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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.

## Critically acclaimed titles

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### Major awards

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Category/Organization | 29th Golden Joystick Awards
October 21, 2011 | VGA
December 10, 2011 | 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
February 9, 2012 | 12th Game Developers Choice Awards
March 7, 2012 | 8th British Academy Games Awards
March 16, 2012

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Game of the Year | Portal 2 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Portal 2
Independent / Debut[i] | —  | Minecraft | —  | Bastion | Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Downloadable  | Minecraft | Bastion | —
Mobile/Handheld[i] | Mobile  | Angry Birds Rio | Super Mario 3D Land | Infinity Blade II | Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP | Peggle HD
Handheld  | Super Mario 3D Land
Innovation  | Nintendo 3DS | — | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure | Johann Sebastian Joust | LittleBigPlanet 2
Artistic Achievement
or Graphics[i] | Animation  | —  | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Rayman Origins
Art Direction  | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Audio[i] | Music  | — | Bastion | Portal 2 | Portal 2 | L.A. Noire
Sound Design  | — | Battlefield 3 | Battlefield 3
Character or Performance[i] | Actor  | — | Stephen Merchant as Wheatley
Portal 2 | The Joker
Batman: Arkham City | Wheatley
Portal 2 | — | Mark Hamill as The Joker
Batman: Arkham City
Actress  | Ellen McLain as GLaDOS
Portal 2
Game Direction or Design  | — | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Portal 2
Narrative  | — | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Portal 2
Technical Achievement[i] | Gameplay Engineering  | — | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Battlefield 3 | —
Visual Engineering  | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Multiplayer/Online[i] | Online Gameplay  | World of Warcraft | Portal 2 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | — | Battlefield 3
Connectivity  | Portal 2
Action/Adventure | Action/Shooter  | Call of Duty: Black Ops | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | — | Batman: Arkham City
Adventure  | Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | Batman: Arkham City
Casual or Family | Casual  | — | Fruit Ninja Kinect | — | LittleBigPlanet 2
Family  | LittleBigPlanet 2
Fighting  | Mortal Kombat | —
Role-Playing  | Fallout: New Vegas | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Sports | Individual  | FIFA 11 | Fight Night Champion | FIFA 12 | — | Kinect Sports: Season Two
Team  | NBA 2K12
Racing  | Gran Turismo 5 | Forza Motorsport 4 | —
Strategy/Simulation  | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | — | Orcs Must Die! | — | Total War: Shogun 2
Special Award | Outstanding Contribution | Video Game Hall of Fame | Gamer God | Hall of Fame | Pioneer Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | Special Award
Sonic the Hedgehog
(Sega) | The Legend of Zelda | Blizzard Entertainment | Tim Sweeney | Ed Logg | Warren Spector | Markus Persson

1. ^ a b c d e f g Certain award presentations combine these categories.

### Scores of 90+

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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)[1][2] Game  | Publisher  | Release Date  | Platform  | MC score  | GR score

