2012 in video games

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Numerous video games were released in 2012. Many awards went to games such as Madden NFL 13 , NBA 2K13 , WWE '13 , Borderlands 2 , Far Cry 3 , Journey , Mass Effect 3 , Dishonored , The Walking Dead , and XCOM: Enemy Unknown . The year began with the worldwide release of Sony's handheld game console, the PlayStation Vita, originally launched in Japan in December 2011. The end of the year marked the worldwide release of Nintendo's home game console, the Wii U.

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Series with new installments in 2012 include Alan Wake , Assassin's Creed , Borderlands , Call of Duty , Counter-Strike , Darksiders , Dead or Alive , Diablo , Fable , Far Cry , Forza Motorsport , Guild Wars , Halo , Hitman , Mario Party , Marvel vs. Capcom , Mass Effect , Max Payne , Medal of Honor , Modern Combat , Need for Speed , Ninja Gaiden , PlanetSide , Pokémon , Prototype , Resident Evil , Silent Hill , Sniper Elite , Spec Ops , Super Mario , Tekken , The Darkness , Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon , Transformers , Trials, X-COM and Yakuza.

In addition, 2012 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Asura's Wrath , Dishonored , Gravity Rush , Journey , Lollipop Chainsaw , Sleeping Dogs and Forza Horizon .

Legend

Video game platforms
3DS Nintendo 3DS, 3DS Virtual Console, iQue 3DS DROID Android DS Nintendo DS, DSiWare, iQue DS
iOS iOS, iPadOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod LIN Linux OSX macOS
PS2 PlayStation 2 PS3 PlayStation 3 PSN PlayStation Network
PSP PlayStation Portable PSV PlayStation Vita Wii Wii, WiiWare, Wii Virtual Console
WiiU Wii U, WiiU Virtual Console WIN Microsoft Windows, all
versions Windows 95 and up		X360 Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Live Arcade

Hardware releases

Wii U Wii U and GamePad.jpg
Wii U

The list of game consoles released in 2012.

DateConsoleRef.
February 15 PlayStation Vita
August 19 Nintendo 3DS XL
September 25 PlayStation 3 Super Slim
November 18 Wii U
December 7 Wii mini (Canada)
December 18 Neo Geo X

Highest-grossing games

The following were 2012's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue (including physical sales, digital purchases, subscriptions, microtransactions, free-to-play and pay-to-play) across all platforms (including mobile, PC and console platforms).

No.GameRevenuePublisher(s)GenrePlatform(s)Business modelRef.
1 Call of Duty: Black Ops II $1,000,000,000 Activision (Activision Blizzard) FPS Buy-to-play [1]
Crossfire $1,000,000,000 Smilegate / Tencent FPS WIN Free-to-play [2]
3 World of Warcraft $986,000,000 Blizzard Entertainment (Activision Blizzard) MMORPG WIN Subscription [3]
4 FIFA 13 $444,000,000 EA Sports (Electronic Arts) Sports Buy-to-play [4] [5]
5 Borderlands 2 $300,000,000 2K Games ARPG Buy-to-play [6] [7]
6 World of Tanks $280,000,000 Wargaming.net Vehicular combat WIN Free-to-play [8]
7 Pokémon Black 2 / White 2 $267,000,000 Nintendo / The Pokémon Company RPG DS Buy-to-play [9] [10]
8 New Super Mario Bros. 2 $238,000,000 Nintendo Platformer 3DS Buy-to-play [9] [11]
9 Minecraft $237,000,000 Mojang Sandbox Buy-to-play [12]
10 League of Legends $200,000,000 Riot Games / Tencent MOBA WIN Free-to-play [13]


Critically acclaimed titles

Review Scores of 90+

Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.

2012 games and expansions scoring at least 90/100 (MC) or 90% (GR) [14] [15]
GamePublisherRelease DatePlatformMC scoreGR score
The Walking Dead: Episode 5 – No Time Left Telltale Games November 21, 2012WIN89/10094.75%
Persona 4 Golden Atlus June 14, 2012PSV93/10094.16%
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series Telltale Games November 21, 2012PS394/10092.5%
Mark of the Ninja Microsoft Studios October 16, 2012WIN91/10093.33%
Super Hexagon Terry Cavanagh November 27, 2012WIN88/10093.33% [16]
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series Telltale Games November 21, 2012WIN89/10093.2%
Mass Effect 3 Electronic Arts March 6, 2012X36093/10092.17%
Cave Story Nicalis October 4, 20123DS93/10092%
Mass Effect 3 Electronic Arts March 6, 2012PS393/10091.65%
Journey Sony Computer Entertainment March 13, 2012PS392/10092.56%
Fire Emblem Awakening Nintendo April 19, 20123DS92/100 [17] 92.52% [18]
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series Telltale Games November 21, 2012X36092/10091.8%
Trials Evolution Microsoft Studios April 18, 2012X36090/10091.52%
Dishonored Bethesda Softworks October 9, 2012WIN91/10090.57%
Borderlands 2 2K September 18, 2012PS391/10090.48%
NBA 2K13 2K October 2, 2012WIN90/10091% [19]
Far Cry 3 Ubisoft December 4, 2012X36091/10089.14%
Mark of the Ninja Microsoft Studios October 16, 2012WIN90/10090.43%
Ōkami HD Capcom October 30, 2012PS390/10090.29%
Borderlands 2 2K September 18, 2012WIN89/10090.1%
Guild Wars 2 NCsoft August 28, 2012WIN90/10090.02%
NBA 2K13 2K October 2, 2012PS390/10089.68%
FIFA 13 EA Sports September 25, 2012X36090/10089.47%
Far Cry 3 Ubisoft December 4, 2012PS390/10089.18%
Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss Namco Bandai Games October 23, 2012X36089/10090% [20]
XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2K October 8, 2012X36090/10088.96%
The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan Turbine, Inc. October 15, 2012WIN88/10090% [21]

