2011 in video gaming

List of years in video gaming

The year 2011 saw many new video games, as well the release of numerous sequels to critically acclaimed games, such as Ace Combat, Assassin's Creed, Batman: Arkham, Battlefield, Call of Duty, Call of Juarez, Cities XL, Crysis, Dead Space, Deus Ex, Dragon Age, Driver, Duke Nukem, Dynasty Warriors, F.E.A.R, Forza Motorsport, Gears of War, Infamous, Killzone, LittleBigPlanet, Mario Kart, Modern Combat, Mortal Kombat, MX vs. ATV, Need for Speed, Operation Flashpoint, Pokémon, Portal, Rayman, Red Faction, Red Orchestra, Resistance, Saints Row, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, The Elder Scrolls, The Legend of Zelda, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, Total War, Tropico and Uncharted. In addition, it saw the release of many new intellectual properties, such as Bastion, Dark Souls, Dead Island, Homefront, L.A. Noire, Minecraft and Rage. Many awards went to games such as Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. 2011 also marked the worldwide release of the Nintendo 3DS.

Events

Month Day(s) Event
January 6 - 9 International Consumer Electronics Show 2011 held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA[1]
February 26 The Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo's newest handheld console, releases in Japan.[2]
February 28 – March 4 Game Developers Conference 2011 held in San Francisco, California.[3]
March 11 As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, certain video game releases were cancelled or postponed. Additionally, several servers used for Internet gaming were shut down temporarily.
11 - 13 PAX East 2011 held in Boston, Massachusetts.[4]
25 - 31 The Nintendo 3DS released in America, Europe and Australia.
June 7 - 9 E3 2011 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[5]
23 The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, one of the best-selling videogame franchises of all-time, celebrated its 20th anniversary.
27 The Supreme Court of the United States issues their ruling on Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, declaring video games as protected free speech.
August 4 - 7 QuakeCon 2011: The massive annual LAN party held in Dallas, Texas.
15 - 17 Game Developers Conference 2011 Europe held in Cologne, Germany.
18 - 22 Gamescom 2011 held at Cologne, Germany
26 - 28 PAX Prime 2011 held in Seattle, Washington.[6]
September 15–18 Tokyo Game Show 2011
22–25 Eurogamer Expo 2011 held in Earls Court in London, England.
October 15–16 EB Games Expo 2011 held in Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Australia.
21–22 BlizzCon 2011 held in Anaheim Convention Center in California.
November 18–19 Minecon held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Minecraft gets its full release on the 18th.
December 3 10th anniversary of the Jak and Daxter series.[7]
10 Spike Video Game Awards.
17 PlayStation Vita was released in Japan.
31 Artech Studios disbanded.

Hardware releases

The list of game-related hardware released in 2011 in North America.

Month Day Console
March 27 Nintendo 3DS

Game releases

The list of games released in 2011 in North America.

Video game platforms
Lin Linux
Mac Classic Mac OS / macOS
3DS Nintendo 3DS
NDS Nintendo DS
PS2 PlayStation 2
PS3 PlayStation 3
PSN Unknown platform
PSP PlayStation Portable
iOS iOS
Wii Wii
WiiWare Unknown platform
Win Microsoft Windows
X360 Xbox 360
XBLA Unknown platform
  
