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Release dates, announcements, and anything else worth noting. No PR fluff, no embargoed opinions. If it matters to people who actually play the games, it's here.

May 2012

24 May
New Release
Day One: Garry’s Incident Announced

Wild Games Studio reveals Garry's Incident, an episodic Amazon survival adventure releasing in two-hour chunks through 2013.

24 May
New Release
DARK Teaser Trailer

Kalypso Media teases DARK, a stealth-action RPG that casts you as a vampire stalking enemies from the shadows of a blood-soaked world.

22 May
Industry
BioWare and EA Cut Size of SWTOR Development Team

BioWare and EA have laid off staff at BioWare Austin as Star Wars: The Old Republic slips from 1.7 to 1.4 million subscribers over thin endgame content.

22 May
New Release Android Browser iOS
Arcane Legends Coming to iOS, Android and Chrome

Spacetime Studios announces Arcane Legends, a cross-platform action RPG for iOS, Android and Chrome with timing-based combat and three classes.

21 May
New Release Nintendo 3DS
Mario Tennis Open Now Available for Nintendo 3DS

Mario Tennis Open is out now on Nintendo 3DS, with classic characters, Mii support and mid-match Chance Areas that shake up the rallies.

21 May
Industry
Aliens: Colonial Marines Pushed Back to February 2013

Gearbox and SEGA have pushed Aliens: Colonial Marines from Fall 2012 to February 12, 2013, buying more time on the high-profile Aliens licence.

19 May
Industry
38 Studios Saved: Project Copernicus to Release June 2013

38 Studios has paid its overdue debt to Rhode Island, and its MMO Project Copernicus is now targeting a June 2013 release, complete with a first trailer.

18 May
New Release
NHL 13 to Feature Major Changes to the Way You Play

NHL 13 brings its biggest changes in years with True Performance Skating and a new EA Sports Hockey I.Q. AI system that reshape how the game plays.

17 May
New Release
Dungeon Gate Offers the Ability to Shape-Shift

Wild Games Studio's upcoming fantasy RPG Dungeon Gate lets you shape-shift into enemies to sneak through packs of more than 60 foes.