Major awards

Category/Organization30th Golden Joystick Awards
October 26, 2012		 VGA
December 7, 2012		 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
February 7, 2013		 9th British Academy Games Awards
March 5, 2013		13th Game Developers Choice Awards
March 27, 2014
Game of the Year The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Walking Dead Journey Dishonored Journey
Independent / Debut [i] — Journey — The Unfinished Swan FTL: Faster Than Light
Downloadable Minecraft The Walking Dead — Journey
Mobile/Handheld [i] Mobile Angry Birds Space Sound Shapes Hero Academy The Walking Dead The Room
Handheld Uncharted: Golden Abyss Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Innovation— Journey The Unfinished Swan Journey
Artistic Achievement
or Graphics [i] 		Animation— Halo 4 Assassin's Creed III Journey
Art Direction Journey
Audio [i] Music— Journey Journey
Sound Design— Journey
Character or Performance [i] Actor— Dameon Clarke as Handsome Jack
Borderlands 2 		Claptrap
Borderlands 2 		Lee Everett
The Walking Dead 		Danny Wallace as the Narrator
Thomas Was Alone 		—
Actress Melissa Hutchison as Clementine
The Walking Dead
Game Direction or Design— Journey
Narrative— The Walking Dead
Technical Achievement [i] Gameplay Engineering— XCOM: Enemy Unknown — Far Cry 3
Visual Engineering Halo 4
Multiplayer/Online [i] Online Gameplay— Borderlands 2 Journey Journey —
Connectivity Halo 4
Action/AdventureAction/Shooter Battlefield 3 Borderlands 2 Far Cry 3
Adventure Batman: Arkham City Dishonored The Walking Dead
Casual or FamilyCasual— Journey Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Family Skylanders: Giants
Fighting Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition Persona 4 Arena PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale —
Role-Playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Mass Effect 3
Social or Web-Based— You Don't Know Jack SimCity Social SongPop
SportsIndividual FIFA 12 SSX FIFA 13 New Star Soccer
Team NBA 2K13
Racing Forza Motorsport 4 Need for Speed: Most Wanted —
Strategy/Simulation Civilization V: Gods & Kings — XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Special AwardOutstanding ContributionBest Game of the DecadeHall of FamePioneer Awards BAFTA Fellowship Lifetime Achievement Award
FIFA
(Electronic Arts)		 Half-Life 2 Gabe Newell Marc Blank,
Dave Lebling 		Gabe Newell Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Certain award presentations combine these categories.

Video game-based film and television releases

TitleDateDirectorDistributor(s)FranchiseOriginal game publisherRef.
Ace Attorney February 11, 2012 Takashi Miike Toho Ace Attorney Capcom [22]
Video Game High School May 11, 2012Matthew ArnoldRocketJump Studios—— [23]
Tron: Uprising May 18, 2012 Charlie Bean Disney XD Tron — [24]
Talking Friends June 8, 2012Dylan Coburn Disney.com Talking Tom & Friends Outfit7 [25]
Indie Game: The Movie June 12, 2012James SwirskyBlinkWorks Media—— [26]
Sword Art Online July 8, 2012 Tomohiko Itō Tokyo MX (Japan)—— [27]
Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice July 14, 2012 Kunihiko Yuyama Toho Pokémon Game Freak [28]
Resident Evil: Retribution September 3, 2012 Paul W. S. Anderson Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group Resident Evil Capcom [29]
Halo: Forward Unto Dawn October 5, 2012 Stewart Hendler Machinima Prime
YouTube 		Halo Microsoft Game Studios [30]
Silent Hill: Revelation October 26, 2012 M. J. Bassett Alliance Films (Canada)

Metropolitan Filmexport (France)

 Silent Hill Konami [31]
Resident Evil: Damnation October 27, 2012Makoto Kamiya Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Resident EvilCapcom [32]
Wreck-It Ralph November 2, 2012 Rich Moore Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Wreck-It Ralph — [33]
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost November 29, 2012Atsushi Takeuchi Funimation Mass Effect BioWare [34]
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang December 22, 2012Paul Owens 2 Player Productions Minecraft Mojang [35]

Events

DateEventRef.
February 3-29 Sega reduces western business after the release of Binary Domain, and focuses on digital on PC and Mobile
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.
April 27The Kirby franchise celebrated it's 20th anniversary in Japan.
May 2-5 Korean e-Sports Association, Ongamenet, Blizzard Entertainment and GOM TV announced the introduction of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty to professional competitions in South Korea with StarCraft: Brood War being completely phased out in October. [36]
June 5–7 E3 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. [37]
July 13The Metal Gear franchise celebrated it's 25th anniversary in Japan.
August 2–5 QuakeCon 2012: The massive annual LAN party held in Dallas, Texas.
August 15–19 Gamescom 2012 held in Cologne, Germany.
August 30The Street Fighter franchise celebrated it's 25th anniversary in Japan.
September 20-23 Tokyo Game Show 2012 held in Chiba, Japan.
September 26-29 Eurogamer Expo 2012 held in Earls Court, London.
October 24 Polygon is launched.
November 6The Ratchet & Clank franchise celebrated it's 10th anniversary in North America.
December 7-9 Spike Video Game Awards
December 17The Mega Man franchise celebrated it's 25th anniversary in Japan.

