March is a busy month for gaming, with dozens of new releases and the annual Game Developers Conference later in the month. SimCity, BioShock Infinite and the new Tomb Raider title all launch in March.
All release dates are for North America unless stated.
Week one
Tuesday – Mar. 5
The Amazing Spider-Man (Wii U)
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk (PS3)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate (3DS)
Major League Baseball 2K13 (PS3, X360)
MLB 13: The Show (PS3, Vita)
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (PS3, X360)
The Showdown Effect (PC)
The Sims 3: University Life (PC, Mac)
SimCity (PC)
Tomb Raider (PC, PS3, X360)
Week two
Tuesday – Mar. 12
Darkstalkers Resurrection (PS3)
God of War: Ascension (PS3)
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (PS3)
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 (PS3, X360, PC)
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (PC, Mac)
Wednesday – Mar. 13
Darkstalkers Resurrection (X360)
Thursday – Mar. 14
Slam Bolt Scrappers (PC)
Week three
Monday – Mar. 18
Lego City Undercover (Wii U)
Tuesday – Mar. 19
The Croods: Prehistoric Party! (Wii U, Wii, 3DS, DS)
Gears of War: Judgment (X360)
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U, 3DS)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Wii U)
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (PS3, X360)
Friday – Mar. 22
Dead or Alive 5 Plus (Vita)
Resident Evil 6 (PC)
Trials Evolution: Gold Edition (PC)
Sunday – Mar. 24
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (3DS)
Week four
Tuesday – Mar. 26
Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel (PS3, X360)
BioShock Infinite (PC, PS3, X360)
Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin (PC, X360)
Pandora’s Tower (Wii)
Slender: The Arrival (PC)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 (PS3, X360)
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (Wii U)
Thursday – Mar. 28
HarmoKnight (3DS)
Sunday – Mar. 31
Lost Planet 3 (PC, PS3, X360)
TBA
Aliens: Colonial Marines (Wii U)
Don’t Starve (PC)
Dyad (PC)
Jane Jensen’s Moebius (PC)
Metro: Last Light (PC, PS3, X360)
Staff picks
Mitchel: I cannot wait one more day to play the new Tomb Raider or Luigi’s Mansion. Ever since I played both at this past October’s NYC Comic-Con, I fell in love. And the good news is, Lara Croft’s latest adventure is currently rocking an 88 on Metacritic for the PS3. This is going to be a fun (and as a result, slightly less productive) month.
Anna: The big one for me this month is SimCity. It’s been a decade since SimCity 4, and although I’m looking forward to it, I’m reluctant to pre-order, largely because of my reservations about map sizes as I discussed after the beta test. Sims enthusiasts should also consider picking up University Life – the equivalent of one of my favourite expansions from The Sims 2.
Which games are you picking up in March?
Images: Tomb Raider – Square Enix; LEGO City Undercover – TT Games