last Kingdom, this retelling of King Arthur is set in the Post-Roman dark ages. When Arthur, the illegitimate son of King Uther Pendragon, returns to Britain, he finds his lands under attack by Saxon invaders and divided by his cruel father. But Arthur is not alone, with him is the druid Merlin, the ambitious Guinevere, the vain Lancelot, and the half-Saxon warrior Derfel.
August 22nd:
Metalocalpyse: Army of the Doomstar
Adultswim
Heavy Metal band Dethklok has been given an impossible task: they must find and sing the prophesized Song of Salvation in order to save the planet from destruction. All the while, the terrible Doomstar drifts closer and closer to the Earth. In order to stop the Metalocalypse, Dethklok’s frontman, Nathan Explosion, will also have to face off against the ultimate evil: Salacia.
August 23rd:
Ahsoka, season 1
Disney+
IT’S HERE, IT’S HERE!
Ahem, excuse me. I’m fine now, I promise.
Years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat has emerged. Grand Admiral Thrawn, the greatest tactician in the galaxy, has returned from the far reaches of space to rebuild the Empire. But the only ones taking this threat seriously are a rebel general, a hard-headed Mandalorian, and former Jedi Ahsoka Tano.
But Ahsoka is not the only one seeking Thrawn. A force-wielding Master and Apprentice have emerged from the shadows, cutting a path through innocents in their quest to find the Chiss admiral.
August 24th:
Ragnarok, season 3
Netflix
Battlelines have been drawn between the reincarnations of the Norse gods and the evil giants in this small town in Norway. Both Magne and his half-brother Laurits have accepted their roles as the reincarnated Thor and Loki and are now ready for the final fight between them and the Jutul family of giants. While Magne has forged his magical hammer, the giants are not without their own weapons.
August 31st:
One Piece
Netflix
This live-action adaptation of the hit anime and manga series follows Luffy on his quest to become the King of the Pirates and find the legendary treasure, the One Piece. But before he can do that, he’ll have to assemble a crew and find a ship. And that’s only the beginning as the Straw Hat crew will have to outsmart and outfight their many, many rivals for the fabled treasure.
Video Games:
August 3rd:
Baldur’s Gate 3
PC
After a long early access period, Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally ready! Return to the Forgotten Realms in this original story from the creators of Divinity: Original Sin 2. You have been infected by a Mind Flayer parasite that, while it will eventually turn you into a Mind Flayer, gives you tremendous power. Turn evil against itself or embrace the darkness, the choice is yours.
August 8th:
Gord
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Erect palisades and build your humble gord into a mighty fortress as you lead what little remains of the Tribe of the Dawn in a dark fantasy world inspired by Slavic mythology. A wide variety of quests will lead you to venture beyond your walls, while inside the settlement you will have to stave off hunger, insanity, and marauding monsters and enemy tribes.
Tower of Fantasy
PS5
Now available on PlayStation, Tower of Fantasy takes you to the shared open-world MMORPG planet of Aida. The rulers of Aida have built the Omnium Tower to capture the powerful comet Mara, not knowing that powerful radiation from the comet would unleash a catastrophic disaster on humanity’s new homeworld.
August 9th:
30XX
Switch, PC
You awaken a thousand years after 20XX to discover a whole new world from the one you left behind. With characters with fully distinct playstyles in this pulse-pounding roguelike, every playthrough will be a different adventure.
August 10th:
Atlas Fallen
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
The world of Atlas is being slowly drained of all life by an evil sun god named Thelos. Humanity, however, has a reason to hope as you, one of the millions of Nameless humans on the planet, have discovered an ancient gauntlet that allows you to travel the treacherous dunes, fight the deadly wraiths, and maybe even challenge the sun god, himself.
Stray Gods: The Role-Playing Musical
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
In this urban fantasy game with a twist, you play as Grace—a young woman who was given the power of a Muse by her dying friend. Now Grace must use that power to contend with the gods of Greek mythology and prove her innocence in this hand-illustrated musical game.
August 15th:
Everspace 2
PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Now available for consoles, strap into the pilot’s seat for this fast-paced space shooter as you explore the war-torn solar systems of the Demilitarized Zone of Cluster 34. You play as Adam, a clone pilot trying to escape colonial authorities and fending off hostile aliens, local warlords, and insane cultists to protect your cargo and get your payday.
Hammerwatch II
PC
This pixelated action RPG allows you to create your own hero of the Kingdom of Herian in this beautiful ode to the classic RPG. After Blight the Horrible and his army of dragons take over the kingdom of Herian, King Roland leads a resistance against evil deep in the sewers, sending his best knights to liberate the kingdom.
Moving Out 2
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
This online multiplayer packing game allows you to put on your Smooth Moves uniform and help the residents of Packmore move out of their old places. Work together with your friends to move furniture in this casual multiplayer co-op.
August 17th:
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
This all-new strategy game sees you take command of an undead crew of pirates in the Lost Caribbean as you plan a major heist against the powers of the Inquisition. Select your undead crewmen for each adventure as you explore each unique island in this alternate history of the Golden Age of Piracy.
Vampire Survivors
Switch
Swarms of undead vampires are coming for you and it is up to you to survive until dawn in this pixelated action roguelike arcade game. Shoot down vampires and survive this gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements.
August 18th:
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Switch, PC
Parkour and skate your way through the streets of New Amsterdam in this futuristic cyberpunk as you face off against other graffiti crews and the militarized police in your attempt to dominate the five boroughs of this sprawling metropolis.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC
Based on the groundbreaking 1974 horror classic, you get to take on the role of the notorious Slaughter family or their possible victims in this new multiplayer survivor horror game.