Notable deaths

Games released in 2012

January–March

Release dateTitlePlatformGenreRef.
January 4 Katawa Shoujo WIN
January 4 NFL Blitz PSN, X360
January 6 Q.U.B.E. WIN
January 10 Choplifter HD WIN
January 10Crazy Machine ElementsPSN
January 10 Mecho Wars PSN
January 11 Amy X360
January 12 Run Roo Run iOS
January 12 Zen Pinball 3D 3DS
January 17 Amy PSN
January 17 Dustforce WIN
January 17 Zack Zero PS3
January 18 Caverns of Minos iOS
January 18 Haunt X360
January 18 Scarygirl PSN, WIN, X360
January 19 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I WIN
January 19 Sonic the Hedgehog CD WIN
January 22 Jurassic Park: The Game - Episode 3: The Depths iOS
January 25 Oil Rush WIN, LIN, OSX
January 25 Puddle X360
January 25 SOL: Exodus WIN
January 26 Dead Block WIN
January 26 Mutant Mudds 3DS
January 26 Tropico 3: Gold Edition OSX
January 27 King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame WIN
January 30 Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land iOS
January 31 Puddle PSN
January 31 Final Fantasy XIII-2 PS3, X360
January 31 NeverDead PS3, X360
January 31 Soulcalibur V PS3, X360
February 1 Double Fine Happy Action Theater X360
February 2 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective iOS
February 2 Mortal Kombat: Arcade Kollection WIN
February 2 PixelJunk Eden WIN
February 2 Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword 3DS
February 3 The Simpsons Arcade Game X360
February 7 The Darkness II WIN, PS3, X360
February 7 Gotham City Impostors WIN, PSN
February 7 Jak and Daxter Collection PS3
February 7 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning WIN, PS3, X360
February 7 Resident Evil: Revelations 3DS
February 7 Shank 2 WIN, PSN
February 7 The House of the Dead III PSN
February 7 The Simpsons Arcade Game PSN
February 8 Gotham City Impostors X360
February 8 Shank 2 X360
February 9 Jagged Alliance: Back in Action WIN
February 10 Dariusburst Second Prologue iOS
February 13 Rhythm Heaven Fever Wii
February 14 BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend PS3, X360, PSV
February 14 Crusader Kings II WIN
February 14 Grand Slam Tennis 2 PS3, X360
February 14 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 3DS
February 14 Tales of the Abyss 3DS
February 14 Tekken 3D: Prime Edition 3DS
February 14 Twisted Metal PS3
February 14 UFC Undisputed 3 PS3, X360
February 14 Worms Ultimate Mayhem PSN
February 15 Asphalt: Injection PSV
February 15 Dear Esther WIN, OSX
February 15 F1 2011 PSV
February 15 Little Deviants PSV
February 15 Michael Jackson: The Experience PSV
February 15 Rayman Origins PSV
February 15 Uncharted: Golden Abyss PSV
February 15 Warp X360
February 16 Alan Wake WIN
February 16 Beat Sneak Bandit iOS
February 17 ZiGGURAT iOS
February 21 Asura's Wrath PS3, X360
February 21Cliff DivingPSV
February 21 Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D 3DS
February 21 Syndicate WIN, PS3, X360
February 21 Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack PSV
February 21 WWE WrestleFest iOS
February 21 Zuma's Revenge! DS
February 22 1000 Amps WIN
February 22 Alan Wake's American Nightmare X360
February 22 Army Corps of Hell PSV
February 22 Ben 10: Galactic Racing PSV
February 22 Dillon's Rolling Western 3DS
February 22 Dungeon Hunter: Alliance PSV
February 22 Dynasty Warriors Next PSV
February 22 Escape Plan PSV
February 22 Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational PSV
February 22 FIFA Football PSV
February 22 Hustle Kings PSV
February 22 Lumines: Electronic Symphony PSV
February 22 ModNation Racers: Road Trip PSV
February 22 Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus PSV