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Batman: Arkham City | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | October 18, 2011  | PlayStation 3 | 96/100  | 95.94%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Bethesda Softworks | November 11, 2011  | Xbox 360 | 96/100  | 95.15%
Portal 2 | Valve | April 19, 2011  | Microsoft Windows | 95/100  | 95.16%
Portal 2 | Valve | April 19, 2011  | Xbox 360 | 95/100  | 94%
Portal 2 | Valve | April 19, 2011  | PlayStation 3 | 95/100  | 93.95%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Bethesda Softworks | November 11, 2011  | Microsoft Windows | 94/100  | 94.42%
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | Nintendo | June 16, 2011  | Nintendo 3DS | 94/100  | 93.89%
Batman: Arkham City | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | October 18, 2011  | Xbox 360 | 94/100  | 93.88%
Mass Effect 2 | Electronic Arts | January 17, 2011  | PlayStation 3 | 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  | PlayStation 3 | 91/100  | 92.04%
The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection | Sony Computer Entertainment | September 22, 2011  | PlayStation 3 | 92/100  | 91.79%
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Sony Computer Entertainment | November 1, 2011  | PlayStation 3 | 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  | PlayStation 3 | 92/100  | 88%
Pushmo | Nintendo | October 5, 2011  | Nintendo 3DS | 90/100  | 91.5%
Gears of War 3 | Microsoft Game Studios | September 20, 2011  | Xbox 360 | 91/100  | 91.49%
Forza Motorsport 4 | Microsoft Game Studios | October 11, 2011  | Xbox 360 | 91/100  | 90.66%
Batman: Arkham City | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | October 18, 2011  | Microsoft Windows | 91/100  | 90.43%
FIFA 12 | EA Sports | September 27, 2011  | PlayStation 3 | 90/100  | 90.65%
FIFA 12 | EA Sports | September 27, 2011  | Xbox 360 | 90/100  | 90.55%
Bastion | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | December 9, 2011  | Microsoft Windows | 86/100  | 90.36%
Deus Ex: Human Revolution | Square Enix | August 23, 2011  | Microsoft Windows | 90/100  | 90.19%
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection | Konami | November 8, 2011  | PlayStation 3 | 89/100  | 90.14%
Super Mario 3D Land | Nintendo | November 3, 2011  | Nintendo 3DS | 90/100  | 90.09%
MLB 11: The Show | Sony Computer Entertainment | March 8, 2011  | PlayStation 3 | 90/100  | 89.88%
NBA 2K12 | 2K | October 4, 2011  | PlayStation 3 | 90/100  | 89.81%
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection | Konami | November 8, 2011  | Xbox 360 | 90/100  | 89.81%
Limbo | Playdead | July 19, 2011  | PlayStation 3 | 90/100  | 89.55%
Total War: Shogun 2 | Sega | March 15, 2011  | Microsoft Windows | 90/100  | 89.42%
Dead Space 2 | Electronic Arts | January 25, 2011  | Xbox 360 | 90/100  | 89.1%
FIFA 12 | EA Sports | September 27, 2011  | Microsoft Windows | 90/100  | 90%[3]
NBA 2K12 | 2K | October 4, 2011  | Xbox 360 | 90/100  | 88.39%

## Events

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Month  | Day(s)  | Event

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January  | 6 - 9  | International Consumer Electronics Show 2011 held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA[4]
February  | 26  | The Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo's newest handheld console, releases in Japan.[5]
February 28 – March 4  | Game Developers Conference 2011 held in San Francisco, California.[6]
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.[7]
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.
7 - 9  | E3 2011 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[8]
23  | The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, one of the best-selling video game 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.[9]
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.[10]
10  | Spike Video Game Awards.
17  | PlayStation Vita was released in Japan.
31  | Artech Studios disbanded.

## Notable deaths

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* May 20 – Randy Savage, 58, pro wrestler and actor (cover star of WWF WrestleMania Challenge, WWF Super WrestleMania, WWE All Stars).[11]
* October 5 – Steve Jobs, 56, businessman and creator of Apple and iOS.[12]

## Hardware releases

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Nintendo 3DS Month  | Day  | Console

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February  | 26  | Nintendo 3DSJP
April  | 1  | Xperia Play[13]
December  | 17  | PlayStation VitaJP[14]

## Series with new entries

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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.

## Game releases

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The list of games released in 2011 in North America.

| Video game platforms

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Mac | Mac
3DS | Nintendo 3DS
NDS | Nintendo DS
PS2 | PlayStation 2
| PS3 | PlayStation 3

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PSN | Unknown platform
PSP | PlayStation Portable
iOS | iOS, iPadOS
Droid | Android
| Wii | Wii

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WiiWare | Unknown platform
Win | Windows
X360 | Xbox 360
XBLA | Unknown platform

### January–March

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Month | Day | Title | Platform(s)

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| 3  | Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles
4  | Arc the Lad III | PSN
Hot Shots Shorties | PSP
Lost in Shadow | Wii
6  | Bug Heroes | iOS, Droid
10  | Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! | PSP
Z-Type |
11  | DC Universe Online | Win, PS3
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective | NDS
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded | NDS
12  | Zeit² | Win, XBLA
17  | Urbanix | WiiWare
18  | LittleBigPlanet 2 | PS3
Mass Effect 2 | PS3
MindJack | PS3, X360
Venetica | Win, X360, PS3
24  | Monday Night Combat | Win
25  | Dead Space 2 | Win, X360, PS3
Lord of Arcana | PSP
Magicka | Win
Superstars V8 Next Challenge | Win, PS3, X360
Two Worlds II | Win, X360, PS3
26  | Blast Monkeys | iOS
Breach | Win, XBLA
Shining Force II | Win
27  | Hysteria Project 2 | Win
Infinity Field | iOS

