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THE TIME MACHINE

2012.

Everything POCG published in 2012 (restored archive pieces appear under their original dates), plus every game in the Vault released that year.

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Reviews28
May 8Sniper Elite V23.5
May 11Dungeons & Dragons Online3.5
May 18Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning4.5
May 19UEFA EURO 20122.5
May 23Tiger Woods PGA Tour 133.0
May 30Diablo III3.5
Jun 4Legend of Grimrock4.0
Jun 12Inversion2.0
Jun 23Krater3.0
Jul 5Lollipop Chainsaw3.5
Jul 6Naval War: Arctic Circle2.5
Jul 28Evochron Mercenary4.0
Jul 30Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD4.0
Aug 16Age of Empires Online4.0
Aug 21Nexus: The Jupiter Incident4.5
Aug 23Trine 24.5
Sep 4Plague Inc.4.5
Sep 8Warlock: Master of the Arcane3.0
Sep 14Joe Danger 2: The Movie4.0
Sep 25Anomaly: Warzone Earth4.0
Sep 27Awesomenauts4.0
Sep 28Doctor Who: Worlds in Time4.0
Oct 1Tryst3.5
Oct 30Carrier Command: Gaea Mission4.0
Nov 10Realms of Ancient War2.5
Nov 21The Walking Dead: Season One4.5
Nov 23Torchlight II4.5
Dec 17Gemini Wars3.5
News200+
Apr 27More Languages Announced as Forge of Empires Beta Picks Up Pace
Apr 28Happy 8th Anniversary, Lineage II
Apr 30Dominus Development Halted
Apr 30Nickelodeon’s Monkey Quest MMO Reaches a Landmark
Apr 30KingsIsle Unveils Pirate101
May 1Free Realms Celebrates Its 3rd Birthday
May 1Sony Announces God of War: Ascension
May 3Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand Screenshots
May 3SEGA Announces Mega Drive Classics Collection 5 for PC
May 3The Secret War Heats Up With 200k Players
May 3Three Pagani Sports Cars to Feature in Project CARS
May 5Stronghold 3 Patch 1.10 Coming Next Week
May 7Fatshark Wants Your Help Naming KRATER’s Weapons
May 10The Secret World Open Beta Starts Friday
May 12New Sleeping Dogs Video Features Combat Gameplay
May 14Guild Wars 2 Stress Test Now Starting
May 15Diablo III Servers Down for Emergency Maintenance
May 15Is 38 Studios Broke?
May 15Releasing Now: May 15th, 2012
May 15Revolutionary Changes Coming to FIFA 13
May 15The Secret World Beta Weekend #2: Kingsmouth Calling
May 16Game Over for 38 Studios?
May 16Halo 4 Limited Edition Available for Pre-Order
May 16Halo 4 to Feature Infinity Multiplayer
May 17CCP Now Accepting DUST 514 Beta Registrations
May 17Dungeon Gate Offers the Ability to Shape-Shift
May 18NHL 13 to Feature Major Changes to the Way You Play
May 1938 Studios Saved: Project Copernicus to Release June 2013
May 21Aliens: Colonial Marines Pushed Back to February 2013
May 21Mario Tennis Open Now Available for Nintendo 3DS
May 22Arcane Legends Coming to iOS, Android and Chrome
May 22BioWare and EA Cut Size of SWTOR Development Team
May 24DARK Teaser Trailer
May 24Day One: Garry’s Incident Announced
May 24Game Over for 38 Studios and Big Huge Games
May 24Jurassic Park: The Game Episode 4 Now Available for iPad
May 24KRATER Beta Testing Has Started
May 25Deadlight: Official ‘Fear Yourself’ Trailer
May 25New Of Orcs and Men Screenshots
May 25Two New Characters Revealed for Dead or Alive 5
May 29Next Guild Wars 2 Beta Weekend Event Announced
May 30Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Behind-the-Scenes Video
May 30NBA 2K13 Hits the Court October 2nd, 2012
May 30WWE ’13 Releases October 30th, 2012
May 31Rabbids Rumble Heading to Nintendo 3DS in November
Jun 1Mini Ninjas Adventures Coming to XBLA Kinect June 29th
Jun 1Star Wars 1313 Announced
Jun 2Jet Set Radio Re-Release Gets Its Full Track List
Jun 4New Wii U Info Revealed
Jun 5[E3 2012] Beyond: Two Souls Revealed
Jun 5[E3 2012] New DUST 514 Details and Trailer
Jun 5[E3 2012] Rise of the Guardians
Jun 5[E3 2012] The Dark Eye: Demonicon Teaser
Jun 5[E3 2012] Wii U: LEGO City Undercover
Jun 6[E3 2012] New Square Enix Tech Demo: Agni’s Philosophy
Jun 738 Studios Files for Bankruptcy
Jun 7[E3 2012] Beyond: Two Souls E3 Trailer
Jun 7[E3 2012] New Little King’s Story for PS Vita
Jun 7[E3 2012] Skylanders Giants Trailer and Screenshots
Jun 7Will Vivendi Sell Activision Blizzard?
