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2011 will go down in history as one of the better years for gaming. A gazillion titles and sequels saw their releases on multiple platforms and some of them were received very well. And just when we thought the world was going to end, here's 2012 lined up with some kick-arse releases back to back! I did compile an similar article for PC releases listing down the various titles that were released in 2011 and now, behold the list for 2012 by yours truly but this time it is Multi-platform. Prepare to lighten up your wallets ladies!
Armored Core V
Release date January 3, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Armored Core V is an upcoming 3D mecha-based video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the 14th installment and 5th main installment of From Software's Armored Core series. It will not be a sequel to Armored Core: For Answer and Armored Core 4.
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Release date February 2, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is being produced by Square Enix's 1st Production Department, with help from external developer tri-Ace. It is a direct sequel to the 2009 role playing game, Final Fantasy XIII.
Soulcalibur V
Release date February 3, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Soulcalibur V is the upcoming sixth installment in Namco's Soul series of fighting games, and will be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. The game will take place 17 years after the events of Soulcalibur IV. The main protagonist is Patroklos, the son of Soul series veteran Sophitia, while her daughter, Pyrrha is the deuteragonist. The only revealed guest character so far is Ezio Auditore da Firenze from the Assassin's Creed series.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz4V5zWG1cs[/media]
NeverDead
Release date February 3, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ler-192431.html
NeverDead is an upcoming video game, developed by Rebellion Developments and published by Konami for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is scheduled for release on January 31, 2012 in North America and February 3, 2012 in Europe.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr6KryINLIk[/media]
The Darkness II
Release date February 10, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-183993.html
The Darkness II is the upcoming sequel to 2007's The Darkness. It is being developed by Digital Extremes, published by 2K Games and written by Paul Jenkins. Originally scheduled to be released on July 10, 2011 and then on October 4, 2011, it was delayed for both dates and instead will be released February 7, 2012 in North America and February 10, 2012 in Europe for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2quaj3iTSyY[/media]
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Inversion
Release date February 10, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ion-184037.html
Inversion is an upcoming third-person shooter video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It features destructible environments and gravity manipulation.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNR-md2Kv9Y[/media]
Twisted Metal
Release date February 14, 2012
Platform(s) PS3 exclusive
Twisted Metal (sometimes referred to as "Twisted Metal PS3") is an upcoming vehicle combat video game developed by Eat Sleep Play and published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for the PlayStation 3 video games console. It is the eighth installment in the series of the same name. The game was planned to be released in October 2011, but was delayed to February, 2012.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWPI_cBSBoQ[/media]
Binary Domain
Release date February 17, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Binary Domain is an upcoming squad-based third-person shooter video game under development by the newly formed Yakuza Studio. The game is set in Tokyo in the 2080s and will feature innovative enemy AI technology. The creator of Binary Domain is Toshihiro Nagoshi, who created the Yakuza video game series. Binary Domain is under development for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The development team acclaimed for the Yakuza series aim to appeal to a global audience and has been working closely with Sega Europe and its producer Jun Yoshino. The game will be released in 2012, with the North American version being released first on February 14, follows by the Japanese version on February 16, and the European version on February 17.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQUrI4RAbY[/media]
SSX
Release date February 17, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
SSX is an upcoming snowboarding video game in the SSX series of video games from Electronic Arts. First revealed at the Spike Video Game Awards in 2010 under the working title SSX: Deadly Descents, the game's trailer appeared to show a much darker direction to the series than previous entries, though later footage returns to a lighter tone. SSX will include the use of real locations, rather than the fictional courses of past games.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eNdEYjynQA[/media]
UFC Undisputed 3
Release date February 17, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
UFC Undisputed 3 is an upcoming mixed martial arts video game featuring Ultimate Fighting Championship properties and fighters developed by Yuke's and published by THQ. It will be released February 14, 2012 in North America and February 17, 2012 in Europe for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the third game to be released under THQ's 2007 agreement with the UFC. On October 8, 2011, it was revealed via a live press conference with Dana White that UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva had won the fan vote to appear as the cover athlete for the game.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcqOtvIsKIA[/media]
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Asura's Wrath
Release date February 24, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-195587.html
Asura's Wrath (Japanese: アスラズ ラース?) is an upcoming action video game collaboration[1] between CyberConnect2 and Capcom that was first announced at the Tokyo Game Show in 2010.[2] It is currently in development to be released in Japan and North America for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It will be released on February 21, 2012 in North America and February 24, 2012 in Europe.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1ug1a6gVl8[/media]
Syndicate
February 24, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-200182.html
