2012 in video games (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2012 in video games" in English language version.

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17web.archive.org

1^st place

8ign.com

53^rd place

44^th place

6gamerankings.com

820^th place

662^nd place

3kotaku.com

401^st place

271^st place

3destructoid.com

875^th place

574^th place

2activision.com

low place

7,555^th place

2metacritic.com

37^th place

2gamedeveloper.com

4,881^st place

2,796^th place

2nytimes.com

7^th place

2worldcat.org

5^th place

1officialnintendomagazine.co.uk

7,584^th place

4,790^th place

1nintendoworldreport.com

3,218^th place

1,874^th place

1latimes.com

22^nd place

19^th place

1engadget.com

466^th place

349^th place

1cnbc.com

220^th place

155^th place

1computerandvideogames.com

1,992^nd place

1,306^th place

1forbes.com

54^th place

48^th place

1newsru.com

937^th place

4,939^th place

1nintendo.co.jp

950^th place

1,152^nd place

1usatoday.com

41^st place

34^th place

1rottentomatoes.com

29^th place

1hollywoodreporter.com

15^th place

16^th place

1allthingsd.com

7,373^rd place

4,987^th place

1gamespot.com

125^th place

104^th place

1swordart-online.net

low place

1crunchyroll.com

547^th place

401^st place

1venturebeat.com

616^th place

430^th place

1variety.com

13^th place

12^th place

1gameinformer.com

499^th place

347^th place

1cyber-sports.net

low place

1vendingtimes.com

low place

1legacy.com

672^nd place

400^th place

1imdb.com

16^th place

23^rd place

1eurogamer.net

288^th place

218^th place

1theguardian.com

12^th place

11^th place

14players.de

6,202^nd place

8,656^th place

1gamefaqs.com

2,775^th place

2,037^th place

4players.de (Global: 6,202^nd place; English: 8,656^th place)

"Jagged Alliance: Crossfire - Termin: Ende August". 4Players (in German). July 25, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

activision.com (Global: low place; English: 7,555^th place)

investor.activision.com

"Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Grosses $1 Billion In 15 Days" (Press release). Santa Monica, California: Activision. December 5, 2012. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
"2012 Annual Report". Activision. Activision Blizzard. 2013. pp. 13–4. Retrieved February 16, 2021.

allthingsd.com (Global: 7,373^rd place; English: 4,987^th place)

Duryee, Tricia (April 24, 2012). "Outfit7's Talking Friends Apps to Star in Disney Web Series". AllThingsD. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

cnbc.com (Global: 220^th place; English: 155^th place)

Morris, Chris (June 7, 2013). "Tapping China's Gaming Gold Mine". CNBC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.

computerandvideogames.com (Global: 1,992^nd place; English: 1,306^th place)

"FIFA 13 sales hit 7.4 million in four weeks". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.

crunchyroll.com (Global: 547^th place; English: 401^st place)

Luster, Joseph. "Catch "Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice" on TV in December". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 4, 2023.

cyber-sports.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Arrival of KeSPA". Cyber-sports.net. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

destructoid.com (Global: 875^th place; English: 574^th place)

"Review: Borderlands 2". Destructoid. September 17, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
"Review: Pokemon Black and White 2". Destructoid. October 4, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
Sterling, Jim (July 30, 2012). "Review: New Super Mario Bros. 2". Destructoid. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

engadget.com (Global: 466^th place; English: 349^th place)

Fingas, Jon (November 27, 2012). "Nintendo makes Wii Mini official: currently exclusive to Canada, launches December 7th for $100". Engadget. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

eurogamer.net (Global: 288^th place; English: 218^th place)

"Actor Michael Clarke Duncan dies aged 54". Eurogamer.net. September 4, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2024.

forbes.com (Global: 54^th place; English: 48^th place)

Kain, Erik (October 11, 2012). "EA Sells Last Year's FIFA On Wii And Calls It New". Forbes. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 4,881^st place; English: 2,796^th place)

"Obituary: Bill 'Phosphorous' Sears". Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
"Obituary: Game designer, producer and educator Christopher Erhardt". Game Developer. Archived from the original on October 2, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2026.

gamefaqs.com (Global: 2,775^th place; English: 2,037^th place)

"Sacred Gold Release Information for Linux - GameFAQs". Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.

gameinformer.com (Global: 499^th place; English: 347^th place)

Hilliard, Kyle. "Minecraft: The Story Of Mojang Documentary Creators Torrent Their Own Film". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

gamerankings.com (Global: 820^th place; English: 662^nd place)

"Highest-Ranking Games of 2012 (with at least 5 reviews)". GameRankings. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
"Super Hexagon for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
"Highest-Ranking Games of 2013 (with at least 5 reviews)". GameRankings. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
"NBA 2K13 for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
"Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss for Xbox 360". GameRankings. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
"The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

gamespot.com (Global: 125^th place; English: 104^th place)

"Indie Game: The Movie". GameSpot. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 15^th place; English: 16^th place)

Gilchrist, Todd (March 16, 2012). "SXSW 2012: 'The Raid' Composer Joe Trapanese is Taking on 'TRON: Uprising'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 5, 2023.

