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The year 2009 saw many sequels and prequels in video games. New intellectual properties include Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bayonetta, Borderlands, Demon's Souls, Dragon Age: Origins, Infamous, Just Dance and Prototype.
Events[]
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29-31 | Ensemble Studios, the creators of the Age of Empires series, was shut down after about 15 years of service.[1][2] |
| February | 3-5 | Crytek, the developers of FarCry and Crysis, buys Free Radical Design, the developers of the TimeSplitters series[3][4] and renames them to Crytek UK.[5][6] |
| 4-6 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment acquires Snowblind Studios, the developers of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.[7][8] | |
| March | 10 | 5th British Academy Video Games Awards, honoring achievement for video games released in late 2007 and 2008. |
| 23–27 | Game Developers Conference 2009 was held in San Francisco, California | |
| April | 22-24 | Square Enix fully acquires Eidos Interactive, the publishers of the Tomb Raider and Hitman series.[9] |
| May | 4-5 | Sneeze launched to teach public about 2009 flu pandemic |
| 17-19 | Minecraft started development. | |
| 25-27 | Tectoy launches the gaming console, Zeebo in Brazil. | |
| June | 2–4 | E3 2009 in Los Angeles,[10] which showcased many new games as well as new motion controllers for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Sony's new iteration of its PlayStation Portable handheld was also revealed, the PSP Go is the first handheld console to forgo the use of any physical media opting instead to use Digital Download-only.[11] |
| July | 3–5 | ScrewAttack Gaming Convention at the Westin DFW in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| August | 13–16 | QuakeCon 2009 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, United States[12] |
| 17-21 | In Sweden, Joakim Bennet announces that the video game magazine "Super PLAY" will be disestablished in the near future.[13][14] | |
| 17–19 | Games Developers Conference Europe 2009 to be held at Cologne Trade Fair in Cologne, Germany [15] | |
| 19–23 | gamescom 2009 was held at Cologne Trade Fair in Cologne, Germany where Sony unveiled the new version of its PlayStation 3 consoles the 120GB PS3 Slim which rebranded the PlayStation 3 using a new logo as well as a new exterior design.[15] | |
| 21–22 | BlizzCon 2009 was held at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, United States whose tickets were sold out online within minutes of them being released.[16][17] | |
| 27-31 | Batman: Arkham Asylum attains a Guinness World Record for 'Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever'.[18] | |
| September | 1-3 | Launch of the new 120GB Sony PS3 Slim with a cheaper price which has been positively received by critics and gamers alike garnering positive reviews and high sales worldwide. |
| 4-7 | PAX 2009 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Washington State, USA. | |
| 9-13 | Apple launched the iPod Touch 3G. | |
| 17-20 | GCA Games Convention Asia 2009 is to be held at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Singapore. | |
| 24–27 | Tokyo Game Show 2009 is to be held at the Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, Japan. One of the biggest gaming conventions alongside E3 and gamescom. | |
| October | 1-4 | Launch of the new Sony PSP Go which was met with mixed reviews due to its high pricing in comparison to its predecessor the PSP-3000. |
| 23–25 | Infinite Bits 2009 at the Doubletree Miami Mart Hotel and Convention Center in Miami, Florida, United States. | |
| October - November | October 30 – November 1 | International Digital Entertainment Festival 2009 (iDEF) to be held at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton in Melbourne, Australia,[19] |
| November | 14-16 | GameOn! London at Earls Court. Exhibitors include Capcom, Electronic Arts, Nintendo and Sony Computer Entertainment.[20] |
Console releases[]
The list of game consoles released in 2009 in North America.
| Month | Day | Console |
|---|---|---|
| September | 1 | PlayStation 3 Slim |
Game releases[]
Template:Globalize/North America List of games released in 2009 in North America.
