2010 in video games explained
Numerous video games were released in 2010. Many awards went to games such as Red Dead Redemption, , Mass Effect 2, God of War III and Super Mario Galaxy 2. Kinect from Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 was also released this year.
Critically acclaimed titles
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
2010 games and expansions scoring at least 90/100 (MC) or 90% (GR)[1] [2] | Game | Publisher | Release Date | Platform | MC score | GR score |
|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo | May 23, 2010 | Wii | 97/100 | 97.35% |
| Mass Effect 2 | Electronic Arts | January 26, 2010 | Xbox 360 | 96/100 | 95.77% |
| Red Dead Redemption | Rockstar Games | May 18, 2010 | | 95/100 | 94.66% |
| Red Dead Redemption | Rockstar Games | May 18, 2010 | | 95/100 | 94.12% |
| Mass Effect 2 | Electronic Arts | January 26, 2010 | Microsoft Windows | 94/100 | 94.52% |
| Blizzard Entertainment | July 27, 2010 | Microsoft Windows | 93/100 | 92.44% |
| Rock Band 3 | MTV Games | October 26, 2010 | Xbox 360 | 93/100 | 92.44% |
| Pac-Man Championship Edition DX | Namco Bandai Games | November 17, 2010 | Xbox 360 | 93/100 | 90.88% |
| God of War III | Sony Computer Entertainment | March 16, 2010 | PlayStation 3 | 92/100 | 92.07% |
| Xenoblade Chronicles | Nintendo | June 10, 2010 | Wii | 92/100[3] | 91.74%[4] |
| Super Street Fighter IV | Capcom | April 27, 2010 | PlayStation 3 | 92/100 | 91.23% |
| Microsoft Game Studios | September 14, 2010 | Xbox 360 | 91/100 | 91.79% |
| Blizzard Entertainment | December 7, 2010 | Microsoft Windows | 90/100 | 91.45% |
| Super Street Fighter IV | Capcom | April 27, 2010 | Xbox 360 | 91/100 | 91.39% |
| Pac-Man Championship Edition DX | Namco Bandai Games | November 17, 2010 | PlayStation 3 | 91/100 | 91.06% |
| Rock Band 3 | MTV Games | October 26, 2010 | PlayStation 3 | 91/100 | 90.94% |
| Rock Band 3 | MTV Games | October 26, 2010 | Wii | 91/100 | 90.67% |
| Sony Computer Entertainment | March 2, 2010 | PlayStation 3 | 91/100 | 90.53% |
| Limbo | Microsoft Game Studios | July 21, 2010 | Xbox 360 | 90/100 | 90.68% |
| Ubisoft | November 16, 2010 | Xbox 360 | 89/100 | 90.62% |
| Super Meat Boy | Team Meat | October 20, 2010 | Xbox 360 | 90/100 | 90.51% |
| Cave Story | Nicalis | March 22, 2010 | Wii | 89/100 | 90.31% |
| Ubisoft | November 16, 2010 | PlayStation 3 | 90/100 | 89.92% |
| Civilization V | 2K | September 21, 2010 | Microsoft Windows | 90/100 | 89.17% | |
Best-selling family video games
The following titles were the top five best-selling family video games worldwide in 2010.[5]
| Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher | Sales |
|---|
| 1 | Wii Sports | Wii | Nintendo | 16,600,000 |
| 2 | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Wii | Nintendo | 11,300,000 |
| Wii Sports Resort | Wii | Nintendo | 11,300,000 |
| 4 | Wii Fit Plus | Wii | Nintendo | 8,900,000 |
| 5 | FIFA 11 | Multi-platform | EA Sports | 8,400,000 | |
Events
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|
| January | 7–10 | International Consumer Electronics Show 2010 was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.[6] |
| February | 11–14 | Microsoft X10 held in San Francisco.[7] |
| 24–27 | Nintendo World Summit held in San Francisco.[8] |
| March | 9–13 | Game Developers Conference 2010 held in San Francisco, CA.[9] |
| 26–28 | First PAX East Coast at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, MA. |
| April | 15[10] | Xbox Live for original Xbox console and games discontinued.[11] |
