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During the year 2012, numerous sequels to critically acclaimed games will be released. New video game platforms are also set to be released this year, including Sony's newest handheld game console, the PlayStation Vita, in the western market and Nintendo's newest home console, the Wii U.
Events
Month | Day | Event |
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March | 5–9 | Game Developers Conference 2012 held in San Francisco, California. |
April | 6–8 | PAX East 2012 held in Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. |
June | 5–7 | E3 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. |
August | 2–5 | QuakeCon 2012: The massive annual LAN party held in Dallas, Texas. |
13–15 | Game Developers Conference Europe 2012 held in Cologne, Germany. |
Game releases
The list of games to be released in 2012 in North America.
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Q1 January–March
Q2 April–June
Q3 July–September
Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) |
<font-size=300%> J U L Y |
3 | Anarchy Reigns | PS3, X360 |
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy | 3DS | ||
10 | NCAA Football 13 | PS3, X360 | |
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure | 3DS | ||
24 | Growlanser Wayfarer of Time | PSP, PSN | |
Prototype 2 | Win | ||
31 | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | 3DS | |
Risen 2: Dark Waters | PS3, X360 | ||
<font-size=300%> A U G U S T |
14 | Sleeping Dogs | Win, PS3, X360 |
21 | Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 | Win, PS3, X360 | |
24 | Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition | Win | |
28 | Madden NFL 13 | PS3, X360, Wii, PSVita | |
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron | PS3, X360 | ||
<font-size=300%> S E P T E M B E R |
4 | Far Cry 3 | Win, PS3, X360 |
18 | Borderlands 2 | Win, PS3, X360 | |
25 | Dead or Alive 5 | PS3, X360 |
Q4 October–December
Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) |
<font-size=300%> O C T O B E R |
2 | Resident Evil 6 | PS3, X360 |
16 | BioShock Infinite | Win, PS3, X360 | |
23 | Medal of Honor: Warfighter | Win, PS3, X360, WiiU | |
30 | Assassin's Creed III | Win, PS3, X360, WiiU | |
<font-size=300%> N O V E M B E R |
6 | Halo 4 | X360 |
13 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Win, PS3, X360 | |
20 | WWE '13 | PS3, X360, Wii, PSVita, 3DS | |
<font-size=300%>D E C E M B E R |
12 | Hawken | Win |
Unscheduled releases
Below is a list of games which have been announced to be released in 2012, but as yet have no exact release date.
References
- ^ http://www.justpushstart.com/2012/04/new-bond-game-coming-in-autumn/
- ^ "Aliens: Colonial Marines shipping Spring 2012 and will be at E3 + Teaser Trailer – Gearbox Software Forums". Gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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- ^ "Armed Assault 3 Q4 2012". 6 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "Defining the genre". Crossofthedutchman.com. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ JC Fletcher (4 August 2011). "The blubber-based world of Dishonored". Joystiq. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ Adam Biessener (13 August 2010). "Valve's New Game Announced, Detailed: Dota 2". Game Informer. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- ^ "Dust 514 Exclusive to PS3 and Vita Next Summer". The Gaming Liberty.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two confirmed for September 2012 - Disney Epic Mickey for Wii News". Videogamer.com. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Lionhead Studios Leverages Unreal Engine 3 for Fable: The Journey". IGN. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ O'Brien, Mike (23 January 2012). "Welcome to the Year of the Dragon".
- ^ Gaudiosi, John (11 May 2011). "New 'Hitman: Absolution' Game Uses 'Avatar' Performance Capture Technology, Hollywood Talent". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ Andy Robinson (13 December 2011). "News: Naughty Dog wants Last of Us to 'redefine video games'". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Nintendo Financial Results Briefing for the Three-Month Period Ended June 2011" (PDF). Nintendo. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ Charles Onyett (2 April 2012). "Orcs Must Die 2 Announced". IGN.com. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ Official Nintendo Magazine (UK), Issue 77, Page 46
- ^ http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-black-version-2-and-pokemon-white-version-2/. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
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(help) - ^ "Quantum Conundrum coming Summer 2012". Square-Enix.
- ^ "Scrolls: Mojang To Release Game On Multiple Platforms". GameBandits.
- ^ http://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/04/tekken-tag-tournament-2-punches-and-kicks-its-way-to-a-september-release/
- ^ Dutton, Fred (6 June 2011). "Tomb Raider to launch Autumn 2012 News – - Page 1". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Luke Plunkett (10 December 2011). "Tony Hawk's New Game is Tony Hawk HD". Kotaku. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ ""An Update from Travis Baldree," Torchlight II official site". Torchlight2game.com. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ http://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/war-of-the-roses
- ^ Warface Announced for 2012 Release.
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