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January–March[]
| Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) |
| J A N U A R Y |
5 | Sandy Beach | WiiWare |
| 6 | Bigfoot: Collision Course | NDS | |
| Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero | NDS | ||
| Saints Row 2 | Win | ||
| 8 | Cuboid | PSN | |
| 12 | Neighborhood Games | Wii | |
| Planet Pachinko | WiiWare | ||
| 13 | Deal or No Deal | Wii | |
| Mirror's Edge | Win | ||
| Moon | NDS | ||
| The Lord of the Rings: Conquest | PS3, Win, X360, NDS | ||
| 19 | High Voltage Hot Rod Show | WiiWare | |
| 20 | Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica | PS2 | |
| Imagine Fashion Party | Wii | ||
| Star Ocean: Second Evolution | PSP | ||
| 21 | Big Bang Mini | NDS | |
| Skate 2 | PS3, X360 | ||
| SimAnimals | NDS, Wii | ||
| The Maw | XBLA | ||
| 26 | MLB Front Office Manager | PS3, Win, X360 | |
| 27 | Afro Samurai | PS3, X360 | |
| Coraline | PS2, NDS, Wii | ||
| DJ Max Fever | PSP | ||
| 28 | Rygar: The Battle of Argus | Wii | |
| 29 | Savage Moon | PS3 | |
| 30 | Jets'n'Guns | Lin | |
| F E B R U A R Y |
3 | My World, My Way | NDS |
| Phineas and Ferb | NDS | ||
| Tenchu: Shadow Assassins | Wii | ||
| Ultimate Shooting Collection | Wii | ||
| 5 | Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box | Win | |
| 6 | Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box | PS3, X360 | |
| 9 | Deadly Creatures | Wii | |
| LIT | WiiWare | ||
| 10 | F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | PS3, Win, X360 | |
| X-Blades | PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | PS3, X360 | ||
| NASCAR Kart Racing | Wii | ||
| Retro Game Challenge | NDS | ||
| OneChanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers | Wii | ||
| OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad | X360 | ||
| The House of the Dead: Overkill | Wii | ||
| LocoRoco 2 | PSP | ||
| 11 | 3 on 3 NHL Arcade | PS3, X360 | |
| 12 | Flower | PS3 | |
| 13 | Perimeter 2: New Earth | Win | |
| 16 | Evasive Space | WiiWare | |
| Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon | NDS | ||
| 17 | Brave: Shaman's Challenge | NDS | |
| Street Fighter IV | PS3, X360 | ||
| Race Pro | X360 | ||
| Disney Sing It! - High School Musical 3: Senior Year | PS3, PS2, Wii, X360 | ||
| Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride | NDS | ||
| Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned | X360 | ||
| Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? | PSP | ||
| 18 | Death Tank | XBLA | |
| 19 | Blue Dragon Plus | NDS | |
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II | Win | ||
| Noby Noby Boy | PS3 | ||
| 24 | Star Ocean: The Last Hope | X360 | |
| Shellshock 2: Blood Trails | PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| Stoked | X360 | ||
| Tom Clancy's EndWar | Win | ||
| 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | PS3, X360 | ||
| Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop | Wii | ||
| Puzzle Quest: Galactrix | NDS, Win | ||
| 26 | Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard | PS3, X360 | |
| Halo Wars | X360 | ||
| 27 | Killzone 2 | PS3 | |
| Peggle: Dual Shot | NDS | ||
| Rogue Trooper | Wii | ||
| M A R C H |
3 | Brain Challenge Deluxe | PSN |
| Empire: Total War | Win | ||
| King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match | PS2 | ||
| Sonic and the Black Knight | Wii | ||
| Major League Baseball 2K9 | X360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii | ||
| MLB 09: The Show | PS3, PS2, PSP | ||
| Phantasy Star Portable | PSP | ||
| SpongeBob vs. The Big One: Beach Party Cook-Off | NDS | ||
| 4 | Watchmen: The End Is Nigh | PS3, Win, X360 | |
| 5 | Flight Control | iOS | |
| 6 | Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. | PS3, X360, iOS | |
| 9 | Gradius ReBirth | WiiWare | |
| The Maw | Win | ||
| Tomb Raider: Underworld | PS2 | ||
| 10 | Avalon Code | NDS | |
| Boing! Docomodake DS | NDS | ||
| World in Conflict: Soviet Assault | Win | ||
| Mana Khemia: Student Alliance | PSP | ||
| Men of War | Win | ||
| MySims Party | NDS, Wii | ||
| MadWorld | Wii | ||
| Grey's Anatomy: The Video Game | Win, NDS, Wii | ||
| Ski-Doo: Snowmobile Challenge | PS3 | ||