Syndicate is an upcoming video game by Starbreeze Studios set for release in February 2012 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 platforms. It is a reboot of the Syndicate series, completely changing the genre from a tactical shooter to an FPS.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1ZdpFWw0VY[/media]
Ridge Racer Unbounded
Release date March 2, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Ridge Racer Unbounded is an upcoming racing video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Scheduled for release in Europe on March 2, 2012 and in North America on March 6, 2012, the game is published by Namco Bandai and developed by Bugbear Entertainment. It will be the first game in the series to appear on the Microsoft Windows platform. Announced additions to this edition of the long-running franchise include the ability to design and share tracks and a new emphasis on crashing into opponents or through the environment to find shortcuts.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id5CyBo5tXA[/media]
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Release date March 9, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is a video game published by Ubisoft and due for release in 2012. Excluding expansions, it is the fourth installment in the Ghost Recon series, and was announced to be in development by Ubisoft on January 22, 2009. The game will be a futuristic take on the Ghost Recon series.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HGfaTZn_8[/media]
Mass Effect 3
Release date March 9, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...d-180559-3.html
Mass Effect 3 is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Officially announced on December 11, 2010, the game is scheduled for a March 6, 2012 release] and will mark the final chapter in the Mass Effect trilogy of video games, completing the story of Commander Shepard.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ViG6hV1ehU[/media]
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Street Fighter X Tekken
Release date March 9, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ken-175582.html
Street Fighter X Tekken (pronounced Street Fighter Cross Tekken) is an upcoming crossover fighting game being developed by Capcom. The game was announced at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International by Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono. The game is set to release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation Vita sometime in March 2012. The game will feature characters from both the Street Fighter franchise and Namco's Tekken series. As the game is being made by Capcom, with Namco being involved more in the licensing of the Tekken cast, the gameplay will be based on the 2D gameplay of Street Fighter as opposed to the Tekken series, and will feature projectile moves such as the Hadouken. Namco is currently producing their own take on the crossover, Tekken X Street Fighter, which will follow their own style of gameplay.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghzBQn6QI6s[/media]
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
Release date March 16, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-190683.html
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is the upcoming sequel to Sniper: Ghost Warrior. It is under development by City Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZErLcZYipf0[/media]
Ninja Gaiden 3
Release date March 20, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, Wii U
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-185395.html
Ninja Gaiden 3 is an upcoming action-adventure video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo Koei. It is the sequel to Ninja Gaiden II and will be released in March 2012. It will be the first title in the series not to be directed by franchise mainstay, Tomonobu Itagaki. In his place will be the designer of the Sigma series, Yosuke Hayashi.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zr_Rco7d7w[/media]
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Release date March 23, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ion-187020.html
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is an upcoming 2012 third-person shooter video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, co-developed by Slant Six Games and Capcom, and currently scheduled for a release on March 20, 2012 in North America and March 23, 2012 in Europe.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS0aNjMVXDE[/media]
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
Release date March 30, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is a video game in the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja fighting game series, developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco Bandai Games. Based on Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto, this title will feature both characters from the prequels Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, thus featuring two incarnations from characters who noticeably changed across the series, alongside the newly introduced. Additionally, the game will show original storylines produced by the group in charge of Naruto's animated adaptations, Studio Pierrot.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlrHDJb0lCs[/media]
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Diablo III
Release date Q1, 2012
Platform(s) PC, Mac
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...d-196304-3.html
Diablo III is an upcoming dark fantasy/horror-themed action role-playing game in development by Blizzard, making it the third installment in the Diablo franchise. The game, which features elements of the hack and slash and dungeon crawl genres, was first announced on June 28, 2008, at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5XMf_0r7dU[/media]
Prototype 2
Release date April 27, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-180644.html
Prototype 2 is an upcoming video game set for release on April 24, 2012 in North America and April 27, 2012 in Europe. It is currently under development by Canadian developer Radical Entertainment and is the sequel to 2009's Prototype. Like its original, the game is set to be published by Radical Entertainment's owner, Activision. The game is set to feature a new protagonist, Sergeant James Heller, as he goes on his quest to destroy the Blacklight Virus once and for all. The story is also one of revenge, as Heller wants to kill Mercer after his family was killed in the outbreak of the Blacklight Virus. Set in an open world shown in a third-person view perspective.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llBLN9bXb3I[/media]
Starhawk
Release date July 10, 2012
Platform(s) PS3 Exclusive.
