Happy 2012 everyone! Sure, it’s already the second week in January, but considering most folk are only heading back to work today, the year only really starts now.
Starting from February we’ll be returning to your regular weekly release schedules – but seeing as January has virtually no games to look forward to after a massive Christmas season, it’s the perfect opportunity to look ahead at what awesome titles we can expect in the next few months.
You’ll note that Diablo III is missing from the list – while speculation is rife that the Most Anticipated Game Ever™ will be released sometime soon – a March/April window blurs the lines between Q1 and Q2 of 2012, and that would totes ruin the headline.
As is the nature of the industry, some of these titles will suffer delays, slips and hiccups (and you can be sure you’ll read about them right here on MyGaming) – but let’s look at the biggest games that have been dated in the first quarter of 2012.
January
The Sims 3 Master Suite Stuff
February
Another World (PC)
Asura’s Wrath (PS3, 360)
Birds of Steel (PS3, 360)
Blades of Time (PS3, 360)
Dragon’s Dogma (PS3, 360)
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3, 360)
Inversion (PC, PS3, 360)
Jak and Daxter HD Collection (PS3)
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (PC, PS3, 360)
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (PS3, 360)
Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D (3DS, 360)
Neverdead (PS3, 360)
Resident Evil Revelations (3DS)
SSX (PS3, 360)
Silent Hill HD Collection (PS3, 360)
Syndicate (PC, PS3, 360)
Tekken 3D Prime (3DS)
The Darkness 2 (PC, PS3, 360)
Twisted Metal (PS3)
UFC 3 (PS3, 360)
March
Armored Core V (PS3, 360)
Fable: The Journey (360)
Fifa Street 4 (PS3, 360)
Heroes of Ruin (3DS)
Mass Effect 3 (PC, PS3, 360)
Max Payne 3 (PC, PS3, 360)
Monster Hunter 3D (3DS)
Ninja Gaiden 3 (PS3, 360)
Overstrike (PS3, 360)
Rayman Origins (3DS)
Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City (PC, PS3, 360)
Ridge Racer Unbounded (PC, PS3, 360)
Silent Hill Downpour (PS3, 360)
Street Fighter VS Tekken (PS3, 360)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2013 (PS3, 360)
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier (PC, PS3, 360)
X Rebirth (PC)
Let’s not forget the big Q1 2012 launch of the PlayStation Vita on 22 February 2012 – here are the games that will be coming out at launch and within the launch window:
PlayStation Vita launch titles (PSV)
Army Corps of Hell
Asphalt Injection
Everybody’s Golf
Kings Story
Little Deviants
ModNation Racers: Road Trip
Rayman Origins
Ridge Racer
Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen
Silent Hill: Book of Memories
Touch My Katamari
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Unit 13
Wipeout 2048
I know what you’re thinking – we’ve just started the year and there’s already so much to look forward to already. But it doesn’t stop there – 2012 is promising to be a big year for games and gaming, and MyGaming is going to be there for all of it.
Happy new year, indeed!




Final Fantasy XIII-2 is missing from the February releases.