Hopefully you've made a dent on the gaming releases of last year (we're still making our way through game of the year winner Skyrim) because 2012 is set to be just as hectic.
The first three months see the likes of Mass Effect 3, Final Fantasy XIII-2 and PlayStation Vita land on our laps, as well as interesting reboots of SSX and Syndicate.
The latter half of the year will see an anticipated console launch and the return of the Microsoft's biggest gaming franchise - colour us excited!
> 20 reasons to be excited about gaming in 2012: Part One - in trailers
> 20 reasons to be excited about gaming in 2012: Part Two - in trailers
Read on to see our 20 most anticipated releases of 2012...
20 reasons to be excited about gaming in 2012: In Pictures
Published Monday, Jan 2 2012, 09:00 GMT | By Matthew Reynolds | 2 comments

JANUARY: Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS) - This is the first game of 2012 that we truly can't wait to play. While cosmetically it may share similarities with recent games in the series, with an over-the-shoulder viewpoint and non-zombie monsters, it looks likely to return the franchise to its survival horror roots.
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