The Casual Gamer Quarterly Report gives you video game release dates and info about exciting new games and upcoming titles.
Here at Casual Gamer we still can’t quite believe that Deus Ex: Human Revolution has actually been released. We’re setting aside at least two weeks for dedicated playing time, and should have a review soon. Apart from Deus Ex, this quarter has some seriously great looking title releases, such as Tropico 4 (this series’ titles have always been great way to solve boredom), yet another Sims expansion pack which looks like an inordinate amount of fun, X-Men Destiny (we all want to be Wolverine, right?) and for those DS fans, Thor: God of Thunder (it’s also available for Ps3, Wii and X360).
With the impending football and hockey seasons upon us, no doubt Madden NFL 12 and NHL 12 will also be popular titles over the coming months.
| Date | Name | Info | Rating | Platform/s | Picture |
| Out now | Deus Ex: Human Revolution | The long-awaited return of the award winning franchise that blends the best of Action and RPG: the perfect mix of combat, stealth, hacking, and social gameplay. Play as Adam Jensen, a mechanically augmented agent: customize and upgrade your character with more than 50 unique augmentations that support your style of play. Deadly weapons: Over 20 available weapons, each with their own customizable elements. |  |
PC, PS3, X360 |  |
| 8/30/2011 | Madden NFL 12 | Madden NFL 12 continues the rich tradition of the storied franchise by bringing fans closer to the NFL than ever before. Featuring all 32 teams, stadiums, and your favorite players, Madden NFL 12 is “True to the Game”. |  |
PS3, X360 |  |
| 8/30/11 | Sniper Ghost Warrior Steelbook Extended Edition | As a Ghost Warrior, an elite sniper in a highly trained special ops unit, your unique skills in the art of stalking, target detection, surveillance and shooting accuracy will determine mission success. |  |
X360 |  |
| 8/30/11 | Bodycount | Bodycount reboots the FPS with a single-minded focus on delivering best-in-class gunplay. Gamers will experience the intense satisfaction of spectacular close-quarters combat in a shreddable world as players and opponents tear through cover to execute explosive kills. |  |
PS3, X360 |  |
| 8/30/11 | Tropico 4 | Tropico 4 expands on the gameplay of the previous game with new political additions including more superpowers to negotiate with, along with the ability to elect ministers into power to help get your more controversial policies passed. But remember to keep your friends close and your enemies closer as everyone has an agenda! |  |
PC |  |
| 8/30/11 | The Sims Medieval Pirates & Nobles Adventure Pack | The Sims Medieval Pirates & Nobles Adventure Pack introduces new quests, treasure hunting, and hundreds of new objects for your medieval kingdom! Your epic story starts when the Pirates of Aarbyville and the Nobles of Tredony arrive in your kingdom, followed quickly by sword fights, love affairs, grand adventures and mysteries. |  |
PC |  |
| 9/6/11 | Resistance 4 | America is lost. 4 years after the end of Resistance 2, dishonorably discharged Sentinel Joseph Capelli is in hiding from the Chimeran menace with other survivors, including his new wife and young son. But when Dr. Fyodor Malikov arrives with the opportunity to deliver a blow to the occupying Chimeran force, Capelli must leave his family and journey the harrowing road from Oklahoma to New York City. Along the way, he’ll encounter the remnants of humanity left in the aftermath of the brutal Chimeran invasion. |  |
PS3 |  |
| 9/6/11 | Rugby World Cup 2011 | This is the official game of Rugby World Cup 2011 from the premier Rugby game developer. Be right in the centre of the mud, sweat, tears and passion as you take your team through the pool and knockout stages, right the way to the Final. Back your team, take on your hardest rivals and fight every inch for the right to proudly lift the Webb Ellis Cup. |  |
X360, PS3 |  |
| 9/6/11 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 | PC and Mac users will be able to finally walk and play the hallowed grounds of Augusta National Golf Club and have an authentic Masters experience at home or on the go. |  |
PC, Mac |  |
| 9/13/11 | NHL 12 | Be the next legend in hockey with NHL 12. As the sport’s next superstar, earn every shift on the ice with stellar play, big hits, and spectacular goals and prove you have the toughness and skill to lead your team to the Stanley Cup®. Take to the ice in all-new interactive environments where bone-crushing hits, glass-shattering collisions, and bruising checks along the boards are always part of the action. |  |
PS3 |  |
