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Games to keep an eye out for

2013 is already at a record pace in terms of high-profile game releases. This spring keeps the momentum going with a number of blockbuster releases.

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1 of 7 Irrational Games

BioShock Infinite (360, PS3, PC)

Price: $60

Availability: March 26

The outlook: Easily the most anticipated title of the year, BioShock Infinite takes players to an alternate 1912 where a floating city in the sky called Columbia has seceded from the United States. Forced to recover a girl from the airborne metropolis, you'll learn of Columbia's mysterious secrets and shattered past.

Read the GameSpot review.

2 of 7 Nintendo

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS)

Price: $40

Availability: March 24

The outlook: It's been quite some time since Mario's brother, Luigi, has had his own game, but the sequel to the GameCube launch title is finally making its way to the Nintendo 3DS.

Read the GameSpot review.

3 of 7 NetherRealm Studios

Injustice: Gods Among Us (360, PS3, Wii U)

Price: $60

Availability: April 16

The outlook: From the team that brought us Mortal Kombat comes Injustice: Gods Among Us, a DC Comics fighting game featuring various characters from the DC universe. Injustice looks to separate itself from other fighters through its interactive arenas and over-the-top finishing moves.

See GameSpot's coverage.

4 of 7 Deep Silver/Techland

Dead Island: Riptide (360, PS3, PC)

Price: $60

Availability: April 23

The outlook: Riptide is the follow-up to the original Dead Island game that saw great success two years ago.

See GameSpot's coverage.

5 of 7 Insomniac Games

Fuse (360, PS3)

Price: $60

Availability: April 30

The outlook: Fuse is shaping up to be an interesting four-player co-op experience that tells the story of what happens when humans start to use alien weapon technology.

See GameSpot's coverage.

6 of 7 4A Games

Metro: Last Light (360, PS3, PC)

Price: $60

Availability: May 14

The outlook: The direct sequel to Metro 2033, Last Light will continue the first-person-shooter set in the midst of a nuclear wasteland.

See GameSpot's coverage.

7 of 7 Naughty Dog

The Last of Us (PS3)

Price: $60

Availability: June 14

The outlook: The makers of the Uncharted series now bring us The Last of Us, an exclusive to PlayStation 3. The game tells the story of a man tasked with transporting a young girl through a post-apocalyptic city in the wake a fungal plague.

See GameSpot's coverage.