Y | 1  | Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 | PS3, Wii, X360
The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff | Mac, Win
2  | Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 | XBLA
4  | Earthrise | Win
7  | Mario Sports Mix | Wii
8  | Body and Brain Connection | X360
Explodemon | PSN
Naruto Shippuden: Shinobi Rumble | NDS
OMG-Z | PSP
Stacking | PS3
Tales from Space: About a Blob | PSN
Test Drive Unlimited 2 | Win, X360, PS3
Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll | PS3
Battle High: San Bruno | Win, XBLA
You Don't Know Jack | Win, NDS, PS3, Wii, X360
TNT Racers | X360
9  | Stacking | XBLA
10  | Dungeons | Win
NBA Jam | iOS
12  | Ys I & II Chronicles | PSP
14  | Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation | NDS
15  | Back to the Future: The Game | PSN
Hyperdimension Neptunia | PS3
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds | X360, PS3
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together | PSP
16  | Hard Corps: Uprising | X360
17  | Asphalt 6: Adrenaline | Mac
22  | de Blob 2 | NDS, PS3, X360, Wii
Bulletstorm | Win, X360, PS3
Days of Thunder | PSN
Giana Sisters DS | NDS
Gray Matter | Win, X360
Killzone 3 | PS3
Knights Contract | X360, PS3
Radiant Historia | NDS
23  | Cities in Motion | Win
25  | Days of Thunder | XBLA
Men of War: Assault Squad | Win

| 1  | Fight Night Champion
PixelJunk Shooter 2 | PS3
Rift | Win
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution | Win
6  | Pokémon Black and White (NA)  | NDS[15][16]
8  | Dragon Age II | Win, PS3, X360
Major League Baseball 2K11 | Win, PS3, PS2, PSP, X360, Wii
Mega Man 3 | PSN
MLB 11: The Show | PS3, PS2, PSP
Atari Greatest Hits Volume 2 | NDS
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 | PSN
10  | Beastly: Frantic Foto | NDS
11  | Stoked | Win
15  | Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel | PS3
Cloning Clyde | Win
Gods Eater Burst | PSP
Hard Corps: Uprising | PS3
Homefront | Win, X360, PS3
Jikandia: The Timeless Land | PSP
Ōkamiden | NDS
Slam Bolt Scrappers | PSN
Top Spin 4 | PS3, X360, Wii
Total War: Shogun 2 | Win
Warriors: Legends of Troy | X360, PS3
Yakuza 4 | PS3
17  | Dance on Broadway | PS3
22  | Angry Birds Rio | Mac, iOS
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | Win
Crysis 2 | Win, PS3, X360
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | PSP
Forget-Me-Not | iOS
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars | Win, X360, PS3, PSP, Wii, NDS
Monster Tale | NDS
Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive | PSP
PlayStation Move Heroes | PS3
The Sims Medieval | Win, Mac
Swarm | PSN
The Tomb Raider Trilogy | PS3
23  | Elsword[17] (NA)  | Win
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime | Win, XBLA, PSN
Swarm | XBLA
24  | Final Fantasy III | iOS
26  | Great Little War Game | iOS
27  | Asphalt 3D | 3DS
Bust-A-Move Universe | 3DS
Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D | 3DS
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars | 3DS
Madden NFL Football | 3DS
Nintendogs + Cats | 3DS
Pilotwings Resort | 3DS
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 | 3DS
Rayman 3D | 3DS
Ridge Racer 3D | 3DS
Samurai Warriors: Chronicles | 3DS
The Sims 3 | 3DS
Steel Diver | 3DS
Super Monkey Ball 3D | 3DS
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition | 3DS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars | 3DS
29  | The 3rd Birthday | PSP
Chime Super Deluxe | PSN
Dynasty Warriors 7 | PS3, X360
Johnny Test | NDS
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky | PSP
NASCAR The Game: 2011 | X360, PS3, Wii
Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot | PSN
Shift 2: Unleashed | Win, PS3, X360
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 | PS3, X360, Wii
WWE All Stars | PS2, PS3, PSP, X360, Wii
30  | Islands of Wakfu | XBLA
Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot | XBLA
31  | TNT Racers | PSP, Wii

### April–June

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Month | Day | Title | Platform(s)