| 20–23 | Captivate, Capcom's annual tradeshow was held in Honolulu, Hawaii.[12] |
| May | 4–7 | The Humble Indie Bundle, an experiment into indie, charitable, cross-platform, DRM-free digital game distribution, is first released to great success. |
| 30 | Esports organization FaZe Clan is founded. |
| June | 15–17 | E3 2010 is held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[13] |
| 17–19 | OnLive released. |
| August | 12–15 | QuakeCon was held in the Hotel Hilton Anatole, in Dallas, Texas, USA. |
| 16–18 | Game Developers Conference was held in Europe in Cologne. |
| 18–22 | Gamescom 2010 was held at Cologne, Germany. |
| September | 3–5 | Penny Arcade Expo 2010 was held at Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. |
| 15–21 | PlayStation Move was launched in North America, Europe and various Asian countries. |
| 16–19 | Tokyo Game Show 2010 was held at Makuhari Messe in Japan. |
| September 30–October 3 | The 2010 World Cyber Games take place. |
| October | 22–23 | BlizzCon 2010 was held at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. |
| November | 4–7 | Microsoft's Kinect launched worldwide, starting in North America. | |
Notable deaths
Hardware releases
Series with new entries
Series with new installments in 2010 include Ace Attorney, Alien vs. Predator, Army of Two, Assassin's Creed, Battlefield, BioShock, Call of Duty, Castlevania, Civilization, Crackdown, Donkey Kong, Darksiders, Dead Rising, Fable, Fallout, God of War, Gran Turismo, Grand Theft Auto, Halo, Just Cause, Kane and Lynch, Lost Planet, Mafia, Mass Effect, Medal of Honor, Mega Man, Metroid, Need for Speed, Pokémon, Prince of Persia, Red Dead, Red Steel, Resident Evil, Skate, StarCraft, , Super Mario, Super Monkey Ball, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Total War.
In addition, 2010 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Alan Wake, Darksiders, Deadly Premonition, Heavy Rain, and Metro.
Game releases
The list of games released in 2010 in North America.
| Release Date | Title | Systems |
|---|
| January 5 | Divinity II: Ego Draconis | Win, X360 |
| Bayonetta | PS3, X360 |
| Darksiders | Win, PS3, X360 |
| Fable II: Game of the Year Edition | X360 |
| January 6 | | XBLA |
| January 7 | PSN |
| iOS |
| January 11 | Chronos Twins DX | WiiWare |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Episodes 1–4) | WiiWare |
| VVVVVV | Win |
| January 12 | Vancouver 2010 | Win, X360, PS3 |
| PS3, X360, PSP |
| Daniel X: The Ultimate Power | NDS |
| Wii |
| Sands of Destruction | NDS |
| Walk It Out! | Wii |
| January 15 | | Win |
| January 17 | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Mobile | iOS |
| January 18 | Glory of Heracles | NDS |
| Chronos Twins DX | DSiWare |
| Starship Defense | DSiWare |
| January 19 | Bejeweled Twist | NDS |
| Dark Void | Win, X360, PS3 |
| PS2, PSP |
| January 20 | | X360 |
| January 21 | | PS3 |
| January 25 | Playmobil Knights | NDS |
| January 26 | Mass Effect 2 | Win, X360, PS3 |
| Wii |
| MAG | PS3 |
| Wii |
| Shadow of Destiny | PSP |
| January 28 | Thexder Neo | PS3 |
| February 1 | Global Agenda | Win |
| True Swing Golf | DSiWare |
| February 2 | White Knight Chronicles | PS3 |
| Star Trek Online | Win |
| | Win |
| The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff | Win, Mac |
| February 4 | | PSP |
| February 8 | | Wii |
| Fieldrunners | DSiWare |
| | PS3 |
| February 9 | BioShock 2 | Win, X360, PS3 |
| Dante's Inferno | PS3, X360 |
| Shiren the Wanderer | Wii |
