Numerous video games were released in 2011. Many awards went to games such as Batman: Arkham City Portal 2 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Madden NFL 12 NBA 2K12 WWE '12 WWE All-Stars Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Nintendo 3DS , the first console of the eighth generation .
Series with new installments in 2011 include Ace Combat Alice: Madness Returns 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 The Elder Scrolls F.E.A.R Forza Motorsport Gears of War Infamous Killzone The Legend of Zelda 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 Super Mario Total War Tropico Uncharted Sonic the Hedgehog The Witcher
2011 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Bastion Dark Souls Dead Island Senran Kagura Homefront L.A. Noire Minecraft Rage Skylanders
Legend
Video game platforms 3DS Nintendo 3DS , 3DS Virtual Console , iQue 3DS BBOS Term not found DROID Android DS Nintendo DS , DSiWare, iQue DS iOS iOS , iPhone , iPod , iPadOS , iPad ,LIN Linux OSX macOS PS2 PlayStation 2 PS3 PlayStation 3 PSN PlayStation Network PSP PlayStation Portable WEB Browser game Wii Wii , WiiWare , Wii Virtual Console WIN Microsoft Windows , all Windows 95 and upWP Windows Phone XB360 Xbox 360 , Xbox 360 Live Arcade
Hardware releases
Nintendo 3DS PlayStation Vita The following is a list of game consoles released in 2011.
This year saw the release of the first two consoles in the eighth generation of gaming , the Nintendo 3DS and the PlayStation Vita (only in Japan).
Critically acclaimed titles
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
2011 games and expansions scoring at least 90/100 (MC) or 90% (GR)[ 9] [ 10]
Game
Publisher
Release Date
Platform
MC score
GR score
Batman: Arkham City Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
October 18, 2011
PS3
96/100
95.94%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bethesda Softworks
November 11, 2011
X360
96/100
95.15%
Portal 2 Valve
April 19, 2011
WIN
95/100
95.16%
Portal 2 Valve
April 19, 2011
X360
95/100
94%
Portal 2 Valve
April 19, 2011
PS3
95/100
93.95%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bethesda Softworks
November 11, 2011
WIN
94/100
94.42%
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Nintendo
June 16, 2011
3DS
94/100
93.89%
Batman: Arkham City Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
October 18, 2011
X360
94/100
93.88%
Mass Effect 2 Electronic Arts
January 17, 2011
PS3
94/100
93.09%
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Nintendo
November 18, 2011
Wii
93/100
93.15%
LittleBigPlanet 2 Sony Computer Entertainment
January 18, 2011
PS3
91/100
92.04%
The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection Sony Computer Entertainment
September 22, 2011
PS3
92/100
91.79%
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Sony Computer Entertainment
November 1, 2011
PS3
92/100
91.78%
Rayman Origins Ubisoft
November 15, 2011
Wii
92/100
91.27%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bethesda Softworks
November 11, 2011
PS3
92/100
88%
Pushmo Nintendo
October 5, 2011
3DS
90/100
91.5%
Gears of War 3 Microsoft Game Studios
September 20, 2011
X360
91/100
91.49%
Forza Motorsport 4 Microsoft Game Studios
October 11, 2011
X360
91/100
90.66%
Batman: Arkham City Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
October 18, 2011
WIN
91/100
90.43%
FIFA 12 EA Sports
September 27, 2011
PS3
90/100
90.65%
FIFA 12 EA Sports
September 27, 2011
X360
90/100
90.55%
Bastion Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
August 16, 2011
WIN
86/100
90.36%
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Square Enix
August 23, 2011
WIN
90/100
90.19%
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Konami
November 8, 2011
PS3
89/100
90.14%
Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo
November 3, 2011
3DS
90/100
90.09%
MLB 11: The Show
Sony Computer Entertainment
March 8, 2011
PS3
90/100
89.88%
NBA 2K12 2K
October 4, 2011
PS3
90/100
89.81%
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Konami
November 8, 2011
X360
90/100
89.81%
Limbo Playdead
July 19, 2011
PS3
90/100
89.55%
Total War: Shogun 2 Sega
March 15, 2011
WIN
90/100
89.42%
Dead Space 2 Electronic Arts
January 25, 2011
X360
90/100
89.1%
FIFA 12 EA Sports
September 27, 2011
WIN
90/100
90%[ 11]
NBA 2K12 2K
October 4, 2011
X360
90/100
88.39%
Major awards
^ a b c d e f g Certain award presentations combine these categories.