February 22 Plants vs. Zombies PSV
February 22 Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen PSV
February 22 Super Stardust Delta PSV
February 22 Touch My Katamari PSV
February 22 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 PSV
February 22 Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition PSV
February 22 Wipeout 2048 PSV
February 23 Wargame: European Escalation WIN
February 24 Gridrunner iOS iOS
February 27 Ib WIN
February 27 PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Wii
February 27 Zombies, Run! iOS
February 28 Auditorium WIN, OSX
February 28 Binary Domain PS3, X360
February 28 Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 PS3
February 28 Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition PS3, X360
February 28 Primal PSN
February 28 Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 DS
February 28 SSX PS3, X360
February 29 Microsoft Flight WIN
February 29 Nexuiz X360
February 29 Prince of Persia Classic iOS
February 29 Wakfu WIN, LIN, OSX
March 1 Deep Black: Reloaded WIN
March 1 The Simpsons: Tapped Out iOS
March 1 Vessel WIN
March 6 Blades of Time PS3, X360
March 6 Crush 3D 3DS
March 6 Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7 PSV
March 6 Major League Baseball 2K12 WIN, PS3, X360, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS
March 6 Mass Effect 3 WIN, PS3, X360
March 6 Mass Effect Infiltrator iOS, DROID
March 6 MLB 12: The Show PS3, PSV
March 6 MotorStorm: RC PS3, PSV
March 6 Nicktoons MLB 3D 3DS
March 6 The Sims 3: Showtime WIN, OSX
March 6 Stacking WIN
March 6 Street Fighter X Tekken PS3, X360
March 6 Top Gun: Hard Lock PS3, WIN, X360
March 6 Unit 13 PSV
March 7 I Am Alive X360
March 8 Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! 3DS
March 8 Waking Mars WIN, OSX, iOS, DROID
March 11 Mario Party 9 Wii
March 13 Birds of Steel PS3, X360
March 13 FIFA Street PS3, X360
March 13 Journey PSN
March 13 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations PS3, X360
March 13 Reality Fighters PSV
March 13 Ridge Racer PSV
March 13 Shoot Many Robots PSN
March 13 Silent Hill: Downpour PS3, X360
March 13 Tales of Graces ƒ PS3
March 13 Warp WIN, PSN
March 13 Yakuza: Dead Souls PS3
March 14 Defenders of Ardania X360, WIN
March 14 Shoot Many Robots X360
March 15 Chaos Rings II iOS
March 15 Dungeon Defenders OSX
March 15 RPG Maker VX Ace WIN
March 19 Ys: The Oath in Felghana WIN
March 20 Armored Core V PS3, X360
March 20 Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure X360
March 20 Ninja Gaiden 3 PS3, X360
March 20 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City PS3, X360
March 20 Silent Hill HD Collection PS3, X360
March 20 Sumioni: Demon Arts PSV
March 20 Warriors Orochi 3 PS3
March 21 Mutant Storm Reloaded WIN
March 21 Sine Mora X360
March 22 Angry Birds Space WIN, OSX, iOS
March 23 Kid Icarus: Uprising 3DS
March 23 Rayman 3 HD PSN, X360
March 23 Total War: Shogun 2 – Fall of the Samurai WIN
March 27 Capcom Digital Collection X360
March 27 Closure PSN
March 27Country Dance All StarsX360
March 27Gettysburg: Armored WarfareWIN
March 27 Ridge Racer Unbounded WIN, PS3, X360
March 27 Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted PSV
March 27 Temple Run DROID
March 27 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 PS3, X360
March 27 Tropico 4: Modern Times X360
March 27 Warriors Orochi 3 X360
March 28 Spin Up iOS
March 28 Wrecked: Revenge Revisited PSN, X360
March 29 BioShock 2 OSX
March 29 Pac-Man Games iOS
March 29 Rayman Origins WIN
March 29 Rinth Island iOS
March 30 South Park: Tenorman's Revenge X360
March 31 Trine 2 LIN