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L | 3  | Dungeon Hunter: Alliance | PSN
4  | Absolute Baseball | DSiWare
Spiral Knights | Win
6  | The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile | XBLA
8  | Anomaly: Warzone Earth | Win
10  | Rabbids: Travel In Time 3D | 3DS
SpongeBob SquigglePants | Wii
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | 3DS
11  | Limbo | X360
12  | Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga | X360
Lego Battles: Ninjago | NDS
Michael Jackson: The Experience | X360, PS3
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes | PS3
Patapon 3 | PSP
Rio | PS3, X360, NDS, Wii
World of Tanks | Win
14  | Resident Evil: Mercenaries Vs. | iOS
17  | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard | iOS
19  | Arcana Heart 3 | PS3
Conduit 2 | Wii
Fancy Pants Adventures | PSN
Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection | PSP
Mad Blocker Alpha | PS3, PSP
Mortal Kombat | PS3, X360
Portal 2 | Win, Mac, PS3, X360
SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs | PS3
20  | Fancy Pants Adventures | XBLA
24  | Dream Chronicles: The Book of Water | Win
26  | Darkspore | Win
Man vs. Wild | PS3, Wii, X360
27  | Hector: Badge of Carnage - Episode 1 | Win
Outland | XBLA
28  | Zenonia 3 | iOS

Y | 3  | Mount&Blade: With Fire & Sword | Win
MotorStorm: Apocalypse | PS3
Thor: God of Thunder | X360, PS3, Wii, NDS
4  | First Touch Soccer | iOS
9  | Mighty Milky Way | DSiWare
10  | Brink | Win, PS3, X360
Dream Trigger 3D | 3DS
The First Templar | Win, X360
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game | 3DS, X360, PS3, Wii, PSP, NDS
Hydrophobia Prophecy | Win
MX vs. ATV Alive | X360, PS3
Virtua Tennis 4 | X360, PS3, Wii
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus | NDS
11  | Gatling Gears | XBLA
16  | Terraria | Win
17  | Battle vs. Chess | Win, NDS, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
Deathsmiles II | X360
Fable III | Win
L.A. Noire | PS3, X360
SpongeBob SquigglePants | 3DS
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | Win
18  | Sega Rally Online Arcade | XBLA
19  | TNA Wrestling Impact! | Droid, iOS
24  | Dead or Alive: Dimensions | 3DS
Dirt 3 | Win, X360, PS3
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game | Win
Kung Fu Panda 2 | PS3, X360, Wii, NDS
25  | Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale | Win, XBLA
26  | Frozen Synapse | Win
28  | Akane the Kunoichi | X360
30  | FAST - Racing League | WiiWare
31  | BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II | 3DS
Hunted: The Demon's Forge | Win, PS3, X360
The Sims 3: Generations | Win, Mac

E | 1  | Days of Thunder | PSP
| Robo Surf | iOS, Droid
2  | Armageddon Riders | PSN
Feed Me Oil | iOS
Under Siege | PS3
6  | Duke Nukem: Critical Mass | NDS
7  | 3D Classics: Excitebike | 3DS
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion | 3DS
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters | PS3, X360, Wii, NDS, 3DS
inFamous 2 | PS3
Operation Flashpoint: Red River | Win, X360, PS3
Red Faction: Armageddon | Win, X360, PS3
8  | Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony | Win
9  | Dreamscape | iOS
10  | Zoo Keeper | iOS
13  | Wii Play: Motion | Wii
14  | Alice: Madness Returns | Win, PS3, X360
Child of Eden | X360
Cubic Ninja | 3DS
Duke Nukem Forever | Win, PS3, X360
Outland | PSN
Transformers: Dark of the Moon | X360, PS3, Wii, NDS, 3DS
Wipeout in the Zone | X360
15  | Akimi Village | PSN
Fightin' Words | Droid, BlackBerry
16  | Sodium 2: Project Velocity | PSN
18  | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | iOS
19  | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | 3DS
21  | Alien Zombie Megadeath | Win, PS3
Cars 2 | Win, X360, PS3, Wii, NDS, 3DS, PSP
DualPenSports | 3DS
Dungeon Siege III | Win, X360, PS3
F.E.A.R. 3 | Win, X360, PS3
Shadows of the Damned | PS3, X360
22  | Lucha Fury | XBLA
23  | 1-Bit Ninja | iOS
25  | The Adventures of Shuggy | XBLA
28  | Async Corp. | iOS
Beyond Good & Evil HD | PSN
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 | PS3, X360
Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse | Win, Mac
Gatling Gears | PSN
Reel Fishing Paradise 3D | 3DS
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D | 3DS
Sniper: Ghost Warrior | PS3
29  | Backbreaker: Vengeance | XBLA
Galaga Legions DX | XBLA
Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax | X360
30  | Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer | iOS
James Pond in the Deathly Shallows | iOS