| | Wii |
| Scene It? Twilight | NDS |
| | X360, Win |
| February 10 | Stargate Resistance | Win |
| February 11 | | NDS |
| NDS |
| Spaceball Revolution | PSP |
| February 12 | World Cup of Pool | NDS |
| NDS |
| February 15 | Art of Balance | WiiWare |
| WiiWare |
| Spaceball Revolution | DSiWare |
| February 16 | Tropico 3 | X360 |
| | PSP |
| Aliens vs. Predator | Win, X360, PS3 |
| NDS |
| Crime Scene | NDS |
| | X360, PS3, PSP |
| Ragnarok DS | NDS |
| February 17 | Deadly Premonition | X360 |
| February 19 | Data East Arcade Classics | Wii |
| NecroVisioN: Lost Company | Win |
| February 22 | Aura-Aura Climber | DSiWare |
| Wii |
| Flight Control | DSiWare |
| Risen | X360 |
| February 23 | Arsenal of Democracy | Win |
| Heavy Rain | PS3 |
| Last Rebellion | PS3 |
| Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | |
| Win |
| M.U.D. TV | Win |
| Metal Slug XX | PSP |
| February 24 | Greed Corp | XBLA, PSN |
| echoshift | PSP |
| March 1 | Dante's Inferno | PSP |
| Mega Man 10 | WiiWare |
| March 2 | | Win |
| Win, X360, PS3 |
| Supreme Commander 2 | Win |
| |
| MLB 2K10 | Win, X360, PS2, PS3, Wii, PSP |
| SpongeBob's Boating Bash | NDS, Wii |
| Sonic Classic Collection | NDS |
| NDS |
| Rayman 2 | iOS |
| Alice in Wonderland | NDS, Wii |
| PSP |
| X360 |
| Deca Sports DS | NDS |
| March 4 | Bit Pilot | iOS |
| March 8 | Max & the Magic Marker | Wii |
| March 9 | Assassin's Creed II | Win |
| BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable | PSP |
| Final Fantasy XIII | PS3, X360 |
| Yakuza 3 | PS3 |
| Rise of Prussia | Win |
| Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition | PS3 |
| PSP |
| Calling | Wii |
| March 10 | Street Fighter IV | iOS |
| March 11 | Mega Man 10 | PSN |
| Win |
| March 14 | Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (North America) | NDS |
| March 15 | Rage of the Gladiator | WiiWare |
| March 16 | God of War III | |
| | Win |
| Metro 2033 | Win, X360 |
| Supreme Commander 2 | X360 |
| Resonance of Fate | X360, PS3 |
| Win, X360, PS3 |
| Infinite Space | NDS |
| Wii |
| Wii |
| Sonny with a Chance | NDS |
| March 17 | Perfect Dark | XBLA |
| March 21 | Zhu Zhu Pets | NDS |
| March 22 | Cave Story | WiiWare |
| March 23 | Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Battle Trainer | NDS |
| | Win |
| Red Steel 2 | |
| Just Cause 2 | Win, X360, PS3 |
| NDS |
| How to Train Your Dragon | X360, NDS, PS3, Wii |
| Wii |
| Disney Stitch Jam | NDS |
| MotoGP 09/10 | X360, PS3 |
| March 24 | | X360 |
| March 25 | Flotilla | X360 |
| Section 8 | PS3 |
| Wakeboarding HD | PS3 |
| March 26 | Anarchy: Rush Hour | PS3 |
| Wonderful Everyday | Win |
| March 28 | WarioWare D.I.Y. | NDS |
| March 29 | Flotilla | Win |
| Zenonia 2 | iOS |
| March 30 | | |
| Dead or Alive Paradise | PSP |
| Mimana Iyar Chronicle | PSP |
| PS2, Wii |
| X360 |
| March 31 | Mega Man 10 | XBLA |
| April 1 | Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition | iOS |
| April 2 | Again | NDS |
| Star Wars: Cantina | iOS |
| April 5 | Mr. Driller: Drill Till You Drop | DSiWare |
| April 8 | | |
| April 10 | Chaos Rings | iOS |
| Espgaluda II | iOS |
| April 12 | Dark Void Zero | iOS, Win |
| DSiWare |
| April 13 | | X360 |
| PS3, Win |
| April 14 | | XBLA |
| April 15 | Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Episode 1: The Penal Zone | Win, Mac, PS3 |
| April 20 | Monster Hunter Tri | Wii |
| April 22 | Homerun Hitters | PSN |
| April 23 | Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper | X360 |
| April 26 | | PSP |