| 9/13/11 | Thor: God of Thunder | Thor: God of Thunder takes players through a spectacular, epic-scale original third-person adventure for which Eisner Award-winning writer and lead Thorcomic book author Matt Fraction served as story consultant. In the game, Thor battles through numerous worlds of Norse mythology to overcome monstrous foes lifted from the pages of the comics including Ulik, Ymir, and Surtur in conflicts that span realms ranging from primal worlds of fire and ice to extraordinary planets inhabited by Frost Giants, Trolls, and other monstrous denizens. |  |
3DS, X360, Wii, PS3 |  |
| 9/13/11 | Call of Juarez: The Cartel | When a Mexican drug cartel bombs a U.S. law enforcement agency, the U.S. government puts together a special task force to bring them down. As you fight to dismantle the Cartel and unfurl the mystery of the bombing, you’ll embark on an epic, bloody road trip from the streets of Los Angeles to Ciudad Juarez. Shooter. |  |
PC, PS3, X360 |  |
| 9/19/11 | Kirby Mass Attack | One day, an evildoer with a magic cane appears and splits Kirby into 10 pieces. Kirby sets off on a journey to return to his original form. Players use the touch screen to control a mass of Kirby characters in a new and novel way. Swipe the touch screen to launch them in a mass attack against enemies, then tap the enemies into submission. |  |
DS |  |
| 9/20/11 | Gears of War 3 | The spectacular conclusion to one of the most memorable and celebrated sagas in video games. Developed by Epic Games exclusively for Xbox 360®, Gears of War 3 plunges you into a harrowing tale of hope, survival, and brotherhood. In Gears of War 3, fight on as Marcus Fenix, the grizzled war hero and leader of Delta Squad. Eighteen months after the fall of the last human city, the war against the Locust rages on. |  |
X360 |  |
| 9/20/11 | F1 2011 | F1 2011 is the sequel to the BAFTA winning FORMULA ONE videogame from Codemasters®, the developer and publisher of award-winning racing games. Developed under Codemasters’ exclusive worldwide agreement with Formula One – World Championship Limited, F1 2011 will come complete with all the official drivers, teams and circuits featuring in the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship. |  |
PS3, X360 |  |
| 9/26/11 | FIFA Soccer 12 | This game introduces the game-changing new Player Impact Engine, a physics engine built to deliver real-world physicality in every interaction on the pitch. Experience the way real-world players challenge each other for the ball, win possession, and test each other physically. Enjoy an infinite variety of natural and believable outcomes in every collision. Players feel more resilient, push and pull during the fight for possession, and recover from light challenges more easily. |  |
Wii, X360, PS3, 3DS |  |
| 9/27/11 | X-Men Destiny | In the action-RPG X-Men Destiny, you control the fate of a new mutant in the X-Men universe. Every choice has a consequence, as your destiny is determined through the decisions you make as you advance through the game. Play as one of three new characters in X-Men lore, each one of whom must come to terms with his or her unique background and powerful mutant identity while uncovering the truth behind an epic event that threatens to tear apart the tenuous peace between humanity and mutant kind. Evolve and customize your core mutant powers with an opportunity to earn and equip “X-genes” to expand and alter your power base. Choose which path to take in key moments that impact your story and how other characters respond to you. Fight alongside and against famous mutants from the X-Men comics, including Wolverine, Cyclops, Emma Frost and more. |  |
Wii, DS, PS3, X360 |  |
| 9/27/11 | Child of Eden | Child of Eden thrusts the player into the centre of a battle to save Project Lumi, a mission to reproduce a human personality inside Eden, the archive of all human memories. As the project nears completion, the archive is invaded by an unknown virus. The player’s mission is to save Eden from the virus, restoring hope and peace. |  |
PS3 |  |
| 9/27/11 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 | PES 2012′s gameplay is primarily a refinement of PES 2011, with fewer big changes than the previous iteration but many smaller improvements and changes in areas such as artificial intelligence, speed, animation, and physics.Among the new features is the Teammate Control system, where a secondary player may be controlled, either during play, or at a set piece or throw-in. This allows players to be placed precisely, make runs, and shake off markers before calling for the ball. Manual and assisted versions of the feature are available for varying degrees of difficulty and control |  |
X360, PS3 |  |
| 9/27/11 | JASF: Janes Advanced Strike Fighter | J.A.S.F. thrusts you into the center of the Azbaristan civil war, where you must defend yourself against a vicious assault of aerial, ground, and naval forces trying to take you down. You’ll assume the role of American squadron leader, Razor, and fight to reunify a once peaceful and proud country. |  |
PC, X360, PS3 |  |
