A new year brings a new list of game releases we can't wait to play. The Xbox 360 has more than its fair share of great games coming in 2012. Not a ton of exclusives, other than Kinect titles, but getting the best version of most multiplatform games seems like an okay trade off to us. We have our picks for the Xbox 360 titles coming in 2012 that we can't wait to get our hands on right here.

12 Most Wanted Xbox 360 Games of 2012

The lineup and pricing for the 2012 Xbox Live Arcade House Party has finally been revealed. There are four titles this year ranging from 800 MSP to 1200 MSP ($10-$15). The 2012 House Party kicks off on February 15th and runs until March 7th. Find out all of the details here.

2012 Xbox Live Arcade House Party Details

As of right now, January 2012, there is no Halo 4 beta on the table. And this makes gamers a little crazy with anticipation hoping it will pop up eventually since the last couple of Halo titles had their own betas. CVG reports that the "bad guys" are taking advantage of this anticipation by putting up fake Halo 4 beta signup websites. We only assume it is so they can A). steal your information, B). give you a virus or spyware, and C). kick puppies. As we mentioned in our Xbox Live Security Tips article, this is a form of phishing and you should be cautious when random websites or e-mails pop up with no official word from Microsoft.

When, or if (still up in the air), Halo 4 has a beta signup for real, we'll let you know.

So which is better, Fallout 3 or New Vegas? Some might say we're late to the party - Fallout 3 has been out for three years while New Vegas is just over a year old - but we figure it has taken us this long to fully digest both games and really pinpoint what we like and dislike about each of them. We love both games, but if we had to pick just one to play forever, the answer for us was pretty clear. Our full article has all of the details.

Fallout 3 vs. Fallout: New Vegas