2015 was a pretty massive year for games, and it looks like 2016 is going to do just as well. The Witness, Firewatch, and The Division are all looking really good for the first quarter, and are at the top of my personal list. Additionally, Nintendo fans, who had a pretty rough 2015, are getting a solid lineup right out of the gate with Hyrule Warriors, Mario & Luigi, and a Zelda remaster coming back-to-back-to-back.
Here’s a compilation of the most anticipated video games coming out in the next 3 months.
January
Gone Home (January 12)
Resident Evil Zero HD (January 19)
Hyrule Warriors Legends (January 21)
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (January 22)
The Witness (January 26)
February
XCOM 2 (February 5)
Firewatch (February 9)
Street Fighter V (February 16)
Far Cry Primal (February 23)
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 (February 23)
March
Heavy Rain Remaster (March 1)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (March 4)
Tom Clancy’s The Division (March 8)
Hitman (March 11)
MLB 16: The Show (March 29)
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