Jun 8Nexon Becomes NCSoft’s Biggest Shareholder
Jun 12KRATER Now Available for PC on Steam
Jun 12The Secret World Beta Weekend #3: June 15th-17th
Jun 13Jagged Alliance: Crossfire Coming This Summer
Jun 14First Screenshots of The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
Jun 14Pokemon Conquest Launches June 18th
Jun 14Seven Days of Giveaways from EA’s Play4Free Promotion
Jun 15CCP Posts New EVE Online Ship-Balancing Dev Blog
Jun 15En Masse Now Offering Free 7-Day Trial of TERA
Jun 18New Free-to-Play Space Action Game Strikefleet Omega
Jun 20Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Available on iPad and Consoles
Jun 20Renaissance Heroes: Seize the Scrolls Mode Gameplay Video
Jun 21Teaser Trailer for Upcoming PC Adventure Game Hoodwink
Jun 22Go Big or Go Home: Nintendo 3DS XL Announced
Jun 25Dungeons & Dragons Online: Menace of the Underdark Launches Today
Jun 25Seekers of Adoulin Expansion Announced for Final Fantasy XI
Jun 26Get a Grip on Vita With the Nyko Power Grip
Jun 26Spec Ops: The Line Now Available
Jun 27Tribes: Ascend Now Available on Steam
Jun 28MechWarrior Online Developer Diary
Jun 28The Expendables 2 Videogame Info and Screenshots
Jun 29Mini Ninjas Adventures Now Available on Xbox 360 Live Arcade
Jun 29The Secret World Early Access Granted
Jun 30Code of Princess Trailer and Pre-Order Offer
Jun 30Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL Size Comparison Video
Jul 1Guardians of Middle-earth Gameplay Trailer
Jul 2Total War: Rome II Coming in 2013
Jul 4Assassin’s Creed III: Rise Trailer
Jul 4Endless Space Officially Released on Steam
Jul 6NiGHTS into Dreams Returns With Screenshots and a Trailer
Jul 6War of the Roses Now Taking Beta Applications
Jul 7Nintendo Download: 8-Bit Summer Brings NES Classics to eShop
Jul 9Nintendo Reveals Comic-Con 2012 Lineup
Jul 9Phantasy Star Online 2 Coming to North America and Europe
Jul 10NCAA Football 13 Now Available
Jul 11Angry Birds Trilogy Coming to a Console Near You
Jul 11New LOTRO Riders of Rohan Warbands Screenshots
Jul 12RAW: Realms of Ancient War Overview Trailer
Jul 12Two New GTA V Screenshots
Jul 13Comic-Con 2012: Assassin’s Creed III Boston Gameplay Demo
Jul 14Comic-Con 2012: Halo 4 Limited Edition Xbox 360 Announced
Jul 15Modern Warfare 3 New Content for July
Jul 16Awesomenauts Coming to PC and Mac
Jul 17Legends of Pegasus X’or Race Trailer
Jul 17Pre-Order Medal of Honor Warfighter, Get Battlefield 4 Beta Access
Jul 18Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise Gameplay Trailer
Jul 20Jet Set Radio Skates onto iOS and Android This Summer
Jul 23Legend of the Condor Heroes Unveiled by Perfect World
Jul 24Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Storytelling Trailer
Jul 24Outernauts Lands on Facebook Today
Jul 25Star Conflict Enters Open Beta
Jul 27SolaRola Blasts Off on iOS and Android
Jul 27Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Info and Trailer
Jul 27Project Boom Releases for iPad Today
Jul 28Awesomenauts Releases on Steam August 1st
Jul 31New Legends of Pegasus Screenshots Detail the Arthrox Race
Jul 31Star Wars: The Old Republic Adding Free-to-Play Option This Fall
Aug 2Awesomenauts Now Available on Steam
Aug 2Take Flight With Armor Games’ New iOS Release
Aug 3EA Sues Zynga Over Copyright Infringement
Aug 3Mass Effect 3 for Wii U: Information and Screenshots
