Upcoming 3D Games 2012

Controlling a virtual video camera is easier than controlling a real one, and that explains why the 3D effects in gaming and animated films are far better compared to same in movies. In order to provide the best gaming experience to their users, most of the video game console manufacturers are slowly shifting base to 3D gaming. Around a year ago, Ubisoft CEO - Yves Guillemot, had predicted that the year 2012 would be dominated by 3D gaming with a whopping 50 percent share. Going by the recent occurrences, there is no scope to question Guillemot's prediction. On the contrary, several manufacturers are planning to re-release their previous best-selling games with a 3D touch.

Sony seems to be at the forefront yet again, and that became all the more obvious when they announced, at Sony's E3 2011, that they have more than a hundred 3D game titles scheduled for release over the course of next few years. This claim is backed by the fact that Sony's new 3D PlayStation-branded monitor (which was also announced at E3 2011) is all set for release in 2012. But then, Sony is not the only company vying for 3D supremacy. Rivals Microsoft and Nintendo are also planning a 3D extravaganza for their users this year. In fact, Nintendo is scheduled to launch its brand new console - the Nintendo Wii U, which is believed to be 3D compatible, this year.

Upcoming 3D Games List - 2012 Edition

3D gaming is no more a thing of the future, with games like Crysis 2, Assassins Creed: Revelations, Avatar: The Game, G-Force and Gran Turismo 5, already making quite a buzz in the tech arena in 2011. Come 2012, and expectations have increased all the more; so it wouldn't be surprising if a whole lot of new titles (and 3D tweaked existing titles) come our way in the next couple of months. A large number of games that are scheduled for release in 2012 are either 3D Vision ready or have 3D Vision support as one of their prominent features.


Developer: Saber Interactive
Genre: Third-person shooter
Platform/s: PS3, Xbox 360, Windows
Synopsis: The 'Inversion' follows the journey of cop Davis Russel (single player mode) and his neighbor Leo Delgado (multiplayer mode) as they take on an unknown enemy armed with futuristic gravity-controlling weapons - the Lutadore.
Release Date: 7th February, 2012


Developer: Biart
Genre: Shoot 'em up
Platform/s: PS3, Xbox 360, Windows
Synopsis: One of the most anticipated games of 2012, Deep Black (initially titled U-Wars or Underwater Wars) brings together various elements of gaming including science-fiction, bio-terrorism, espionage, and so on. The game with a futuristic storyline also boasts of underwater battles with hi-tech equipment.
Expected Release: February 2012


Developer: From Software
Genre: Simulation
Platform/s: PS3 and Xbox 360
Synopsis: The all-out war in the Armored Core series continues with Armored Core V, but things will be somewhat different this time. Other than the all new setting which takes the battles at the global level, the game will stress on tactic and understanding of geography.
Release Date: 1st April, 2012


Developer: Team Ico
Genre: Action-adventure
Platform/s: Sony PS3
Synopsis: The Last Guardian is a story of a boy's attempt to escape from an old castle, and his friendship with a gigantic creature resembling a griffin - Trico. The game has been in development for nearly three years now, and features in nearly every list of most anticipated games of 2012.
Release Date: 31st December, 2012


Developer: Platinum Games
Genre: Action hack and slash
Platform/s: PS3, Xbox 360, Windows
Synopsis: The katana-wielding cyborg ninja Raiden takes on various Private Military Companies (PMCs) in this installment of the Metal Gear series. A purely action oriented game, Metal Gear Rising stresses on swords-fighting, and introduces a whole new range of slashes and cuts.
Expected Release: 2012

Other than these games, some of the most awaited games of the year - including BioShock Infinite, Metal Gear 3, Starhawk and The Darkness II, are tipped to be other 3D compatible games to hit the stores this year. Not to forget, some game developers are even contemplating the idea of re-releasing their old best-selling games with a 3D tweak We saw it happen previously when God of War handheld console classics - the Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta, were upgraded to 3D and made available on PS3 as part of the God of War: Origins Collection. Other examples of the same include the Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year edition, Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection, Wipeout HD, etc.

Sony PlayStation 3 video game console is no doubt a pioneer when it comes to 3D gaming, and the 2012 list of 3D games tells you exactly why. At one point of time, Nintendo was the whole and soul of motion gaming technology, today all the major video game console manufacturers have a motion gaming system of their own. The same is expected to be seen in case of 3D gaming which is now dominated by Sony Computers Entertainment Inc. All in all, things are just going to get better from here on, and all the hardcore fans of gaming out there, are set to have a blast.