Posted on Tuesday, August 28 @ 18:23:05 Eastern by
Nicholas Tan

What will you Buy? What will you Try? And what needs to Die?
This month's lineup has been but a mere appetizing sampler for the holiday season, and what a tasty one it has been with Persona 4 Arena, Sound Shapes, Sleeping Dogs, Darksiders II, The Last Story, Madden NFL 13, and the release of the Nintendo 3DS XL. Daniel and Jonathan have been slugging their way through Guild Wars 2, so August looks to be extending its welcome. As for me, I'll be the only GR rep going to PAX, so August is going to very long for me indeed.
But let's not forget about next month's lineup, which in my eyes feels like the start of a full-course meal. The main star of the month is Borderlands 2, which I will be drooling over even while I'm punching adversaries in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Dead or Alive 5. Sports fans, if not already tackling through Madden NFL 13, have NHL 13 in mid-September and two soccer titles, FIFA Soccer 13 and Pro Evolution Soccer, at the end of the month.
DLC can't be ignored, either, with Double Dragon: Neon, Mark of the Ninja, and the WoW extension Mists of Pandaria. HD reboots are also on the horizon, though the majority of them don't have a precise release date yet. Capcom fans will want to pre-order the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector Set too.
The absense of handheld software, however, doesn't spell well for the Vita nor the 3DS. The only title worth talking about is LittleBigPlanet, whose success might be limited on the Vita and will ride mainly on the community. Let's hope the Vita and 3DS releases for October and November are much better.
Sept 4 - The Sims 3 Supernatural (PC)
Sept 7 - Mark of the Ninja (X360)
Sep 11 - NBA Baller Beats (X360)
Sep 11 - Double Dragon: Neon (X360, PS3)
Sep 11 - Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (X360, PS3)
Sep 11 - NHL 13 (X360, PS3)
Sep 18 - Borderlands 2 (X360, PS3, PC)
Sep 18 - F1 2012 (X360)
Sep 18 - Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector Set (X360, PS3)
Sep 25 - Dead or Alive 5 (X360, PS3)
Sep 25 - Angry Birds Trilogy (X360, PS3)
Sep 25 - Tokyo Jungle (PS3)
Sep 25 - LittleBigPlanet Vita (Vita)
Sep 25 - Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (X360, PS3)
Sep 25 - FIFA Soccer 13 (X360, PS3)
Sep 25 - World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (PC)
*Sep 4-25 - Battlefield 3: Armored Kill (X360, PS3, PC)
**Fall 2012 - Nights into Dreams... HD (X360, PS3, PC)
**Fall 2012 - Okami HD (X360, PS3)
**Fall 2012 - Jet Set Radio HD (X360, PS3, Vita)
*Battlefield 3 Premium Members can get Armored Kill on Sept. 4 for PS3 and Sept. 11 for Xbox 360 and PC. Regular players can get it on Sept. 18 on PS3 and Sept. 25 for Xbox 360 and PC.
**Release date not yet confirmed.
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Sept 7 - Mark of the Ninja (X360) Try
Sep 11 - NBA Baller Beats (X360) Die
Sep 11 - Double Dragon: Neon (X360, PS3) Try
Sep 11 - Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (X360, PS3) Try
Sep 11 - NHL 13 (X360, PS3) Die
Sep 18 - Borderlands 2 (X360, PS3, PC) Buy
Sep 18 - F1 2012 (X360) Die
Sep 18 - Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector Set (X360, PS3) Die
Sep 25 - Dead or Alive 5 (X360, PS3) Try
Sep 25 - Angry Birds Trilogy (X360, PS3) DIE IN A FUCKING FIRE
Sep 25 - Tokyo Jungle (PS3) Die
Sep 25 - LittleBigPlanet Vita (Vita) Die
Sep 25 - Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (X360, PS3) Die
Sep 25 - FIFA Soccer 13 (X360, PS3) Die
Sep 25 - World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (PC) FUCKING KILL ME NOW/ Die
*Sep 4-25 - Battlefield 3: Armored Kill (X360, PS3, PC) Die
**Fall 2012 - Nights into Dreams... HD (X360, PS3, PC) Die
**Fall 2012 - Okami HD (X360, PS3) Try
**Fall 2012 - Jet Set Radio HD (X360, PS3, Vita) Try
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Sept 7 - Mark of the Ninja (X360) DIE
Sep 11 - NBA Baller Beats (X360) DIE
Sep 11 - Double Dragon: Neon (X360, PS3) DIE
Sep 11 - Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (X360, PS3) DIE
Sep 11 - NHL 13 (X360, PS3) BUY
Sep 18 - Borderlands 2 (X360, PS3, PC) BUY
Sep 18 - F1 2012 (X360) DIE
Sep 18 - Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector Set (X360, PS3) DIE
Sep 25 - Dead or Alive 5 (X360, PS3) DIE
Sep 25 - Angry Birds Trilogy (X360, PS3) DIE
Sep 25 - Tokyo Jungle (PS3) DIE
Sep 25 - LittleBigPlanet Vita (Vita) DIE
Sep 25 - Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (X360, PS3) DIE
Sep 25 - FIFA Soccer 13 (X360, PS3) TRY
Sep 25 - World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (PC) BUY
*Sep 4-25 - Battlefield 3: Armored Kill (X360, PS3, PC) DIE
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Sept 4 - The Sims 3 Supernatural (PC)
Sept 7 - Mark of the Ninja (X360)
Sep 11 - NBA Baller Beats (X360)
Sep 11 - Double Dragon: Neon (X360, PS3)
Sep 11 - Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (X360, PS3)
Sep 11 - NHL 13 (X360, PS3)
Sep 18 - F1 2012 (X360)
Sep 18 - Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector Set (X360, PS3)
Sep 25 - Dead or Alive 5 (X360, PS3)
Sep 25 - Angry Birds Trilogy (X360, PS3)
Sep 25 - Tokyo Jungle (PS3)
Sep 25 - LittleBigPlanet Vita (Vita)
Sep 25 - Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (X360, PS3)
Sep 25 - FIFA Soccer 13 (X360, PS3)
Sep 25 - World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (PC)
*Sep 4-25 - Battlefield 3: Armored Kill (X360, PS3, PC)
**Fall 2012 - Nights into Dreams... HD (X360, PS3, PC)
TRY
Sep 18 - Borderlands 2 (X360, PS3, PC)
**Fall 2012 - Okami HD (X360, PS3)
**Fall 2012 - Jet Set Radio HD (X360, PS3, Vita)
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Aside from that, I'll probably buy Mark of the Ninja (yes, and Xbox 360 exclusive - it's that good).
TurinAlexander
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I'm actually not too excited about this year's crop of new games. Dishonored looks cool, but I'll wait of reviews before I buy it, and GTAIV was so unappealing to me that I really don't care about GTAV. I don't play sports games, so slew of sequels coming out soon will be safely ignored. Oh, and WoW sucks, so adding Pandas to it doesn't do much for me.
At least I have my backlog to keep me entertained this winter.
friggest
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Except maybe try the 10 day free trial with Mists.
Also maybe buy Jet Set Radio HD. Nostalgia makes me depressed.
spartan317
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Have Borderlands 2 on order so I'm all for a GR playdate for that... Haven't yet made the jump to PS3, holding off until The Last of Us releases... God I want that game like a certain posh bastard wants China to bend to his "will"