Starhawk is a third-person shooter video game to be released exclusively for the PlayStation 3 system on July 11, 2012 in North America. It is the spiritual successor to 2007's Warhawk.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bXp4lXi7Mk[/media]
Darksiders II
Release Date June 2012
Platform(s) PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PC
Forum Thread link - Darksiders II - Discussion Thread
Darksiders II is an upcoming action adventure video game published by THQ. It is the sequel to Darksiders in which We Played as one of the four Horseman of the apocalypse named War. In this segment players will take control of the War's brother The Second Horseman Death.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Uo6cEt0WyA[/media]
Dota 2
Release date Unknown, 2012
Platform(s) PC, Mac
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-197211.html
Dota 2 is an upcoming action fantasy strategy video game being developed by Valve Corporation and the stand-alone sequel to the popular Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and The Frozen Throne mod Defense of the Ancients. Formally announced on October 13, 2010 via the website of magazine Game Informer, the game is currently undergoing a closed beta phase and is scheduled for a full release in 2012.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cSFPIwMEq4[/media]
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Torchlight II
Release date Unknown, 2012
Platform(s) PC, Mac
Torchlight II is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Runic Games and published by Perfect World. It is the sequel to Runic's 2009 ARPG, Torchlight, and features peer-to-peer multiplayer support and extended modding capabilities. A release for Mac OS is planned for some time after the PC release.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejqCZw4Mua4[/media]
X Rebirth
Release date Q1, 2012
Platform(s) PC, Mac
X Rebirth is a single-player space trading and combat game being developed by Egosoft, published by Deep Silver. It is the fifth installment in the X universe adventure video game series, following X³: Terran Conflict (2008), as the new sequel to the last game title.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LabrDe4XJo0[/media]
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
Release date Unknown 2012
Platform(s) PC, Mac
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...d-149544-2.html
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is an upcoming sequel and expansion pack to the military science-fiction real-time strategy game StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and part two of the planned StarCraft II trilogy. Part three is titled Legacy of the Void.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyxg5SWgAMM[/media]
Tomb Raider
Release date Q3, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-180267.html
Tomb Raider is an upcoming action-adventure video game and the ninth instalment of the Tomb Raider series, published by Square Enix and developed by Crystal Dynamics is their fourth related franchise title. The first in a third continuation, the game is set to provide no correlation to the entirety of the previous entries in the series; a reboot that emphasizes the reconstructed origins of the culturally influential lead character, Lara Croft.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFBrgeSjj-0[/media]
BioShock Infinite
Release date Unknown, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-172798.html
BioShock Infinite is an upcoming first-person shooter video game, and the third game in the BioShock series. Previously known as "Project Icarus", it is being developed by Irrational Games for a 2012 release on the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. BioShock Infinite is not a direct sequel or prequel to previous BioShock games, taking place in an earlier period and different setting, though it features similar gameplay concepts and themes. The player controls a former Pinkerton agent, Booker DeWitt, as he attempts to rescue a woman named Elizabeth trapped aboard the collapsing air-city Columbia in 1912.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BIfFeen9q8[/media]
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Borderlands 2
Release date Unknown, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-184083.html
Borderlands 2 is a science fiction–based first-person shooter with role-playing-elements and the sequel to 2009's Borderlands. It is currently under development by Gearbox Software for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. The game is expected to be released in 2K's 2013 fiscal year, which begins in April 2012 and ends in March 2013.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVCOoQIDrt0[/media]
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Armored Core V
Release date January 3, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Armored Core V is an upcoming 3D mecha-based video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the 14th installment and 5th main installment of From Software's Armored Core series. It will not be a sequel to Armored Core: For Answer and Armored Core 4.
