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Overview of the events of 2012 in video games
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 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 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 .
Critically acclaimed titles [ edit ] 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)[ 1] [ 2]
Game
Publisher
Release Date
Platform
MC score
GR score
The Walking Dead: Episode 5 – No Time Left Telltale Games
November 21, 2012
Windows
89/100
94.75%
Persona 4 Golden Atlus
June 14, 2012
PlayStation Vita
93/100
94.16%
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series Telltale Games
November 21, 2012
PlayStation 3
94/100
92.5%
Mark of the Ninja Microsoft Studios
October 16, 2012
Windows
91/100
93.33%
Super Hexagon Terry Cavanagh
November 27, 2012
Windows
88/100
93.33%[ 3]
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series Telltale Games
November 21, 2012
Windows
89/100
93.2%
Mass Effect 3 Electronic Arts
March 6, 2012
Xbox 360
93/100
92.17%
Cave Story Nicalis
October 4, 2012
Nintendo 3DS
93/100
92%
Mass Effect 3 Electronic Arts
March 6, 2012
PlayStation 3
93/100
91.65%
Journey Sony Computer Entertainment
March 13, 2012
PlayStation 3
92/100
92.56%
Fire Emblem Awakening Nintendo
April 19, 2012
Nintendo 3DS
92/100[ 4]
92.52%[ 5]
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series Telltale Games
November 21, 2012
Xbox 360
92/100
91.8%
Trials Evolution Microsoft Studios
April 18, 2012
Xbox 360
90/100
91.52%
Dishonored Bethesda Softworks
October 9, 2012
Windows
91/100
90.57%
Borderlands 2 2K
September 18, 2012
PlayStation 3
91/100
90.48%
NBA 2K13 2K
October 2, 2012
Windows
90/100
91%[ 6]
Far Cry 3 Ubisoft
December 4, 2012
Xbox 360
91/100
89.14%
Mark of the Ninja Microsoft Studios
October 16, 2012
Windows
90/100
90.43%
Ōkami HD Capcom
October 30, 2012
PlayStation 3
90/100
90.29%
Borderlands 2 2K
September 18, 2012
Windows
89/100
90.1%
Guild Wars 2 NCsoft
August 28, 2012
Windows
90/100
90.02%
NBA 2K13 2K
October 2, 2012
PlayStation 3
90/100
89.68%
FIFA 13 EA Sports
September 25, 2012
Xbox 360
90/100
89.47%
Far Cry 3 Ubisoft
December 4, 2012
PlayStation 3
90/100
89.18%
Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss Namco Bandai Games
October 23, 2012
Xbox 360
89/100
90%[ 7]
XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2K
October 8, 2012
Xbox 360
90/100
88.96%
The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan Turbine, Inc.
October 15, 2012
Windows
88/100
90%[ 8]
Highest-grossing games [ edit ] 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.
Game
Revenue
Publisher(s)
Genre
Platform(s)
Business model
Ref
1
Call of Duty: Black Ops II $1,000,000,000
Activision (Activision Blizzard )
FPS
Multi-platform
Buy-to-play
[ 9]
Crossfire $1,000,000,000
Smilegate / Tencent
FPS
PC
Free-to-play
[ 10]
3
World of Warcraft $986,000,000
Blizzard Entertainment (Activision Blizzard )
MMORPG
PC
Subscription
[ 11]
4
FIFA 13 $444,000,000
EA Sports (Electronic Arts )
Sports
Multi-platform
Buy-to-play
[ 12] [ 13]
5
Borderlands 2 $300,000,000
2K Games
ARPG
Multi-platform
Buy-to-play
[ 14] [ 15]
6
World of Tanks $280,000,000
Wargaming.net
Vehicular combat
PC
Free-to-play
[ 16]
7
Pokémon Black 2 / White 2 $267,000,000
Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
RPG
DS
Buy-to-play
[ 17] [ 18]
8
New Super Mario Bros. 2 $238,000,000
Nintendo
Platformer
3DS
Buy-to-play
[ 17] [ 19]
9
Minecraft $237,000,000
Mojang
Sandbox
Multi-platform
Buy-to-play
[ 20]
10
League of Legends $200,000,000
Riot Games / Tencent
MOBA
PC
Free-to-play
[ 21]
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Wii U The list of game consoles released in 2012 in North America .