April–June

Release dateTitlePlatformGenreRef.
April 3 Blacklight: Retribution WIN
April 3 Canabalt PSP
April 3 Devil May Cry: HD Collection PS3, X360
April 3 I Am Alive PSN
April 3 Kinect Star Wars X360
April 4 Diabolical Pitch X360
April 4 The Pinball Arcade X360
April 5 Bug Princess 2 iOS
April 5 Colors! 3D 3DS
April 5 Confrontation WIN
April 5 Saturday Morning RPG iOS
April 6 Anomaly: Warzone Earth X360
April 6 Shoot Many Robots WIN
April 6 Xenoblade Chronicles Wii
April 10 Naval War: Arctic Circle WIN
April 10 Skullgirls PSN
April 10 The Pinball Arcade PS3, PSV
April 10Treasures Of Montezuma: BlitzPSV
April 10 World Gone Sour PSN
April 11 Avernum: Escape from the Pit WIN
April 11 Burnout Crash! iOS
April 11 Legend of Grimrock WIN
April 11 Skullgirls X360
April 11 The Splatters X360
April 11 World Gone Sour X360
April 12 Ketzal's Corridors 3DS
April 12 Max Payne Mobile iOS
April 12 Men of War: Condemned Heroes WIN
April 12 Tribes: Ascend WIN
April 13 Fez X360
April 13 Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir 3DS
April 15 SCP: Containment Breach WIN
April 16 Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP WIN
April 17 Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention PSV
April 17 The House of the Dead 4 PSN
April 17 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet WIN
April 17 Radiant Defense iOS
April 17StarDrone ExtremePSV
April 17 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition X360
April 18 Super Monday Night Combat WIN
April 18 Trials Evolution X360
April 19 3D Classics: Kid Icarus 3DS
April 20 Blades of Time WIN, OSX
April 20 The Darkness II OSX
April 23 Lone Survivor WIN
April 23 Serious Sam 3: BFE OSX
April 24 Darkstalkers 3 PSN
April 24 Prototype 2 PS3, X360
April 24 Shifting World 3DS
April 24 UEFA Euro 2012 WIN, PS3, X360
April 25 Bloodforge X360
April 25 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes iOS
April 25 The Walking Dead: Episode 1 – A New Day WIN, PSN, OSX
April 26 Deus Ex: Human Revolution Ultimate Edition OSX
April 26 Scarface iOS
April 27 Binary Domain WIN
April 27 Risen 2: Dark Waters WIN
April 27 The Walking Dead: Episode 1 – A New Day X360
May 1Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of TimePSN
May 1 TERA WIN
May 1 Sniper Elite V2 WIN, PS3, X360
May 1 The Legend of Dragoon PSN
May 1 Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition PSV
May 2 Fable Heroes X360
May 3 Nexuiz WIN
May 3 Robbery Bob iOS
May 4 Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants WIN
May 8 Starhawk PS3
May 8 Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen WIN, OSX
May 9 LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias iOS
May 9 Minecraft X360
May 10 N.O.V.A. 3 iOS
May 11 Street Fighter X Tekken WIN
May 13 Soul Sacrifice PSV
May 15 Akai Katana X360
May 15 Battleship PS3, X360, DS, 3DS
May 15 Diablo III WIN, OSX
May 15 Game of Thrones WIN, PS3, X360
May 15 Max Payne 3 PS3, X360
May 15 PixelJunk 4am PSN
May 15 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II WIN, PSN
May 16 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II X360
May 17 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II iOS
May 18 Dragon's Lair X360
May 18 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City WIN
May 20 Mario Tennis Open 3DS
May 22 Alan Wake's American Nightmare WIN
May 22 Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale PSN
May 22 Dragon's Dogma PS3, X360
May 22 MIB: Alien Crisis PS3, X360, Wii
May 22 Sorcery PS3
May 22Table Top TanksPSV
May 22 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier PS3, X360
May 23 Dirt: Showdown WIN
May 23 Joy Ride Turbo X360
May 23 Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock PSN
May 24 Pastry Panic iOS
May 24 Virtua Tennis Challenge iOS
May 26 Plague Inc. iOS
May 27 Deer Drive Legends 3DS
May 28 The Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb WIN, OSX
May 29 Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland PS3
May 29 Mad Riders PSN
May 29 Resistance: Burning Skies PSV
May 29 Ys Origin WIN
May 30 Mad Riders WIN, X360
May 31Fortune Street SmartiOS
June 1HomeWIN
June 1 Max Payne 3 WIN
June 2 Long Live the Queen WIN
June 4 Madagascar: Join the Circus! iOS
June 5 Inversion PS3, X360
June 5 Madagascar 3: The Video Game 3DS, DS, PS3, Wii, X360
June 6 Bang Bang Racing X360
June 7 Art of Balance Touch! 3DS
June 8 Bang Bang Racing WIN
June 10 Pikmin 2 Wii
June 12 Dirt: Showdown PS3, X360
June 12 Gravity Rush PSV
June 12 Metal Gear Solid HD Collection PSV
June 12 Gungnir PSP
June 12 Lollipop Chainsaw PS3, X360
June 12 Order Up!! 3DS
June 12 Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion WIN
June 13 Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock PSV
June 14 Pocket Planes iOS
June 17 Heroes of Ruin 3DS
June 18 Pokémon Conquest DS
June 19 Brave WIN, PS3, X360, Wii, PSV, DS, 3DS
June 19 Civilization V: Gods & Kings WIN, OSX
June 19 Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes WIN, PS3, X360, Wii, PSV, 3DS
June 19 Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin WIN
June 19 Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor X360
June 19 Tomba! PSN
June 20 Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 WIN, PSN, X360, iOS
June 21 Asphalt 7: Heat iOS
June 21 Quantum Conundrum WIN
June 21 Sliterlink by Nikoli 3DS
June 22 RayStorm iOS
June 23 Pokémon Black and White 2 (Japan)DS
June 25 Asphalt 7: Heat DROID
June 25 Penny Arcade Adventures - Episode 3 WIN, OSX
June 26 The Amazing Spider-Man DS, PS3, X360, Wii, 3DS
June 26 Just Dance: Best Of X360, Wii
June 26 London 2012 WIN, PS3, X360
June 26 Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles PSN
June 26 Spec Ops: The Line WIN, PS3, X360
June 26 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier WIN
June 26 Unchained Blades PSP
June 27 Record of Agarest War 2 PS3
June 27 The Walking Dead: Episode 2 – Starved for Help WIN, OSX, PSN, X360, iOS
June 27 Final Fantasy III DROID
June 28 The Amazing Spider-Man DROID, iOS
June 28 Where's My Perry? iOS
June 29 Mini Ninjas Adventures X360