Video game-based film and television releases
Events
Date
Event
Ref.
January 6 - 9
International Consumer Electronics Show 2011 held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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February 26
The Nintendo 3DS , Nintendo's newest handheld console, releases in Japan.
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February 28 – March 4
Game Developers Conference 2011 held in San Francisco, California.
[ 20]
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.
March 11 - 13
PAX East 2011 held in Boston, Massachusetts.
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March 25 - 31
The Nintendo 3DS released in America, Europe and Australia.
April 20
PlayStation Network services were suspended by Sony . The suspension lasted for 23 days.
May 19
South Korea passes a law known as the "Youth Protection Revision Act", which regulates children under the age of sixteen playing online video games.
June 6
Twitch.tv , a video game livestreaming service and website that focuses on video game content and esports is launched.
June 7 - 9
E3 2011 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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June 21
Sonic the Hedgehog ,
June 27
The Supreme Court of the United States issues their ruling on Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association
August 4 - 7
QuakeCon 2011 : The massive annual LAN party held in Dallas, Texas.
August 15 - 17
Game Developers Conference 2011 Europe held in Cologne, Germany.
August 18 - 22
Gamescom 2011 held at Cologne, Germany
August 26 - 28
PAX Prime 2011 held in Seattle, Washington.
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September 9
The Crash Bandicoot
[ 24]
September 15–18
Tokyo Game Show 2011
September 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.
October 21–22
BlizzCon 2011 held in Anaheim Convention Center in California.
November 18–19
Minecon held in Las Vegas, Nevada . Minecraft
December 3
10th anniversary of the Jak and Daxter
[ 25]
December 10
Spike Video Game Awards .
December 31
Artech Studios disbanded.
Notable deaths
Games released in 2011
Genre Legend
January-March
Release date
Title
Platform
Genre
Ref.
January 3
Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles WIN
Puzzle
January 4
Arc the Lad III PSN
Tactical RPG
January 4
Hot Shots Shorties PSP
Sports
January 4
Lost in Shadow Wii
Puzzle-platformer
January 6
Bug Heroes iOS, DROID
Shooter
January 10
Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! PSP
Platformer
January 10
Z-Type WEB
Shoot 'em up
January 11
DC Universe Online WIN, PS3
Action, MMO
January 11
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective DS
Adventure, Puzzle
January 11
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded DS
Action RPG
January 12
Zeit² WIN, XB360
Shoot 'em up
January 17
Urbanix Wii
Puzzle
January 18
LittleBigPlanet 2 PS3
Puzzle-platformer
January 18
Mass Effect 2 PS3
Action RPG, TPS
January 18
MindJack PS3, XB360
TPS
January 18
Venetica WIN, XB360, PS3
Action RPG
January 24
Monday Night Combat WIN
MOBA, TPS
January 25
Dead Space 2 WIN, XB360, PS3
Survival horror
January 25
Lord of Arcana PSP
Action RPG
January 25
Magicka WIN
Action-adventure
January 25
Superstars V8 Next Challenge WIN, PS3, XB360
Racing
January 25
Two Worlds II WIN, XB360, PS3
Action RPG
January 26
Blast Monkeys iOS
Puzzle
January 26
Breach WIN, XB360
FPS
January 26
Shining Force II WIN
Tactical RPG
January 27
Hysteria Project 2 WIN
Adventure, Survival horror, FMV
January 27
Infinity Field iOS
Shooter
February 1
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 PS3
Run and gun
February 1
Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 PS3, Wii, XB360
Music
February 1
The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff OSX, WIN
Social sim
February 2
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 XB360
Run and gun
February 4
Earthrise WIN
MMO, RPG
February 7
Mario Sports Mix Wii
Sports
February 8
Battle High: San Bruno WIN, XB360
February 8
Body and Brain Connection XB360
February 8
Explodemon PSN
February 8
Naruto Shippuden: Shinobi Rumble DS
February 8
OMG-Z PSP
February 8
Stacking PS3
February 8
Tales from Space: About a Blob PSN
February 8
Test Drive Unlimited 2 WIN, XB360, PS3