### July–September

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Month | Day | Title | Platform(s)

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Y | 5  | Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon | PS3, X360
PlayStation Move Ape Escape | PS3
6  | Ant Raid | iOS
7  | Deathsmiles | iOS
The King of Fighters-i | iOS
Wicked Monsters Blast! | Wii
11  | Ms. Splosion Man | XBLA
Panzer Corps | Win
12  | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Win, X360, PS3, Wii, NDS
Mighty Flip Champs! DX | PSN
NCAA Football 12 | X360, PS3
13  | Boulder Dash-XL | XBLA
14  | Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary | PSP, Wii, NDS, 3DS
Call of Juarez: The Cartel | PS3, X360
Captain America: Super Soldier | X360, PS3, Wii, NDS
18  | Sweatshop | Mac, Win
19  | Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions | PSP
Just Dance: Summer Party | Wii
Limbo | PSN
The Smurfs Dance Party | Wii
20  | Bastion | XBLA
21  | 3D Classics: Xevious | 3DS
Wooords | Droid, iOS
23  | Galaga 30th Collection | iOS
26  | Catherine | PS3, X360
Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions | 3DS
The Sims 3 Town Life Stuff | Mac, Win
27  | Cordy | iOS
From Dust | XBLA
28  | Groove Coaster | iOS
30  | Chantelise – A Tale of Two Sisters | Win

| 2  | Bleach: Soul Resurrección | PS3
Galaga Legions DX | PSN
Limbo | Win
3  | Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet | XBLA
Serious Sam Double D | Win
4  | Cut the Rope: Experiments | iOS
Shift 2: Unleashed | iOS
Temple Run | iOS
11  | Anomaly: Warzone Earth | iOS
Go! Go! Kokopolo - Harmonious Forest Revenge | DSiWare
One Epic Game | iOS, PSN, PSP
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 1 - Homestar Ruiner | Win, Wii
15  | Wonderputt | Browser
16  | Age of Empires Online | Win
Bastion | Win
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron | PS3, X360
No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise | PS3
17  | From Dust | Win
Konami Krazy Racers | Droid
Toy Soldiers: Cold War | Win, X360
18  | 3D Classics: Urban Champion | 3DS
Duke Nukem Forever | Mac
Flight Control | WiiWare
23  | Deus Ex: Human Revolution | Win, PS3, X360
Hysteria Project 2 | PSN
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked | 3DS
25  | Hector: Badge of Carnage - Episode 2 | Win, iOS
Spy Mouse | iOS, Droid, WP
26  | Rugby World Cup 2011 | X360, PS3
29  | Achron | Win, Mac, Lin
30  | Bodycount | PS3, X360
Driver: Renegade 3D | 3DS
Gatling Gears | Win
Madden NFL 12 | PS2, PS3, PSP, X360, Wii, iOS
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection | PSN
The Baconing | PSN
Tropico 4 | Win
Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon | PSN
31  | Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection | XBLA
Rock of Ages | Win, XBLA, PSN
The Baconing | XBLA
Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon | XBLA