| System Flaw | DSiWare |
| April 27 | | Win |
| X360, PS3 |
| 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa | PS3, X360, Wii, PSP, iOS |
| Fruit Ninja | iOS |
| Nier | |
| PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe | PSP |
| Record of Agarest War | PS3, X360 |
| Super Street Fighter IV | PS3, X360 |
| April 28 | Tecmo Bowl Throwback | XBLA |
| April 29 | | PSN |
| May 1 | Transformice | Win |
| May 4 | Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake | PSP |
| What Did I Do To Deserve This My Lord? 2 | PSP |
| Iron Man 2 | PS3, PSP, X360, Wii, NDS |
| PS3 |
| Dementium II | |
| May 7 | Biozone | Win |
| May 10 | Earthworm Jim | DSiWare |
| WiiWare |
| May 11 | 3D Dot Game Heroes | PS3 |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 | PSP |
| Skate 3 | PS3, X360 |
| Lost Planet 2 | |
| PSN |
| May 12 | Rocket Knight | Win, XBLA |
| | Win |
| Things on Wheels | XBLA |
| Heroes of Newerth | Win, Mac, Lin |
| May 17 | Bit.Trip Runner | WiiWare |
| Frogger Returns | DSiWare |
| May 18 | Attack of the Movies 3D | Wii, X360 |
| Rocket Knight | PSN |
| Split Second: Velocity | Win, X360, PS3 |
| NDS, Wii, PSP PS3, X360 |
| Trauma Team | |
| Alan Wake | X360 |
| Red Dead Redemption | X360, PS3 |
| NDS |
| Win |
| Shrek Forever After | iOS, NDS, PS3, Wii, Win, X360 |
| May 19 | Aqua – Naval Warfare | XBLA |
| Metal Slug XX | XBLA |
| May 21 | Gray Matter | |
| May 23 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| May 24 | | iOS |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Episode 5) | WiiWare |
| World Poker Tour: Texas Hold 'Em | DSiWare |
| May 25 | Blur | Win, X360, PS3 |
| Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force: Herbert's Revenge | NDS |
| Colour Cross | NDS |
| ModNation Racers | PS3, PSP |
| Pirates Plund-Arrr | Wii |
| UFC 2010 | X360, PS3 |
| Tetris Party Deluxe | |
| May 26 | | Mac, Lin |
| | XBLA |
| May 31 | | Wii |
| Little Things | iOS |
| X-Scape | DSiWare |
| June 1 | Backbreaker | X360, PS3 |
| Win |
| Alpha Protocol | Win, X360, PS3 |
| PS2 |
| Tecmo Bowl Throwback | PSN |
| Planet Minigolf | PSN |
| Vectorman | Win |
| June 2 | Hector: Badge of Carnage (Episode 1) | iOS |
| Hexyz Force | |
| Snoopy Flying Ace | XBLA |
| June 4 | FIFA Online | Win |
| Happy Wheels | Win |
| June 8 | Cubixx | PSP |
| | X360, PS3, Wii |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 | X360, PS3, Wii |
| | PSP |
| Mega Man Zero Collection | |
| Disgaea Infinite | PSP |
| June 9 | NeoGeo Battle Coliseum | XBLA |
| June 10 | River City Soccer Hooligans | NDS |
| June 12 | | Win |
| June 14 | A Kappa's Trail | DSiWare |
| Legend of Kay | NDS |
| June 15 | 100 Classic Books | NDS |
| Dance on Broadway | Wii |
| Totally Spies!: Revenge of the Undercover | PS3, X360, Wii, PSP, NDS |
| PS3, 360, Wii, PSP, DS, Win |
| June 19 | Bar Oasis | iOS |
| June 20 | Young Thor | PSP |
| June 21 | | DSiWare |
| Art Style: Rotozoa | WiiWare |
| June 22 | | Wii |
| Win, X360, PS3, Wii, NDS |
| June 24 | | |
| June 25 | | NDS, PSP |
| June 26 | Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge | iOS |
| June 27 | | |
| June 28 | Despicable Me: Minion Mania | iOS |
| Jett Rocket | WiiWare |
| Maestro! Jump in Music | DSiWare |
| June 29 | 10 Minute Solution | Wii |
| APB All Points Bulletin | Win |
| Deathsmiles | X360 |
| Win, PS3, Wii, PSP, X360, NDS |
| Naughty Bear | |
| Ninety-Nine Nights II | X360 |
| NDS |
| Singularity | Win, X360, PS3 |
| Win, X360 |
| The Last Airbender | NDS, Wii |
| Trinity Universe | PS3 |