February 8
TNT Racers XB360
February 8
Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll PS3
February 8
You Don't Know Jack WIN, DS, PS3, Wii, XB360
February 9
Stacking XB360
February 10
Dungeons WIN
February 10
NBA Jam iOS
February 12
Ys I & II Chronicles PSP
February 14
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation DS
February 15
Back to the Future: The Game PSN
February 15
Hyperdimension Neptunia PS3
February 15
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds XB360, PS3
February 15
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together PSP
February 16
Hard Corps: Uprising XB360
February 17
Asphalt 6: Adrenaline OSX
February 22
Bulletstorm WIN, XB360, PS3
February 22
Days of Thunder PSN
February 22
de Blob 2 DS, PS3, XB360, Wii
February 22
Giana Sisters DS DS
February 22
Gray Matter WIN, XB360
February 22
Killzone 3 PS3
February 22
Knights Contract XB360, PS3
February 22
Radiant Historia DS
February 23
Cities in Motion WIN
February 25
Days of Thunder XB360
February 25
Men of War: Assault Squad WIN
March 1
Fight Night Champion iOS, PS3, XB360
March 1
PixelJunk Shooter 2 PS3
March 1
Rift WIN
March 1
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution WIN
March 6
Pokémon Black and White DS
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March 8
Atari Greatest Hits Volume 2 DS
March 8
Dragon Age II WIN, PS3, XB360
March 8
Major League Baseball 2K11 WIN, PS3, PS2, PSP, XB360, Wii
March 8
Mega Man 3 PSN
March 8
MLB 11: The Show PS3, PS2, PSP
March 8
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 PSN
March 10
Beastly: Frantic Foto DS
March 11
Stoked WIN
March 15
Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel PS3
March 15
Cloning Clyde WIN
March 15
Gods Eater Burst PSP
March 15
Hard Corps: Uprising PS3
March 15
Homefront WIN, XB360, PS3
March 15
Jikandia: The Timeless Land PSP
March 15
Ōkamiden DS
March 15
Slam Bolt Scrappers PSN
March 15
Top Spin 4 PS3, XB360, Wii
March 15
Total War: Shogun 2 WIN
March 15
Warriors: Legends of Troy XB360, PS3
March 15
Yakuza 4 PS3
March 17
Dance on Broadway PS3
March 22
Angry Birds Rio OSX, iOS
March 22
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood WIN
March 22
Crysis 2 WIN, PS3, XB360
March 22
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy PSP
March 22
Forget-Me-Not iOS
March 22
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars WIN, XB360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS
March 22
Monster Tale DS
March 22
Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive PSP
March 22
PlayStation Move Heroes PS3
March 22
The Sims Medieval WIN, OSX
March 22
Swarm PSN
March 22
The Tomb Raider Trilogy PS3
March 23
Elsword WIN
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March 23
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime WIN, XB360, PSN
March 23
Swarm XB360
March 24
Final Fantasy III iOS
March 26
Great Little War Game iOS
March 27
Asphalt 3D 3DS
March 27
Bust-A-Move Universe 3DS
March 27
Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D 3DS
March 27
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars 3DS
March 27
Madden NFL Football 3DS
March 27
Nintendogs + Cats 3DS
March 27
Pilotwings Resort 3DS
March 27
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3DS
March 27
Rayman 3D 3DS
March 27
Ridge Racer 3D 3DS
March 27
Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 3DS
March 27
The Sims 3 3DS
March 27
Steel Diver 3DS
March 27
Super Monkey Ball 3D 3DS
March 27
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition 3DS
March 27
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars 3DS
March 29
The 3rd Birthday PSP
March 29
Chime Super Deluxe PSN
March 29
Dynasty Warriors 7 PS3, XB360
March 29
Johnny Test DS
March 29
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky PSP
March 29
NASCAR The Game: 2011 XB360, PS3, Wii
March 29
Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot PSN
March 29
Shift 2: Unleashed WIN, PS3, XB360
March 29
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 PS3, XB360, Wii
March 29
WWE All Stars PS2, PS3, PSP, XB360, Wii
March 30
Islands of Wakfu XB360
March 30
Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot XB360
March 31
TNT Racers PSP, Wii
Release date
Title
Platform
Genre
Ref.
