The Game Rant Guide: March 2013 Edition

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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.

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 Uon March 5th. Also set to release on the 5th is Maxis‘ sixth installation of, which will be made available for WindowsPCs immediately, with MacOSX support to follow.

Lara Croft returns in the part-reboot, part-prequel, also set to release on March 5th for PS3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC. God of War: Ascension and the long-awaitedhack 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-anticipatedon 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) (Windows, Mac; March 5th) (Windows; March 5th – Mac; TBA) (PS3, Xbox 360, Windows; March 5th)

Week of March 11th, 2013 (PSN; March 12th) God of War: Ascension (PS3; March 12th) Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (PS3; March 12th) (PS3, Xbox 360, Windows; March 12th) StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (Windows, Mac; March 12th) Darkstalkers Resurrection (XBLA; March 13th) (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) (Xbox 360; March 19th) Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U, 3DS; March 19th) (Wii U; March 19th) The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (PS3, Xbox 360; March 19th) (Windows; March 21st) Dead or Alive 5 Plus (Vita; March 22nd) Resident Evil 6 (Windows; March 22nd) (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) (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) (Windows, Mac, Linux, PSN, XBLA, iOS, Android) (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!