| June 29 | | Win, Mac |
| July 2 | Archetype | iOS |
| July 3 | Moto Racer DS | NDS |
| July 6 | Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem | NDS |
| Persona 3 | PSP |
| Tournament of Legends | Wii |
| Crackdown 2 | X360 |
| July 7 | | XBLA |
| July 8 | Mini Ninjas | Mac |
| July 11 | | NDS |
| July 12 | StarDunk | iOS |
| July 13 | DeathSpank | PSN |
| NCAA Football 11 | PS2, PS3, X360 |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice | NDS, PS3 Wii, X360 |
| July 14 | | Win |
| XBLA |
| DeathSpank | XBLA |
| July 19 | Alien Swarm | Win |
| Furry Legends | WiiWare |
| July 20 | Arc Rise Fantasia | Wii |
| Gravity Crash | PSP |
| July 21 | | iOS |
| Limbo | XBLA |
| July 24 | Doctor Who: The Adventure Games – City of the Daleks | Win |
| Malicious | PSN |
| July 26 | Crystal Monsters | DSiWare |
| July 27 | Galaxy Racers | NDS |
| Win |
| | Win, Mac |
| PS3, X360 |
| Clash of the Titans | PS3, X360 |
| July 28 | Hydro Thunder Hurricane | XBLA |
| July 29 | SimCity Deluxe | iOS |
| Hero of Sparta II | iOS |
| August 2 | | DSiWare |
| August 3 | Crimson Gem Saga | iOS |
| August 4 | | XBLA |
| August 10 | Crash Team Racing | PSN |
| Madden NFL 11 | PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 |
| Galactic Taz Ball | NDS |
| PSN |
| August 11 | Monday Night Combat | X360 |
| August 13 | Victoria 2 | Win |
| August 16 | Monsteca Corral | WiiWare |
| August 17 | | Win, X360, PS3 |
| Ys Seven | PSP |
| August 18 | Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | XBLA |
| August 24 | | Win |
| Grease | NDS, Wii |
| Ivy the Kiwi? | Wii, NDS |
| Mafia II | Win, X360, PS3 |
| Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill Remastered | Win, Mac |
| August 25 | | XBLA |
| August 26 | Phantasy Star II | iOS |
| Worms Reloaded | Win, Mac |
| August 31 | Castle Crashers | PS3 |
| | Wii |
| Valkyria Chronicles II | PSP |
| PSP |
| Camp Rock: The Final Jam | NDS |
| September 1 | Alien Breed Evolution | PSN |
| September 5 | The Next Star 3 | Win, X360, PS2, PS3, Wii, PSP |
| September 7 | Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2 | PS3, X360 |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Wii, NDS |
| NDS, PS3, Wii, X360 |
| Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | |
| NHL 11 | PS3, X360 |
| NHL Slapshot | Wii |
| September 8 | | |
| Plants vs. Zombies | XBLA |
| September 10 | Ninety-Nine Nights II | X360 |
| Win |
| September 12 | Professor Layton and the Unwound Future | NDS |
| September 14 | UFC 2010 | PSP |
| Fancy Nancy: Tea Party Time | NDS |
| | |
| PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, NDS |
| Phantasy Star Portable 2 | PSP |
| NDS, Wii |
| Scooby-Doo! And the Spooky Swamp | PS2, Wii, NDS |
| Space Invaders Infinity Gene | PS3 |
| September 15 | Gladiator Begins | PSP |
| Hypership Out of Control | XBLA |
| Space Invaders Infinity Gene | X360 |
| September 17 | R.U.S.E. | X360, PS3, Win |
| September 18 | Pokémon Black and White (Japan) | NDS |
| EyePet: Move Edition | PS3 |
| September 20 | | PSP |
| September 21 | Civilization V | Win |
| Wii |
| PSN |
| NDS |
| DS |
| New Carnival Games | NDS, Wii |
| September 22 | | X360, Win |
| Blade Kitten | PSN, Win, XBLA |
| XBLA |
| F1 2010 | |
| September 23 | Darksiders | Win |
| September 24 | NHL 2K11 | Wii |
| Lost Horizon | Win |
| September 27 | Samurai Warriors 3 | Wii |
| September 28 | | PS3 |
| Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | PSN, Win |
| Dead Rising 2 | Win, PS3, X360 |
| FIFA 11 | Win, X360, Wii, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP |
| Front Mission Evolved | Win, X360, PS3 |
| PS3, Wii, X360 |
| MorphX | X360 |
| MySims SkyHeroes | NDS, PS3, Wii, X360 |
| Quantum Theory | PS3, X360 |
| September 29 | Hydrophobia | XBLA |
| September 30 | Bit.Trip Beat | iOS |
| Final Fantasy XIV | Win |
| Ninja Chicken: Shoot 'Em Up | iOS |
| World of Tanks | Win |
| October 1 | EyePet | PSP |
| October 3 | Wii Party | Wii |
| October 4 | | DS |
| NDS |
| iOS |
| DSiWare |
| October 5 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 | Win, X360, Wii, NDS, PS2, PS3 |
| X360, Wii, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP |
| | X360, PS3 |
| PSN |
| Def Jam Rapstar | X360, PS3, Wii |
| | |
| NBA 2K11 | Win, PS3, X360 PSP, PS2, Wii, iOS |
| NBA Jam | Wii |
| October 6 | | XBLA |
| Cut the Rope | iOS |
| ProtoGalaxy | Win |
| October 7 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 | iOS |
| DS |
| October 11 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 | WiiWare |
| October 12 | Alundra | PSN |
| Arc the Lad | PSN |
| Dead Space Ignition | PSN, XBLA |
| Lost Planet 2 | |
| PS3, X360 |
| NDS |
| | PS3, Wii |
| Just Dance 2 | Wii |
| Invizimals | PSP |
| | Win, X360 |
| Medal of Honor | |
| Super Scribblenauts | NDS |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 | PSN |
| October 13 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 | XBLA |
| Vindictus | Win |
| October 14 | DJ Max Portable 3 | PSP |
| October 17 | Kirby's Epic Yarn | Wii |
| October 19 | Age of Hammer Wars | PS3, PSP |
| NDS, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 |
| Blazing Souls | PSP |
| DJ Hero 2 | X360, PS3, Wii |
| PSP |
| PS3, X360 |
| PS3, X360 |
| DJ Max Portable 3 | PSN |
| EA Sports MMA | PS3, X360 |
| PS3, X360, Win |
| Flip's Twisted World | Wii |
| Win, Mac |
| Rock of the Dead | X360, PS3, Wii |
| The Shoot | PS3 |
| Vanquish | PS3, X360 |
| October 20 | Super Meat Boy | XBLA |
| October 21 | Angry Birds Seasons | iOS |
| October 24 | Shaun White Skateboarding | PS3, Wii, Win, X360 |
| October 25 | Bit.Trip Fate | WiiWare |
| Dragon Age: Origins – Ultimate Edition | PS3, Win, X360 |
| October 26 | | NDS, Wii, Win, X360 |
| PSN |
| Crafting Mama | NDS |
| Deca Sports 3 | Wii |
| Disney Channel All Star Party | Wii |
| Fable III | |
| Hasbro Family Game Night 3 | PS3, Wii, X360 |
| Lego Universe | Win |
| PS3, X360 |
| Rock Band 3 | PS3, X360, Wii, DS |
| Win, OS X |
| The Sims 3 | PS3, X360, Wii, DS |
| PS3, X360, Win, Wii, DS |
| WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2011 | PS3, X360, PSP, PS2, Wii |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 5 | PSP |
| Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman | PSP |
| October 27 | Pinball FX 2 | XBLA |
| October 28 | Bloody Good Time | Win, XBLA |
| FIFA Manager 11 | Win |
| November 1 | | |
| November 2 | | | Wii, NDS |
| Atari Greatest Hits | NDS |
| Blood Drive | PS3, X360 |
| Wii |
| PS3, X360 |
| PSP |
| Win, X360, PS3, NDS |
| Megamind | |
| The Penguins of Madagascar | NDS |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 | PSP |
| PS2 |
| PSP |
| November 3 | Bit.Trip Beat | Win, Mac |
| November 4 | Adrenaline Misfits | X360 |
| Dance Evolution | X360 |
| Kinect Adventures! | X360 |
| Kinect Joy Ride | X360 |
| Kinect Sports | X360 |
| Kinectimals | X360 |
| MotionSports | X360 |
| Sonic Free Riders | X360 |
| Wii |
| November 5 | Babysitting Mama | Wii |
| Football Manager 2011 | Win |
| November 7 | Battle Dex | Win |
| November 9 | Beyblade: Metal Fusion | NDS |