Date Title PC Console(s)
January 3 Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles WinN/A
January 4 Arc the Lad III N/APSN
Hot Shots Shorties N/APSP
Lost in Shadow N/AWii
January 10 Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! N/APSP
January 11 DC Universe Online WinPS3
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective N/ANDS
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded N/ANDS
January 12 Zeit² WinXBLA
January 17 Urbanix N/AWiiWare
January 18 LittleBigPlanet 2 N/APS3
Mass Effect 2 N/APS3
MindJack N/APS3, X360
Venetica WinX360, PS3
January 24 Monday Night Combat WinN/A
January 25 Dead Space 2 WinX360, PS3
Lord of Arcana N/APSP
Magicka WinN/A
Superstars V8 Next Challenge WinPS3, X360
Two Worlds II WinX360, PS3
January 26 Breach WinXBLA
Shining Force II WinN/A
January 27 Hysteria Project 2 WinN/A
February 1 Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 N/APSN
Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 N/APS3, Wii, X360
The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff Mac, WinN/A
February 2 Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 N/AXBLA
February 4 Earthrise WinN/A
February 7 Mario Sports Mix N/AWii
February 8 Body and Brain Connection N/AX360
Explodemon N/APSN
Naruto Shippuden: Shinobi Rumble N/ANDS
OMG-Z N/APSP
Stacking N/APS3
Tales from Space: About a Blob N/APSN
Test Drive Unlimited 2 WinX360, PS3
Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll N/APS3
Battle High: San Bruno WinXBLA
You Don't Know Jack WinNDS, PS3, Wii, X360
TNT Racers N/AX360
February 9 Stacking N/AXBLA
February 10 Dungeons WinN/A
NBA Jam N/AiOS
February 12 Ys I & II Chronicles N/APSP
February 14 Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation N/ANDS
February 15 Back to the Future: The Game N/APSN
Hyperdimension Neptunia N/APS3
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds N/AX360, PS3
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together N/APSP
February 16 Hard Corps: Uprising N/AX360
February 17 Asphalt 6: Adrenaline MacN/A
February 22 de Blob 2 N/ANDS, PS3, X360, Wii
Bulletstorm WinX360, PS3
Days of Thunder N/APSN
Giana Sisters DS N/ANDS
Gray Matter WinX360
Killzone 3 N/APS3
Knights Contract N/AX360, PS3
Radiant Historia N/ANDS
February 23 Cities in Motion WinN/A
February 25 Days of Thunder N/AXBLA
Men of War: Assault Squad WinN/A
March 1 Fight Night Champion N/APS3, X360
PixelJunk Shooter 2 N/APS3
Rift WinN/A
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution WinN/A
March 6 Pokémon Black and White (NA) N/ANDS[8][9]
March 8 Dragon Age II WinPS3, X360
Major League Baseball 2K11 WinPS3, PS2, PSP, X360, Wii
Mega Man 3 N/APSN
MLB 11: The Show N/APS3, PS2, PSP
Atari Greatest Hits Volume 2 N/ANDS
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 N/APSN
March 10 Beastly: Frantic Foto N/ANDS
March 11 Stoked WinN/A
March 15 Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel N/APS3
Cloning Clyde WinN/A
God Eater: Burst N/APSP
Hard Corps: Uprising N/APS3
Homefront WinX360, PS3
Jikandia: The Timeless Land N/APSP
Ōkamiden N/ANDS
Slam Bolt Scrappers N/APSN
Top Spin 4 N/APS3, X360, Wii
Total War: Shogun 2 WinN/A
Warriors: Legends of Troy N/AX360, PS3
Yakuza 4 N/APS3
March 17 Dance on Broadway N/APS3
March 22 Angry Birds Rio N/AiOS
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood WinN/A
Crysis 2 WinPS3, X360
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy N/APSP
Forget-Me-Not N/AiOS
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars WinX360, PS3, PSP, Wii, NDS
Monster Tale N/ANDS
Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive N/APSP
PlayStation Move Heroes N/APS3
The Sims Medieval Win, MacN/A
Swarm N/APSN
The Tomb Raider Trilogy N/APS3
March 23 Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime WinXBLA, PSN
Swarm N/AXBLA
March 24 Final Fantasy III N/AiOS
March 26 Great Little War Game N/AiOS
March 27 Asphalt 3D N/A3DS
Bust-A-Move Universe N/A3DS
Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D N/A3DS
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars N/A3DS
Madden NFL Football N/A3DS
Nintendogs + Cats N/A3DS
Pilotwings Resort N/A3DS
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 N/A3DS
Rayman 3D N/A3DS
Ridge Racer 3D N/A3DS
Samurai Warriors: Chronicles N/A3DS
The Sims 3 N/A3DS
Steel Diver N/A3DS
Super Monkey Ball 3D N/A3DS
