{"id":48514,"date":"2013-01-01T23:15:34","date_gmt":"2013-01-01T21:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=48514"},"modified":"2013-01-01T23:18:23","modified_gmt":"2013-01-01T21:18:23","slug":"most-anticipated-games-of-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/48514-most-anticipated-games-of-2013","title":{"rendered":"Most anticipated games of 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2012 has come to an end, and 2013 is set to bring another barrage of gaming goodness. We&#8217;ve listed some of 2013\u2019s biggest games that we can\u2019t wait for.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">DmC<\/h3>\n<p>The reboot \u2013 simply dubbed DmC \u2013 is looking to find the balance between a hardcore hack-\u2019n-slash, while also providing enough fluidity and access for newcomers to the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Dante\u2019s symbolic\u00a0weaponry\u00a0returns \u2013 along with new angel and demon swords, which are activated with the left and right triggers respectively, and by mixing those Angel and Demon weapons you\u2019ll find the depth in the combo system.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DmC-2012-header.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35869 aligncenter\" title=\"DmC 2012 header\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DmC-2012-header.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DmC-2012-header.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DmC-2012-header-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DmC-2012-header-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DmC-2012-header-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DmC-2012-header-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DmC-2012-header-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DmC-2012-header-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DmC-2012-header-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">GTA V<\/h3>\n<p>2013 had better bring the much-needed GTA V fix, as gaming\u2019s most notorious series is making its long-awaited return next year.<\/p>\n<p>The next game will be set in the fictional city of Los Santos, which will be modelled around Los Angeles, California. GTA V will feature unparalleled open-world freedom, and three primary protagonists, who will team up for a number of big-name heists that are sure to bring the action.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more <a title=\"Grand Theft Auto V news\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/tag\/grand-theft-auto-v\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Grand Theft Auto V coverage<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-GTA-5-screenshot-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46695 aligncenter\" title=\"Grand Theft Auto V GTA 5 screenshot 8\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-GTA-5-screenshot-8-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-GTA-5-screenshot-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-GTA-5-screenshot-8-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-GTA-5-screenshot-8-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-GTA-5-screenshot-8-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-GTA-5-screenshot-8-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-GTA-5-screenshot-8-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-GTA-5-screenshot-8-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-GTA-5-screenshot-8-250x140.jpg 250w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-GTA-5-screenshot-8.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Tomb Raider<\/h3>\n<p>After some ups and downs, everyone\u2019s favourite treasure hunter is set to make a comeback, as Lara Croft is getting her much-needed reboot in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The reboot is set to put a 21 year-old Lara in the fight of her life as she is shipwrecked on an unknown island, forced to deal with excruciating emotional and physical pain to survive.<\/p>\n<p>Taking more of an Uncharted-esque approach, Tomb Raider should ignite 2013 with a new cinematic journey for Ms. Croft.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more <strong><a title=\"Tomb Raider news\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/tag\/tomb-raider\" target=\"_blank\">Tomb Raider coverage<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tomb-Raider-E3-2012-screenshot-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39338 aligncenter\" title=\"Tomb Raider - E3 2012 screenshot 2\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tomb-Raider-E3-2012-screenshot-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tomb-Raider-E3-2012-screenshot-21.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tomb-Raider-E3-2012-screenshot-21-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tomb-Raider-E3-2012-screenshot-21-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tomb-Raider-E3-2012-screenshot-21-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tomb-Raider-E3-2012-screenshot-21-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tomb-Raider-E3-2012-screenshot-21-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tomb-Raider-E3-2012-screenshot-21-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tomb-Raider-E3-2012-screenshot-21-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Dead Space 3<\/h3>\n<p>If Valentine\u2019s day isn\u2019t making February 2013 scary enough for you, then prepare your adult diapers, because Dead Space 3 is heading for a\u00a0European release on February 8, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Dead Space 3 isn\u2019t as lonely as the previous titles were, as the third iteration introduces some gnarly co-op play, so you get to share the scares with a friend. But don\u2019t make the mistake of thinking the game will be any less terrifying.