April 3
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance PSN
April 4
Absolute Baseball DS
April 4
Spiral Knights WIN
April 6
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile XB360
April 8
Anomaly: Warzone Earth WIN
April 10
Rabbids: Travel In Time 3D 3DS
April 10
SpongeBob SquigglePants Wii
April 10
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 3DS
April 11
Limbo XB360
April 12
Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga X360
April 12
Lego Battles: Ninjago DS
April 12
Michael Jackson: The Experience XB360, PS3
April 12
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes PS3
April 12
Patapon 3 PSP
April 12
Rio PS3, XB360, DS, Wii
April 12
World of Tanks WIN
April 14
Resident Evil: Mercenaries Vs. iOS
April 17
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard iOS
April 19
Arcana Heart 3 PS3
April 19
Conduit 2 Wii
April 19
Fancy Pants Adventures PSN
April 19
Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection PSP
April 19
Mad Blocker Alpha PS3, PSP
April 19
Mortal Kombat PS3, XB360
April 19
Portal 2 WIN, OSX, PS3, XB360
April 19
SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs PS3
April 20
Fancy Pants Adventures XB360
April 24
Dream Chronicles: The Book of Water WIN
April 26
Darkspore WIN
April 26
Man vs. Wild PS3, Wii, XB360
April 27
Hector: Badge of Carnage - Episode 1 WIN
April 27
Outland XB360
April 28
Zenonia 3 iOS
May 3
MotorStorm: Apocalypse PS3
May 3
Mount&Blade: With Fire & Sword WIN
May 3
Thor: God of Thunder XB360, PS3, Wii, DS
May 4
First Touch Soccer iOS
May 9
Mighty Milky Way DS
May 10
Brink WIN, PS3, XB360
May 10
Dream Trigger 3D 3DS
May 10
The First Templar WIN, XB360
May 10
Hydrophobia Prophecy WIN
May 10
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game 3DS, XB360, PS3, Wii, PSP, DS
May 10
MX vs. ATV Alive XB360, PS3
May 10
Virtua Tennis 4 XB360, PS3, Wii
May 10
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus DS
May 11
Gatling Gears XB360
May 16
Terraria WIN
May 17
Battle vs. Chess WIN, DS, PS3, PSP, Wii, XB360
May 17
Deathsmiles II XB360
May 17
Fable III WIN
May 17
L.A. Noire PS3, XB360
May 17
SpongeBob SquigglePants 3DS
May 17
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings WIN
May 18
Sega Rally Online Arcade XB360
May 19
TNA Wrestling Impact! DROID, iOS
May 24
Dead or Alive: Dimensions 3DS
May 24
Dirt 3 WIN, XB360, PS3
May 24
Kung Fu Panda 2 PS3, XB360, Wii, DS
May 24
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game WIN
May 25
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale WIN, XB360
May 26
Frozen Synapse WIN
May 28
Akane the Kunoichi XB360
May 30
FAST - Racing League Wii
May 31
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II 3DS
May 31
Hunted: The Demon's Forge WIN, PS3, XB360
May 31
The Sims 3: Generations WIN, OSX
June 1
Days of Thunder PSP
June 1
Robo Surf iOS, DROID
June 2
Armageddon Riders PSN
June 2
Feed Me Oil iOS
June 2
Under Siege PS3
June 6
Duke Nukem: Critical Mass DS
June 7
3D Classics: Excitebike 3DS
June 7
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion 3DS
June 7
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters PS3, XB360, Wii, DS, 3DS
June 7
inFamous 2 PS3
June 7
Operation Flashpoint: Red River WIN, XB360, PS3
June 7
Red Faction: Armageddon WIN, XB360, PS3
June 8
Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony WIN
June 9
Dreamscape iOS
June 10
Zoo Keeper iOS
June 13
Wii Play: Motion Wii
June 14
Alice: Madness Returns WIN, PS3, XB360
June 14
Child of Eden XB360
June 14
Cubic Ninja 3DS
June 14
Duke Nukem Forever WIN, PS3, XB360
June 14
Outland PSN
June 14
Transformers: Dark of the Moon XB360, PS3, Wii, DS, 3DS
June 14
Wipeout in the Zone XB360
June 15
Akimi Village PSN