| 11 | Crystal Defenders | XBLA | |
| Let's Golf | iOS | ||
| Peggle | XBLA | ||
| 12 | Astro Tripper | PSN | |
| Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising | Win | ||
| 13 | Codename Panzers: Cold War | Win | |
| Resident Evil 5 | PS3, X360 | ||
| 16 | Bit.Trip Beat | WiiWare | |
| Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume | NDS | ||
| 17 | Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure | NDS | |
| Wanted: Weapons of Fate | PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars | NDS | ||
| Marble Saga: Kororinpa | Wii | ||
| Resistance: Retribution | PSP | ||
| Rune Factory Frontier | Wii | ||
| Grand Ages: Rome | Win | ||
| Suikoden Tierkreis | NDS | ||
| Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. | Win | ||
| TrackMania DS | NDS | ||
| 18 | Metal Gear Solid Touch | iOS | |
| 21 | Broken Sword: Shadows of the Templars - The Director's Cut | NDS, Wii | |
| 22 | Pokémon Platinum (North America) | NDS | |
| 23 | BattleForge | Win | |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | PS3, iOS | ||
| Dark Sector | Win | ||
| 24 | WWE Legends of WrestleMania | PS3, X360 | |
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time | NDS, Wii | ||
| The Wheelman | PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| The Last Remnant | Win | ||
| Lux-Pain | NDS | ||
| Major Minor's Majestic March | Wii | ||
| Stormrise | PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures | Win | ||
| Freaky Creatures | Win | ||
| Tenchu: Shadow Assassins | PSP | ||
| 26 | Mega Man 2 | iOS | |
| Worms | PSN | ||
| 27 | Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust | Win, X360 | |
| 29 | Guitar Hero: Metallica | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 | |
| 30 | TNA Wrestling | iOS | |
| 31 | Galaga Remix | iOS |
April–June[]
| Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) |
| A P R I L |
1 | The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai | XBLA |
| 2 | Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves | Wii | |
| 3 | Bird & Beans | DSiWare | |
| 4 | 24: Special Ops | iOS | |
| 7 | Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus | PSP | |
| Hammerin' Hero | PSP | ||
| Hannah Montana: The Movie | NDS, PS3, Wii, X360 | ||
| The Godfather Part II: The Game | PS3, X360, Win | ||
| Ninja Blade | X360 | ||
| Elven Legacy | Win | ||
| The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| Yamaha Supercross | NDS | ||
| 8 | Dragon Ball: Evolution | PSP | |
| Flock! | XBLA | ||
| Puzzle Quest: Galactrix | XBLA | ||
| 9 | Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor | Win | |
| Flock! | PSN | ||
| Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic | PSN | ||
| 10 | Braid | Win | |
| 14 | Demigod | Win | |
| Dokapon Journey | NDS | ||
| The Dark Spire | NDS | ||
| 15 | OutRun Online Arcade | XBLA | |
| 16 | Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child | Win | |
| 20 | Crystal Defenders R1 | WiiWare | |
| Dr. Mario Express | DSiWare | ||
| Excitebots: Trick Racing | Wii | ||
| 21 | Zeno Clash | Win | |
| 22 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 | PS3, PS2, X360 | |
| 27 | Paper Airplane Chase | DSiWare | |
| 28 | Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier | NDS | |
| Velvet Assassin | X360, Win | ||
| 29 | Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram | XBLA | |
| Stalin vs. Martians | Win | ||
| M A Y |
1 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360, PSP |
| 4 | New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | Wii | |
| 5 | Klonoa | Wii | |
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | NDS, Wii, Win, X360 | ||
| The Destiny of Zorro | Wii | ||
| 6 | Space Invaders Extreme | XBLA | |
| Zombie Wranglers | XBLA | ||
| 7 | Puzzle Quest: Galactrix | PS3 | |
| 8 | Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis | Win, Wii, NDS | |
| 10 | Resident Evil: Degeneration | iOS | |
| 11 | Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times | NDS | |
| 12 | Battlestations: Pacific | Win, X360 | |
| Garfield Gets Real | Wii | ||
| Help Wanted | Wii | ||
| Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust | PS3 | ||
| Sacred 2: Fallen Angel | PS3, X360 | ||