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition N/A3DS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars N/A3DS
March 29 The 3rd Birthday N/APSP
Chime Super Deluxe N/APSN
Dynasty Warriors 7 N/APS3, X360
Johnny Test N/ANDS
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky N/APSP
NASCAR The Game: 2011 N/AX360, PS3, Wii
Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot N/APSN
Shift 2: Unleashed WinPS3, X360
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 N/APS3, X360, Wii
WWE All Stars N/APS2, PS3, PSP, X360, Wii
March 30 Islands of Wakfu N/AXBLA
Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot N/AXBLA
March 31 TNT Racers N/APSP, Wii
April 3 Dungeon Hunter: Alliance N/APSN
April 4 Absolute Baseball N/ADSiWare
Spiral Knights WinN/A
April 6 The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile N/AXBLA
April 8 Anomaly: Warzone Earth WinN/A
April 10 Rabbids: Travel In Time 3D N/A3DS
SpongeBob SquigglePants N/AWii
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory N/A3DS
April 11 Limbo N/AX360
April 12 Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga N/AX360
Lego Battles: Ninjago N/ANDS
Michael Jackson: The Experience N/AX360, PS3
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes N/APS3
Patapon 3 N/APSP
Rio N/APS3, X360, NDS, Wii
World of Tanks WinN/A
April 14 Resident Evil: Mercenaries Vs. N/AiOS
April 17 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard N/AiOS
April 19 Arcana Heart 3 N/APS3
Conduit 2 N/AWii
Fancy Pants Adventures N/APSN
Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection N/APSP
Mad Blocker Alpha N/APS3, PSP
Mortal Kombat N/APS3, X360
Portal 2 Win, MacPS3, X360
SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs N/APS3
April 20 Fancy Pants Adventures N/AXBLA
April 24 Dream Chronicles: The Book of Water WinN/A
April 26 Darkspore WinN/A
Man vs. Wild N/APS3, Wii, X360
April 27 Hector: Badge of Carnage - Episode 1 WinN/A
Outland N/AXBLA
April 28 Zenonia 3 N/AiOS
May 3 Mount&Blade: With Fire & Sword WinN/A
MotorStorm: Apocalypse N/APS3
Thor: God of Thunder N/AX360, PS3, Wii, NDS
May 4 First Touch Soccer N/AiOS
May 9 Mighty Milky Way N/ADSiWare
May 10 Brink WinPS3, X360
Dream Trigger 3D N/A3DS
The First Templar WinX360
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game Win3DS, X360, PS3, Wii, PSP, NDS
Hydrophobia Prophecy WinN/A
MX vs. ATV Alive N/AX360, PS3
Virtua Tennis 4 N/AX360, PS3, Wii
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus N/ANDS
May 11 Gatling Gears N/AXBLA
May 16 Terraria WinN/A
May 17 Battle vs. Chess WinNDS, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
Deathsmiles II N/AX360
Fable III WinN/A
L.A. Noire N/APS3, X360
SpongeBob SquigglePants N/A3DS
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings WinN/A
May 18 Sega Rally Online Arcade N/AXBLA
May 19 TNA Wrestling Impact! N/ADroid, iOS
May 24 Dead or Alive: Dimensions N/A3DS
Dirt 3 WinX360, PS3
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game WinN/A
Kung Fu Panda 2 N/APS3, X360, Wii, NDS
May 26 Frozen Synapse WinN/A
May 28 Akane the Kunoichi N/AX360
May 30 FAST - Racing League N/AWiiWare
May 31 BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II N/A3DS
Hunted: The Demon's Forge WinPS3, X360
The Sims 3: Generations Win, MacN/A
June 1 Days of Thunder N/APSP
June 2 Armageddon Riders N/APSN
Feed Me Oil N/AiOS
Under Siege N/APS3
June 6 Duke Nukem: Critical Mass N/ANDS
June 7 3D Classics: Excitebike N/A3DS
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion N/A3DS
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters N/APS3, X360, Wii, NDS, 3DS
inFamous 2 N/APS3
Operation Flashpoint: Red River WinX360, PS3
Red Faction: Armageddon WinX360, PS3
June 8 Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony WinN/A
June 9 Dreamscape N/AiOS
June 10 Zoo Keeper N/AiOS
June 13 Wii Play: Motion N/AWii
June 14 Alice: Madness Returns WinPS3, X360
Child of Eden N/AX360
Cubic Ninja N/A3DS
Duke Nukem Forever WinPS3, X360
Outland N/APSN
Transformers: Dark of the Moon N/AX360, PS3, Wii, NDS
Wipeout in the Zone N/AX360
June 15 Akimi Village N/APSN
June 16 Sodium 2: Project Velocity N/APSN
June 18 Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing N/AiOS
June 19 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D N/A3DS
June 21 Alien Zombie Megadeath WinPS3
Cars 2 WinX360, PS3, Wii, NDS, 3DS
DualPenSports N/A3DS
Dungeon Siege III WinX360, PS3