June 15
Fightin' Words DROID, BBOS
June 16
Sodium 2: Project Velocity PSN
June 18
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing iOS
June 19
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 3DS
June 21
Alien Zombie Megadeath WIN, PS3
June 21
Cars 2 WIN, XB360, PS3, Wii, DS, 3DS, PSP
June 21
DualPenSports 3DS
June 21
Dungeon Siege III WIN, XB360, PS3
June 21
F.E.A.R. 3 WIN, XB360, PS3
June 21
Shadows of the Damned PS3, XB360
June 22
Lucha Fury XB360
June 23
1-Bit Ninja iOS
June 25
The Adventures of Shuggy XB360
June 28
Async Corp. iOS
June 28
Beyond Good & Evil HD PSN
June 28
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 PS3, XB360
June 28
Gatling Gears PSN
June 28
Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse WIN, OSX
June 28
Reel Fishing Paradise 3D 3DS
June 28
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D 3DS
June 28
Sniper: Ghost Warrior PS3
June 29
Backbreaker: Vengeance XB360
June 29
Galaga Legions DX XB360
June 29
Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax XB360
June 30
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer iOS
June 30
James Pond in the Deathly Shallows iOS
Release date
Title
Platform
Genre
Ref.
July 5
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon PS3, XB360
July 5
PlayStation Move Ape Escape PS3
July 6
Ant Raid iOS
July 7
Deathsmiles iOS
July 7
The King of Fighters-i iOS
July 7
Wicked Monsters Blast! Wii
July 11
Ms. Splosion Man XB360
July 11
Panzer Corps WIN
July 12
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 WIN, XB360, PS3, Wii, DS
July 12
Mighty Flip Champs! DX PSN
July 12
NCAA Football 12 XB360, PS3
July 13
Boulder Dash-XL XB360
July 14
Call of Juarez: The Cartel PS3, XB360
July 14
Captain America: Super Soldier XB360, PS3, Wii, DS
July 14
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary PSP, Wii, DS, 3DS
July 18
Sweatshop OSX, WIN
July 19
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions PSP
July 19
Just Dance: Summer Party Wii
July 19
Limbo PSN
July 19
The Smurfs Dance Party Wii
July 20
Bastion XB360
July 21
3D Classics: Xevious 3DS
July 21
Wooords DROID, iOS
July 23
Galaga 30th Collection iOS
July 26
Catherine PS3, XB360
July 26
Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions 3DS
July 26
The Sims 3 Town Life Stuff OSX, WIN
July 27
Cordy iOS
July 27
From Dust XB360
July 28
Groove Coaster iOS
July 30
Chantelise – A Tale of Two Sisters WIN
August 2
Bleach: Soul Resurrección PS3
August 2
Galaga Legions DX PSN
August 2
Limbo WIN
August 3
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet XB360
August 3
Serious Sam Double D WIN
August 4
Cut the Rope: Experiments iOS
August 4
Shift 2: Unleashed iOS
August 4
Temple Run iOS
August 11
Anomaly: Warzone Earth iOS
August 11
Go! Go! Kokopolo - Harmonious Forest Revenge DS
August 11
One Epic Game iOS, PSN, PSP
August 11
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 1 - Homestar Ruiner WIN, Wii
August 15
Wonderputt WEB
August 16
Age of Empires Online WIN
August 16
Bastion WIN
August 16
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron PS3, XB360
August 16
No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise PS3
August 17
From Dust WIN
August 17
Konami Krazy Racers DROID
August 17
Toy Soldiers: Cold War WIN, XB360
August 18
3D Classics: Urban Champion 3DS
August 18
Duke Nukem Forever OSX
August 18
Flight Control Wii
August 23
Deus Ex: Human Revolution WIN, PS3, XB360
August 23
Hysteria Project 2 PSN
August 23
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked 3DS
August 25
Hector: Badge of Carnage - Episode 2 WIN, iOS
August 25
Spy Mouse iOS, DROID, WP
August 26
Rugby World Cup 2011 XB360, PS3
August 29
Achron WIN, OSX, LIN
August 30