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Release date February 2, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is being produced by Square Enix's 1st Production Department, with help from external developer tri-Ace. It is a direct sequel to the 2009 role playing game, Final Fantasy XIII.
Soulcalibur V
Release date February 3, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Soulcalibur V is the upcoming sixth installment in Namco's Soul series of fighting games, and will be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. The game will take place 17 years after the events of Soulcalibur IV. The main protagonist is Patroklos, the son of Soul series veteran Sophitia, while her daughter, Pyrrha is the deuteragonist. The only revealed guest character so far is Ezio Auditore da Firenze from the Assassin's Creed series.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz4V5zWG1cs[/media]
NeverDead
Release date February 3, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ler-192431.html
NeverDead is an upcoming video game, developed by Rebellion Developments and published by Konami for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is scheduled for release on January 31, 2012 in North America and February 3, 2012 in Europe.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr6KryINLIk[/media]
The Darkness II
Release date February 10, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-183993.html
The Darkness II is the upcoming sequel to 2007's The Darkness. It is being developed by Digital Extremes, published by 2K Games and written by Paul Jenkins. Originally scheduled to be released on July 10, 2011 and then on October 4, 2011, it was delayed for both dates and instead will be released February 7, 2012 in North America and February 10, 2012 in Europe for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2quaj3iTSyY[/media]
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Inversion
Release date February 10, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ion-184037.html
Inversion is an upcoming third-person shooter video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It features destructible environments and gravity manipulation.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNR-md2Kv9Y[/media]
Twisted Metal
Release date February 14, 2012
Platform(s) PS3 exclusive
Twisted Metal (sometimes referred to as "Twisted Metal PS3") is an upcoming vehicle combat video game developed by Eat Sleep Play and published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for the PlayStation 3 video games console. It is the eighth installment in the series of the same name. The game was planned to be released in October 2011, but was delayed to February, 2012.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWPI_cBSBoQ[/media]
Binary Domain
Release date February 17, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Binary Domain is an upcoming squad-based third-person shooter video game under development by the newly formed Yakuza Studio. The game is set in Tokyo in the 2080s and will feature innovative enemy AI technology. The creator of Binary Domain is Toshihiro Nagoshi, who created the Yakuza video game series. Binary Domain is under development for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The development team acclaimed for the Yakuza series aim to appeal to a global audience and has been working closely with Sega Europe and its producer Jun Yoshino. The game will be released in 2012, with the North American version being released first on February 14, follows by the Japanese version on February 16, and the European version on February 17.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQUrI4RAbY[/media]
SSX
Release date February 17, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
SSX is an upcoming snowboarding video game in the SSX series of video games from Electronic Arts. First revealed at the Spike Video Game Awards in 2010 under the working title SSX: Deadly Descents, the game's trailer appeared to show a much darker direction to the series than previous entries, though later footage returns to a lighter tone. SSX will include the use of real locations, rather than the fictional courses of past games.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eNdEYjynQA[/media]
UFC Undisputed 3
Release date February 17, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
UFC Undisputed 3 is an upcoming mixed martial arts video game featuring Ultimate Fighting Championship properties and fighters developed by Yuke's and published by THQ. It will be released February 14, 2012 in North America and February 17, 2012 in Europe for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the third game to be released under THQ's 2007 agreement with the UFC. On October 8, 2011, it was revealed via a live press conference with Dana White that UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva had won the fan vote to appear as the cover athlete for the game.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcqOtvIsKIA[/media]
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Asura's Wrath
Release date February 24, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-195587.html
Asura's Wrath (Japanese: アスラズ ラース?) is an upcoming action video game collaboration[1] between CyberConnect2 and Capcom that was first announced at the Tokyo Game Show in 2010.[2] It is currently in development to be released in Japan and North America for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It will be released on February 21, 2012 in North America and February 24, 2012 in Europe.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1ug1a6gVl8[/media]
Syndicate
February 24, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-200182.html
Syndicate is an upcoming video game by Starbreeze Studios set for release in February 2012 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 platforms. It is a reboot of the Syndicate series, completely changing the genre from a tactical shooter to an FPS.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1ZdpFWw0VY[/media]
Ridge Racer Unbounded