Series with new entries [ edit ] 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 Yakuza .
In addition, 2012 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Asura's Wrath Dishonored Gravity Rush Journey Lollipop Chainsaw Sleeping Dogs Forza Horizon
The list of games released in 2012 in North America .
Month
Day
Title
Platform(s)
J
4
Katawa Shoujo Win
NFL Blitz PSN , XBLA
6
Q.U.B.E. Win
10
Choplifter HD Win
Crazy Machine Elements PSN
Mecho Wars PSN
11
Amy XBLA
12
Run Roo Run iOS
Zen Pinball 3D 3DS
17
Amy PSN
Dustforce Win
Zack Zero PS3
18
Caverns of Minos iOS
Haunt XBLA
Scarygirl PSN , Win , XBLA
19
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I Win
Sonic the Hedgehog CD Win
22
Jurassic Park: The Game - Episode 3: The Depths iOS
25
Oil Rush Win , Lin , Mac
Puddle XBLA
SOL: Exodus Win
26
Dead Block Win
Mutant Mudds 3DS
Tropico 3: Gold Edition Mac
27
King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame Win
30
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land iOS
31
Puddle PSN
Final Fantasy XIII-2 PS3 , X360
NeverDead PS3 , X360
Soulcalibur V PS3 , X360
F
1
Double Fine Happy Action Theater X360
2
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective iOS
Mortal Kombat: Arcade Kollection Win
PixelJunk Eden Win
Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword 3DS
3
The Simpsons Arcade Game XBLA
7
The Darkness II Win , PS3 , X360
Gotham City Impostors Win , PSN
Jak and Daxter Collection PS3
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Win , PS3 , X360
Resident Evil: Revelations 3DS
Shank 2 Win , PSN
The House of the Dead III PSN
The Simpsons Arcade Game PSN
8
Gotham City Impostors XBLA
Shank 2 XBLA
9
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action Win
10
Dariusburst Second Prologue iOS
13
Rhythm Heaven Fever Wii
14
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend PS3 , X360 , PSVita
Crusader Kings II Win
Grand Slam Tennis 2 PS3 , X360
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 , X360
Worms Ultimate Mayhem PSN
15
Asphalt: Injection PSVita
Dear Esther Win , Mac
F1 2011 PSVita
Little Deviants PSVita
Michael Jackson: The Experience PSVita
Rayman Origins PSVita
Uncharted: Golden Abyss PSVita
Warp XBLA
16
Alan Wake Win
Beat Sneak Bandit iOS
17
ZiGGURAT iOS
21
Asura's Wrath PS3 , X360
Cliff Diving
PSVita
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D 3DS
Syndicate Win , PS3 , X360
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack PSVita
WWE WrestleFest iOS
Zuma's Revenge! NDS
22
1000 Amps Windows
Alan Wake's American Nightmare XBLA
Army Corps of Hell PSVita
Ben 10: Galactic Racing PSVita
Dillon's Rolling Western 3DS
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance PSVita
Dynasty Warriors Next PSVita
Escape Plan PSVita
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational PSVita
FIFA Football PSVita
Hustle Kings PSVita
Lumines: Electronic Symphony PSVita
ModNation Racers: Road Trip PSVita
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus PSVita
Plants vs. Zombies PSVita
Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen PSVita
Super Stardust Delta PSVita
Touch My Katamari PSVita
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 PSVita
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition PSVita
Wipeout 2048 PSVita
23
Wargame: European Escalation Win
24
Gridrunner iOS iOS
27
Ib
Win
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Wii
Zombies, Run! iOS
28
Auditorium Win , Mac
Binary Domain PS3 , X360
Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 PS3
Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition PS3 , X360
Primal PSN
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 NDS
SSX PS3 , X360
29
Microsoft Flight Win
Nexuiz XBLA
Prince of Persia Classic iOS
Wakfu Win , Lin , Mac