F.E.A.R. 3 WinX360, PS3
Shadows of the Damned N/APS3, X360
June 22 Lucha Fury N/AXBLA
June 25 The Adventures of Shuggy N/AXBLA
June 28 Beyond Good & Evil HD N/APSN
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 N/APS3, X360
Gatling Gears N/APSN
Reel Fishing Paradise 3D N/A3DS
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D N/A3DS
Sniper: Ghost Warrior N/APS3
June 29 Backbreaker: Vengeance N/AXBLA
Galaga Legions DX N/AXBLA
Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax N/AX360
June 30 Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer N/AiOS
James Pond in the Deathly Shallows N/AiOS
July 5 Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon N/APS3, X360
PlayStation Move Ape Escape N/APS3
July 7 Deathsmiles N/AiOS
The King of Fighters-i N/AiOS
Wicked Monsters Blast! N/AWii
July 9 Stoked: Out of the Water WinX360, PS3, Wii, NDS, 3DS
July 11 Ms. Splosion Man N/AXBLA
July 12 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 WinX360, PS3, Wii, NDS
Mighty Flip Champs! DX N/APSN
NCAA Football 12 N/AX360, PS3
July 14 Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary N/APSP, Wii, NDS, 3DS
Call of Juarez: The Cartel N/APS3, X360
Captain America: Super Soldier N/AX360, PS3, Wii, NDS
July 19 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions N/APSP
Just Dance: Summer Party N/AWii
Limbo N/APSN
The Smurfs Dance Party N/AWii
July 20 Bastion N/AXBLA
July 21 3D Classics: Xevious N/A3DS
July 23 Galaga 30th Collection N/AiOS
July 26 Catherine N/APS3, X360
Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions N/A3DS
The Sims 3 Town Life Stuff Mac, WinN/A
July 27 Cordy N/AiOS
From Dust N/AXBLA
July 28 Groove Coaster N/AiOS
July 30 Chantelise – A Tale of Two Sisters WinN/A
August 2 Bleach: Soul Resurrección N/APS3
Galaga Legions DX N/APSN
Limbo WinN/A
August 3 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet N/AXBLA
Serious Sam Double D WinN/A
August 4 Shift 2: Unleashed N/AiOS
Temple Run N/AiOS
August 11 Anomaly: Warzone Earth N/AiOS
Go! Go! Kokopolo - Harmonious Forest Revenge N/ADSiWare
One Epic Game N/AiOS, PSN, PSP
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 1 - Homestar Ruiner WinWii
August 16 Age of Empires Online WinN/A
Bastion WinN/A
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron N/APS3, X360
No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise N/APS3
August 17 From Dust WinN/A
Konami Krazy Racers N/ADroid
Toy Soldiers: Cold War WinX360
August 18 3D Classics: Urban Champion Win3DS
Duke Nukem Forever MacN/A
Flight Control N/AWiiWare
August 23 Deus Ex: Human Revolution WinPS3, X360
Hysteria Project 2 N/APSN
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked N/A3DS
August 25 Hector: Badge of Carnage - Episode 2 WiniOS
Spy Mouse N/AiOS, Droid, WP
August 26 Rugby World Cup 2011 N/AX360, PS3
August 29 Achron Win, Mac, LinN/A
August 30 Bodycount N/APS3, X360
Driver: Renegade 3D N/A3DS
Gatling Gears WinN/A
Madden NFL 12 N/APS2, PS3, PSP, X360, Wii, NDS, 3DS, iOS
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection N/APSN
The Baconing N/APSN
Tropico 4 WinN/A
Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon N/APSN
August 31 Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection N/AXBLA
Rock of Ages WinXBLA, PSN
The Baconing N/AXBLA
Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon N/AXBLA
September 1 Wasteland Angel WinN/A
September 6 Alpha Mission N/APS3, PSP
BloodRayne: Betrayal N/APS3
Dawn of Fantasy WinN/A
Dead Island WinX360, PS3
Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten N/APS3
Driver: San Francisco N/APS3, X360, Wii
Mega Man 4 N/APSN
Resistance 3 N/APS3
Rise of Nightmares N/AX360
Techno Kitten Adventure N/AXBLA
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine WinX360, PS3
September 7 BloodRayne: Betrayal N/AXBLA
Crimson Alliance N/AXBLA
September 8 Grand Prix Story N/AiOS
September 9 Star Fox 64 3D N/A3DS
September 12 Rise of Immortals WinN/A
September 13 Bit.Trip Saga N/A3DS
Call of Juarez: The Cartel WinN/A
God of War: Origins Collection N/APS3
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns N/ANDS
Hard Reset WinN/A
The Next Star 5 WinX360, PS3, Wii, PSP
NHL 12 N/APS3, X360
Nicktoons MLB N/AX360, Wii, NDS
Pucca Power Up N/ANDS
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad WinN/A
Sengoku: Way of the Warrior WinN/A
The Gunstringer N/AX360
