{"id":50014,"date":"2013-02-01T10:09:52","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T08:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=50014"},"modified":"2013-02-01T10:19:57","modified_gmt":"2013-02-01T08:19:57","slug":"games-of-february-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/50014-games-of-february-2013","title":{"rendered":"Games of February 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>February is looking to be a stellar month on the gaming calendar, with Dead Space 3, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Crysis 3, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and Rayman Legends bringing the heat.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Dead Space 3 &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">(8 February 2013)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Dead Space 3 finally touches down this month, as the galaxy\u2019s most unfortunate engineer Isaac Clark returns to try destroy the markers once and for all.<\/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-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41921 aligncenter\" title=\"Dead Space 3 screenshot 9\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-9-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-9-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-9-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-9-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-9-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-9-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dead-Space-3-screenshot-9-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Aliens: Colonial Marines\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">(12 February 2013)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Xenomorph killing returns this month, after being in development for an excessively long time.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by Gearbox Software, Aliens: Colonial Marines promises a suspense and adrenaline-filled single-player experience, along with a 4-player drop-in drop-out cooperative campaign and competitive multiplayer mode.<\/p>\n<p>Players will have to work together and watch each other\u2019s backs, as those pesky limb-tearing, acid-blooded baddies seem to appear out of everywhere.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Aliens-Colonial-Marines-screenshot-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49902 aligncenter\" title=\"Aliens Colonial Marines screenshot 21\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Aliens-Colonial-Marines-screenshot-21.jpg\" alt=\"Aliens Colonial Marines\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Aliens-Colonial-Marines-screenshot-21.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Aliens-Colonial-Marines-screenshot-21-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Aliens-Colonial-Marines-screenshot-21-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Aliens-Colonial-Marines-screenshot-21-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Aliens-Colonial-Marines-screenshot-21-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Aliens-Colonial-Marines-screenshot-21-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Aliens-Colonial-Marines-screenshot-21-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Aliens-Colonial-Marines-screenshot-21-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">(22 February 2013)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Instead of Snake, Raiden will step into the limelight in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and players can soon get their hands on some sword-slashing action when it drops this February.<\/p>\n<p>Being developed by <a title=\"Platinum Games\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/24429-Platinum-Games\">Platinum Games<\/a> (Vanquish, Bayonetta), the goal for Rising was to allow players to actually do the things that gamers could only watch in cutscenes in previous Metal Gear games.<\/p>\n<p>So prepare to slice through walls, enemies, helicopters and just about anything you can imagine.<\/p>\n<p>SA gamers will be glad to know that the <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/47730-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-limited-edition-confirmed-for-sa.html\" target=\"_blank\">Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Limited Edition has been confirmed for SA<\/a>. There are <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/47730-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-limited-edition-confirmed-for-sa.html\" target=\"_blank\">two different pre-order options available<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more <strong><a title=\"Metal Gear Rising news\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/tag\/metal-gear-rising\" target=\"_blank\">Metal Gear Rising: Revengence coverage<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-50016 aligncenter\" title=\"Metal Gear Rising Revengeance\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance-600x337.jpg\" alt=\"Metal Gear Rising Revengeance\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance-267x150.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance-625x350.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Crysis 3\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">(22 February 2013)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The third primary instalment of the Crysis series (a spinoff, Crysis: Warhead, was released after the first game) will pick up after the events of Crysis 2, where Prophet is on a revenge mission after uncovering the truth behind Cell Corporation\u2019s motives for building giant, area-separating quarantine, Nanodomes, which are the corporation\u2019s attempt to seize valuable technology for their own use.<\/p>\n<p>In order to deal with the threats that lie within the domes, Prophet will have to make use of a combination of high-tech human and alien weaponry, including the lethal composite bow.<\/p>\n<p>Crysis 3 will undoubtedly impress visually, but let\u2019s hope to see a lot more gameplay the game has to offer at Gamescom.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/tag\/crysis-3\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Crysis 3 coverage<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Crysis-3-screenshot-10-crysis_3_screen_1_-_prophet_the_hunter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46727 aligncenter\" title=\"Crysis 3 screenshot 10 crysis_3_screen_1_-_prophet_the_hunter\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Crysis-3-screenshot-10-crysis_3_screen_1_-_prophet_the_hunter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Crysis-3-screenshot-10-crysis_3_screen_1_-_prophet_the_hunter.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Crysis-3-screenshot-10-crysis_3_screen_1_-_prophet_the_hunter-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Crysis-3-screenshot-10-crysis_3_screen_1_-_prophet_the_hunter-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Crysis-3-screenshot-10-crysis_3_screen_1_-_prophet_the_hunter-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Crysis-3-screenshot-10-crysis_3_screen_1_-_prophet_the_hunter-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Crysis-3-screenshot-10-crysis_3_screen_1_-_prophet_the_hunter-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Crysis-3-screenshot-10-crysis_3_screen_1_-_prophet_the_hunter-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Crysis-3-screenshot-10-crysis_3_screen_1_-_prophet_the_hunter-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Rayman Legends &#8211;\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">(28 February 2013)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Rayman Legends will look to follow-up the stellar, but underrated, Rayman Origins, which released in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming platforming adventure is being developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, and is currently scheduled to release on\u00a0Wii U, which will allow for co-op of up to 5 players.<\/p>\n<p>The game will utilise the new\u00a0Pro Controller\u00a0and Wii U\u2019s new touch-screen GamePad, as players can manipulate platforms and the environment using touch, along with a special character created purely to use the functionality of the Wii U GamePad.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Rayman-Legends.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39204 aligncenter\" title=\"Rayman Legends\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Rayman-Legends.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Rayman-Legends.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Rayman-Legends-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Rayman-Legends-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Rayman-Legends-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Rayman-Legends-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Rayman-Legends-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Rayman-Legends-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Rayman-Legends-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other notable releases:<\/strong> Fist of the North Star: Ken&#8217;s Rage 2, Fire Emblem: Awakening, We Sing 80s , Brain Age: Concentration Training , Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus, Might &amp; Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news and features:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/49969-polokwane-croc-debacle-inspires-game-parody.html\">Polokwane croc debacle inspires game parody<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/49598-best-weapons-in-gaming.html\">Best weapons in gaming<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/49976-co-op-games-to-look-forward-to.html\">Co-op games to look forward to<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/48814-2013-pc-exclusives.html\">2013 PC exclusives<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What games can you look forward to in February?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":50017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[2153,8591,3372,813,8589,8590,21,2219,4660,3896,819,733],"class_list":["post-50014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-aliens-colonial-marines","tag-colonial-marines","tag-crysis-3","tag-electronic-arts","tag-february-2013","tag-games-of-february-2013","tag-headline","tag-megarom","tag-metal-gear-rising-revengeance","tag-rayman-legends","tag-ster-kinekor","tag-ubisoft"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50014"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50074,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50014\/revisions\/50074"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}