M
1
Deep Black: Reloaded Win
The Simpsons: Tapped Out iOS
Vessel Win
6
Blades of Time PS3 , X360
Crush 3D 3DS
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7 PSVita
Major League Baseball 2K12 Win , PS3 , X360 , Wii , PS2 , PSP , NDS
Mass Effect 3 Win , PS3 , X360
Mass Effect Infiltrator iOS , Droid
MLB 12: The Show PS3 , PSVita
MotorStorm: RC PS3 , PSVita
Nicktoons MLB 3D 3DS
The Sims 3: Showtime Win , Mac
Stacking Win
Street Fighter X Tekken PS3 , X360
Top Gun: Hard Lock PS3 , Win , X360
Unit 13 PSVita
7
I Am Alive XBLA
8
Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! 3DS
Waking Mars
Win , Mac , iOS , Droid
11
Mario Party 9 Wii
13
Birds of Steel PS3 , X360
FIFA Street PS3 , X360
Journey PSN
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations PS3 , X360
Reality Fighters PSVita
Ridge Racer PSVita
Shoot Many Robots PSN
Silent Hill: Downpour PS3 , X360
Tales of Graces ƒ PS3
Warp Win , PSN
Yakuza: Dead Souls PS3
14
Defenders of Ardania XBLA , Win
Shoot Many Robots XBLA
15
Chaos Rings II iOS
Dungeon Defenders Mac
RPG Maker VX Ace Win
19
Ys: The Oath in Felghana Win
20
Armored Core V PS3 , X360
Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure X360
Ninja Gaiden 3 PS3 , X360
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City PS3 , X360
Silent Hill HD Collection PS3 , X360
Sumioni: Demon Arts PSVita
Warriors Orochi 3 PS3
21
Mutant Storm Reloaded Win
Sine Mora XBLA
22
Angry Birds Space Win , Mac , iOS
23
Kid Icarus: Uprising 3DS
Rayman 3 HD PSN , XBLA
Total War: Shogun 2 – Fall of the Samurai Win
27
Capcom Digital Collection X360
Closure PSN
Country Dance All Stars X360
Gettysburg: Armored Warfare
Win
Ridge Racer Unbounded Win , PS3 , X360
Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted PSVita
Temple Run Droid
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 PS3 , X360
Tropico 4: Modern Times X360
Warriors Orochi 3 X360
28
Spin Up iOS
Wrecked: Revenge Revisited PSN , XBLA
29
BioShock 2 Mac
Pac-Man Games iOS
Rayman Origins Win
Rinth Island iOS
30
South Park: Tenorman's Revenge XBLA
31
Trine 2 Lin
Month
Day
Title
Platform(s)
A
3
Blacklight: Retribution Win
Canabalt PSP
Devil May Cry: HD Collection PS3 , X360
I Am Alive PSN
Kinect Star Wars X360
4
Diabolical Pitch XBLA
The Pinball Arcade XBLA
5
Bug Princess 2 iOS
Colors! 3D 3DS
Confrontation Win
Saturday Morning RPG iOS
6
Anomaly: Warzone Earth XBLA
Shoot Many Robots Win
Xenoblade Chronicles Wii
10
Naval War: Arctic Circle Win
Skullgirls PSN
The Pinball Arcade PS3 , PSVita
Treasures Of Montezuma: Blitz
PSVita
World Gone Sour PSN
11
Avernum: Escape from the Pit Win
Burnout Crash! iOS
Legend of Grimrock Win
Skullgirls XBLA
The Splatters XBLA
World Gone Sour XBLA
12
Ketzal's Corridors 3DS
Max Payne Mobile iOS
Men of War: Condemned Heroes Win
Tribes: Ascend Win
13
Fez XBLA
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir 3DS
15
SCP: Containment Breach Win
16
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Win
17
Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention PSVita
The House of the Dead 4 PSN
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet Win
Radiant Defense iOS
StarDrone Extreme PSVita
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition X360
18
Super Monday Night Combat Win
Trials Evolution XBLA
19
3D Classics: Kid Icarus 3DS
20
Blades of Time Win , Mac
The Darkness II Mac
23
Lone Survivor Win
Serious Sam 3: BFE Mac
24
Darkstalkers 3 PSN
Prototype 2 PS3 , X360
Shifting World 3DS
UEFA Euro 2012 Win , PS3 , X360
25
Bloodforge XBLA
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes iOS
The Walking Dead: Episode 1 – A New Day Win , PSN , Mac
26
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Ultimate Edition Mac
Scarface iOS
27
Binary Domain Win
Risen 2: Dark Waters Win