| 1  | Wasteland Angel | Win
6  | Alpha Mission | PS3, PSP
BloodRayne: Betrayal | PS3
Dawn of Fantasy | Win
Dead Island | Win, X360, PS3
Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten | PS3
Driver: San Francisco | PS3, X360, Wii
Mega Man 4 | PSN
Resistance 3 | PS3
Rise of Nightmares | X360
Techno Kitten Adventure | XBLA
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine | Win, X360, PS3
7  | BloodRayne: Betrayal | XBLA
Crimson Alliance | XBLA
8  | Grand Prix Story | iOS
9  | Star Fox 64 3D | 3DS
12  | Rise of Immortals | Win
13  | Bit.Trip Saga | 3DS
Call of Juarez: The Cartel | Win
God of War: Origins Collection | PS3
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns | NDS
Hard Reset | Win
NHL 12 | PS3, X360
Nicktoons MLB | X360, Wii, NDS
Pucca Power Up | NDS
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad | Win
Sengoku: Way of the Warrior | Win
The Gunstringer | X360
Thor: God of Thunder | 3DS
White Knight Chronicles II | PS3
14  | Radiant Silvergun | XBLA
Renegade Ops | XBLA
TrackMania 2: Canyon | Win
15  | Monsters Ate My Condo | iOS
19  | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 | NDS
Kirby Mass Attack | NDS
20  | Burnout Crash! | PSN
Frogger 3D | Nintendo 3DS
Gears of War 3 | X360
F1 2011 | Win, X360, PS3
Persona 2: Innocent Sin | PSP
Resident Evil 4 HD | PS3, X360
21  | Burnout Crash! | XBLA
22  | 3D Classics: TwinBee | 3DS
Hector: Badge of Carnage - Episode 3 | Win, iOS
23  | Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection | 3DS
26  | Nuclear Dawn | Win, Mac
27  | Atelier Totori: Alchemist of Arland 2 | PS3
Brunswick Pro Bowling | 3DS
Child of Eden | PS3
Driver: San Francisco | Win
FIFA 12 | Win, PS3, X360, Wii, PS2, PSP, 3DS, iOS
The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection | PS3
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 | Win, PS3, X360, Wii, PSP, 3DS, PS2
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X | PS3, X360
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny | PS3, Wii
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter | NDS
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD[18] | PS3
X-Men: Destiny | PS3, Wii, X360, NDS
28  | The Binding of Isaac | Win
Worms Ultimate Mayhem | Win, XBLA
29  | A Game of Thrones: Genesis | Win
Katamari Amore | iOS
Shadowgun | iOS
Wizorb | XBLA
30  | Unepic | Win

### October–December

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Month | Day | Title | Platform(s)

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R | 2  | Tetris: Axis | 3DS
4  | Dark Souls | PS3, X360
Eufloria | PSN
God Hand | PSN
NBA 2K12 | Win, PS3, X360, Wii, PSP, PS2
Rage | Win, PS3, X360
Space Channel 5: Part 2 | PSN
Spider-Man: Edge of Time | X360, PS3, Wii, NDS, 3DS
5  | Orcs Must Die! | XBLA
7  | Just Dance 3 | Wii, PS3, X360
11  | Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | PS3, X360
Aliens Infestation | NDS
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record | Win, PS3, X360
Forza Motorsport 4 | X360
Hulk Hogan's Main Event | X360
Scribblenauts Remix | iOS
Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster | X360
12  | Guardian Heroes | XBLA
MDK2 HD | Win
Orcs Must Die! | Win
13  | Might and Magic Heroes VI | Win
14  | Gem Keeper | iOS
16  | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure | Win, 3DS, PS3, Wii, X360
18  | Batman: Arkham City | PS3, X360
Beat Hazard Ultra | PS3
Ben 10: Galactic Racing | PS3, X360, NDS, Wii, 3DS
Dungeon Defenders | PSN
Everybody Dance | PS3
JASF: Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters | Win, PS3, X360
Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes | Win, Mac
Okabu | PS3
Payday: The Heist | PSN
PowerUp Heroes | X360
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One | PS3
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken | PS3
Rocksmith | PS3, X360
The Sims 3: Pets | Mac, Win
Tropico 4 | X360
19  | Dungeon Defenders | Win, XBLA
20  | Payday: The Heist | Win
Cities XL 2012 | Win
Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots | iOS
Rugby Challenge | Win, PS3, X360
21  | Football Manager 2012 | Win, Mac
FIFA Manager 12 | Win
24  | Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Wii
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter | Win
25  | Arcania: Fall of Setarrif | Win
Battlefield 3 | Win, PS3, X360
Blackwater | X360
Captain America: Super Soldier | 3DS
Centipede: Infestation | Wii
The Cursed Crusade | Win, PS3, X360
Dance Central 2 | X360
Disney Universe | Win, Mac, Wii, PS3, X360
Infamous: Festival of Blood | PS3
Invizimals: Shadow Zone | PSP
Just Dance Kids 2 | PS3, Wii, X360
PixelJunk SideScroller | PS3
Puss in Boots | PS3, NDS, Wii, X360
Stronghold 3 | Win
House of the Dead: Overkill | PS3
26  | Shadowgun | Win
Renegade Ops | Win
27  | Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation | iOS
Shantae: Risky's Revenge | iOS
28  | Sword of the Stars II: The Lords of Winter | Win

