Defiance
Developer: Trion Worlds > Publisher: Trion Worlds > Systems: PC, PS3, Xbox 360 > Rating: M > Release Date: April 2

You'll see the City by the Bay a whole new way, in this massively multiplayer world wrecked by widespread terraforming and extraterrestrial invasion. Max out the post-apocalyptic madness with tie-ins to SyFy's same-titled action-adventure show.

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge
Developer: Team Ninja > Publisher: Tecmo Koei > System: PS3, Xbox 360 > Rating: M > Release Date: April 2

Ninja are masters of distraction and win battles by confusing their foes. Feel like you’ve seen this game before? It’s a souped-up PS3/Xbox 360 version of the Wii U game that was based on the PS3/Xbox 360 game Ninja Gaiden 3. Confused? And now you’re dead. NINJA! 

Super Black Bass 3D
Developer: Starfish Software > Publisher: Rising Star Games > System: 3DS > Rating: E > Release Date: April 2

There's always been something fishy about this long-running title, and the new handheld version lets you cast your line and set your hook with a flick of your wrist. Keep those big ones from getting away, and you could land yourself a (literal) boatload of (virtual) gear.

Painkiller: Hell & Damnation
Developer: The Farm 51 > Publisher: Nordic Games > Systems: PS3, X360 > Rating: M > Release Date: April 15

Some folks said this shooter series was just "doom"ed from the start, but it went on to win a fun-loving run-and-gun following all its own. Nine years later, darn it all to heck if they haven't gone and remade the original—and added a soulful new sequel to boot.

by T.J. Deci