The Walking Dead: Episode 1 – A New Day XBLA
M
1
Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time PSN
TERA Win
Sniper Elite V2 Win , PS3 , X360
The Legend of Dragoon PSN
Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition PSVita
2
Fable Heroes XBLA
3
Nexuiz Win
Robbery Bob iOS
4
Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants Win
8
Starhawk PS3
Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen Win , Mac
9
LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias iOS
Minecraft XBLA
10
N.O.V.A. 3 iOS
11
Street Fighter X Tekken Win
13
Soul Sacrifice PSVita
15
Akai Katana X360
Battleship PS3 , X360 , NDS , 3DS
Diablo III Win , Mac
Game of Thrones Win , PS3 , X360
Max Payne 3 PS3 , X360
PixelJunk 4am PSN
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II Win , PSN
16
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II XBLA
17
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II iOS
18
Dragon's Lair XBLA
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Win
20
Mario Tennis Open 3DS
22
Alan Wake's American Nightmare Win
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale PSN
Dragon's Dogma PS3 , X360
MIB: Alien Crisis PS3 , X360 , Wii
Sorcery PS3
Table Top Tanks
PSVita
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier PS3 , X360
23
Dirt: Showdown Win
Joy Ride Turbo XBLA
Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock PSN
24
Pastry Panic iOS
Virtua Tennis Challenge iOS
26
Plague Inc. iOS
27
Deer Drive Legends 3DS
28
The Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb Win , Mac
29
Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland PS3
Mad Riders PSN
Resistance: Burning Skies PSVita
Ys Origin Win
30
Mad Riders Win , XBLA
31
Fortune Street Smart iOS
J
1
Home
Win
Max Payne 3 Win
2
Long Live the Queen Win
4
Madagascar: Join the Circus! iOS
5
Inversion PS3 , X360
Madagascar 3: The Video Game 3DS , NDS , PS3 , Wii , X360
6
Bang Bang Racing XBLA
7
Art of Balance Touch! 3DS
8
Bang Bang Racing Win
10
Pikmin 2 Wii
12
Dirt: Showdown PS3 , X360
Gravity Rush PSVita
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection PSVita
Gungnir PSP
Lollipop Chainsaw PS3 , X360
Order Up!! 3DS
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion Win
13
Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock PSVita
14
Pocket Planes iOS
17
Heroes of Ruin 3DS
18
Pokémon Conquest NDS
19
Brave Win , PS3 , X360 , Wii , PSVita , NDS , 3DS
Civilization V: Gods & Kings Win , Mac
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Win , PS3 , X360 , Wii , PSVita , 3DS
Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin Win
Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor X360
Tomba! PSN
20
Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Win , PSN , XBLA , iOS
21
Asphalt 7: Heat iOS
Quantum Conundrum Win
Sliterlink by Nikoli 3DS
22
RayStorm iOS
23
Pokémon Black and White 2 NDS
25
Asphalt 7: Heat Droid
Penny Arcade Adventures - Episode 3 Win , Mac
26
The Amazing Spider-Man NDS , PS3 , X360 , Wii , 3DS
Just Dance: Best Of X360 , Wii
London 2012 Win , PS3 , X360
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles PSN
Spec Ops: The Line Win , PS3 , X360
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Win
Unchained Blades PSP
27
Record of Agarest War 2 PS3
The Walking Dead: Episode 2 – Starved for Help Win , Mac , PSN , XBLA , iOS
Final Fantasy III Droid
28
The Amazing Spider-Man Droid , iOS
Where's My Perry? iOS
29
Mini Ninjas Adventures XBLA
Month
Day
Title
Platform(s)
J
3
Feed Me Oil Droid
Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends PS3 , X360
The Secret World Win
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy 3DS
4
Spelunky XBLA
10
Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition PSN
NCAA Football 13 PS3 , X360
