Gamers, get ready for a big second-half to 2012

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All this talk for a new round of consoles, and yet we have a pretty awesome lineup of upcoming games. Just looking ahead into May, games like Max Payne 3, Future Soldier and Starhawk should entertain us ahead of the annual "dry" period around E3.

But what about that pre-Christmas retail rush when the biggest and best games of the year see release? September through November truly looks to be an amazing time for gamers, with a wide range of blockbusters and genres on offer for console gamers.

Far Cry 3

Release: September 6 Platforms: Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3

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Fable: The Journey

Release: September Platforms: Xbox 360

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Borderlands 2

Release: September 21 Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC

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Resident Evil 6

Release: October 2 Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC

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BioShock Infinite

Release: October 19 Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC

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Medal of Honor: Warfighter

Release: October 25 Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii U

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Assassin's Creed 3

Release: October 31 Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii U

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Halo 4

Release: November 6 Platforms: Xbox 360

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Call of Duty 9

Release: November Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC

What do you think of this lineup to close out 2012? Which game/s are you most excited for?

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xfighter

Far cry 3, MOH Warfighter, RE 6, AC3 and Halo 4 for me ill give the rest a big miss. :O

23/04/2012

Canberra, Charnwood

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scamper2

Halo 4 and AC3 are definites for me. Maybe Infinite...

23/04/2012

Adelaide

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Kenni

Borderlands 2, RE6, Halo 4, Black Ops 2, BioShock Infinite.

I hate the end of the year with a hot fiery passion and I still get sucked in. It feels overwhelming but when the months arrive and I finally play the game, I finish it within two weekends. Well, single player wise. :/

23/04/2012

ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ - The golden tsundere ratio is 8:2

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Tsunamo

Hooray for only wanting one/two of those, means I can actually afford all the ones I want [MOG]

Also Fable: The Journey looks absolutely terrible. Have you guys seen the artstyle? Looks like a two year olds RPG turned into a party game. *shudder*

23/04/2012

[Perth, W.A | MMGN]

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Kenni

That's because it's aimed at two year olds that are into RPG party games.

23/04/2012

ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ - The golden tsundere ratio is 8:2

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Jason

From this list the only ones I will be getting is Bioshock Infinite and Borderlands 2.

23/04/2012

Ra ra ramen! It's really really long and really really gooooood!

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M@ndyz

4 games on that list I want soooooo bad.. Damn I must be carefully with my tax money and put a lot aside [MOG]

23/04/2012

Add me on steam........... bootie [mmgn] Or raptr.......... bootie101 Or wiiu. actually don't add me on wiiu im never on it :p

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Gryllis

Bitch please, we know it's going to be Blops 2 [Shifty]

23/04/2012

The member formerly formerly known as ICC_06, formerly known as Ben.

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Blob

Only games on that list I'm mildly interested in are Resident Evil 6 and Borderlands 2, and I doubt I'll get either until they're $20.

My games for the second half of the year are Pokemon White 2, Kingdom Hearts 3D, Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem Awakening, New Super Mario Bros 2, Pikmin 3 (and a Wii U console...).

Little Big Planet Karting, Versus XIII, The Last of Us, Paper Mario, Luigi's Mansion and Sony Smash Bros as well if any of them make it this year.

23/04/2012

Your mums bed

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Yosho

I'm so hyped for a few of these, but once I buy them they'll probably just sit on my shelf like the rest of the games I've been meaning to play. [Shifty]

23/04/2012

(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ | C'est si bon!

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StoutBEER

Halo 4 and AC3 are a for sure. But i really want to check out Far Cry 3 also. Characters are very... crazy, and i love it!

23/04/2012

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Heller

BioShock Infinite will rule my life - end of discussion!

23/04/2012

Melbourne, Victoria

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stonecold

Good, cause the first half has been shit.
You're missing a number of big titles from that list.
The Last Of Us & Tomb Raider just to name a few

23/04/2012

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M@ndyz

Heller said: BioShock Infinite will rule my life - end of discussion!

This *_*

23/04/2012

Add me on steam........... bootie [mmgn] Or raptr.......... bootie101 Or wiiu. actually don't add me on wiiu im never on it :p

Kudos: 34,011

Blob

stonecold said: Good, cause the first half has been shit.

Resident Evil Revelations, Kid Icarus Uprising, Mass Effect 3, Tales of Graces f, Final Fantasy XIII-2, The Last Story, Pandora's Tower, Twisted Metal, Jak and Daxter HD Collection and the Vita launch is a shit first half?

23/04/2012

Your mums bed

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Foetoid

Blob said:
stonecold said: Good, cause the first half has been shit.

Resident Evil Revelations, Kid Icarus Uprising, Mass Effect 3, Tales of Graces f, Final Fantasy XIII-2, The Last Story, Pandora's Tower, Twisted Metal, Jak and Daxter HD Collection and the Vita launch is a shit first half?

