2011 in video games
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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, and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. 2011 also marked the worldwide release of the 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, and The Witcher.
2011 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Bastion, Dark Souls, Dead Island, Homefront, L.A. Noire, Minecraft, Rage, and Skylanders.
Legend
| 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, visionOS, Apple Vision Pro | 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 versions Windows 95 and up | WP | Windows Phone |
| XB360 | Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Live Arcade |
Hardware releases
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).
| Date | Console | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| February 26 | Nintendo 3DSJP | [1] |
| March 25 | Nintendo 3DSEU | [2] |
| March 27 | Nintendo 3DSNA | [3] |
| March 31 | Nintendo 3DSAU | [4] |
| April 1 | Xperia PlayEU | [5] |
| May 26 | Xperia PlayNA | |
| October 23 | Wii (Family Edition/RVL-101 model)NA | [6] |
| October 26 | Xperia PlayJP | |
| November 4 | Wii (Family Edition/RVL-101 model)EU | [7] |
| November 11 | Wii (Family Edition/RVL-101 model)AU | |
| December 17 | PlayStation VitaJP | [8] |
Critically acclaimed titles
Scores of 90+
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
| 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
Video game-based film and television releases
| Title | Date | Director | Distributor(s) | Franchise | Original game publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Player | March 13, 2011 | Damon Santostefano | Nickelodeon | N/a | N/a | [12] |
| Mortal Kombat: Legacy | April 11, 2011 | Kevin Tancharoen | Machinima, Inc. | Mortal Kombat | Midway Games | [13] |
| Victini and Reshiram/Victini and Zekrom | July 16, 2011 | Kunihiko Yuyama | Toho | Pokémon | Game Freak | [14] |
| Tekken: Blood Vengeance | July 26, 2011 | Yōichi Mōri | Asmik Ace | Tekken | Bandai Namco | [15] |
| Dragon Age: Redemption | October 10, 2011 | Peter Winther | N/a | Dragon Age | BioWare | [16] |
| Assassin's Creed: Embers | November 15, 2011 | Laurent Bernier | Ubisoft | Assassin's Creed | Ubisoft | [17] |
Events
| Date | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 - 9 | International Consumer Electronics Show 2011 held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | [18] |
| February 26 | The Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo's newest handheld console, releases in Japan. | [19] |
| 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. | [21] |
| 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. | [22] |
| June 21 | Sonic the Hedgehog, one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, celebrated its 20th anniversary. | |
| June 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. | |
| 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. | [23] |
| September 9 | The Crash Bandicoot franchise celebrated its 15th anniversary. | [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 gets its full release on the 18th. | |
| December 3 | 10th anniversary of the Jak and Daxter series. | [25] |
| December 10 | Spike Video Game Awards. | |
| December 31 | Artech Studios disbanded. |
Notable deaths
- May 20 – Randy Savage, 58, pro wrestler and actor (cover star of WWF WrestleMania Challenge, WWF Super WrestleMania, WWE All Stars).[26]
- October 5 – Steve Jobs, 56, businessman and creator of Apple and iOS.[27]
Games released in 2011
January-March
| Release date | Title | Platform | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles | WIN | ||
| January 4 | Arc the Lad III | PSN | ||
| January 4 | Hot Shots Shorties | PSP | ||
| January 4 | Lost in Shadow | Wii | ||
| January 6 | Bug Heroes | iOS, DROID | ||
| January 10 | Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! | PSP | ||
| January 10 | Z-Type | WEB | ||
| January 11 | DC Universe Online | WIN, PS3 | ||
| January 11 | Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective | DS | ||
| January 11 | Kingdom Hearts Re:coded | DS | ||
| January 12 | Zeit² | WIN, XB360 | ||
| January 17 | Urbanix | Wii | ||
| January 18 | LittleBigPlanet 2 | PS3 | ||
| January 18 | Mass Effect 2 | PS3 | ||
| January 18 | MindJack | PS3, XB360 | ||
| January 18 | Venetica | WIN, XB360, PS3 | ||
| January 24 | Monday Night Combat | WIN | ||
| January 25 | Dead Space 2 | WIN, XB360, PS3 | ||
| January 25 | Lord of Arcana | PSP | ||
| January 25 | Magicka | WIN | ||
| January 25 | Superstars V8 Next Challenge | WIN, PS3, XB360 | ||
| January 25 | Two Worlds II | WIN, XB360, PS3 | ||
| January 26 | Blast Monkeys | iOS | ||
| January 26 | Breach | WIN, XB360 | ||
| January 26 | Shining Force II | WIN | ||
| January 27 | Hysteria Project 2 | WIN | ||
| January 27 | Infinity Field | iOS | ||
| February 1 | Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 | PS3 | ||
| February 1 | Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 | PS3, Wii, XB360 | ||
| February 1 | The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff | OSX, WIN | ||
| February 2 | Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 | XB360 | ||
| February 4 | Earthrise | WIN | ||
| February 7 | Mario Sports Mix | Wii | ||
| 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 (NA) | DS | [28][29] | |
| 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 (NA) | WIN | [30] | |
| 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 |
April–June
July–September
October–December
| 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 | [34] | |
| 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
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