| 14 | Killing Floor | Win | |
| Pirates: Duels on the High Seas | NDS | ||
| Zen Pinball | PSN | ||
| 18 | Art Style: PiCTOBiTS | DSiWare | |
| Crystal Defenders R2 | WiiWare | ||
| Punch-Out!! | Wii | ||
| 19 | Bionic Commando | PS3, X360 | |
| Puchi Puchi Virus | NDS | ||
| Steal Princess | NDS | ||
| Terminator Salvation | PS3, Wii, Win, X360, iOS | ||
| UFC 2009 Undisputed | PS3, X360 | ||
| Boom Blox Bash Party | Wii | ||
| Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Wheelie Breakers | Wii | ||
| 25 | Bubble Bobble Plus! | WiiWare | |
| 26 | Crimson Gem Saga | PSP | |
| inFamous | PS3 | ||
| Jake Hunter Detective Story: Memories of the Past | NDS | ||
| Damnation | Win, PS3, X360 | ||
| The Munchables | Wii | ||
| J U N E |
1 | CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars | PSN, XBLA, Win |
| Mighty Flip Champs! | DSiWare | ||
| 2 | The Sims 3 | Win, Mac | |
| Red Faction: Guerrilla | PS3, X360 | ||
| Fuel | PS3, X360 | ||
| Knights in the Nightmare | NDS | ||
| 4 | Prey Invasion | iOS | |
| Trash Panic | PS3 | ||
| 8 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 | PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 | |
| MySims Racing | Wii, NDS | ||
| The Legendary Starfy | NDS | ||
| 9 | Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits | NDS | |
| Virtua Tennis 2009 | X360, PS3, Wii | ||
| Prototype | PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled | NDS | ||
| Miami Law | NDS | ||
| Rock Band Unplugged | PSP | ||
| Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings | Wii, NDS, PSP, PS2 | ||
| Lego Battles | NDS | ||
| 10 | Gunstar Heroes | XBLA | |
| 11 | Bomberman Ultra | PSN | |
| Johnny Bravo In The Hukka Mega Mighty Ultra Extreme Date-O-Rama! | NDS | ||
| 15 | Eduardo the Samurai Toaster | WiiWare | |
| Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! | WiiWare | ||
| 16 | Ghostbusters: The Video Game | NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360 | |
| Guitar Hero: Smash Hits | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 | ||
| 22 | Adam's Venture : The Search for the Lost Garden | Win | |
| Art Style: BOXLIFE | DSiWare | ||
| Drill Sergeant Mindstrong | WiiWare | ||
| Mass Effect Galaxy | iOS | ||
| 23 | Anno 1404 | Win, NDS, Wii | |
| PangYa: Fantasy Golf | PSP | ||
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360, PSP | ||
| Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots | NDS | ||
| The Conduit | Wii | ||
| Monster Hunter Freedom Unite | PSP | ||
| Overlord II | PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| Overlord: Dark Legend | Wii | ||
| Overlord: Minions | NDS | ||
| Spore Galactic Adventures | Win | ||
| 24 | Garou: Mark of the Wolves | XBLA | |
| 25 | Fight Night Round 4 | PS3, X360 | |
| Battlefield Heroes | Win | ||
| 26 | Blood Bowl | PS3, Win, X360 | |
| 30 | Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince | Mac, Win, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 | |
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360 | ||
| Infernal: Hell's Vengeance | X360 | ||
| Mega Man Star Force 3 | NDS | ||
| Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood | PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger | PS3, X360 |
July–September[]
| Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) |
| J U L Y |
1 | Worms 2: Armageddon | XBLA |
| 2 | The Punisher: No Mercy | PS3 | |
| Treasure World | NDS | ||
| 3 | Virtua Tennis 2009 | Win | |
| Fuel | Win | ||
| Trine | Win | ||
| 6 | Asphalt 4: Elite Racing | DSiWare | |
| 7 | ArmA 2 | Win | |
| Street Fighter IV | Win | ||
| Tales of Monkey Island | Win | ||
| The Bigs 2 | X360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PSP | ||
| 8 | Battlefield 1943 | X360, PS3 | |
| 13 | Ant Nation | WiiWare | |
| 14 | NCAA Football 10 | X360, PS3, PS2, PSP, iOS | |
| 15 | Madballs in Babo: Invasion | XBLA | |
| 16 | Namco Museum Essentials | PSN | |
| Unbound Saga | PSP | ||
| Xevious Resurrection | PS3 | ||
| 20 | Art Style: ZENGAGE | DSiWare | |
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord | Wii | ||
| 21 | Garfield Gets Real | NDS | |
| Little King's Story | Wii | ||
