Dick Clark is in Times Square and the big ball will drop in less than 36 hours. That’s right folks, 2011 is coming to an end. But all that means is that 2012 is (quite literally) right around the corner. And with it comes a huge new year of gaming. In 2012, we’ll witness the launch of the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo Wii U. We’ll also welcome back the bullet-time action of Max Payne, the knee-cracking excitement of NFL Blitz, and a rousing return to the world of BioShock. There’s also the tomb raiding rebirth of Lara Croft, another count of Grand Theft Auto, the first Kid Icarus game in over two decades, and the gravity-defying feats of Inversion.
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Here’s what else we’ll be playing in 2012 (Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments)…
January 3, 2012
- Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee + Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip (PSP)
- MotorStorm: Arctic Edge + Twisted Metal: Head-on Dual Pack (PSP)
- NFL Blitz (PSN, XBLA)
- Patapon + LocoRoco Dual Pack (PSP)
January 10, 2012
- Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Gotham City Impostors (PC, PSN, XBLA)
January 24, 2012
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 3D (3DS)
- Silent Hill HD Collection (PS3, Xbox 360)
January 31, 2012
- Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
- NeverDead (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Soul Calibur V (PS3, Xbox 360)
February 7, 2012
- The Darkness II (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Fallout: New Vegas – Ultimate Edition (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Inversion (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Kinect Star Wars (Xbox 360)
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Resident Evil Revelations (3DS)
February 13, 2012
- Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii)
February 14, 2012
- Binary Domain (PS3, Xbox 360)
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (PS3, Vita, Xbox 360)
- Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (PSP)
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS)
- Tales of the Abyss (3DS)
- Tekken 3D: Prime Edition (3DS)
- Twisted Metal (PS3)
- UFC Undisputed 3 (PS3, Xbox 360)
February 15, 2012
- Escape Plan (Vita)
- Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational (Vita)
- Hustle Kings (Vita)
- Little Deviants (Vita)
- Lumines: Electronic Symphony (Vita)
- ModNation Racers: Road Trip (Vita)
- Rayman Origins (Vita)
- Super StarDust Delta (Vita)
- Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (Vita)
- Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita)
- Vita Handheld: First Edition Bundle
- Wipeout 2048 (Vita)
February 21, 2012
- Asura’s Wrath (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Crush 3D (3DS)
- Syndicate (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
February 22, 2012
- Army Corps of Hell (Vita)
- Asphalt: Injection (Vita)
- Ben 10: Galactic Racing (Vita)
- Dungeon Hunter Alliance (Vita)
- Dynasty Warriors Next (Vita)
- F1 2011 (Vita)
- FIFA Soccer (Vita)
- Michael Jackson: The Experience (Vita)
- Plants vs. Zombies (Vita)
- Ridge Racer (Vita)
- Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen (Vita)
- Tales of Space: Mutant Blobs (Vita)
- Touch My Katamari (Vita)
- Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour (Vita)
- Vita Handheld: Regular Bundle
February 27, 2012
- PokePark 2: Wonders Beyond (Wii)
February 28, 2012
- Silent Hill: Book of Memories (Vita)
- SSX (PS3, Xbox 360)
February 2012
- Jak and Daxter Collection (PS3)
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 (DS)