| 1  | Cars 2 | 3DS
Cabela's Adventure Camp | PS3, Wii, X360
Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai | Wii, PS3, X360
Centipede: Infestation | 3DS
Disney Princess: Enchanting Storybooks | NDS, Wii
GoldenEye 007 Reloaded | PS3, X360
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns | 3DS
Hydrophobia Prophecy | PS3
James Noir's Hollywood Crimes | 3DS
Jimmie Johnson's Anything with an Engine | PS3, Wii, X360
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North | Win, PS3, X360
NASCAR Unleashed | PS3, X360, 3DS, Wii
Pac-Man Party 3D | 3DS
Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking | X360
Sonic Generations | PS3, X360
Team Umizoomi | NDS
To the Moon | Win
Twister Mania | X360
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | PS3
2  | BurgerTime: World Tour | XBLA
Escape Goat | Win, XBLA
4  | Sonic Generations | Win
Stealth Bastard | Win
8  | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Win, PS3, X360, Wii
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: Defiance | NDS
Cars 2 | PSP
Cave Story 3D | 3DS
Deepak Chopra's Leela | Wii, X360
Happy Feet Two: The Video Game | 3DS, NDS, PS3, Wii, X360
L.A. Noire | Win
Max & the Magic Marker | NDS
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection[19] | PS3, X360
Michael Jackson: The Experience | 3DS
Nickelodeon Dance | Wii, X360
Otomedius Excellent | X360
Self-Defense Training Camp | X360
SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip | NDS, X360
The Black Eyed Peas Experience | X360
10  | Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! | 3DS
Gangstar Rio: City of Saints | iOS
11  | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Win, PS3, X360
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7 | Win, X360, PS3, PSP, Wii, NDS, 3DS, iOS
13  | Super Mario 3D Land | 3DS
15  | ABBA: You Can Dance | Wii
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | NDS, Wii, X360
Assassin's Creed: Revelations | PS3, X360
Beyblade: Metal Masters | NDS
BurgerTime World Tour | PS3
Carnival Island | PS3
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL | Wii, PS3, X360
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends | Win, PS3
Fossil Fighters: Champions | NDS
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary | X360
Jurassic Park: The Game | Win, PS3, X360
Kinect Disneyland Adventures | X360
Kung-Fu High Impact | X360
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii
Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat | PS3, Wii, X360
Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest | PS3
Need for Speed: The Run | Win, PS3, Wii, X360, 3DS
DreamWorks Super Star Kartz | 3DS, NDS, PS3, Wii, X360
Rayman Origins | PS3, X360, Wii
Rochard | Win
Saints Row: The Third | Win, X360, PS3
Shinobi | 3DS
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | PS3, X360
16  | Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic | 3DS
17  | 3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure | 3DS
Anno 2070 | Win
Minecraft | iOS
18  | Minecraft | Win, Lin, Mac
20  | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | Wii
21  | Fate/Extra | PSP
22  | Batman: Arkham City | Win
Cave Story+ | Win
Corpse Party | PSP
The King of Fighters XIII | PS3, X360
Serious Sam 3: BFE | Win
Sonic Generations | 3DS
Tekken Hybrid | PS3
WWE 12 | PS3, Wii, X360
WWE All Stars | 3DS
25  | Afterfall: InSanity | Win, X360, PS3
F1 2011 | 3DS

R | 1  | Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Win
Infinity Blade II | iOS
4  | Mario Kart 7 | 3DS
5  | Fortune Street | Wii
6  | Defenders of Ardania | iOS
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights | 3DS
Face Racers: Photo Finish | 3DS
Final Fantasy VI | PSN
The Adventures of Tintin: The Game | Win, PS3, X360, Wii, 3DS
The Oregon Trail | 3DS, Wii
Wanted Corp | PSN
7  | Batman: Arkham City Lockdown | iOS
Michael Jackson: The Experience | iOS
Trine 2 | Win, Mac
8  | Chrono Trigger | iOS
Pushmo | 3DS
9  | Shake It Up | Wii
13  | FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction | Win
Outdoors Unleashed: Africa 3D | 3DS
15  | Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon | Win
Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition | iOS, Droid
Snoticles | iOS
Sonic CD | iOS
15  | The Sims FreePlay | iOS
16  | Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | 3DSVC
Metroid Fusion | 3DSVC
Satazius | Win
Wario Land 4 | 3DSVC
17  | Jurassic Park: The Game - Episode 2: The Cavalry | iOS
19  | Metal Dead | Win
20  | Postal III | Win
Star Wars: The Old Republic | Win
Trine 2 | PSN
21  | LostWinds | iOS
Mega Man X | iOS
Trine 2 | XBLA
22  | Mighty Switch Force! | 3DS
27  | All Zombies Must Die! | PSN
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD | PSN
29  | VVVVVV | 3DS

