2012 will see plenty of new video games, from sequels to popular franchises, to brand new IPs. On top of that, 2012 will also see the introduction of a brand new gaming console, the Nintendo Wii U.
Here’s a full list of major video game titles that are scheduled for release in 2012. We’ll be continuously updating this list as new information is released. If you have any suggestions to video games we might have missed, let us know in the comments section.
January
Silent Hill HD Collection (PS3, Xbox 360)
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
Soul Calibur V (PS3, Xbox 360)
NeverDead (PS3, Xbox 360)
February
The Darkness II (PS3, Xbox 360)
Grand Slam Tennis 2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
Inversion (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Twisted Metal (PS3)
Test Drive: Ferrari Legends (PS3, Xbox 360)
SSX (PS3, Xbox 360)
Syndicate (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
March
Mass Effect 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Ninja Gaiden 3 (PS3, Xbox 360)
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (PS3, Xbox 360)
Mario Party 9 (Wii)
Ridge Racer Unbounded (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Street Fighter X Tekken (PC, PS3, Xbox360)
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (PS3, Xbox 360)
The Sims 3: Showtime (PC)
Dragon’s Dogma (PS3, Xbox 360)
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
April
Prototype 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Armored Core V (PS3, Xbox 360)
Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii)
Risen 2: Dark Waters (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Alan Wake (PC)
Aliens: Colonial Marines (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
May
Brothers In Arms: Furious 4 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (PC, Mac OS X, PS3, Xbox 360)
Spec Ops: The Line (PS, PS3, Xbox 360)
Silent Hill: Downpour (PS3, Xbox 360)
Max Payne 3 (PS3, Xbox 360)
June
DarkSiders 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
LEGO Batman 2* (PS3, Xbox 360, Mobile)
Scrolls* (PC, Mac OS X, Linux))
July
Diablo 3 (PC, Mac OS X)
Hitman Absolution (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Prey 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Starhawk (PS3)
August
Metro: Last Light (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Overstrike (PS3, Xbox 360)
StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm* (PC, Mac OS X)
DOTA 2* (PC, Mac OS X)
September
BioShock Infinite* (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
FIFA 13 (PC, PS3, Xbox360, Mobile)
Halo 4 (Xbox 360)
October
Grand Theft Auto V* (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Tomb Raider (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
The Last Guardian* (PS3)
November
Assassins’ Creed 3* (PS3, Xbox 360)
Call of Duty 9* (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance* (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
There are many different video games available on the market as you’re sure to know but not many feature the ability to play between different platforms such as PS3 – PC and the like. Of course, there are some games that do this such as DC Universe which is available for both the PS3 and PC. Sony is looking to continue this trend recently announcing that they will be bringing their MMORPG Free Realms to the PS3 on March 29th.
Instead of focusing on combat alone, Free Realms allows players to gain experience and the like by exploring, building, raising pets, playing mini-games and, of course, social networking. For the die hard MMORPG fan who plays games like World of Warcraft this may not be the most appealing tile on the market but if you’re looking to get into MMOs this seems to be a perfect starter title. That, and you can play on the PC with your buddy on the PS3 – as mentioned above.
Fans of BioWare’s Dragon Age series will know that the latest title, Dragon Age II, has officially hit store shelves for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. According to the various reviews around the web, reception for Dragon Age II seems to be quite good. However, if you haven’t yet gotten your hands on the game and are reluctant to do so without some more information, you’re in luck.
EA and BioWare have come forth today to show off Dragon Age II’s launch trailer which we’ve included for your viewing pleasure above. Be sure to check it out and let us know what you think and if you’ve already got Dragon Age II, let us know what you think about that too!
Activision’s Call of Duty is without a doubt the biggest first person shooting franchise on the market today. Spanning numerous titles, the franchise’s latest release is none other than Call of Duty: Black Ops which has managed to impress in terms of sales numbers just like pretty much every other release.
One of the biggest draws to Call of Duty is its online multiplayer component which features high paced gameplay that’s generally easy for folks to pick up and play gunning down numerous enemies along the way. Anyways, folks who play Black Ops on Xbox 360 have been enjoying the First Strike DLC pack for quite some time with PS3 owners still waiting for that fateful day.
Luckily, seeing how First Strike will be making its way to the PSN this weekend, Treyarch has announced by way of Twitter that all versions of the game (Xbox 360, PC and PS3) will be getting a Double XP weekend. Get to it!
It seems that just about every day several new video game titles get announced but very few of them actually go on to become smash hits. However, for these smash hits popular retailers like GameStop have been known to hold midnight launch events giving hardcore gamers a chance to play before anyone else.