| Beyblade: Metal Fusion – Battle Fortress | Wii |
| X360, PS3, Wii, Win |
| Knights in the Nightmare | PSP |
| NDS, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | NDS, Wii |
| NDS |
| PS3 |
| The Green Hornet: Wheels of Justice | iOS |
| The Sly Collection | |
| November 10 | Guwange | XBLA |
| Minute to Win It | Wii, X360 |
| November 12 | Ghosts 'n Goblins: Gold Knights II | iOS |
| Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2 | Wii, Win |
| November 14 | Dood's Big Adventure | Wii |
| uDraw Pictionary | Wii |
| November 16 |
| Split/Second | PSP |
| NDS |
| PS3, Win, X360 |
| | |
| Crazy Taxi | PSN |
| Create | PS3, Wii, Win, X360 |
| EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp | Wii |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I | Win, NDS, PS3, X360, Java ME, Wii |
| NDS, PS3 Wii, X360 |
| Namco Museum Megamix | Wii |
| Wii |
| Pac-Man Party | Wii |
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit | X360, PS3, Win, Wii |
| Sonic Colors | Wii, NDS |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | Wii |
| NDS |
| November 17 | | PSN, Win, XBLA |
| NBA Jam: On Fire Edition | PS3, X360 |
| Pac-Man Championship Edition DX | XBLA |
| November 18 | | X360 |
| RAGE: Mutant Bash TV | iOS |
| November 21 | Donkey Kong Country Returns | Wii |
| Wii |
| PSP |
| November 22 | Poker Night at the Inventory | Win |
| November 23 | Arc the Lad II | PSN |
| NDS |
| Hot Wheels Track Attack | NDS, Wii |
| Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom | |
| Wii, NDS, PSP |
| Pac-Man Championship Edition DX | PSN |
| Spelunker HD | PSN |
| Splatterhouse | |
| NDS, Wii, Win |
| Wii |
| November 24 | Funky Lab Rat | PS3 |
| Gran Turismo 5 | PS3 |
| November 29 | Cave Story | DSiWare |
| NDS |
| November 30 | Dead Nation | PlayStation Network |
| Epic Mickey | Wii |
| nail'd | PS3, X360, Win |
| Super Meat Boy | Win |
| December 1 | TNT Racers | PS3 |
| Unbound Saga | XBLA |
| December 3 | Borderlands | Mac |
| December 6 | Fluidity | WiiWare |
| Football Manager Handheld 2011 | PSP |
| December 7 | | PS3 |
| Bejeweled 3 | Win, Mac |
| Hello Kitty Seasons | Wii |
| Qlione Evolve | PS3 |
| Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves | PS3 |
| Win, PS3, X360, iOS |
| Tron: Evolution – Battle Grids | Wii, NDS |
| Win, Mac |
| Yogi Bear | NDS, Wii |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Duel Transer | Wii |
| December 8 | | XBLA |
| Doritos Crash Course | XBLA |
| Gravity Guy | iOS |
| Harms Way | XBLA |
| December 9 | Dead Rising Mobile | iOS |
| Infinity Blade | iOS |
| December 10 | Chu's Dynasty | X360 |
| Greed Corp | Win |
| December 11 | Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam | X360, PS3, Win |
| December 12 | Super Mario All-Stars | Wii |
| December 14 | | Win |
| Revenge of the Titans | Win |
| X-Men | PSN |
| December 15 | X-Men | XBLA |
| December 16 | | iOS |
| Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | iOS |
| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | iOS |
| World of Goo | iOS |
| December 20 | Frobot | WiiWare |
| Oddboxx | Win |
| December 21 | | iOS |
| N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance | PSN |
| Secret of Mana | iOS |
| Top Darts | PSN |
| TrackMania Wii | Wii |
| December 22 | A World of Keflings | XBLA |
| Win, Mac |
| December 23 | Echochrome II | PS3 |
| December 29 | Raskulls | XBLA | |
Video game-based film and television releases
See also
Notes and References
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