ign.com (Global: 53^rd place; English: 44^th place)

ign.com

"Nintendo Reveals 3DS XL". IGN. June 21, 2012. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
"Borderlands 2 Has Shipped 5 Million Copies". IGN. October 31, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
Vejvoda, Jim (September 14, 2012). "Resident Evil: Retribution 3D Review". IGN. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
Tilly, Chris (October 26, 2012). "Silent Hill: Revelation 3D Review". IGN. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
Shaffer, R. L. (October 2, 2012). "Resident Evil: Damnation Blu-ray Review". IGN. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
Shaffer, R. L. (March 6, 2012). "Mass Effect Anime is Coming". IGN. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
"Attendance and Stats". IGN. June 8, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2015.

au.ign.com

Gallegos, Anthony (September 29, 2012). "EVE Online Retribution Announced, Detailed". IGN.

imdb.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 23^rd place)

"Paul Steed | Art Department, Animation Department". IMDb. Retrieved January 18, 2026.

kotaku.com (Global: 401^st place; English: 271^st place)

Ashcraft, Brian (September 13, 2012). "Wii U Goes On Sale In Japan On December 8". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
"Ace Attorney Is the Best Video Game Movie Ever (Take That, Hollywood!)". Kotaku. February 14, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
Plunkett, Luke (February 17, 2012). "Insomniac Programmer Michael Kuehl Passes Away". Kotaku. Retrieved January 18, 2026.

latimes.com (Global: 22^nd place; English: 19^th place)

Pham, Alex (September 13, 2012). "Nintendo's Wii U to go on sale Nov. 18 for $299.99 and $349.99". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.

legacy.com (Global: 672^nd place; English: 400^th place)

"Christian Oberth Obituary (2012) - Mundelein, IL - Chicago Tribune". Legacy.com. Retrieved January 18, 2026.

metacritic.com (Global: 37^th place; English: 37^th place)

"Best Video Games for 2012". Metacritic. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
"Best Video Games for 2013". Metacritic. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

newsru.com (Global: 937^th place; English: 4,939^th place)

"Создатель World of Tanks заработал за год 218 млн евро на виртуальных битвах". NEWSru. May 7, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

nintendo.co.jp (Global: 950^th place; English: 1,152^nd place)

"Financial Results Briefing for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 2012" (PDF). Nintendo. January 31, 2013. p. 6. Retrieved January 16, 2020.

nintendoworldreport.com (Global: 3,218^th place; English: 1,874^th place)

Bray, Nicholas. "News 3DS Australian Nintendo 3DS XL Launch Details Revealed". NintendoWorldReport. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2016.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

"Jack Tramiel, a Pioneer in Computers, Dies at 83 (Published 2012)". April 11, 2012. Archived from the original on August 20, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
"Ian Abercrombie, Who Played the Boss on 'Seinfeld,' Dies at 77". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 1, 2012. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

officialnintendomagazine.co.uk (Global: 7,584^th place; English: 4,790^th place)

East, Thomas (June 22, 2012). "Nintendo 3DS XL revealed — UK release date and first pictures". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 29^th place; English: 29^th place)

"Video Game High School - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

swordart-online.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Sword Art Online official air dates" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2012.

theguardian.com (Global: 12^th place; English: 11^th place)

Stuart, Keith (October 16, 2012). "RIP Mike Singleton, the RPG visionary who revolutionised the genre". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 18, 2026.

usatoday.com (Global: 41^st place; English: 34^th place)

Snider, Mike (July 11, 2013). "'League of Legends' makes big league moves". USA Today. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

variety.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 12^th place)

Debruge, Peter (October 26, 2012). "Wreck-It Ralph". Variety. Retrieved February 6, 2023.

vendingtimes.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Steve Kordek, A Pinball Legend, Dies At 100 | Articles | Vending Features | Vending Times Inc". www.vendingtimes.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2026.

venturebeat.com (Global: 616^th place; English: 430^th place)

Takahashi, Dean (October 26, 2012). "Scared s***less: Making live-action web films for Halo 4 fans". Venture Beat. Retrieved October 26, 2012.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

East, Thomas (June 22, 2012). "Nintendo 3DS XL revealed — UK release date and first pictures". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
"Nintendo Reveals 3DS XL". IGN. June 21, 2012. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
Bray, Nicholas. "News 3DS Australian Nintendo 3DS XL Launch Details Revealed". NintendoWorldReport. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
Pham, Alex (September 13, 2012). "Nintendo's Wii U to go on sale Nov. 18 for $299.99 and $349.99". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
Fingas, Jon (November 27, 2012). "Nintendo makes Wii Mini official: currently exclusive to Canada, launches December 7th for $100". Engadget. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
Ashcraft, Brian (September 13, 2012). "Wii U Goes On Sale In Japan On December 8". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
"Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Grosses $1 Billion In 15 Days" (Press release). Santa Monica, California: Activision. December 5, 2012. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
"FIFA 13 sales hit 7.4 million in four weeks". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
"Minecraft racked up $237m last year". The Inquirer. February 4, 2013. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
"Sword Art Online official air dates" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
Hilliard, Kyle. "Minecraft: The Story Of Mojang Documentary Creators Torrent Their Own Film". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
"The Arrival of KeSPA". Cyber-sports.net. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
"Obituary: Bill 'Phosphorous' Sears". Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
"Steve Kordek, A Pinball Legend, Dies At 100 | Articles | Vending Features | Vending Times Inc". www.vendingtimes.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
"Jack Tramiel, a Pioneer in Computers, Dies at 83 (Published 2012)". April 11, 2012. Archived from the original on August 20, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
"Obituary: Game designer, producer and educator Christopher Erhardt". Game Developer. Archived from the original on October 2, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
"Sacred Gold Release Information for Linux - GameFAQs". Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.