Quantum Conundrum PSN
Rainbow Moon PSN
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure 3DS
Summer Stars 2012 PS3 , Wii
11
Quantum Conundrum XBLA
Anna
Win
12
AFL Live: Game of the Year Edition Win , PS3 , X360
Amazing Alex Droid , iOS
Metal Slug 3 iOS
Tiny Wings 2 iOS
13
La-Mulana Win
17
Heroes of Ruin 3DS
Dyad PSN
18
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD XBLA
19
Fieldrunners 2 iOS
23
Jurassic Park Builder iOS
24
Malicious PS3
Prototype 2 Win
Puddle PSVita
25
Wreckateer XBLA
26
SolaRola iOS
The Walking Dead: Episode 1 - A New Day iOS
27
Inversion Win
28
Warsow Win , Mac , Lin
30
Orcs Must Die! 2 Win
The Undead Syndrome XBLA
31
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance 3DS
Risen 2: Dark Waters PS3 , X360
Growlanser Wayfarer of Time PSP
War of the Monsters PSN
A
1
Deadlight XBLA
2
Clash of Clans Droid , iOS
3
Ghostbusters: Paranormal Blast iOS
7
Babel Rising Win
Persona 4 Arena PS3 , X360
Sound Shapes PSN
8
Hybrid XBLA
9
Chimpact iOS
Unmechanical Win
10
The Amazing Spider-Man Win
13
Sanctum Mac
Iron Brigade Win
14
Darksiders II Win , PS3 , X360
The Last Story Wii
Papo & Yo PSN
Sleeping Dogs Win , PS3 , X360
15
Dust: An Elysian Tail XBLA
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack Win
19
New Super Mario Bros. 2 3DS
21
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Win , PSN , XBLA , Mac
The Expendables 2 Video game Win , PSN , XBLA
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure HD PSN
Legasista PSN
Retro/Grade PSN
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Win , PS3 , X360
Way of the Samurai 4 PSN
22
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure HD XBLA
My Singing Monsters Droid , iOS
23
Abyss
DSiWare
24
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Win
Jagged Alliance: Crossfire [ 26] Win
25
Titans Mobile
Droid , iOS
27
The World Ends with You iOS
28
God of War Saga PS3
Guild Wars 2 Win
Madden NFL 13 PS3 , X360 , Wii , PSVita
Psychonauts PS3
Ratchet & Clank Collection PS3
Rock Band Blitz PSN
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD PSN
The Walking Dead: Episode 3 – Long Road Ahead PSN
29
Bastion iOS
Rock Band Blitz XBLA
The Walking Dead: Episode 3 – Long Road Ahead Win , XBLA
30
Mutant Mudds Win
Snapshot Win
31
Cypher Win , Mac
Final Fantasy Dimensions Droid , iOS
S
3
Sacred Gold [ 27] Lin
4
The Sims 3: Supernatural Win , Mac
Zen Pinball 2 PSN
5
Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise XBLA
6
Trine 2: Goblin Menace Win , Mac
I Am Alive Win
7
Closure Win , Mac
Mark of the Ninja XBLA
11
Anomaly: Warzone Earth PSN
Critter Crunch Win
Double Dragon Neon PSN
Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue Special Edition 3DS
NBA Baller Beats X360
NHL 13 PS3 , X360
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 PS3 , X360
12
Double Dragon Neon XBLA
13
Prince of Persia Classic Droid
Fractured Soul
3DS
14
Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure 3DS , Wii , Win
FTL: Faster Than Light Win , Lin , Mac
Joe Danger 2: The Movie XBLA
16
Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition Wii
18
Borderlands 2 Win , PS3 , X360
F1 2012 Win , PS3 , X360
Hotel Transylvania 3DS , NDS
Jet Set Radio HD PSN
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD Win
Zuma's Revenge! XBLA
19
Demons' Score iOS , Droid
Jet Set Radio HD Win , XBLA
20
La-Mulana WiiWare
Rayman Jungle Run iOS , Droid
Torchlight II Win , Mac
22
Pocket Planes Droid
25
Angry Birds Trilogy X360 , PS3 , 3DS
Dead or Alive 5 PS3 , X360
FIFA 13 Win , PS3 , X360 , Wii , PSVita , PSP , PS2 , iOS
Final Fantasy III PSP
Grand Theft Auto III PSN
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit PSN
Lalaloopsy: Carnival of Friends 3DS
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita PSVita
Maison de Maou XBLA