| Rock Band Country Track Pack | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 | ||
| Watchmen: The End Is Nigh:The Complete Experience | PS3, X360 | ||
| 22 | 'Splosion Man | XBLA | |
| 23 | Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo | Wii | |
| Shatter | PSN | ||
| Wipeout HD Fury | PSN | ||
| 26 | Wii Sports Resort | Wii | |
| 27 | Resident Evil 4 | iOS | |
| The Three Musketeers: One for all! | WiiWare | ||
| 28 | The King of Fighters XII | PS3, X360 | |
| Bionic Commando | Win | ||
| 29 | Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes | XBLA | |
| 30 | Puyo Puyo 7 | NDS | |
| Fat Princess | PS3 | ||
| Minigore | iOS | ||
| Strikers 1945 Plus | PSP | ||
| Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part 2 | PS3, X360 | ||
| 31 | East India Company | Win | |
| A U G U S T |
3 | Brave: A Warrior's Tale | PSP |
| 4 | Brave: A Warrior's Tale | X360 | |
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 | ||
| 6 | Crystal Defenders | PS3 | |
| 7 | AMF Bowling Pinbusters! | iOS | |
| Hearts of Iron III | Win | ||
| Ashes Cricket 2009 | PS3, Win, X360, Wii | ||
| 9 | SingStar Queen | PS3 | |
| 10 | Brave: A Warrior's Tale | Wii | |
| Fossil Fighters | NDS | ||
| NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits | WiiWare | ||
| Still Life 2 | Win, Mac | ||
| 11 | Active Life: Extreme Challenge | Wii | |
| C.O.R.E. | NDS | ||
| 12 | Trials HD | XBLA | |
| 13 | Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes | PSN | |
| 14 | Madden NFL 10 | PS3, PSP, X360 | |
| Phantom Brave: We Meet Again | Wii | ||
| Return to Mysterious Island 2 | Win | ||
| Toy Story Mania! | iOS | ||
| 18 | Minigore | PSP | |
| Spectrobes: Origins | Wii | ||
| Wheelspin | Wii | ||
| Wolfenstein | PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| 19 | Shadow Complex | XBLA | |
| 21 | Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger | Win, X360 | |
| 24 | Metroid Prime: Trilogy | Wii | |
| Mr. Driller W | WiiWare | ||
| 25 | Cursed Mountain | Wii | |
| Dissidia Final Fantasy | PSP | ||
| Batman: Arkham Asylum | PS3, X360 | ||
| Harvest Moon: Magical Melody | Wii | ||
| Wizards of Waverly Place | NDS | ||
| 26 | Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao | XBLA | |
| NBA 2K10 Draft Combine | XBLA | ||
| 27 | Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao | PSN | |
| Lumines: Touch Fusion | iOS | ||
| Modern Combat: Sandstorm | iOS | ||
| Tomb Raider II | PSN | ||
| 31 | 3-2-1, Rattle Battle! | WiiWare | |
| Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues | NDS | ||
| Konami Krazy Racers | iOS | ||
| S E P T E M B E R |
1 | Champions Online | Win |
| Guitar Hero 5 | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 | ||
| Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny | PSP | ||
| 2 | Defense Grid: The Awakening | XBLA | |
| Yo-Ho Kablammo | XBLA | ||
| 3 | AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Gravity | Win | |
| Fate/unlimited codes | PSP | ||
| 4 | Section 8 | Win, X360 | |
| 7 | Contra ReBirth | WiiWare | |
| 8 | Ant Nation | NDS | |
| IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey | X360, PS3, NDS, PSP | ||
| AFL Challenge | PSP | ||
| Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days | PSP | ||
| Muramasa: The Demon Blade | Wii | ||
| Darkest of Days | Win, X360 | ||
| Colin McRae: Dirt 2 | X360, PS3, PSP, Wii, NDS | ||
| Mini Ninjas | Win, X360, PS3, Wii, NDS | ||
| 9 | The Beatles: Rock Band | PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | |
| Raiden IV | X360 | ||
| 12 | Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (Japan) | NDS | |
| 14 | Heroes Over Europe | X360, PS3, Win | |
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story | NDS | ||
| Spaceball Revolution | WiiWare | ||
| Streets of Rage | iOS | ||
| 15 | Bleach: The 3rd Phantom | NDS | |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Wii, NDS | ||
| Need for Speed: Shift | PS3, PSP, Win, X360, iOS | ||
| Resident Evil 5 | Win | ||
| Batman: Arkham Asylum | Win | ||
| Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2 | NDS | ||
| NHL 10 | X360, PS3 | ||
| NHL 2K10 | X360, PS2, PS3, Wii | ||
| Red Faction: Guerrilla | Win | ||
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | NDS, PS3, PS2, Wii, X360 | ||