Thor: God of Thunder N/A3DS
White Knight Chronicles II N/APS3
September 14 Radiant Silvergun N/AXBLA
Renegade Ops N/AXBLA
TrackMania 2: Canyon WinN/A
September 15 Monsters Ate My Condo N/AiOS
September 19 Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 N/ANDS
Kirby Mass Attack N/ANDS
September 20 Burnout Crash! N/APSN
Frogger 3D N/ANintendo 3DS
Gears of War 3 N/AX360
F1 2011 WinX360, PS3
Persona 2: Innocent Sin N/APSP
Resident Evil 4 HD N/APS3, X360
September 21 Burnout Crash! N/AXBLA
September 22 3D Classics: TwinBee N/A3DS
Hector: Badge of Carnage - Episode 3 WiniOS
September 23 Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection N/A3DS
September 26 Nuclear Dawn Win, MacN/A
September 27 Atelier Totori: Alchemist of Arland 2 N/APS3
Brunswick Pro Bowling N/A3DS
Child of Eden N/APS3
Driver: San Francisco WinN/A
FIFA 12 WinPS3, X360, Wii, PS2, PSP, 3DS, iOS
The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection N/APS3
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 WinPS3, X360, Wii, PSP, 3DS
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X N/APS3, X360
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny N/APS3, Wii
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter N/ANDS
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD[10] N/APS3
X-Men: Destiny N/APS3, Wii, X360, NDS
September 28 The Binding of Isaac WinN/A
Worms Ultimate Mayhem WinXBLA
September 29 A Game of Thrones: Genesis WinN/A
Katamari Amore N/AiOS
Shadowgun N/AiOS
Wizorb N/AXBLA
October 2 Tetris: Axis N/A3DS
October 4 Dark Souls N/APS3, X360
Eufloria N/APSN
God Hand N/APSN
NBA 2K12 WinPS3, X360, Wii, PSP, PS2
Rage WinPS3, X360
Space Channel 5: Part 2 N/APSN
Spider-Man: Edge of Time N/AX360, PS3, Wii, NDS, 3DS
October 5 Orcs Must Die! N/AXBLA
October 7 Just Dance 3 N/AWii, PS3, X360
October 11 Ace Combat: Assault Horizon N/APS3, X360
Aliens Infestation N/ANDS
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record WinPS3, X360
Forza Motorsport 4 N/AX360
Hulk Hogan's Main Event N/AX360
Scribblenauts Remix N/AiOS
Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster N/AX360
October 12 Guardian Heroes N/AXBLA
MDK2 HD WinN/A
Orcs Must Die! WinN/A
October 13 Might and Magic Heroes VI WinN/A
October 16 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Win3DS, PS3, Wii, X360
October 18 Batman: Arkham City N/APS3, X360
Beat Hazard Ultra N/APS3
Ben 10: Galactic Racing N/APS3, X360, NDS, Wii, 3DS
Dungeon Defenders N/APSN
Everybody Dance N/APS3
JASF: Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters WinPS3, X360
Okabu N/APS3
Payday: The Heist N/APSN
PowerUp Heroes N/AX360
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One N/APS3
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken N/APS3
Rocksmith N/APS3, X360
The Sims 3: Pets Mac, WinN/A
Tropico 4 N/AX360
October 19 Dungeon Defenders WinXBLA
October 20 Payday: The Heist WinN/A
Cities XL 2012 WinN/A
Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots N/AiOS
Rugby Challenge WinPS3, X360
October 21 Football Manager 2012 Win, MacN/A
FIFA Manager 12 WinN/A
October 24 Kirby's Return to Dream Land N/AWii
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter WinN/A
October 25 Arcania: Fall of Setarrif WinN/A
Battlefield 3 WinPS3, X360
Blackwater N/AX360
Captain America: Super Soldier N/A3DS
Centipede: Infestation N/AWii
The Cursed Crusade WinPS3, X360
Dance Central 2 N/AX360
Disney Universe Win, MacWii, PS3, X360
Infamous: Festival of Blood N/APS3
Invizimals: Shadow Zone N/APSP
Just Dance Kids 2 N/APS3, Wii, X360
PixelJunk SideScroller N/APS3
Puss in Boots N/APS3, NDS, Wii, X360
Stronghold 3 WinN/A
House of the Dead: Overkill N/APS3
October 26 Shadowgun WinN/A
Renegade Ops WinN/A
October 27 Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation N/AiOS
Shantae: Risky's Revenge N/AiOS
October 28 Sword of the Stars II: The Lords of Winter WinN/A
November 1 Cars 2 N/A3DS
Centipede: Infestation N/A3DS
Disney Princess: Enchanting Storybooks N/ANDS, Wii
GoldenEye 007 Reloaded N/APS3, X360
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns N/A3DS
Hydrophobia Prophecy N/APS3
James Noir's Hollywood Crimes N/A3DS
Jimmie Johnson's Anything with an Engine N/APS3, Wii, X360
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North WinPS3, X360
Pac-Man Party 3D N/A3DS
Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking N/AX360