^THIS

Also, fail list leaves-out WiiU :P. Then again the first sentence did speak about current-gen titles that are going to make the 2nd half of the year good, so i can forgive you for missing Pikmin 3 though i think Aliens: Colonial Marines should have been in there. I'll definitely be getting Borderlands 2 (hopefully on WiiU, otherwise on PC), AC3 on WiiU, Pikmin 3, Darksiders 2 on WiiU and New Super Mario Bros 2 on 3DS. If RE6 hits WiiU i'll get that too. Geez i'm glad i'm piling money on my WiiU preorder right now.

23/04/2012

Sunshine Coast

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Tano

Blob said:
stonecold said: Good, cause the first half has been shit.

Resident Evil Revelations, Kid Icarus Uprising, Mass Effect 3, Tales of Graces f, Final Fantasy XIII-2, The Last Story, Pandora's Tower, Twisted Metal, Jak and Daxter HD Collection and the Vita launch is a shit first half?

It's OK.

Revelations was cool, nothing amazing
Kid Icarus is fun but I got bored quickly
ME3 = epic
FF XIII-2 LOL not sure if serious
Last Story looks great, didn't play it. Heard good things.
Same with Pandora's Tower
Twisted Metal was decent
Jak and Daxter is fun but hardly blockbuster
Vita is dead in the water.

It's been a solid first-half, but pretty average imo. No real standouts.

Also factor Wii U in December for this list and it's a pretty awesome 2nd-half to 2012 coming up.

23/04/2012

"Niko! Cousin!"

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renagadez

Where is the mention of the Wii U?

23/04/2012

Sydney, New South Wales

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Kenni

IN YOUR FACE.

23/04/2012

ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ - The golden tsundere ratio is 8:2

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KyleKatarn

I'm a little too jaded to be interested in any of those, even those from franchises I care about.

24/04/2012

Rebuilding the Moldy Crow

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gammaray13

Halo 4 and cod 9 will be total crap but the rest look ok, @Beta ME3 was epic for you i found total crap and boring

24/04/2012

Booker : Elizabeth why do you still have a dress on ? : Elizabeth : cos i have a tear in my stockings

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Pilkingbod

I await the glorious day that they announce an official "Call of Duty 5", so people can stop numbering them. That ended after Modern Warfare.

Not having a go at this article, because it's just the working title at this point, but I'm just talking about assholes on the web.

gammaray13 said: Halo 4 and cod 9 will be total crap but the rest look ok, @Beta ME3 was epic for you i found total crap and boring

An o...o...opinion?

Mother of god...

24/04/2012

Melting pot of friendship

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Kenni

Pilkingbod said: I await the glorious day that they announce an official "Call of Duty 5", so people can stop numbering them. That ended after Modern Warfare.
Not having a go at this article, because it's just the working title at this point, but I'm just talking about assholes on the web.

It still amazes me that people still bother numbering the games after 4. You don't see people calling MW3, COD8. There's a subtitle for a reason.

24/04/2012

ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ - The golden tsundere ratio is 8:2

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stonecold

Blob said:
stonecold said: Good, cause the first half has been shit.

Resident Evil Revelations, Kid Icarus Uprising, Mass Effect 3, Tales of Graces f, Final Fantasy XIII-2, The Last Story, Pandora's Tower, Twisted Metal, Jak and Daxter HD Collection and the Vita launch is a shit first half?

Yes, pretty average

24/04/2012

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Harry

Definitely missing Guild Wars 2! Other than that, awesome list.. make some time lads!

24/04/2012

Lemonaids.

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Redean

Harry said: Definitely missing Guild Wars 2! Other than that, awesome list.. make some time lads!

THIS!

24/04/2012

Auckland, New Zealand

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gamerguy

Goddam-it!!! Not another year where most big-release titles are released in Nov/Dec. Isn't GTA5 being released around the same time? My picks are RE6 and Halo4.

25/04/2012

Melbourne, Victoria

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yuh25

Can't wait for Far Cry 3, Assassin's Creed 3

Gonna give COD and MOH a miss, Barely played any shooters modern lately

26/04/2012

Wagga Wagga

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l3ailey

I don't want any of those games!

26/04/2012

Australia, South Australia, Adelaide ~ Steam Trains are my favourite everything

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Leasha

Borderlands, Bioshock.... ^_^ ^_^ (love) (love)

26/04/2012

In your house stealing your stuff..

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edisside

Can't wait!

26/04/2012

Melbourne, MMGN since 2008 , N64 <3

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CptAwesome

honestly dont care for much of them.. halo 4 and resident evil 6 are the only ones i probly will end up getting.. far cry 3 looks interesting but will wait a while after release

27/04/2012