The Baconing PSN
August 30
Bodycount PS3, XB360
August 30
Driver: Renegade 3D 3DS
August 30
Gatling Gears WIN
August 30
Madden NFL 12 PS2, PS3, PSP, XB360, Wii, iOS
August 30
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection PSN
August 30
Tropico 4 WIN
August 30
Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon PSN
August 31
The Baconing XB360
August 31
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection XB360
August 31
Rock of Ages WIN, XB360, PSN
August 31
Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon XB360
September 1
Wasteland Angel WIN
September 6
Alpha Mission PS3, PSP
September 6
BloodRayne: Betrayal PS3
September 6
Dawn of Fantasy WIN
September 6
Dead Island WIN, XB360, PS3
September 6
Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten PS3
September 6
Driver: San Francisco PS3, XB360, Wii
September 6
Mega Man 4 PSN
September 6
Resistance 3 PS3
September 6
Rise of Nightmares XB360
September 6
Techno Kitten Adventure XB360
September 6
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine WIN, XB360, PS3
September 7
BloodRayne: Betrayal XB360
September 7
Crimson Alliance XB360
September 8
Grand Prix Story iOS
September 9
Star Fox 64 3D 3DS
September 12
Rise of Immortals WIN
September 13
Bit.Trip Saga 3DS
September 13
Call of Juarez: The Cartel WIN
September 13
God of War: Origins Collection PS3
September 13
The Gunstringer XB360
September 13
Hard Reset WIN
September 13
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns DS
September 13
NHL 12 PS3, XB360
September 13
Nicktoons MLB XB360, Wii, DS
September 13
Pucca Power Up DS
September 13
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad WIN
September 13
Sengoku: Way of the Warrior WIN
September 13
Thor: God of Thunder 3DS
September 13
White Knight Chronicles II PS3
September 14
Radiant Silvergun XB360
September 14
Renegade Ops XB360
September 14
TrackMania 2: Canyon WIN
September 15
Monsters Ate My Condo iOS
September 19
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 DS
September 19
Kirby Mass Attack DS
September 20
Burnout Crash! PSN
September 20
F1 2011 WIN, XB360, PS3
September 20
Frogger 3D 3DS
September 20
Gears of War 3 XB360
September 20
Persona 2: Innocent Sin PSP
September 20
Resident Evil 4 HD PS3, XB360
September 21
Burnout Crash! XB360
September 22
3D Classics: TwinBee 3DS
September 22
Hector: Badge of Carnage - Episode 3 WIN, iOS
September 23
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection 3DS
September 26
Nuclear Dawn WIN, OSX
September 27
Atelier Totori: Alchemist of Arland 2 PS3
September 27
Brunswick Pro Bowling 3DS
September 27
Child of Eden PS3
September 27
Driver: San Francisco WIN
September 27
FIFA 12 WIN, PS3, XB360, Wii, PS2, PSP, 3DS, iOS
September 27
The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection PS3
September 27
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 WIN, PS3, XB360, Wii, PSP, 3DS, PS2
September 27
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X PS3, XB360
September 27
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny PS3, Wii
September 27
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter DS
September 27
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD PS3
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September 27
X-Men: Destiny PS3, Wii, XB360, DS
September 28
The Binding of Isaac WIN
September 28
Worms Ultimate Mayhem WIN, XB360
September 29
A Game of Thrones: Genesis WIN
September 29
Katamari Amore iOS
September 29
Shadowgun iOS
September 29
Wizorb XB360
September 30
Go! Go! Nippon! WIN
Visual novel
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September 30
Unepic WIN
Release date
Title
Platform
Genre
Ref.
