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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.

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16 May
New Release
Halo 4 to Feature Infinity Multiplayer

343 Industries details Halo 4's Infinity Multiplayer, a hub aboard the UNSC Infinity where players build and progress a custom Spartan-IV across all modes.

15 May
New Release Mac
Releasing Now: May 15th, 2012

This week's releases are headlined by two long-awaited heavyweights: Diablo III, 12 years after Diablo II, and Rockstar's Max Payne 3.

15 May
New Release
Revolutionary Changes Coming to FIFA 13

EA announces five core innovations for FIFA 13 overhauling AI, dribbling, ball control and collisions for a tougher battle across the pitch.

12 May
New Release
New Sleeping Dogs Video Features Combat Gameplay

A new Sleeping Dogs video shows off the open-world game's hand-to-hand combat as undercover cop Wei Shen, with unlockable kicks and combos.

05 May
New Release
Stronghold 3 Patch 1.10 Coming Next Week

Stronghold 3's Patch 1.10 lands May 11th with gameplay tweaks and a new multiplayer Coronation mode where players climb from Village Idiot to King of Kings.

03 May
New Release
Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand Screenshots

Battlefield 3's first DLC, Back to Karkand, rebuilds four classic Battlefield 2 maps on Frostbite 2, with returning BF2 vehicles, weapons and a new mode.

03 May
New Release PC Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
SEGA Announces Mega Drive Classics Collection 5 for PC

SEGA announces the Mega Drive Classics Collection 5 for PC, another batch of golden-era Mega Drive games with modern in-game saves.

03 May
New Release
Three Pagani Sports Cars to Feature in Project CARS

Slightly Mad Studios partners with Pagani to bring three of the manufacturer's exotic sports cars to its racing sim Project CARS.

01 May
New Release PlayStation 3
Sony Announces God of War: Ascension

Sony announces God of War: Ascension, a PS3-exclusive prequel from Santa Monica Studio taking Kratos back before the original trilogy.