worldcat.org (Global: 5^th place; English: 5^th place)

search.worldcat.org

"Ian Abercrombie, Who Played the Boss on 'Seinfeld,' Dies at 77". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 1, 2012. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
Stuart, Keith (October 16, 2012). "RIP Mike Singleton, the RPG visionary who revolutionised the genre". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 18, 2026.

2012 in video games (English Wikipedia)

4players.de (Global: 6,202nd place; English: 8,656th place)

activision.com (Global: low place; English: 7,555th place)

investor.activision.com

allthingsd.com (Global: 7,373rd place; English: 4,987th place)

cnbc.com (Global: 220th place; English: 155th place)

computerandvideogames.com (Global: 1,992nd place; English: 1,306th place)

crunchyroll.com (Global: 547th place; English: 401st place)

cyber-sports.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

destructoid.com (Global: 875th place; English: 574th place)

engadget.com (Global: 466th place; English: 349th place)

eurogamer.net (Global: 288th place; English: 218th place)

forbes.com (Global: 54th place; English: 48th place)

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 4,881st place; English: 2,796th place)

gamefaqs.com (Global: 2,775th place; English: 2,037th place)

gameinformer.com (Global: 499th place; English: 347th place)

gamerankings.com (Global: 820th place; English: 662nd place)

gamespot.com (Global: 125th place; English: 104th place)

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 15th place; English: 16th place)

ign.com (Global: 53rd place; English: 44th place)

ign.com

au.ign.com

imdb.com (Global: 16th place; English: 23rd place)

kotaku.com (Global: 401st place; English: 271st place)

latimes.com (Global: 22nd place; English: 19th place)

legacy.com (Global: 672nd place; English: 400th place)

metacritic.com (Global: 37th place; English: 37th place)

newsru.com (Global: 937th place; English: 4,939th place)

nintendo.co.jp (Global: 950th place; English: 1,152nd place)

nintendoworldreport.com (Global: 3,218th place; English: 1,874th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

officialnintendomagazine.co.uk (Global: 7,584th place; English: 4,790th place)

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 29th place; English: 29th place)

swordart-online.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

theguardian.com (Global: 12th place; English: 11th place)

usatoday.com (Global: 41st place; English: 34th place)

variety.com (Global: 13th place; English: 12th place)

vendingtimes.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

venturebeat.com (Global: 616th place; English: 430th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

worldcat.org (Global: 5th place; English: 5th place)

search.worldcat.org

4players.de (Global: 6,202^nd place; English: 8,656^th place)

activision.com (Global: low place; English: 7,555^th place)

allthingsd.com (Global: 7,373^rd place; English: 4,987^th place)

cnbc.com (Global: 220^th place; English: 155^th place)

computerandvideogames.com (Global: 1,992^nd place; English: 1,306^th place)

crunchyroll.com (Global: 547^th place; English: 401^st place)

destructoid.com (Global: 875^th place; English: 574^th place)

engadget.com (Global: 466^th place; English: 349^th place)

eurogamer.net (Global: 288^th place; English: 218^th place)

forbes.com (Global: 54^th place; English: 48^th place)

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 4,881^st place; English: 2,796^th place)

gamefaqs.com (Global: 2,775^th place; English: 2,037^th place)

gameinformer.com (Global: 499^th place; English: 347^th place)

gamerankings.com (Global: 820^th place; English: 662^nd place)

gamespot.com (Global: 125^th place; English: 104^th place)

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 15^th place; English: 16^th place)

ign.com (Global: 53^rd place; English: 44^th place)

imdb.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 23^rd place)

kotaku.com (Global: 401^st place; English: 271^st place)

latimes.com (Global: 22^nd place; English: 19^th place)

legacy.com (Global: 672^nd place; English: 400^th place)

metacritic.com (Global: 37^th place; English: 37^th place)

newsru.com (Global: 937^th place; English: 4,939^th place)

nintendo.co.jp (Global: 950^th place; English: 1,152^nd place)

nintendoworldreport.com (Global: 3,218^th place; English: 1,874^th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

officialnintendomagazine.co.uk (Global: 7,584^th place; English: 4,790^th place)

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 29^th place; English: 29^th place)

theguardian.com (Global: 12^th place; English: 11^th place)

usatoday.com (Global: 41^st place; English: 34^th place)

variety.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 12^th place)

venturebeat.com (Global: 616^th place; English: 430^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

worldcat.org (Global: 5^th place; English: 5^th place)