August 22nd:
Fort Solis
PS5, PC, Mac
Told across four chapters, Fort Solis is a remote mining base on the surface of Mars. When Jack responds to an unusual alarm call from Solis, he gets dragged into a deadly mystery as a dust storm approaches the base, cutting off Jack’s only escape.
Immortals of Aveum
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
This first-person magic shooter tells the story of Jak, a man capable of wielding all three colors of magic in a world—a Triarch. But if the throws of the Everwar, Jak will have to work with the order of the Immortals, elite battlemages, if he is to have any hope of saving Aveum.
Smurfs Kart
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC
Put on your little white hat and get ready for a dynamic kart racing game in the world of the Smurfs. Play as 12 different Smurfs and race across several other racetracks including the village, the swamp, and even Gargamel’s house.
August 24th:
Blasphemous 2
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
Play as the Penitent One, a miracle child resurrected in a strange new land. Fight against the grotesque monsters that stand in your way as you hack and slash your way to discover long-forgotten secrets in this Souls-like Metroidvania game.
August 25th:
Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC
From Bandai Namco comes another installation in the Armored Core series, where you fight in a mech suit against other mechanized enemies across the barren and destroyed world of Rubicon in this fast-paced combat action game.
August 29th:
Goodbye Volcano High
PS5, PS4, PC
This cinematic story-rich game is about love and loss. Fang has finally reached their senior year of high school just in time for an asteroid to destroy everything. What do you do when the world is about to end? Tell your crush how you feel? Fix your messed-up dinosaur family? Write the best song ever? You decide.
Sea of Stars
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
This RPG inspired by the classics tells the story of two people, the Children of the Solstice, one wields the power of the moon and the other the power of the sun. Together they are able to perform the only type of magic capable of stopping the evil Fleshmancer—Eclipse Magic.
Under the Waves
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC
This atmospheric game tells the story of Stan, a worker piloting a submarine through a gorgeous underwater world. Explore abandoned mining equipment, and shipwrecks, and delve into the deepest parts of the abyss to uncover vivid moments of Stan’s tragic life.
August 31st:
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
This 2D platform puzzle game follows the Heroes of Trine—Amadeus the Wizard, Zoya the Thief, and Pontius the Knight—as they unite to drive back the fearsome clockwork army commanded by an evil queen.
Books:
August 1st:
- Fit for the Gods by Jenn Northington—Fantasy, LGBTQ
- Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin—YA Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
- Grumbones by Jenn Bennett—Kids Fantasy Horror
- Lord of a Shattered Land by Howard Andrew Jones—Book 1 of Chronicles of Hanuvar, Epic Fantasy
- They’re Here! Edited by Hank Davis and Sean CW Korsgaard—Sci-Fi, Anthology
- Zhara by S. Jae-Jones—Book 1 of Guardians of Dawn, YA Fantasy
- The Great Texas Dragon Race by Kacy Ritter—Kids Fantasy
- The Book of Witches by Jonathan Strahan—Fantasy, Horror
- Endangered Species by Charles E. Gannon—Book 6 of Caine Riordan, Military Sci-Fi
- The Royal Trials by Joel Dawit Makonnen and Kwame Mbalia—Book 2 of Last Gate of the Emperor, Kids Sci-Fi, Afro-futurism
- 12 to 22: POV You Wake Up in the Future by Jen Calonita—Kids Sci-Fi
- The African Samurai by Craig Shreve—Historical fiction, based on the life of Yasuke
August 8th:
- Medusa’s Sisters by Lauren J.A. Bear—Fantasy, Mythology
- Whalefall by Daniel Kraus—Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun—Book 1 of Tainted Blood Duology, Fantasy
August 15th:
- The Truth About Dragons by Julie Leung—Kids Fantasy
- Totally Psychic by Brigid Martin—Kids Fantasy
- No One Leaves the Castle by Christopher Healy—Kids Fantasy, Mystery
- Bringer of Dust by J.M. Miro—Book 2 of The Talents Trilogy, Epic Fantasy
- Where the Lockwood Grows by Olivia A. Cole—YA Dystopian
- Fracturing Fate by Sasha Alsberg—Book 2 of Breaking Time Duology, YA Fantasy, Romance
- Dragonboy by Megan Reyes—Book 1 of Heroes of Havensong, Kids Fantasy
- West of the Sea by Stephanie Willing—Kids Fantasy, Horror, Cryptozoology
- Lolth’s Warrior by R.A. Salvatore—Book 3 of The Way of the Drow, Forgotten Realms, Heroic Fantasy
August 16th:
- The Three O’Clock Dragon by John Wiswell—eBook, Fantasy
August 22nd:
- Forty Words for Love by Aisha Saeed—YA Magical Realism
- Foxglove by Adalyn Grace—Book 2 of Belladonna, YA Romantic Fantasy
August 29th:
- A Multitude of Dreams by Mara Rutherford—YA Romantic Fantasy
- Reign by Katharine McGee—Book 4 of American Royals, YA Romantic Fantasy
- Where Peace is Lost by Valerie Valdes—Sci-Fi, Space Opera
- Vivian Van Tassel and the Secret of Midnight Lake by Michael Witwer—Kids Fantasy
- The Phoenix King Aparna Verma—Epic Fantasy
- In the Dark by Kate Hoefler—Kids Fantasy, Lyrical Picture Book
- Worst Love Spell Ever! By Wanda Coven—Book 2 of Middle School and Other Disasters, Kids Fantasy
- Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim—YA Epic Fantasy
That’s August
That’s August, folks!
We’ve got a lot of stuff to look forward to this month and even more to look forward to next month. Sign up for Geek Alerts to be the first one to hear all about it.
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