Release date March 2, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Ridge Racer Unbounded is an upcoming racing video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Scheduled for release in Europe on March 2, 2012 and in North America on March 6, 2012, the game is published by Namco Bandai and developed by Bugbear Entertainment. It will be the first game in the series to appear on the Microsoft Windows platform. Announced additions to this edition of the long-running franchise include the ability to design and share tracks and a new emphasis on crashing into opponents or through the environment to find shortcuts.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id5CyBo5tXA[/media]
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Release date March 9, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is a video game published by Ubisoft and due for release in 2012. Excluding expansions, it is the fourth installment in the Ghost Recon series, and was announced to be in development by Ubisoft on January 22, 2009. The game will be a futuristic take on the Ghost Recon series.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HGfaTZn_8[/media]
Mass Effect 3
Release date March 9, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...d-180559-3.html
Mass Effect 3 is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Officially announced on December 11, 2010, the game is scheduled for a March 6, 2012 release] and will mark the final chapter in the Mass Effect trilogy of video games, completing the story of Commander Shepard.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ViG6hV1ehU[/media]
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Street Fighter X Tekken
Release date March 9, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ken-175582.html
Street Fighter X Tekken (pronounced Street Fighter Cross Tekken) is an upcoming crossover fighting game being developed by Capcom. The game was announced at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International by Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono. The game is set to release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation Vita sometime in March 2012. The game will feature characters from both the Street Fighter franchise and Namco's Tekken series. As the game is being made by Capcom, with Namco being involved more in the licensing of the Tekken cast, the gameplay will be based on the 2D gameplay of Street Fighter as opposed to the Tekken series, and will feature projectile moves such as the Hadouken. Namco is currently producing their own take on the crossover, Tekken X Street Fighter, which will follow their own style of gameplay.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghzBQn6QI6s[/media]
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
Release date March 16, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-190683.html
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is the upcoming sequel to Sniper: Ghost Warrior. It is under development by City Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZErLcZYipf0[/media]
Ninja Gaiden 3
Release date March 20, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, Wii U
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-185395.html
Ninja Gaiden 3 is an upcoming action-adventure video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo Koei. It is the sequel to Ninja Gaiden II and will be released in March 2012. It will be the first title in the series not to be directed by franchise mainstay, Tomonobu Itagaki. In his place will be the designer of the Sigma series, Yosuke Hayashi.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zr_Rco7d7w[/media]
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Release date March 23, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ion-187020.html
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is an upcoming 2012 third-person shooter video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, co-developed by Slant Six Games and Capcom, and currently scheduled for a release on March 20, 2012 in North America and March 23, 2012 in Europe.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS0aNjMVXDE[/media]
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
Release date March 30, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is a video game in the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja fighting game series, developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco Bandai Games. Based on Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto, this title will feature both characters from the prequels Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, thus featuring two incarnations from characters who noticeably changed across the series, alongside the newly introduced. Additionally, the game will show original storylines produced by the group in charge of Naruto's animated adaptations, Studio Pierrot.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlrHDJb0lCs[/media]
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Diablo III
Release date Q1, 2012
Platform(s) PC, Mac
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...d-196304-3.html
Diablo III is an upcoming dark fantasy/horror-themed action role-playing game in development by Blizzard, making it the third installment in the Diablo franchise. The game, which features elements of the hack and slash and dungeon crawl genres, was first announced on June 28, 2008, at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5XMf_0r7dU[/media]
Prototype 2
Release date April 27, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-180644.html
Prototype 2 is an upcoming video game set for release on April 24, 2012 in North America and April 27, 2012 in Europe. It is currently under development by Canadian developer Radical Entertainment and is the sequel to 2009's Prototype. Like its original, the game is set to be published by Radical Entertainment's owner, Activision. The game is set to feature a new protagonist, Sergeant James Heller, as he goes on his quest to destroy the Blacklight Virus once and for all. The story is also one of revenge, as Heller wants to kill Mercer after his family was killed in the outbreak of the Blacklight Virus. Set in an open world shown in a third-person view perspective.