Marvel vs. Capcom Origins PSN
One Piece: Pirate Warriors PS3
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 Win , PS3 , X360
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Win , PS3 , X360
Tokyo Jungle PSN
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Win , Mac
Yumby Toss
iOS
26
Castle Crashers Win
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit XBLA
Marvel vs. Capcom Origins XBLA
27
Bad Piggies iOS , Droid , Win , Mac
Ether Vapor Remaster Win
Half-Minute Hero Win
Super Monsters Ate My Condo iOS
The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave 3DS
Month
Day
Title
Platform(s)
O
1
Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! 3DS
Crosswords Plus 3DS
2
Carrier Command: Gaea Mission Win , X360
NBA 2K13 Win , X360 , PS3 , PSP , Wii
New Little King's Story PSVita
Nights into Dreams HD PSN
Resident Evil 6 PS3 , X360
Sonic Adventure 2 PSN
War of the Roses Win
Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants PS3 , X360
3
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit Win
4
Cave Story 3DS
5
Nights into Dreams HD XBLA
Sonic Adventure 2 XBLA
7
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 NDS
8
Top Trumps: NBA All Stars 3DS
9
Code of Princess 3DS
Dishonored Win , PS3 , X360
Dragon Ball Z: For Kinect X360
Fable: The Journey X360
The Walking Dead: Episode 4 – Around Every Corner PSN
Joe Danger 2: The Movie PSN
Just Dance 4 Wii , PS3 , X360
Machinarium PS3
Retro City Rampage PSN , Win
Spy Hunter 3DS , PSVita
XCOM: Enemy Unknown Win , PS3 , X360
10
Chaos Rings Droid
Crazy Taxi iOS
The Walking Dead: Episode 4 – Around Every Corner Win , XBLA
Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise PSN , XBLA
11
Devil's Attorney iOS
Michael Phelps: Push the Limit X360
Of Orcs and Men Win , PS3 , X360
15
The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan Win
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken Win
16
007 Legends PS3 , X360
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Win
Dance Central 3 X360
Doom 3: BFG Edition Win , X360 , PS3
Mark of the Ninja Win
Rocksmith Win
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D 3DS
Silent Hill: Book of Memories PSVita
17
Carmageddon iOS
Fairy Bloom Freesia Win
Serious Sam 3: BFE XBLA
Viking: Battle for Asgard Win
18
Sonic Jump iOS
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Mac
19
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Win
21
Michael Jackson: The Experience Mac
Skylanders: Giants PS3 , X360 , Wii , 3DS
Style Savvy: Trendsetters 3DS
23
A Game of Dwarves
Win
Elemental: Fallen Enchantress Win
Forza Horizon X360
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Win
Hotline Miami Win
Killzone HD PSN
Medal of Honor: Warfighter Win , PS3 , X360
Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device Win , Mac
Orgarhythm PSVita
Street Fighter X Tekken PSVita
The Unfinished Swan PSN
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward 3DS , PSVita
24
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus XBLA
Letterpress iOS
Robbery Bob Droid
25
Deadlight Win
He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe iOS
Liberation Maiden 3DS
NightSky 3DS
The Fool and His Money Win , Mac
27
Pinball FX 2 XBLA
28
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask 3DS
29
Guns of Icarus Online Win , Mac
Primal Carnage Win
30
Assassin's Creed III PS3 , X360
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation PSVita
Bratz: Fashion Boutique 3DS , NDS
LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game PSVita , 3DS , NDS
Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth X360
Need for Speed: Most Wanted Win , X360 , PS3 , PSVita , iOS , Droid
Nike+ Kinect Training X360
Ōkami HD PSN
Smart As ...PSVita
Sports Champions 2 PS3
Toy Story Mania! PS3 , X360
