As we reach the final leg of Q1 2013, fans of big-name franchises can expect to see more of what they love this month. Starting off this Spring is The Amazing Spider-Man, swinging into action for the Wii U on March 5th. Also set to release on the 5th is Maxis' sixth installation of SimCity, which will be made available for Windows PCs immediately, with Mac OSX support to follow.
Lara Croft returns in the part-reboot, part-prequel Tomb Raider, also set to release on March 5th for PS3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC. God of War: Ascension and the long-awaited StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm hack and slash their way onto shelves March 12th, for PS3 and Windows/Mac OSX, respectively. Gears of War: Judgment is also set to explode on the scene March 19th for Xbox 360, and finishing off the first quarter of 2013 are the hotly-anticipated Bioshock Infinite on March 26th and Lost Planet 3 on March 31st -- each set to release on PS3, Xbox 360 and Windows PC.
March 2013 Release List
(Note: Based Off North American Release Dates; All Information Is Subject To Change)
Week of March 4th, 2013
- The Amazing Spider-Man (Wii U; March 5th)
- Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk (PS3; March 5th)
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow -- Mirror of Fate (3DS; March 5th)
- Major League Baseball 2K13 (PS3, Xbox 360; March 5th)
- MLB 2K13: The Show (PS3, Vita; March 5th)
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (PS3, Xbox 360; March 5th)
- The Sims 3: University Life (Windows, Mac; March 5th)
- SimCity (Windows; March 5th - Mac; TBA)
- Tomb Raider (PS3, Xbox 360, Windows; March 5th)
Week of March 11th, 2013
- Darkstalkers Resurrection (PSN; March 12th)
- God of War: Ascension (PS3; March 12th)
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (PS3; March 12th)
- Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 (PS3, Xbox 360, Windows; March 12th)
- StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (Windows, Mac; March 12th)
- Darkstalkers Resurrection (XBLA; March 13th)
- Slam Bolt Scrappers (Windows; March 14th)
Week of March 18th, 2013
- Lego City Undercover (Wii U; March 18th)
- The Croods: Prehistoric Party! (Wii U, 3DS, Wii, Nintendo DS; March 19th)
- Gears of War: Judgment (Xbox 360; March 19th)
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U, 3DS; March 19th)
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Wii U; March 19th)
- The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (PS3, Xbox 360; March 19th)
- Trials Evolution: Gold Edition (Windows; March 21st)
- Dead or Alive 5 Plus (Vita; March 22nd)
- Resident Evil 6 (Windows; March 22nd)
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS; March 24th)
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (3DS; March 24th)
Week of March 25th, 2013
- Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel (PS3, Xbox 360; March 26th)
- BioShock Infinite (PS3, Xbox 360, Windows; March 26th)
- Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin (Xbox 360, Windows; March 26th)
- Pandora's Tower (Wii; March 26th)
- Slender: The Arrival (Windows; March 26th)
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 (PS3, Xbox 360; March 26th)
- The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (Wii U: March 26th)
- HarmoKnight (3DS; March 28th)
To Be Determined
- Dyad (Windows)
- Jane Jensen's Moebius (Windows)
- Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded (Windows, Mac, Linux, PSN, XBLA, iOS, Android)
- Metro: Last Light (PS3, Xbox 360, Windows)
With so much to look forward to this month, gamers are going to have a hard time keeping up with everything coming their way! Ranters, what are you most excited to throw down your hard-earned cash for? While the final four titles listed above do not yet have a set release date, they are expected to be released sometime this month. Rest assured that when we find out, you'll be the first to know!