October 2
Tetris: Axis 3DS
October 4
Dark Souls PS3, XB360
October 4
Eufloria PSN
October 4
God Hand PSN
October 4
NBA 2K12 WIN, PS3, XB360, Wii, PSP, PS2
October 4
Rage WIN, PS3, XB360
October 4
Space Channel 5: Part 2 PSN
October 4
Spider-Man: Edge of Time XB360, PS3, Wii, DS, 3DS
October 5
Orcs Must Die! XB360
October 7
Just Dance 3 Wii, PS3, XB360
October 11
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon PS3, XB360
October 11
Aliens Infestation DS
October 11
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record WIN, PS3, XB360
October 11
Forza Motorsport 4 XB360
October 11
Hulk Hogan's Main Event XB360
October 11
Scribblenauts Remix iOS
October 11
Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster XB360
October 12
Guardian Heroes XB360
October 12
MDK2 HD WIN
October 12
Orcs Must Die! WIN
October 13
Might and Magic Heroes VI WIN
October 14
Gem Keeper iOS
October 16
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure WIN, 3DS, PS3, Wii, XB360
October 18
Batman: Arkham City PS3, XB360
October 18
Beat Hazard Ultra PS3
October 18
Ben 10: Galactic Racing PS3, XB360, DS, Wii, 3DS
October 18
Dungeon Defenders PSN
October 18
Everybody Dance PS3
October 18
JASF: Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters WIN, PS3, XB360
October 18
Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes WIN, OSX
October 18
Okabu PS3
October 18
Payday: The Heist PSN
October 18
PowerUp Heroes XB360
October 18
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One PS3
October 18
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken PS3
October 18
Rocksmith PS3, XB360
October 18
The Sims 3: Pets OSX, WIN
October 18
Tropico 4 XB360
October 19
Dungeon Defenders WIN, XB360
October 20
Cities XL 2012 WIN
October 20
Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots iOS
October 20
Payday: The Heist WIN
October 20
Rugby Challenge WIN, PS3, XB360
October 21
FIFA Manager 12 WIN
October 21
Football Manager 2012 WIN, OSX
October 24
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Wii
October 24
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter WIN
October 25
Arcania: Fall of Setarrif WIN
October 25
Battlefield 3 WIN, PS3, XB360
October 25
Blackwater XB360
October 25
Captain America: Super Soldier 3DS
October 25
Centipede: Infestation Wii
October 25
The Cursed Crusade WIN, PS3, XB360
October 25
Dance Central 2 XB360
October 25
Disney Universe WIN, OSX, Wii, PS3, XB360
October 25
House of the Dead: Overkill PS3
October 25
Infamous: Festival of Blood PS3
October 25
Invizimals: Shadow Zone PSP
October 25
Just Dance Kids 2 PS3, Wii, XB360
October 25
PixelJunk SideScroller PS3
October 25
Puss in Boots PS3, DS, Wii, XB360
October 25
Stronghold 3 WIN
October 26
Renegade Ops WIN
October 26
Shadowgun WIN
October 27
Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation iOS
October 27
Shantae: Risky's Revenge iOS
October 28
Sword of the Stars II: The Lords of Winter WIN
November 1
Cabela's Adventure Camp PS3, Wii, XB360
November 1
Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai Wii, PS3, XB360
November 1
Cars 2 3DS
November 1
Centipede: Infestation 3DS
November 1
Disney Princess: Enchanting Storybooks DS, Wii
November 1
GoldenEye 007 Reloaded PS3, XB360
November 1
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns 3DS
November 1
Hydrophobia Prophecy PS3
November 1
James Noir's Hollywood Crimes 3DS
November 1
Jimmie Johnson's Anything with an Engine PS3, Wii, XB360
November 1
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North WIN, PS3, XB360
November 1
NASCAR Unleashed PS3, XB360, 3DS, Wii
November 1
Pac-Man Party 3D 3DS
November 1
Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking XB360
November 1
Sonic Generations PS3, XB360
November 1
Team Umizoomi DS
November 1
To the Moon WIN
November 1
Twister Mania XB360
November 1
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception PS3
November 2
BurgerTime: World Tour XB360
November 2
Escape Goat WIN, XB360
November 4
Sonic Generations WIN
November 4
Stealth Bastard WIN
November 8
The Black Eyed Peas Experience XB360
November 8
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 WIN, PS3, XB360, Wii
November 8
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: Defiance DS
November 8
Cars 2 PSP
November 8
Cave Story 3D 3DS
November 8
Deepak Chopra's Leela Wii, XB360
November 8
Happy Feet Two: The Video Game 3DS, DS, PS3, Wii, XB360
November 8
L.A. Noire WIN
November 8