Aug 3New Single-Player Campaign Trailer for RTS Tryst
Aug 3Seasons Expansion for The Sims 3 Announced
Aug 6American Mensa Academy Now Available
Aug 6MechWarrior Online Atlas Trailer
Aug 7Deep Silver Announces Side-Scrolling Brawler Sacred Citadel
Aug 7Trophies Now Available for Metal Gear Solid 4
Aug 8Game Party Champions Announced as Wii U Exclusive
Aug 8[gamescom 2012] Navyfield 2 Announced
Aug 9Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit Release Date Set
Aug 10Get Ready for Worms Revolution With the Intro Video
Aug 10Super Stardust HD 5th Anniversary Special Offer
Aug 13Damage Inc.: Pacific Squadron WWII Demo Now on Xbox LIVE
Aug 15[gamescom 2012] Hitman: Absolution Introducing Contracts
Aug 15[gamescom 2012] New Concept Art for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Aug 16Guns of Icarus Online Now Available for Pre-Order on Steam
Aug 20New Super Mario Bros. 2 Launches
Aug 21New DUST 514 Screenshots and Beta Access for PSN Plus Members
Aug 22Platformer-Racing-Puzzle Game Harold Announced
Aug 23One Epic Knight Runs onto the App Store Today
Aug 23Recent and Upcoming Xbox LIVE Marketplace Content
Aug 27Starlight Story Coming Soon to a Browser Near You
Aug 27The World Ends With You: Solo Remix Released for iOS
Aug 28Guild Wars 2 Launches August 28, 2012
Aug 29EA to Bring Glamour and Mystery to Facebook With JetSet Secrets
Aug 29MechWarrior Tactics: Collect, Customize, Conquer Dev Diary #1
Aug 30Kalypso Digital to Distribute Horror Adventure Anna
Sep 3Rainbow Moon Demo and Soundtrack Releasing This Week
Sep 3What You Didn’t Know About Nintendo
Sep 4New Tryst Screenshots and Zali Faction Details
Sep 4RAW: Realms of Ancient War Release Date Set
Sep 5Joe Danger 2: The Movie Launches on XBLA September 14th
Sep 5NASCAR The Game: Inside Line Achievement and Trophy List Announced
Sep 6DRAKERIDER Flies onto iOS Today
Sep 11Two Bohemia Interactive Developers Detained in Greece on Espionage Charges
Sep 11Update From Bohemia Interactive CEO on Greece Situation
Sep 13Darksiders II Will Be a Wii U Launch Title
Sep 13Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Wii U Screenshots
Sep 13Full List of Wii U Launch-Window Games
Sep 13New Funky Barn Screenshots for the Wii U
Sep 13Wii U Pricing and Launch Date Set
Sep 14Tryst Now Available on Steam
Sep 17Bohemia Interactive: Greek Situation Update
Sep 17Developer Diaries for March of the Eagles Launched
Sep 18Bohemia Interactive Asks for Help Bringing Its Developers Home
Sep 18Hand of Fate DLC for DC Universe Online Now Available
Sep 19TGS: PlayStation Plus Coming to Vita in November
Sep 19TGS: The PlayStation 3 Slims Down Again
Sep 20Awesomenauts Patch 1.5 Adds Character Skins
Sep 25New Wargame: AirLand Battle Screenshots
Sep 25World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Drops September 25th
Sep 28Help Kickstart Nexus: The Gods Awaken
Sep 29Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth Demo Now on Xbox Live
Sep 29XCOM: Enemy Unknown Interactive Gameplay Trailer
Oct 2Carrier Command: Gaea Mission Now Available
Oct 35 Things You Need to Know About XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Oct 5SIEGECON 2012
Oct 8SIEGE 2012: Breaking and Entering, Getting Into the Game Industry
Oct 9Dishonored Now Available
Oct 9The Wait Is Over: XCOM: Enemy Unknown Now Available in NA
