2013 is shaping up to be a bumper year for gamers. Aside from the inevitable Call of Duty and Battlefield releases, there are plenty of exciting blockbusters primed to launch on consoles and PC in the next 12 months.
Which ones are you most excited for?
DmC
Release: January 15
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Can Ninja Theory pull off one of the most controversial character changes in gaming history? The move from gothic fantastical Dante to young, cocky Dante has felt the wrath of Devil May Cry fans, but will the gameplay be good enough to stem concerns?
Dead Space 3
Release: February 7
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
Dead Space 3 has a strong emphasis on cooperative play, which is quite far removed from the original game's solo survival-horror experience. Here's hoping developer Visceral Games hasn't ditched the horror for a more focused multiplayer experience.
Crysis 3
Release: February 12
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
Crysis 3 looks to be the best game in the series yet. In it, players explore a devastated New York City, which has been encased in a giant Nanodome created by the corrupt Cell Corporation.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Release: February 21
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Controlling a cyborg ninja called Raiden (if "cyborg ninja" doesn't make you excited for this game, nothing will) and his trusty katana sword, players will experience one of the most advanced cutting physics ever seen in a game.
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Release: February 21
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC Wii U
It's taken 27 years, but gamers are finally get a true game iteration of James Cameron's brilliant action film, Aliens. Thankfully, it looks to take plenty of inspiration from the film it's based on..
Tomb Raider
Release: March 5
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Lara Croft is reborn in Tomb Raider, a new beginning for an iconic games franchise. Tomb Raider captures the essence of what has made Lara Croft such a timeless character and modernises her with a raw human quality.
SimCity
Release: March 7
Platforms: PC
SimCity is a powerful city-building game that demands your undivided attention. Will you build a tourist destination? How about a industrial city? Perhaps you want to keep it green and build a sustainable city? The world is yours to build in SimCity.
God of War: Ascension
Release: March 14
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Ancient battles within Greek mythology set the scene for God of War: Ascension, the seventh installment in Sony's popularGod of War action series.
Gears of War: Judgment
Release: March 19
Platforms: Xbox 360
The only Xbox 360 game you need to take notice of in 2013, Gears of War: Judgment is a prequel to the popular Gears of War trilogy that helped redefine competitive multiplayer.
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
Release: March 18
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Sly Coopers: Thieves in Time sees the return of the series' popular platforming gameplay, allowing players to control multiple characters and use their skills to pull off epic heists.
Bioshock Infinite
Release: March 26
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
Set in 1912 during the era of American Exceptionalism, the game follows Booker DeWitt, who is sent to the floating air-city of Columbia to find Elizabeth, a prisoner on the city for the past 12 years.
Metro: Last Night
Release: March 2013
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
Metro: Last Light is a post-apocalyptic survival adventure set beneath Moscow. It's a sequel to the mildly-successful Metro: 2033, and retains the popular survival gameplay that gamers loved about the original.
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Release: April
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Injustice: Gods Among Us pits characters from the DC Universe, including Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, in a free-for-all battle for supremacy.
LEGO City: Undercover
Release: Early-2013
Platforms: Wii U
The first open-world Lego game comes to Wii U in 2013, bringing GTA-live gameplay to life in an engaging Lego-inspired game world.
Grand Theft Auto V
Release: Autumn (Australia)
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Grand Theft Auto V takes gamers back to Los Santos, the Los Angeles-inspired city first seen in 2004's GTA: San Andreas. With a game world bigger than Red Dead Redemption, GTA IV and San Andreas combined, and exciting new gameplay features, it's a little hard not to be excited about Rockstar Games' latest.
The Last of Us
Release: May 7
Platforms: PlayStation 3
The Last Of Us follows Joel, a ruthless survivor, and Ellie, a young teenage girl wise beyond her years, as they work their way through what remains of the United States.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Black
Release: TBC
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
The latest game in the popular Splinter Cell series, Black List, evolves the popular stealth gameplay that defines the series, and sees the return of popular protagonist Sam Fisher.
Beyond Two Souls
Release: TBC
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Beyond follows Jodie Holmes (played by Ellen Page via the wonders of motion-capture technology) through 15 years of her life as she learns about the supernatural entity, Idan.
Watch Dogs
Release: TBA
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Watch Dogs blew gamers away when it was revealed at E3 2012. This open-world adventure game, in which players can hack into any piece of electronic equipment in the world, looks set to give the genre a real run for its money.
Pikmin 3
Release: Mid-2013
Platforms: Wii U
The popular Pikmin series that debuted on the Gamecube is set to return next year on Wii U, with gameplay perfectly suited to the GamePad controller.
Which game are you most looking forward to in 2013?