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2012 was the swan song for the seventh console generation. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were on the horizon (announced in 2013), so developers pushed the aging hardware to its absolute limit. Leading up to December 21, 2012, conspiracy theories
Music in 2012 was a tale of two extremes: massive, goofy viral hits and raw, indie-leaning emotionalism.