Oct 10MechWarrior Online Entering Open Beta October 16th
Oct 10New Trailer for Serious Sam 3: BFE on XBLA
Oct 18Akaneiro: Demon Hunters Reveals Shigemori River
Oct 23Pirate Heaven DLC Available for Tropico 4
Oct 25Tiny Troopers Zombie Mode Now Available
Oct 26League of Legends’ Twisted Treeline Map Gets an Overhaul
Oct 29One Final Fantasy XIV Era Ends, Another Begins
Oct 30Dungeons & Dragons Next Playtest Available
Oct 30Guns of Icarus Online Launches Today
Oct 30Team Ninja Releases Costume Packs for Dead or Alive 5
Oct 31Divinity II: Developer’s Cut Available on Steam
Oct 31The Dead Live in The War Z With New Content
Oct 31Wikipad Arrives at GameStop on October 31st
Nov 1Army of TWO: The Devil’s Cartel Coming March 26, 2013
Nov 1DUST 514 Hands Out Double Skill Points
Nov 1Final Fantasy III Takes an Airship Ride to the Kindle Fire
Nov 1A Game of Dwarves Live Stream Today
Nov 6NASCAR The Game: Inside Line Now Available
Nov 7Silent Hill: Downpour Gets Patched Up
Nov 7SiNG Party to Launch With Wii U on November 18th
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Features11
May 5Are MMO Subscription Plans Changing Forever?
May 25Indie Corner: Compromised Now on Xbox Live Indie Marketplace
May 28Indie Corner: Chompy Chomp Chomp Out on Xbox Live
May 28Indie Corner: MiG Madness Out for Xbox Live
Jun 1A Trip Into The Secret World. Part 1
Jun 19Indie Spotlight: Fray Now Available on Steam
Aug 2Outta Time Units (June 2012)
Aug 15OUYA: Optimism or Skepticism?
Sep 13Wii U: Game Changer or Late to the Party?
Oct 6SIEGE 2012: Day One Recap
Nov 5Outta Time Units (October 2012)
Previews6
May 18First Look: The Secret World: Character Creation & Societies
May 23First Look: Marvel Heroes
Jul 10First Look: Guns of Icarus Online
Jul 21First Look: Bust-N-Rush
Jul 26First Look: Guild Wars 2
Aug 20First Look: War Thunder
Released in 2012129
A Game of DwarvesPC / PS3 / Xbox 360
Aero PorterNintendo 3DS
American Mensa AcademyPC / Xbox 360 / PS3
Angry Birds TrilogyXbox 360 / PS3 / 3DS
AnnaPC (Windows)
Assassin’s Creed IIIPS3 / Xbox 360 / Wii U / PC
AwesomenautsPC / Xbox 360 / PS3
Carrier Command: Gaea MissionPC / Xbox 360
Chompy Chomp ChompXbox Live Indie Games / PC
Code of PrincessNintendo 3DS
CompromisedXbox Live Indie Games
Counter-Strike: Global OffensivePC / Mac / Linux / Xbox 360 / PS3
Damage Inc.: Pacific Squadron WWIIPS3 / Xbox 360 / PC
Darksiders IIPS3 / Xbox 360 / PC
Dead or Alive 5PS3 / Xbox 360
DeadlightXbox 360 (XBLA) / PC
Diablo IIIPC / Mac (later consoles)
DishonoredPC / PS3 / Xbox 360
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of TwoWii U / Wii / PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC
Divinity IIPC / Xbox 360
DominusPC
DrakerideriOS
Dungeon GatePC
Dungeons & Dragons NextTabletop
Endless SpacePC / Mac
Family Guy: Back to the MultiversePS3 / Xbox 360
FIFA 13PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC and more
FlightBrowser / iOS
Forge of EmpiresBrowser / iOS / Android
FrayPC (Windows)
FTL: Faster Than LightPC (Windows, Mac, Linux), iOS
Funky BarnWii U / Nintendo 3DS
Game Party ChampionsWii U
Gemini WarsPC (Windows)
Guardians of Middle-earthPS3 / Xbox 360 / PC
Guild Wars 2PC (Windows)
Guns of Icarus OnlinePC (Windows)
Halo 4Xbox 360
Happy WarsXbox 360 (XBLA) / PC
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead RabbitPC / PS3 / Xbox 360