Sonic Generations N/APS3, X360
Team Umizoomi N/ANDS
To the Moon WinN/A
Twister Mania N/AX360
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception N/APS3
November 2 BurgerTime: World Tour N/AXBLA
Escape Goat WinXBLA
November 4 Sonic Generations WinN/A
Stealth Bastard WinN/A
November 8 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 WinPS3, X360, Wii
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: Defiance N/ANDS
Cars 2 N/APSP
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL N/AWii, PS3, X360
Cave Story 3D N/A3DS
Deepak Chopra's Leela N/AWii, X360
Happy Feet Two: The Video Game N/A3DS, NDS, PS3, Wii, X360
L.A. Noire WinN/A
Max & the Magic Marker N/ANDS
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection[11] N/APS3, X360
Michael Jackson: The Experience N/A3DS
Nickelodeon Dance N/AWii, X360
Otomedius Excellent N/AX360
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 N/APS2
Self-Defense Training Camp N/AX360
SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip N/ANDS, X360
The Black Eyed Peas Experience N/AX360
November 10 Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! N/A3DS
Gangstar Rio: City of Saints N/AiOS
November 11 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim WinPS3, X360
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7 WinX360, PS3, PSP, Wii, NDS, 3DS, iOS
November 13 Super Mario 3D Land N/A3DS
November 15 ABBA: You Can Dance N/AWii
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked N/ANDS, Wii, X360
Assassin's Creed: Revelations N/APS3, X360
Beyblade: Metal Masters N/ANDS
BurgerTime World Tour N/APS3
Carnival Island N/APS3
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends WinPS3
Fossil Fighters: Champions N/ANDS
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary N/AX360
Jurassic Park: The Game WinPS3, X360
Kinect Disneyland Adventures N/AX360
Kung-Fu High Impact N/AX360
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games N/AWii
Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat N/APS3, Wii, X360
Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest N/APS3
Need for Speed: The Run WinPS3, X360, 3DS
DreamWorks Super Star Kartz N/A3DS, NDS, PS3, Wii, X360
Rayman Origins N/APS3, X360, Wii
Rochard WinN/A
Saints Row: The Third WinX360, PS3
Shinobi N/A3DS
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 N/APS3, X360
November 16 Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic N/A3DS
November 17 3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure N/A3DS
Anno 2070 WinN/A
Minecraft N/AiOS
November 18 Minecraft Win, Lin, MacN/A
November 20 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword N/AWii
November 21 Fate/Extra PSP
November 22 Batman: Arkham City WinN/A
Cave Story+ WinN/A
Corpse Party N/APSP
The King of Fighters XIII N/APS3, X360
Serious Sam 3: BFE WinN/A
Sonic Generations N/A3DS
Tekken Hybrid N/APS3
WWE 12 N/APS3, Wii, X360
WWE All Stars N/A3DS
November 25 Afterfall: InSanity WinX360, PS3
F1 2011 N/A3DS
December 1 Assassin's Creed: Revelations WinN/A
Infinity Blade II N/AiOS
December 4 Mario Kart 7 N/A3DS
December 5 Fortune Street N/AWii
December 6 Defenders of Ardania N/AiOS
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights N/A3DS
Face Racers: Photo Finish N/A3DS
Final Fantasy VI N/APSN
The Adventures of Tintin: The Game WinPS3, X360, NDS, Wii, 3DS
The Oregon Trail N/A3DS, Wii
Wanted Corp N/APSN
December 7 Batman: Arkham City Lockdown N/AiOS
Michael Jackson: The Experience N/AiOS
Trine 2 Win, MacN/A
December 8 Chrono Trigger N/AiOS
Pushmo N/A3DS
December 9 Shake It Up N/AWii
December 13 FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction WinN/A
Outdoors Unleashed: Africa 3D N/A3DS
December 15 Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon WinN/A
Grand Theft Auto III 10 Year Anniversary Edition N/AiOS, Droid
Sonic CD N/AiOS
December 16 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones N/A3DSVC
Metroid Fusion N/A3DSVC
Wario Land 4 N/A3DSVC
December 17 Jurassic Park: The Game - Episode 2: The Cavalry N/AiOS
December 19 Metal Dead WinN/A
December 20 Postal III WinN/A
Star Wars: The Old Republic WinN/A
Trine 2 N/APSN
December 21 LostWinds N/AiOS
Mega Man X N/AiOS
Trine 2 N/AXBLA
December 22 Mighty Switch Force! N/A3DS
December 27 All Zombies Must Die! N/APSN
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD N/APSN
December 29 VVVVVV N/A3DS

