{"id":48070,"date":"2012-12-05T10:17:46","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T08:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=48070"},"modified":"2012-12-05T10:28:09","modified_gmt":"2012-12-05T08:28:09","slug":"games-of-december-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/48070-games-of-december-2012","title":{"rendered":"Games of December 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November has to be one of the most chaotic periods of gaming, with every big publisher pushing out their triple-A titles to keep us busy\u00a0through\u00a0the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>With Black Ops II, Assassin\u2019s Creed III and Far Cry 3 all out, it\u2019s still not over, as December has a few games up its sleeve.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Cabela&#8217;s Dangerous Hunts 2013<\/h3>\n<p><strong>December 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those of you who have been eager to shoot\u00a0defenseless\u00a0animals in the face since Cabela\u2019s Dangerous Hunts 2012, you\u2019ll be glad to know that the 2013 version is finally here.<\/p>\n<p>Coming packed with the \u201cFearmaster\u201d gun controller, you\u2019ll have nothing to cower from as you blast bunnies, weasels, and even the odd squirrel, as you shoot your way to virtual hunting glory.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48072\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48072\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48072 \" title=\"Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-2.jpg\" alt=\"Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-2-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-2-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-2-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-2-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-2-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-48072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cabela&#8217;s Dangerous Hunts 2013<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Hawken<\/h3>\n<p><strong>12 December 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those who may not know, Hawken is a visually gorgeous multiplayer mech combat game, which brings the strategy and control of piloting a giant robot, with the fast-paced action of a first-person shooter.<\/p>\n<p>Adhesive Games announced that the title will include support for the on-head virtual reality display, <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/42319-oculus-rift-vr-headset-gets-big-name-backing.html\" target=\"_blank\">the Oculus Rift<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hawken is scheduled for a 12 December launch on PC.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48073\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48073\" class=\" wp-image-48073 \" title=\"Hawken\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-3.jpg\" alt=\"Hawken\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-3-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-3-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-3-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-3-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-3-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-3-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-3-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-48073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hawken<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Grand Theft Auto: Vice City<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6 December 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grand Theft Auto follows in the footstep of its predecessor, GTA III, and arrives on iOS this December.<\/p>\n<p>The release will coincide with the 10<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the beloved game, and will feature the same Miami-inspired city, crazy characters and over-the-top action that made the original a classic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48077\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/GTA-Vice-City-ios.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48077\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48077 \" title=\"GTA Vice City ios\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/GTA-Vice-City-ios.jpg\" alt=\"GTA Vice City ios\" width=\"600\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/GTA-Vice-City-ios.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/GTA-Vice-City-ios-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/GTA-Vice-City-ios-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/GTA-Vice-City-ios-250x143.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-48077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GTA Vice City<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim<strong> \u2013 Dragonborn<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>4 December 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dragonborn will take players back to Solstheim, the setting from The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind\u2019s Bloodmoon expansion.<\/p>\n<p>The most exciting thing about the expansion, as the name suggests, is having the ability to ride a dragon \u2013 an activity incredibly underused in gaming today.<\/p>\n<p>Dragonborn will be available for download for 1600 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE on 4 December 2012. Bethesda hasn\u2019t given a release date for the PC and PS3 versions yet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48078\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Skyrim-Dragonborn-DLC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48078\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48078 \" title=\"Skyrim-Dragonborn-DLC\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Skyrim-Dragonborn-DLC.jpg\" alt=\"Skyrim-Dragonborn-DLC\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Skyrim-Dragonborn-DLC.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Skyrim-Dragonborn-DLC-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Skyrim-Dragonborn-DLC-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Skyrim-Dragonborn-DLC-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Skyrim-Dragonborn-DLC-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Skyrim-Dragonborn-DLC-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Skyrim-Dragonborn-DLC-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Skyrim-Dragonborn-DLC-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Skyrim-Dragonborn-DLC-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-48078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Skyrim Dragonborn DLC<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth<\/h3>\n<p><strong>December 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Avengers: Battle for Earth makes its super-powered arrival on Xbox 360 and Nintendo\u2019s new Wii U this month.<\/p>\n<p>Battle for Earth will feature all the expected heroes, including Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America and Thor, as well as other superheroes from the Avengers history and comics.<\/p>\n<p>The story won\u2019t be directly tied into the recently released film, and will instead revolve around the Secret Invasion storyline from the comic books.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48071\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48071\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48071 \" title=\"Marvel Avengers Battle for Earth\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-1.jpg\" alt=\"Marvel Avengers Battle for Earth\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-1-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-1-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-1-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-1-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Feature-1-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-48071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Other releases:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Walking Dead <\/strong>(4 December 2012)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mass Effect Trilogy<\/strong> (4 December 2012)<\/p>\n<p>What games are you most excited for this December? 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