One such title that is massively popular is World of Warcraft amassing millions of monthly subscribers. Well, if you’ve been paying attention you’ll know that the game has a new expansion dubbed Cataclysm coming out soon. Unsurprisingly enough, GameStop has come forth to announce that they will be holding a midnight release for the game where there were will be all sorts of WoW themed festivities.
Seeing how listing all 3,500+ stores would make for the longest post ever, we’re just going to tell you to call your local GameStop to figure out if they are holding such an event.
Everyone who is anyone (who likes video games) knows that Modern Warfare 2‘s launch was a big one. However, more information has just surfaced that further supports the fact. It seems that Modern Warfare 2 outsold the biggest movie titles of 2009 in the UK including Harry Potter: Half-Blood Prince and James Bond: Quantum of Solace.
Below are the top ten selling entertainment released in the UK of 2009:
1. COD: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision) – 2,926,637 game 2. Harry Potter Half-Blood Prince (Warner) – 2,193,700 video 3. FIFA 10 (EA) – 2,155,697 game 4. Quantum of Solace (Fox) – 2,040,229 video 5. Twilight (E1 Ent) – 1,815,543 video 6. Susan Boyle: I Dreamed A Dream (Sony) – 1,714,369 music 7. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) – 1,488,797 game 8. Lady GaGa: The Fame (Universal) – 1,458,289 music 9. Slumdog Millionaire (Fox) – 1,383,838 video 10. Transformers Revenge Fallen (Paramount) – 1,362,020 video
Wait, what? Susan Boyle sold almost 2 million records?
Gamers who have been around since the late 90s have undoubtedly heard of Medal of Honor. It’s a Call of Duty-esque FPS set in a variety of time zones including WW2. Well now, with the popularity of games set in modern day like Modern Warfare 2 and the forthcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2, EA and DICE have decided to reboot the MoH franchise with a similar setting.
Well, with the announcement that Dead Space 2 and the next Dragon Age are set for a 2011 launch, EA has said that Medal of Honor will be launching in Q2 of 2011.
We don’t know much about the game other than the fact that it will be set in Afghanistan and, of course, be an FPS.
It was recently made known that over 1,300 retail GameStop locations across the nation will be holding NCAA Football 10 midnight launch events on July 13th. Tournaments will be held at these locations and give participants the chance to win things such as a T-Shirts and Xbox 360 faceplates.
Futhermore, according to the press release, attendees will be able to participate in the following events:
“Ultimate Football Fan” Contests
Tailgate Party Challenges
“End Zone Dance” Contests
There weren’t many details on said events so you’ll have to leave that to your imagination based on their titles.
To check out if your local GameStop is holding an event, head here.
It’s no secret that Activision is looking to make a huge impression with their highly anticipated FPS Modern Warfare 2 but just how big, you ask?
Well, it seems that the mega-publisher has contracted advertising firm TBWA with the task of making Modern Warfare 2 the “biggest entertainment launch of all time”. This means that Activision is looking to put Halo 3′s first day sales of 1.7 million copies and GTA IV‘s first day sales of 3.6 million copies to shame.
Do you think Modern Warfare 2 will live up to the hype? Given Call of Duty 4‘s success there is a good chance that it will. Not to mention the fact that it’s shipping on just about every major console (including the PC0 there is.
I guess we’ll have to wait until the game’s November 10th release date to pass judgement.
MIcrosoft is gearing up for a big push when they release Project Natal, their own motion-sensing offering. Minor peripherals or controller upgrades aren’t usually big affairs, but this is the Xbox’s foray into a new direction, what many say might be the next evolution of video games. Many alternate control peripherals fail due to inadequate support. You pick up the game that came with it, play it til you’re tired of it and then hunt through the shelves for something else to use with it, only to find there isn’t anything else. Sales of the peripheral slump and developers don’t even bother consider creating games for the device.
That’s why Microsoft isn’t planning on releasing the new controller until they think its ready and has a good lineup of launch titles to get people using it. They’ve got Rare working on games for the device, though fans are concerned given some of the unimpressive 360 launch titles the developer put out in the past.
Microsoft claims they’re not going after the casual gaming market or any other existing market segment with the Natal. They’re aiming to get people who still aren’t gaming into the mix, claiming that for many the controller is a barrier which they hope to eliminate by making all the controls dependent upon simple body motion. At this point it seems unlikely that they’ll get too many more people involved. There’s still a big portion of the populace who consider video games and anti-social waste of time.
2012 will see plenty of new video games, from sequels to popular franchises, to brand new IPs. On top of that, 2012 will also see the introduction of a brand new gaming console, the Nintendo Wii U.