Highest critically reviewed games (Metacritic)

Number Video Game Developer Publisher Platform Release Date Average score Number of reviews Refs
1 Batman: Arkham City Rocksteady Studios Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment PlayStation 3 October 18 96 42 reviews [12]
2 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks Xbox 360 November 11 96 89 reviews [13]
3 Portal 2 Valve Corporation Valve Corporation Xbox 360 April 19 95 66 reviews [14]
4 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Nintendo EAD Nintendo Nintendo Wii November 20 93 81 reviews [15]
5 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 3 November 1 92 97 reviews [16]
6 Rayman Origins Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft Nintendo Wii November 15 92 13 reviews [17]
7 Gears of War 3 Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360 September 20 91 96 reviews [18]
8 LittleBigPlanet 2 Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 3 January 18 91 86 reviews [19]
9 Forza Motorsport 4 Turn 10 Studios Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360 October 11 91 83 reviews [20]
10 Dead Space 2 Visceral Games Electronic Arts Xbox 360 January 25 90 83 reviews [21]

References

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  2. ↑ Harris, Craig (September 28, 2010). "Nintendo Conference 2010 Details". IGN.
  3. ↑ "Save the date: GDC 2011, February 28 - March 4". GameSpot. March 9, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  4. ↑ "PAX East 2011, March 11 - March 13".
  5. ↑ "Attendance and Stats". IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ "PAX Prime 2011, August 26–28".
  7. ↑ Good, Owen (December 3, 2011). "Happy 10th Anniversary, Jak and Daxter". Kotaku.
  8. ↑ "IGN: Pokemon White Version".
  9. ↑ "IGN: Pokemon Black Version".
  10. ↑ "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD Release Information for PlayStation 3 - GameFAQs:". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Metal Gear Solid HD Collection - PlayStation 3 - www.GameInformer.com". www.gameinformer.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Reviews for Batman: Arkham City". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Reviews for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Reviews for Portal 2". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Reviews for Uncharted 3". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Reviews for Rayman Origins". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Reviews for Gears of War 3". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Reviews for LittleBigPlanet 2". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Reviews for Forza Motorsport 4". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Reviews for Dead Space 2". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
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