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Bontanicula
This point-and-click
adventure trades the
melancholic mood for a cute
and fun atmosphere. The
over whelmingly adorable
characters are so sweet
they’ll give you cavities.
Release
Fallout online
The Bethesda/Interplay legal
scuffle will probably result in
the end of the world. can’t
wait? Fallout Online has
humans and ghouls as
playable characters in a
post-apocalyptic world.
World oF darkness
Tired of the tainted image of
vampires and were wolves?
so are we. Thankfully, ccp is
working on this new MMO
based on the classic game,
Vampire: The Masquerade. no
sparkles allowed.
Release Q
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WakFu The turn-based follo w-up to Dofus has in-depth political and ecological systems; throw in anime-inspired graphics and rich lore, and it’s ure to strike a chord with fans and new players alike.
oF orcs and Men
Are you man enough to be an
orc? This dark and brutal RpG
puts you in the boots of an
orc soldier recruited to fight
back against human
oppressors. About time they
gathered their own resources.
Prey 2
With no word on past hero
Tommy, Marshal samuels
takes the role of bounty
hunter on a distant planet.
hunt aliens, bound up walls,
and blast your way through
the cyberpunk setting.
release
Release F
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rotastic
If Super Meat Boy and
Bejeweled had a love child,
it’d be Rotastic . This casual
game brings a whole new
intensity to your lunch break
with over 70 levels of pure
jewel-collecting mayhem.
Release
War oF the roses
Broadswords, longbows, and
battle axes are a warrior’s
tools to happiness. War of the
Roses takes you to heaven
with team-based hack-and-
slash warfare set during
england’s “death of chivalry.”
Release
tera
If you’re tired of the typical
MMO formula, TERA might be
the best game for you. Fran-
tic, action-based combat,
glorious graphics, and an
intricate political system have
us drooling for more.
Release
se cre t World Three factions and a story driven by the world’s best conspiracies make this a game worth watching. Also has a collection of the creepiest monsters we’ve seen since cleaning our fridge.
toMB raider
This welcome reboot stars a
younger Lara stuck on a
Japanese island. The intense
cinematic trailer and dark
environments have convinced
us that this could be one of
the best Tomb Raiders yet.
scrolls
part board game/part trading
cards, Scrolls offers both
single and multiplayer based
on strategy and card
acquisition, and features
in-game currency and an
auction house.
BEST GUESS
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ON YOUR RADAR The TOp 13 MOs T-An TIcIpATed pc GAMes
“We want gruff, internal monologs
and slow bullets!”
—Michael Clitheroe, via Facebook
1. d IABLO III
2. MAss eFFec T 3
3.;TOMB RAIdeR
4. ResIden T e VIL: OpeRATIOn
RAccOOn cIT Y
5. BIOshOck In FIn ITe
6. Max Payne 3
7. Me TAL GeAR sOLId: RIsInG
8. s TRee T FIGh Te R X Tekken
9. FAR c RY 3
10. hITMAn: ABs OLu TIOn
11. pROTOT Ype 2
12. RAYMAn ORIGIns
13. InVeRsIOn
Source: Ipsos OTX GamePlan Insights. Top titles based on purchase intent are collected via a weekly tracking study of 1,000 active gamers in the US between the ages of 13-59.
Since launching in 2008, GamePlan has collected data on over 100,000 gamers across 2,500+ titles.
“As long as it has diving, guns,
painkillers and NO quick time events,
I’ll dig it.”
—James Cullum, via Facebook
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Dota 2
Dota 2 is the latest
game to enter the
“Valve Time” dimen-
sion, where release
dates are shrouded in
mystery and games
are only released
when they’re abso-
lutely done. But with
more and more Dota
2 beta invites going
out, and IceFrog’s
promise to “Get [the
game] out there as
fast as we can,” we
might see this MOBA
sequel release as
early as Q2 of 2012.
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FEBRUARY 2012