Transformers: Prime – The Game Wii , NDS , 3DS
WWE '13 PS3 , X360 , Wii
Zone of the Enders HD Collection PS3 , X360
31
Natural Selection 2 Win
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation Win
Pid Win , Mac , XBLA , PSN
N
2
007 Legends Win
Football Manager 2013 Win , Mac
Postal 2: Complete Win , Mac , Lin
6
Bubble Guppies NDS
Dragon Ball Z Budokai: HD Collection PS3 , X360
Halo 4 X360
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning 3DS
History Legends of War: Patton PS3 , X360 , Win
LittleBigPlanet Karting PS3
Midway Arcade Origins PS3 , X360
NASCAR The Game: Inside Line PS3 , Wii , X360
Poptropica Adventures NDS
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 Wii , PS2 , PSP
Ragnarok Tactics PSP
Rayman Origins 3DS
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron PSN
7
Karateka XBLA
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron XBLA
8
Angry Birds Star Wars Win , Mac , iOS , Droid
Cherry Tree High Comedy Club Win
9
Puddle Win
Sine Mora Win
11
Paper Mario: Sticker Star 3DS
12
Thomas Was Alone Win
13
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Win , PS3 , X360
Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified PSVita
F1 Race Stars Win , PS3 , X360
Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game Win , PS3 , X360 , Wii
Planets Under Attack PSN
Rabbids Rumble 3DS
Rift: Storm Legion Win
Scribblenauts Unlimited 3DS
Wonderbook: Book of Spells PS3
Victorious: Taking the Lead NDS , Wii
14
Candy Crush Saga iOS
Dream of Pixels iOS , Droid
Hungry Giraffe iOS
Planets Under Attack XBLA
Puzzle & Dragons iOS
18
Assassin's Creed III WiiU
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition WiiU
Ben 10: Omniverse WiiU
Call of Duty: Black Ops II WiiU
Chasing Aurora
WiiU
Darksiders II WiiU
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion 3DS
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two PS3 , X360 , Wii , WiiU
ESPN Sports Connection WiiU
FIFA Soccer 13 WiiU
Game Party Champions WiiU
Just Dance 4 WiiU
Little Inferno WiiU
Mass Effect 3: Special Edition WiiU
Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition WiiU
Nano Assault Neo WiiU
New Super Mario Bros. U WiiU
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge WiiU
Nintendo Land WiiU
Rabbids Land WiiU
Scribblenauts Unlimited WiiU
Sing Party WiiU
Skylanders: Giants WiiU
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed WiiU , PS3 , X360
Tank! Tank! Tank! WiiU
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 WiiU
Transformers: Prime – The Game WiiU
Trine 2: Director's Cut WiiU
Warriors Orochi 3: Hyper WiiU
Wipeout: The Game 3 WiiU
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013
WiiU
ZombiU WiiU
19
Little Inferno Win
Scribblenauts Unlimited Win
Sonic Adventure 2 Win
20
Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?! 3DS , NDS
Assassin's Creed III Win
Borderlands 2 Mac
Clan of Champions PS3 , Win , X360
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse Win , PS3 , X360
Groove Coaster Zero iOS
Hitman: Absolution Win , PS3 , X360
Jet Set Radio HD PSVita
Persona 4 Golden PSVita
PlanetSide 2 Win
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale PS3 , PSVita
Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game PS3 , X360 , Wii , 3DS , NDS
Scribblenauts Unlimited Win
Sine Mora PSN , PSVita
The Walking Dead: Episode 5 – No Time Left PS3
21
Rage of the Gladiator Droid , iOS
The Walking Dead: Episode 5 - No Time Left Win , X360 , Mac , iOS
22
Crashmo 3DS
27
American Mensa Academy 3DS
Fighting Vipers PSN
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault PSN , PSVita
Sonic the Fighters PSN
Super Hexagon Win , Mac
Virtua Fighter 2 PSN
28
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Win
Fighting Vipers XBLA