July–September

Release dateTitlePlatformGenreRef.
July 3 Feed Me Oil DROID
July 3 Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends PS3, X360
July 3 The Secret World WIN
July 3 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy 3DS
July 4 Spelunky X360
July 10Frogger: Hyper Arcade EditionPSN
July 10 NCAA Football 13 PS3, X360
July 10 Quantum Conundrum PSN
July 10 Rainbow Moon PSN
July 10 Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure 3DS
July 10Summer Stars 2012PS3, Wii
July 11 Quantum Conundrum X360
July 11 Anna WIN
July 12 AFL Live: Game of the Year Edition WIN, PS3, X360
July 12 Amazing Alex DROID, iOS
July 12 Metal Slug 3 iOS
July 12 Tiny Wings 2 iOS
July 13 La-Mulana WIN
July 17 Heroes of Ruin 3DS
July 17 Dyad PSN
July 18 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD X360
July 19 Fieldrunners 2 iOS
July 23 Jurassic Park Builder iOS
July 24 Malicious PS3
July 24 Prototype 2 WIN
July 24 Puddle PSV
July 25 Wreckateer X360
July 26 Slydris iOS
July 26SolaRolaiOS
July 26 The Walking Dead: Episode 1 - A New Day iOS
July 27 Inversion WIN
July 28 Warsow WIN, OSX, LIN
July 30 Orcs Must Die! 2 WIN
July 30The Undead SyndromeX360
July 31 Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance 3DS
July 31 Risen 2: Dark Waters PS3, X360
July 31 Growlanser Wayfarer of Time PSP
July 31 War of the Monsters PSN
August 1 Deadlight X360
August 2 Clash of Clans DROID, iOS
August 3 Ghostbusters: Paranormal Blast iOS
August 7 Babel Rising WIN
August 7 Persona 4 Arena PS3, X360
August 7 Sound Shapes PSN
August 8 Hybrid X360
August 9ChimpactiOS
August 9 Unmechanical WIN
August 10 The Amazing Spider-Man WIN
August 13 Sanctum OSX
August 13 Iron Brigade WIN
August 14 Darksiders II WIN, PS3, X360
August 14 The Last Story Wii
August 14 Papo & Yo PSN
August 14 Sleeping Dogs WIN, PS3, X360
August 15 Dust: An Elysian Tail X360
August 15 Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack WIN
August 19 New Super Mario Bros. 2 3DS
August 21 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive WIN, PSN, X360, OSX
August 21 The Expendables 2 Video game WIN, PSN, X360
August 21 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure HD PSN
August 21 Legasista PSN
August 21 Retro/Grade PSN
August 21 Transformers: Fall of Cybertron WIN, PS3, X360
August 21 Way of the Samurai 4 PSN
August 22 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure HD X360
August 22 My Singing Monsters DROID, iOS
August 23AbyssDS
August 24 Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition WIN
August 24 Jagged Alliance: Crossfire WIN [40]
August 25Titans MobileDROID, iOS
August 27 The World Ends with You iOS
August 28 God of War Saga PS3
August 28 Guild Wars 2 WIN
August 28 Madden NFL 13 PS3, X360, Wii, PSV
August 28 Psychonauts PS3
August 28 Ratchet & Clank Collection PS3
August 28 Rock Band Blitz PSN
August 28 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD PSN
August 28 The Walking Dead: Episode 3 – Long Road Ahead PSN
August 29 Bastion iOS
August 29 Rock Band Blitz X360
August 29 The Walking Dead: Episode 3 – Long Road Ahead WIN, X360
August 30 Blast-A-Way iOS
August 30 Mutant Mudds WIN
August 30 Snapshot WIN
August 31 Cypher WIN, OSX
August 31 Final Fantasy Dimensions DROID, iOS [41]
September 3 Sacred Gold LIN
September 4 The Sims 3: Supernatural WIN, OSX
September 4 Zen Pinball 2 PSN
September 5Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's RiseX360
September 6 Trine 2: Goblin Menace WIN, OSX
September 6 I Am Alive WIN
September 7 Closure WIN, OSX
September 7 Mark of the Ninja X360
September 11 Anomaly: Warzone Earth PSN
September 11 Critter Crunch WIN
September 11 Double Dragon Neon PSN
September 11 Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue Special Edition 3DS
September 11 NBA Baller Beats X360
September 11 NHL 13 PS3, X360
September 11 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 PS3, X360
September 12 Double Dragon Neon X360
September 13 Prince of Persia Classic DROID
September 13Fractured Soul3DS
September 14 Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure 3DS, Wii, WIN
September 14 FTL: Faster Than Light WIN, LIN, OSX
September 14 Joe Danger 2: The Movie X360
September 16 Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition Wii
September 18 Borderlands 2 WIN, PS3, X360
September 18 F1 2012 WIN, PS3, X360
September 18 Hotel Transylvania 3DS, DS
September 18 Jet Set Radio HD PSN
September 18 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD WIN
September 18 Zuma's Revenge! X360
September 19 Demons' Score iOS, DROID
September 19 Jet Set Radio HD WIN, X360
September 20 La-Mulana Wii
September 20 Rayman Jungle Run iOS, DROID
September 20 Torchlight II WIN, OSX
September 22 Pocket Planes DROID
September 25 Angry Birds Trilogy X360, PS3, 3DS
September 25 Dead or Alive 5 PS3, X360
September 25 FIFA 13 WIN, PS3, X360, Wii, PSV, PSP, PS2, iOS
September 25 Final Fantasy III PSP
September 25 Grand Theft Auto III PSN
September 25 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit PSN
September 25 Lalaloopsy: Carnival of Friends 3DS
September 25 LittleBigPlanet PS Vita PSV
September 25Maison de MaouX360
September 25 Marvel vs. Capcom Origins PSN
September 25 One Piece: Pirate Warriors PS3
September 25 Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 WIN, PS3, X360
September 25 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes WIN, PS3, X360
September 25 Tokyo Jungle PSN
September 25 World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria WIN, OSX
September 25Yumby TossiOS
September 26 Castle Crashers WIN
September 26 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit X360
September 26 Marvel vs. Capcom Origins X360
September 27 Bad Piggies iOS, DROID, WIN, OSX
September 27 Ether Vapor Remaster WIN
September 27 Half-Minute Hero WIN
September 27 Super Monsters Ate My Condo iOS
September 27 The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave 3DS

