Let’s hope you’ve enjoyed the short holiday break to catch up on your ever growing backlog of unplayed games, because the first quarter of 2013 is here, and it’s packed to the brim with some of the most highly anticipated games of the year. In fact, there’s so much coming out it in the next three months, it might be a little overwhelming – both for your time and your pocket book. Fortunately, we’ve come up with a quick and dirty guide of every game being released in Q1 to help you stay ahead of the curve.
As is standard with most release dates, they are subject to change without notice – so don’t freak out if the facts get jumbled in the coming weeks. There may be a couple games missing if the release date is uncertain or TBA, but we’ll try and update the list as soon as the details come in through the wire. If you feel we’ve missed something that should be up on the list, or you know something we don’t, send an e-mail to devon@canadianonlinegamers.com and we’ll check it out.
January 8th
Anarchy Reigns
Developer: Platinum Games
Publisher: SEGA
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ESRB: Mature
January 15th
DmC: Devil May Cry
Developer: Ninja Theory
Publisher: Capcom
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ESRB: Mature
Released on PC January 25th
January 22nd
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Developer: Studio Ghibl, Level-5
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Platforms: PlayStation 3
ESRB: Everyone 10+
January 29th
Hitman HD Trilogy
Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: Square Enix
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ESRB: Mature
February 5th
Dead Space 3
Developer: Visceral Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
ESRB: Mature
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
Developer: Sanzaru Games
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PS Vita
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2
Developer: Koei
Distributor: Tecmo Koei
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U
ESRB: Mature
February 12th
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Developer: Gearbox Software
Publisher: SEGA
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
ESRB: Mature
February 19th
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Developer: Platinum Games
Publisher: Konami
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ESRB: Mature
Crysis 3
Developer: Crytek
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
ESRB: Mature
March 5th
SimCity
Developer: Maxis
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platforms: PC
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Tomb Raider
Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Publisher: Square Enix
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
ESRB: Mature
March 12th
Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Platforms: PC
ESRB: Teen
God of War: Ascension
Developer: SCE Santa Monica Studio
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation 3
ESRB: Rating Pending
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
Developer: City Interactive
Publisher: City Interactive
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii U, PC
ESRB: Mature
March 19th
Gears of War: Judgement
Developer: People Can Fly, Epic Games
Publisher: Microsoft
Platforms: Xbox 360
ESRB: Mature
March 26th
Bioshock Infinite
Developer: Irrational Games
Publisher: 2K Games
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
ESRB: Rating Pending
Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel
Developer: Visceral Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ESRB: Rating Pending
Metro: Last Light
Developer: 4A Games
Publisher: THQ
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
ESRB: Rating Pending
Exact date not confirmed