25 August, 2011

Fall Video Game Release Schedule


The fall video game season essentially begins next week with the release of Madden NFL 12 on Tuesday, August 30th. After that, gamers will suffer a continual onslaught of title releases all the way through to the holiday season.

Here's a breakdown of what's coming to take away your money and free time. Basically, pick your poison.

August 30th
Madden NFL 12 (Multiple platforms)

September 6th
Dead Island (Mulitple platforms)
Resistance 3 (Ps3)
Rise of Nightmares (Xbox 360/Kinect)

September 13th
The Gunstringer (Xbox 360/Kinect)
God of War: Origins Collection (PS3)
NHL 12 (Multiple platforms)

September 20th
Gears of War 3 (Xbox 360)
F1: 2011 (Multiple platforms)

September 27th
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD (PS3)
ICO & Shadow of Colossus Collection (PS3)
FIFA Soccer 12 (Multipe platforms)
X-Men Destiny (Multiple platforms)

October 4th
Dark Souls (Multiple platforms)
NBA2K12 (Multiple platforms)
Rage (Multiple platforms)

October 11th
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record (Multiple platforms)
Forza 4 (Xbox 360)

October 18th
Batman: Arkham City (Multiple platforms)
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One (PS3)

October 25th
Battlefield 3 (Multiple platforms)

November 1st
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3)

November 8th
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Multiple platforms)
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (Multiple platforms)

November 11th
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Multiple platforms)

November 15th
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (Xbox 360)
Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Multiple platforms)
Need for Speed: The Run (Multiple platforms)

November 20th
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)

This schedule doesn't give a hardcore gamer any time to breathe. All this and I haven't even mentioned when Diablo III and Star Wars: The Old Republic (both for PC) will be dropping.

The only thing I am glad for is that I have a Gamefly account.

Did I miss anything? Which games are you jonesing for? Let me hear about it below.