October–December

Release dateTitlePlatformGenreRef.
October 1 Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! 3DS
October 1 Crosswords Plus 3DS
October 2 Carrier Command: Gaea Mission WIN, X360
October 2 NBA 2K13 WIN, X360, PS3, PSP, Wii
October 2 New Little King's Story PSV
October 2 Nights into Dreams HD PSN
October 2 Resident Evil 6 PS3, X360
October 2 Sonic Adventure 2 PSN
October 2 War of the Roses WIN
October 2 Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants PS3, X360
October 3 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit WIN
October 4 Cave Story 3DS
October 5 Nights into Dreams HD X360
October 5 Sonic Adventure 2 X360
October 7 Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (North America)DS
October 7 Top Trumps: NBA All Stars 3DS
October 9 Code of Princess 3DS
October 9 Dishonored WIN, PS3, X360
October 9 Dragon Ball Z: For Kinect X360
October 9 Fable: The Journey X360
October 9 The Walking Dead: Episode 4 – Around Every Corner PSN
October 9 Joe Danger 2: The Movie PSN
October 9 Just Dance 4 Wii, PS3, X360
October 9 Machinarium PS3
October 9 Retro City Rampage PSN, WIN
October 9 Spy Hunter 3DS, PSV
October 9 XCOM: Enemy Unknown WIN, PS3, X360
October 10 Chaos Rings DROID
October 10 Crazy Taxi iOS
October 10 The Walking Dead: Episode 4 – Around Every Corner WIN, X360
October 10 Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise PSN, X360
October 11 Devil's Attorney iOS
October 11Michael Phelps: Push the LimitX360
October 11 Of Orcs and Men WIN, PS3, X360
October 15 The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan WIN
October 15 Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken WIN
October 16 007 Legends PS3, X360
October 16 Chivalry: Medieval Warfare WIN
October 16 Dance Central 3 X360
October 16 Doom 3: BFG Edition WIN, X360, PS3
October 16 Mark of the Ninja WIN
October 16 Rocksmith WIN
October 16 RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D 3DS
October 16 Silent Hill: Book of Memories PSV
October 17 Carmageddon iOS
October 17 Fairy Bloom Freesia WIN
October 17 Serious Sam 3: BFE X360
October 17 Viking: Battle for Asgard WIN
October 18 Sonic Jump iOS
October 18 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings OSX
October 19 Euro Truck Simulator 2 WIN
October 21 Michael Jackson: The Experience OSX
October 21 Skylanders: Giants PS3, X360, Wii, 3DS
October 21 Style Savvy: Trendsetters 3DS
October 23A Game of DwarvesWIN
October 23 Elemental: Fallen Enchantress WIN
October 23 Forza Horizon X360
October 23 Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams WIN
October 23 Hotline Miami WIN
October 23 Killzone HD PSN
October 23 Medal of Honor: Warfighter WIN, PS3, X360
October 23 Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device WIN, OSX
October 23 Orgarhythm PSV
October 23 Street Fighter X Tekken PSV
October 23 The Unfinished Swan PSN
October 23 Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward 3DS, PSV
October 24 Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus X360
October 24 Letterpress iOS
October 24 Robbery Bob DROID
October 25 Deadlight WIN
October 25 He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe iOS
October 25 Liberation Maiden 3DS
October 25 NightSky 3DS
October 25 The Fool and His Money WIN, OSX
October 27 Pinball FX 2 X360
October 28 Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask 3DS
October 29 Guns of Icarus Online WIN, OSX
October 29 Primal Carnage WIN
October 30 Assassin's Creed III PS3, X360
October 30 Assassin's Creed III: Liberation PSV
October 30 Bratz: Fashion Boutique 3DS, DS
October 30 LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game PSV, 3DS, DS
October 30 Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth X360
October 30 Need for Speed: Most Wanted WIN, X360, PS3, PSV, iOS, DROID
October 30 Nike+ Kinect Training X360
October 30 Ōkami HD PSN
October 30 Smart As...PSV
October 30 Sports Champions 2 PS3
October 30 Toy Story Mania! PS3, X360
October 30 Transformers: Prime – The Game Wii, DS, 3DS
October 30 WWE '13 PS3, X360, Wii
October 30 Zone of the Enders HD Collection PS3, X360
October 31 Natural Selection 2 WIN
October 31 Painkiller: Hell & Damnation WIN
October 31 Pid WIN, OSX, X360, PSN
November 2 007 Legends WIN
November 2 Football Manager 2013 WIN, OSX
November 2 Postal 2: Complete WIN, OSX, LIN
November 6 Bubble Guppies DS
November 6 Dragon Ball Z Budokai: HD Collection PS3, X360
November 6 Halo 4 X360
November 6 Harvest Moon: A New Beginning 3DS
November 6History Legends of War: PattonPS3, X360, WIN
November 6 LittleBigPlanet Karting PS3
November 6 Midway Arcade Origins PS3, X360
November 6 NASCAR The Game: Inside Line PS3, Wii, X360
November 6 Poptropica Adventures DS
November 6 Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 Wii, PS2, PSP
November 6 Ragnarok Tactics PSP
November 6 Rayman Origins 3DS
November 6 ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron PSN
November 7 Karateka X360
November 7 ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron X360
November 8 Angry Birds Star Wars WIN, OSX, iOS, DROID
November 8 Cherry Tree High Comedy Club WIN
November 9 Puddle WIN
November 9 Sine Mora WIN
November 11 Paper Mario: Sticker Star 3DS
November 12 Thomas Was Alone WIN
November 13 Call of Duty: Black Ops II WIN, PS3, X360
November 13 Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified PSV
November 13 F1 Race Stars WIN, PS3, X360
November 13 Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game WIN, PS3, X360, Wii
November 13 Planets Under Attack PSN
November 13 Rabbids Rumble 3DS
November 13 Rift: Storm Legion WIN
November 13 Scribblenauts Unlimited 3DS
November 13 Wonderbook: Book of Spells PS3
November 13Victorious: Taking the LeadDS, Wii