Miner Wars 2081 Win
Sonic the Fighters XBLA
Virtua Fighter 2 XBLA
Under Defeat HD PS3
28
Stealth Bastard Deluxe Win
29
Aero Porter 3DS
Jet Set Radio HD iOS , Droid
30
Football Manager Handheld 2013 PSP
Red Bull Crashed Ice Kinect XBLA
D
4
Eve Online: Retribution [ 28] Win
Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade WiiU
Far Cry 3 Win , PS3 , X360
Guardians of Middle-earth PSN , XBLA
Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus PSN
Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth WiiU
Page Chronica PS3
Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game WiiU
Uncharted: Fight for Fortune PSVita
6
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition iOS
Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour iOS , Droid
Mutant Mudds iOS
7
Awesomenauts Mac
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition iOS
9
The Snowman and the Snowdog iOS , Droid
10
Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends Win
11
007 Legends WiiU
Big Sky Infinity PS3 , PSVita
Black Knight Sword PSN
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PSN
Judge Dee: The City God Case PSN
12
Black Knight Sword XBLA
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition Droid
13
Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition Mac
Crimson Shroud 3DS
Middle Manager of Justice iOS
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy iOS
14
Candy Crush Saga Droid
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade Droid , iOS
15
Yumby Toss
Droid
17
Nights into Dreams HD Win
Q.U.B.E. Mac
Street Fighter X Mega Man Win
The War Z Win
18
Burn the Rope PSVita
Karateka PS3
Kinect Party XBLA
Knytt Underground PS3 , PSVita
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath PSVita
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed PSVita
20
F1 2012 Mac
Final Fantasy IV iOS
21
Sonic Jump Droid
I Get This Call Every Day Win , Mac
24
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee PSN
25
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star Win
27
Fluidity: Spin Cycle 3DS
31
Chronovolt PSVita
Video game-based film and television releases [ edit ]
Title
Date
Director
Distributor(s)
Franchise
Original game publisher
Ref.
Ace Attorney February 11, 2012
Takashi Miike
Toho
Ace Attorney Capcom
[ 29]
Video Game High School May 11, 2012
Matthew Arnold
RocketJump Studios
—
—
[ 30]
Tron: Uprising May 18, 2012
Charlie Bean
Disney XD
Tron —
[ 31]
Talking Friends June 8, 2012
Dylan Coburn
Disney.com
Talking Tom & Friends Outfit7
[ 32]
Indie Game: The Movie June 12, 2012
James Swirsky
BlinkWorks Media
—
—
[ 33]
Sword Art Online July 8, 2012 (2012-07-08 )
Tomohiko Itō
Tokyo MX (Japan)
—
—
[ 34]
Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice July 14, 2012
Kunihiko Yuyama
Toho
Pokémon Game Freak
[ 35]
Resident Evil: Retribution September 3, 2012
Paul W. S. Anderson
Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group
Resident Evil Capcom
[ 36]
Halo: Forward Unto Dawn October 5, 2012 (2012-10-05 )
Stewart Hendler
Machinima Prime YouTube
Halo Microsoft Game Studios
[ 37]
Silent Hill: Revelation October 26, 2012
M. J. Bassett
Alliance Films (Canada)
Metropolitan Filmexport (France)
Silent Hill Konami
[ 38]
Resident Evil: Damnation October 27, 2012
Makoto Kamiya
Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan
Resident Evil
Capcom
[ 39]
Wreck-It Ralph November 2, 2012
Rich Moore
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Wreck-It Ralph —
[ 40]
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost November 29, 2012
Atsushi Takeuchi
Funimation
Mass Effect BioWare
[ 41]
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang December 22, 2012
Paul Owens
2 Player Productions
Minecraft Mojang
[ 42]
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