## Video game-based film and television releases

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Title | Date | Director | Distributor(s) | Franchise | Original game publisher | Ref.

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Best Player | March 13, 2011  | Damon Santostefano | Nickelodeon | —  | —  | [20]
Mortal Kombat: Legacy | April 11, 2011  | Kevin Tancharoen | Machinima, Inc. | Mortal Kombat | Midway Games | [21]
Victini and Reshiram/Victini and Zekrom | July 16, 2011  | Kunihiko Yuyama | Toho | Pokémon | Game Freak | [22]
Tekken: Blood Vengeance | July 26, 2011  | Yōichi Mōri  | Asmik Ace | Tekken | Bandai Namco | [23]
Dragon Age: Redemption | October 10, 2011  | Peter Winther  | —  | Dragon Age | BioWare | [24]
Assassin's Creed: Embers | November 15, 2011  | Laurent Bernier  | Ubisoft | Assassin's Creed | Ubisoft  | [25]

## See also

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* 2011 in esports
* 2011 in games

## References

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2. ^ "Highest-Ranking Games of 2011 (with at least 5 reviews)". GameRankings. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
3. ^ "FIFA Soccer 12 for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
4. ^ "2011 International CES, January 6–9". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
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10. ^ Good, Owen (December 3, 2011). "Happy 10th Anniversary, Jak and Daxter". Kotaku.
11. ^ Fowler, Matt (May 20, 2011). "Macho Man Randy Savage Dies". IGN. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
12. ^ "Apple co-founder founder Steve Jobs dies | October 5, 2011". HISTORY. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
13. ^ Isaac, Mike. "Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
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22. ^ "Pokémon the Movie White: Victini and Zekrom". Retrieved March 12, 2024.
23. ^ Ryan, Paul (July 26, 2011). "Trailer reveals Tekken Tag Tournament 2 demo comes with PS3-exclusive Tekken Hybrid". gamesradar. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
24. ^ Ewalt, David M. "Felicia Day and Electronic Arts Release Dragon Age: Redemption". Forbes. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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Video game genres

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Action|

| Platformer|

* Endless runner
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Shooter|

* Arena
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* Hero
* Light gun
* Shoot 'em up
* Bullet hell
* Rail
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* Tactical
* Third-person

Survival|

* Battle royale
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Other|

* Beat 'em up
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Action-adventure|

* Grand Theft Auto clone
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Adventure|

* Escape room
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* Walking sim

Digital tabletop|

* Deck-building
* Roguelike deck-building
* Digital collectible card

Puzzle|

* Hidden object
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* Tile-matching

Role-playing|

* Action role-playing
* Looter shooter
* Soulslike
* Dungeon crawl
* MMORPG
* Monster-taming
* Roguelike
* Roguelike deck-building
* Tactical role-playing
* Turn-based role-playing

Simulation|

| Life|

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* God
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* Virtual pet

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CMS|

* Business
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Sports|

* Fishing
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* Kart racing
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Vehicle|

* Flight simulation
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* Space
* Submarine simulator
* Train simulator
* Vehicular combat

Other|

* Falling-sand
* Immersive sim

Strategy|

* 4X
* Auto battler
* MOBA
* Real-time strategy
* Time management
* Real-time tactics
* Tactical role-playing
* Tower defense
* Turn-based strategy
* Turn-based tactics
* Artillery
* Wargame
* Grand strategy

Other genres|

* Cozy
* Fitness
* Horror
* Survival horror
* Incremental
* Music
* Rhythm
* Non-game
* Party
* Photography
* Programming
* Typing

Related concepts|

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Production|

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* Masocore
* Nonlinear gameplay
* Open world
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