Max & the Magic Marker DS
November 8
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection PS3, XB360
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November 8
Michael Jackson: The Experience 3DS
November 8
Nickelodeon Dance Wii, XB360
November 8
Otomedius Excellent XB360
November 8
Self-Defense Training Camp XB360
November 8
SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip DS, XB360
November 10
Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! 3DS
November 10
Gangstar Rio: City of Saints iOS
November 11
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim WIN, PS3, XB360
November 11
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7 WIN, XB360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS, 3DS, iOS
November 13
Super Mario 3D Land 3DS
November 15
ABBA: You Can Dance Wii
November 15
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked DS, Wii, XB360
November 15
Assassin's Creed: Revelations PS3, XB360
November 15
Beyblade: Metal Masters DS
November 15
BurgerTime World Tour PS3
November 15
Carnival Island PS3
November 15
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL Wii, PS3, XB360
November 15
DreamWorks Super Star Kartz 3DS, DS, PS3, Wii, XB360
November 15
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends WIN, PS3
November 15
Fossil Fighters: Champions DS
November 15
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary XB360
November 15
Jurassic Park: The Game WIN, PS3, XB360
November 15
Kinect Disneyland Adventures XB360
November 15
Kung-Fu High Impact XB360
November 15
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Wii
November 15
Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat PS3, Wii, XB360
November 15
Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest PS3
November 15
Need for Speed: The Run WIN, PS3, Wii, XB360, 3DS
November 15
Rayman Origins PS3, XB360, Wii
November 15
Rochard WIN
November 15
Saints Row: The Third WIN, XB360, PS3
November 15
Shinobi 3DS
November 15
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 PS3, XB360
November 16
Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic 3DS
November 17
3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure 3DS
November 17
Anno 2070 WIN
November 17
Minecraft iOS
November 18
Minecraft WIN, LIN, OSX
November 20
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Wii
November 21
Fate/Extra PSP
November 22
Batman: Arkham City WIN
November 22
Cave Story+ WIN
November 22
Corpse Party PSP
November 22
The King of Fighters XIII PS3, XB360
November 22
Serious Sam 3: BFE WIN
November 22
Sonic Generations 3DS
November 22
Tekken Hybrid PS3
November 22
WWE 12 PS3, Wii, XB360
November 22
WWE All Stars 3DS
November 25
Afterfall: InSanity WIN, XB360, PS3
November 25
F1 2011 3DS
December 1
Assassin's Creed: Revelations WIN
December 1
Infinity Blade II iOS
December 4
Mario Kart 7 3DS
December 5
Fortune Street Wii
December 6
The Adventures of Tintin: The Game WIN, PS3, XB360, Wii, 3DS
December 6
Defenders of Ardania iOS
December 6
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights 3DS
December 6
Face Racers: Photo Finish 3DS
December 6
Final Fantasy VI PSN
December 6
The Oregon Trail 3DS, Wii
December 6
Wanted Corp PSN
December 7
Batman: Arkham City Lockdown iOS
December 7
Michael Jackson: The Experience iOS
December 7
Trine 2 WIN, OSX
December 8
Chrono Trigger iOS
December 8
Pushmo 3DS
December 9
Shake It Up Wii
December 13
FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction WIN
December 13
Outdoors Unleashed: Africa 3D 3DS
December 15
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon WIN
December 15
Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition iOS, DROID
December 15
The Sims FreePlay iOS
December 15
Snoticles iOS
December 15
Sonic CD iOS
December 16
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones 3DS
December 16
Metroid Fusion 3DS
December 16
Satazius WIN
December 16
Wario Land 4 3DS
December 17
Jurassic Park: The Game - Episode 2: The Cavalry iOS
December 19
Metal Dead WIN
December 20
Postal III WIN
December 20
Star Wars: The Old Republic WIN
December 20
Trine 2 PSN
December 21
LostWinds iOS
December 21
Mega Man X iOS
December 21
Trine 2 XB360
December 22
Mighty Switch Force! 3DS
December 27
All Zombies Must Die! PSN
December 27
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD PSN
December 29
VVVVVV 3DS
See also
2011 in esports
2011 in games
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