<\/p>\n<p>While the game has supposedly shifted away from survival-horror and the crushing sense of claustraphobia to a more action-oriented shoot-fest with a friend, series developer Visceral Games is promising all-new Necromorphs, gigantic boss creatures, and even misguided zealot humans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41916 aligncenter\" title=\"Dead Space 3 screenshot 4\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-4-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-4-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-4-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-4-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-4-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-4-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-4-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Last of Us<\/h3>\n<p>The Last of Us takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting, following a viral outbreak which wiped out most of humanity.<\/p>\n<p>The world is now an overgrown mess as nature reclaims the land. Players will take on the role of Joel, as he has to escort a young girl named Ellie to a particular quarantined zone.<\/p>\n<p>Both characters will come into play, allowing Joel to command and assist Ellie in helping the two on their journey.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by <a title=\"Naughty Dog\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/12249-Naughty-Dog\">Naughty Dog<\/a> (Uncharted series), The Last of Us also features gorgeous visuals \u2013 something that the studio is known for. Visceral and brutal combat is on offer to make the steel-stomached gamers cringe.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more <strong><a title=\"The Last of Us news\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/tag\/the-last-of-us\" target=\"_blank\">The Last of Us coverage<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Last-of-us-screenshot-3-Gamescom-2012-20860joel-ellie-lobby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42923 aligncenter\" title=\"The Last of us screenshot 3 Gamescom 2012 20860joel ellie lobby\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Last-of-us-screenshot-3-Gamescom-2012-20860joel-ellie-lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Last-of-us-screenshot-3-Gamescom-2012-20860joel-ellie-lobby.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Last-of-us-screenshot-3-Gamescom-2012-20860joel-ellie-lobby-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Last-of-us-screenshot-3-Gamescom-2012-20860joel-ellie-lobby-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Last-of-us-screenshot-3-Gamescom-2012-20860joel-ellie-lobby-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Last-of-us-screenshot-3-Gamescom-2012-20860joel-ellie-lobby-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Last-of-us-screenshot-3-Gamescom-2012-20860joel-ellie-lobby-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Last-of-us-screenshot-3-Gamescom-2012-20860joel-ellie-lobby-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Last-of-us-screenshot-3-Gamescom-2012-20860joel-ellie-lobby-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">God of War Ascension<\/h3>\n<p>God of War III boasted some some stellar visuals that still hold strong today, and Ascension is aiming to top that in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Kratos, while appearing a little more tanned due to not being covered in his family\u2019s ashes, is looking detailed like never before. The environments look great, things move in a silky-smooth fashion and the game just has that \u201cshine\u201d that Sony Santa Monica is known for delivering.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/36972-god-of-war-ascension-multiplayer-revealed.html\" target=\"_blank\">Competitive multiplayer<\/a> should also add a new element to the gameplay, as for a first-time in the series, players will be able to create their own warrior, select a god to worship and take to a number of different arenas in order to battle it out for supremacy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/God-of-War-Ascension-screenshot-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39928 aligncenter\" title=\"God of War Ascension screenshot 2\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/God-of-War-Ascension-screenshot-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/God-of-War-Ascension-screenshot-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/God-of-War-Ascension-screenshot-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/God-of-War-Ascension-screenshot-2-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/God-of-War-Ascension-screenshot-2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/God-of-War-Ascension-screenshot-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/God-of-War-Ascension-screenshot-2-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/God-of-War-Ascension-screenshot-2-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/God-of-War-Ascension-screenshot-2-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/God-of-War-Ascension-screenshot-2-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Other big hitters in 2013:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Bioshock Infinite <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SimCity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gears of War: Judgment <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aliens: Colonial Marines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Related articles<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/48429-worst-games-of-2012.html\">Worst games of 2012<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/48164-5-best-video-game-islands.html\">5 best video game islands<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/48327-best-xbox-360-games-of-2012.html\">Best Xbox 360 games of 2012<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a 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