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Starhawk
Release date July 10, 2012
Platform(s) PS3 Exclusive.
Starhawk is a third-person shooter video game to be released exclusively for the PlayStation 3 system on July 11, 2012 in North America. It is the spiritual successor to 2007's Warhawk.
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Darksiders II
Release Date June 2012
Platform(s) PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PC
Forum Thread link - Darksiders II - Discussion Thread
Darksiders II is an upcoming action adventure video game published by THQ. It is the sequel to Darksiders in which We Played as one of the four Horseman of the apocalypse named War. In this segment players will take control of the War's brother The Second Horseman Death.
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Dota 2
Release date Unknown, 2012
Platform(s) PC, Mac
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-197211.html
Dota 2 is an upcoming action fantasy strategy video game being developed by Valve Corporation and the stand-alone sequel to the popular Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and The Frozen Throne mod Defense of the Ancients. Formally announced on October 13, 2010 via the website of magazine Game Informer, the game is currently undergoing a closed beta phase and is scheduled for a full release in 2012.
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Torchlight II
Release date Unknown, 2012
Platform(s) PC, Mac
Torchlight II is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Runic Games and published by Perfect World. It is the sequel to Runic's 2009 ARPG, Torchlight, and features peer-to-peer multiplayer support and extended modding capabilities. A release for Mac OS is planned for some time after the PC release.
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X Rebirth
Release date Q1, 2012
Platform(s) PC, Mac
X Rebirth is a single-player space trading and combat game being developed by Egosoft, published by Deep Silver. It is the fifth installment in the X universe adventure video game series, following X³: Terran Conflict (2008), as the new sequel to the last game title.
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StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
Release date Unknown 2012
Platform(s) PC, Mac
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...d-149544-2.html
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is an upcoming sequel and expansion pack to the military science-fiction real-time strategy game StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and part two of the planned StarCraft II trilogy. Part three is titled Legacy of the Void.
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Tomb Raider
Release date Q3, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-180267.html
Tomb Raider is an upcoming action-adventure video game and the ninth instalment of the Tomb Raider series, published by Square Enix and developed by Crystal Dynamics is their fourth related franchise title. The first in a third continuation, the game is set to provide no correlation to the entirety of the previous entries in the series; a reboot that emphasizes the reconstructed origins of the culturally influential lead character, Lara Croft.
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BioShock Infinite
Release date Unknown, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-172798.html
BioShock Infinite is an upcoming first-person shooter video game, and the third game in the BioShock series. Previously known as "Project Icarus", it is being developed by Irrational Games for a 2012 release on the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. BioShock Infinite is not a direct sequel or prequel to previous BioShock games, taking place in an earlier period and different setting, though it features similar gameplay concepts and themes. The player controls a former Pinkerton agent, Booker DeWitt, as he attempts to rescue a woman named Elizabeth trapped aboard the collapsing air-city Columbia in 1912.
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Borderlands 2
Release date Unknown, 2012
Platform(s) PS3, 360, PC
Forum Thread link - http://www.techencla...ead-184083.html
Borderlands 2 is a science fiction–based first-person shooter with role-playing-elements and the sequel to 2009's Borderlands. It is currently under development by Gearbox Software for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. The game is expected to be released in 2K's 2013 fiscal year, which begins in April 2012 and ends in March 2013.
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