THE BUZZ: Ratings Boards across the world have been very busy at the beginning of the New Year, with many XBLA titles, some of which haven’t even been announced, getting ratings from various organizations.

Games such as I Am Alive, Trials Evolution and Retro City Rampage have all received ratings, and the unannounced titles Tetris Party Challenge and the Microsoft-submitted Wreckateer were also revealed. The full list includes:

A.M.Y.
PEGI

Babel Rising
ESRB
GRB

Bang Bang Racing
AU Classification

Deep Black Episode 1 & 2
PEGI

Defenders of Ardania
PEGI

Dungeon Fighter Live
GRB

Happy Action Theatre
PEGI

Haunt
AU Classification

I AM ALIVE
AU Classification

Nexuiz
ESRB

Quarrel
GRB

Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
USK

Retro City Rampage
GRB

Saints Row: Money Shot
PEGI

Scarygirl
ESRB
AU Classification

Shank 2
USK

The Simpsons Arcade Game
AU Classification

Sine Mora
GRB

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 Episode II
GRB

Spelunky
PEGI

Tetris Party Challenge
AU Classification

Warp
ESRB

World Gone Sour
ESRB

Wreckateer
GRB

EGM’s TAKE: 2012 is shaping up to be another fantastic year for downloadable titles, but can it top the highs of 2011? Only time will tell.

Which title are you looking forward to the most? Leave a comment below.