November 14 Candy Crush Saga iOS
November 14 Dream of Pixels iOS, DROID
November 14 Hungry Giraffe iOS
November 14 Planets Under Attack X360
November 14 Puzzle & Dragons iOS
November 18 Assassin's Creed III WiiU
November 18 Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition WiiU
November 18 Ben 10: Omniverse WiiU
November 18 Call of Duty: Black Ops II WiiU
November 18Chasing AuroraWiiU
November 18 Darksiders II WiiU
November 18 Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion 3DS
November 18 Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two PS3, X360, Wii, WiiU
November 18 ESPN Sports Connection WiiU
November 18 FIFA Soccer 13 WiiU
November 18 Game Party Champions WiiU
November 18 Just Dance 4 WiiU
November 18 Little Inferno WiiU
November 18 Mass Effect 3: Special Edition WiiU
November 18 Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition WiiU
November 18 Nano Assault Neo WiiU
November 18 New Super Mario Bros. U WiiU
November 18 Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge WiiU
November 18 Nintendo Land WiiU
November 18 Rabbids Land WiiU
November 18 Scribblenauts Unlimited WiiU
November 18 Sing Party WiiU
November 18 Skylanders: Giants WiiU
November 18 Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed WiiU, PS3, X360
November 18 Tank! Tank! Tank! WiiU
November 18 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 WiiU
November 18 Transformers: Prime – The Game WiiU
November 18 Trine 2: Director's Cut WiiU
November 18 Warriors Orochi 3: Hyper WiiU
November 18 Wipeout: The Game 3 WiiU
November 18Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013WiiU
November 18 ZombiU WiiU
November 19 Little Inferno WIN
November 19 Scribblenauts Unlimited WIN
November 19 Sonic Adventure 2 WIN
November 20 Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?! 3DS, DS
November 20 Assassin's Creed III WIN
November 20 Borderlands 2 OSX
November 20 Clan of Champions PS3, WIN, X360
November 20 Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse WIN, PS3, X360
November 20 Groove Coaster Zero iOS
November 20 Hitman: Absolution WIN, PS3, X360
November 20 Jet Set Radio HD PSV
November 20 Persona 4 Golden PSV
November 20 PlanetSide 2 WIN
November 20 PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale PS3, PSV
November 20 Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game PS3, X360, Wii, 3DS, DS
November 20 Scribblenauts Unlimited WIN
November 20 Sine Mora PSN, PSV
November 20 The Walking Dead: Episode 5 – No Time Left PS3
November 21 Rage of the Gladiator DROID, iOS
November 21 The Walking Dead: Episode 5 - No Time Left WIN, X360, OSX, iOS
November 22 Crashmo 3DS
November 27American Mensa Academy3DS
November 27 Fighting Vipers PSN
November 27 Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault PSN, PSV
November 27 Sonic the Fighters PSN
November 27 Super Hexagon WIN, OSX
November 27 Virtua Fighter 2 PSN
November 28 Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition WIN
November 28 Fighting Vipers X360
November 28 Miner Wars 2081 WIN
November 28 Sonic the Fighters X360
November 28 Stealth Bastard Deluxe WIN
November 28 Virtua Fighter 2 X360
November 28 Under Defeat HD PS3
November 29 Aero Porter 3DS
November 29 Jet Set Radio HD iOS, DROID
November 30 Football Manager Handheld 2013 PSP
November 30Red Bull Crashed Ice KinectX360
December 4 Eve Online: Retribution WIN [42]
December 4 Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade WiiU
December 4 Far Cry 3 WIN, PS3, X360
December 4 Guardians of Middle-earth PSN, X360
December 4 Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus PSN
December 4 Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth WiiU
December 4Page ChronicaPS3
December 4 Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game WiiU
December 4 Uncharted: Fight for Fortune PSV
December 6 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition iOS
December 6 Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour iOS, DROID
December 6 Mutant Mudds iOS
December 7 Awesomenauts OSX
December 7 Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition iOS
December 9 The Snowman and the Snowdog iOS, DROID
December 10 Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends WIN
December 11 007 Legends WiiU
December 11Big Sky InfinityPS3, PSV
December 11 Black Knight Sword PSN
December 11 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PSN
December 11Judge Dee: The City God CasePSN
December 12 Black Knight Sword X360
December 12 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition DROID
December 13 Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition OSX
December 13 Crimson Shroud 3DS
December 13 Middle Manager of Justice iOS
December 13 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy iOS
December 14 Candy Crush Saga DROID
December 14 Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade DROID, iOS
December 15Yumby TossDROID
December 17 Nights into Dreams HD WIN
December 17 Q.U.B.E. OSX
December 17 Street Fighter X Mega Man WIN
December 17 The War Z WIN
December 18Burn the RopePSV
December 18 Karateka PS3
December 18 Kinect Party X360
December 18 Knytt Underground PS3, PSV
December 18 Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath PSV
December 18 Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed PSV
December 20 F1 2012 OSX
December 20 Final Fantasy IV iOS
December 21 Sonic Jump DROID
December 21 I Get This Call Every Day WIN, OSX
December 24 Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee PSN
December 25 Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star WIN
December 27 Fluidity: Spin Cycle 3DS
December 31 Chronovolt PSV

See also

References

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