Hitman: AbsolutionPC / PS3 / Xbox 360
HoodwinkPC (Windows)
InversionXbox 360 / PS3 / PC
Jagged Alliance: CrossfirePC (Windows)
JetSet SecretsFacebook
Joe Danger 2: The MovieXbox 360 / PS3 / PC
JourneyPlayStation 3 (multi-platform)
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop DistanceNintendo 3DS
Kingdoms of Amalur: ReckoningXbox 360 / PS3 / PC
KraterPC (Windows)
Legend of GrimrockPC (Windows)
Legend of the Condor HeroesPC
Legends of PegasusPC (Windows)
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super HeroesPS3 / Xbox 360 / Wii U / PC
Lollipop ChainsawXbox 360 / PS3
London 2012: The Official Video GamePC / PS3 / Xbox 360
Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013PC / Xbox 360 / PS3 / iPad
Mario Tennis OpenNintendo 3DS
Marvel Avengers: Battle for EarthXbox 360 (Kinect) / Wii U
Mass Effect 3PC / PS3 / Xbox 360
Max Payne 3PC / PS3 / Xbox 360
MechWarrior TacticsPC (browser)
Medal of Honor: WarfighterPC / PS3 / Xbox 360
MiG MadnessXbox Live Indie Games
Mini Ninjas AdventuresXbox 360 (Kinect)
NASCAR The Game: Inside LinePS3 / Xbox 360 / Wii
Naughty Bear: Panic in ParadisePS3 / Xbox 360
Naval War: Arctic CirclePC (Windows)
NavyField 2PC (Windows)
NBA 2K13PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC
NCAA Football 13PS3 / Xbox 360
New Little King’s StoryPlayStation Vita
New Super Mario Bros. 2Nintendo 3DS
NHL 13PS3 / Xbox 360
Of Orcs and MenPC / PS3 / Xbox 360
One Epic KnightiOS / Android
OuternautsFacebook / iOS / Android
Paper Mario: Sticker StarNintendo 3DS
Phantasy Star Online 2PC / Consoles / Mobile
Pirate101PC / Mac
Plague Inc.iOS / Android / PC
Pokemon ConquestNintendo DS
Port Royale 3PC / PS3 / Xbox 360
Project BoomiPad (iOS)
Project CopernicusPC
Rabbids RumbleNintendo 3DS
Rainbow MoonPlayStation 3
Realms of Ancient WarXbox 360 / PS3 / PC
Renaissance HeroesPC (browser)
Rise of the GuardiansPS3 / Xbox 360 / Wii U / 3DS
SEGA Mega Drive Classics Collection 5PC
Silent Hill: DownpourPS3 / Xbox 360
SiNG PartyWii U
Sins of a Solar Empire: RebellionPC (Windows)
Skylanders GiantsWii / PS3 / Xbox 360 / Wii U
Sleeping DogsPC / PS3 / Xbox 360
Sleepwalker’s JourneyiOS / Android / PC
Sniper Elite V2Xbox 360 / PS3 / PC
SolaRolaiOS / Android
Spec Ops: The LinePC / PS3 / Xbox 360
Star Wars 1313PC / Console
Starlight StoryPC (browser)
Strikefleet OmegaiOS / Android
Tales of Graces fPlayStation 3
TERAPC (Windows)
The Expendables 2 VideogamePS3 / Xbox 360
The Journey Down: Chapter OnePC / Mac / Linux
The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of RohanPC (Windows)
The Secret WorldPC (Windows)
The VilleFacebook
The Walking Dead: Season OnePC / PS3 / Xbox 360
The War ZPC (Windows)
The World Ends with You: Solo RemixiOS / Android
Theatrhythm Final FantasyNintendo 3DS
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13Xbox 360 / PS3
Tiny TroopersiOS / Android / PC
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HDXbox 360 / PS3 / PC
Torchlight IIPC
Tribes: AscendPC (Windows)
TrystPC
UEFA EURO 2012Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3
War of the RosesPC (Windows)
War ThunderPC (Windows)
Wargame: European EscalationPC (Windows)
Warlock: Master of the ArcanePC
World of Warcraft: Mists of PandariaPC / Mac
Worms RevolutionPC / PS3 / Xbox 360
WWE ’13PS3 / Xbox 360 / Wii
XCOM: Enemy UnknownPC / Mac / PS3 / Xbox 360