| Scribblenauts | NDS | ||
| Wet | PS3, X360 | ||
| Toy Story Mania! | Wii | ||
| 16 | Bubble Bobble Neo! | XBLA | |
| Shadowgrounds | Lin | ||
| Sliding Heroes | iOS | ||
| 17 | Madballs in Babo: Invasion | Win | |
| Switchball | PSN | ||
| 18 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | PS3, X360, PSP | |
| Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim | Win | ||
| Shadowgrounds Survivor | Lin | ||
| 19 | LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias | WiiWare | |
| 21 | You, Me, and the Cubes | WiiWare | |
| 22 | Katamari Forever | PS3 | |
| Fallen Earth | Win | ||
| Halo 3: ODST | X360 | ||
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | PSP | ||
| Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection | PS3, X360 | ||
| Rock Band Metal Track Pack | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 | ||
| Scooby-Doo! First Frights | NDS, PS2, Wii, Win | ||
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up | Wii, PS2 | ||
| The Price is Right: 2010 Edition | NDS, Wii, Win | ||
| Aion: The Tower of Eternity | Win | ||
| Spyborgs | Wii | ||
| Order of War | Win | ||
| 23 | The Warriors: Street Brawl | Win, XBLA | |
| 25 | Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box | NDS | |
| 28 | Arkanoid Plus! | WiiWare | |
| Art Academy: Second Semester | DSiWare | ||
| Dragon Quest Wars | DSiWare | ||
| Driift Mania | WiiWare | ||
| Mr. Driller | iOS | ||
| 29 | Black College Football: BCFX: The Xperience | X360 | |
| Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010 | PS3, Wii, X360 | ||
| Tornado Outbreak | Wii, PS3, X360 | ||
| Backbreaker Football: Tackle Alley | iOS | ||
| Beaterator | PSP | ||
| Combat of Giants: Dragons | NDS | ||
| Dead Space: Extraction | Wii | ||
| Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | NDS | ||
| MotorStorm: Arctic Edge | PSP | ||
| MySims Agents | NDS, Wii | ||
| Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 | PS3 | ||
| OsbCure: The Aftermath | PSP | ||
| Undead Knights | PSP | ||
| 30 | The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road | NDS |
October–December[]
| Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) |
| O C T O B E R |
1 | Canabalt | iOS |
| Fieldrunners | PSP | ||
| Gran Turismo PSP | PSP | ||
| UmJammer Lammy | PSN | ||
| 4 | Wii Fit Plus | Wii | |
| 6 | Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising | PSP | |
| Game Party 3 | Wii | ||
| NBA Live 10 | PS3, PSP, X360 | ||
| NBA 2K10 | X360, PS2, PS3, PSP | ||
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| Spore Hero Arena | NDS | ||
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes | PS3, Win, X360, Wii, PSP, PS2, NDS | ||
| Saw: The Video Game | PS3, X360 | ||
| 7 | Demon's Souls | PS3 | |
| Lucidity | Win, X360 | ||
| 8 | Critter Crunch | PS3 | |
| 9 | Cities XL | Win | |
| 12 | Cars Race-O-Rama | Wii, PS3, X360, PS2, NDS, PSP | |
| NBA 2K10 | Win | ||
| 13 | A Boy and His Blob | Wii | |
| Afrika | PS3 | ||
| Brütal Legend | PS3, X360 | ||
| Half-Minute Hero | PSP | ||
| Hero's Saga Laevatein Tactics | NDS | ||
| Ju-on: The Grudge | Wii | ||
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Wii, NDS | ||
| Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | PS3 | ||
| MagnaCarta II | X360 | ||
| Way of the Samurai 3 | PS3, X360 | ||
| 15 | .detuned | PS3 | |
| Mushroom Wars | PSN | ||
| 16 | Machinarium | Win, Mac, Lin | |
| 19 | Hard-Hat Domo | DSiWare | |
| 20 | Backyard Football '10 | PS2, Wii, X360 | |
| Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop | NDS | ||
| Tropico 3 | Win | ||
| Astro Boy: The Video Game | Wii, PS2, PSP, DS | ||
| Bakugan Battle Brawlers | Wii, PS2, PS3, NDS, X360 | ||
| Jam Sessions 2 | NDS | ||
| The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun | Wii, PS2, PSP, DS | ||
| Marvel Super Hero Squad | Wii, PS2, PSP, DS | ||
| MotorStorm: Arctic Edge | PS2 | ||
| Mytran Wars | PSP | ||
| FIFA 10 | PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| Borderlands | PS3, X360 | ||
| Eufloria | Win | ||
| WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 | NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars | PSP | ||
| 22 | Armored Core 3 Portable | PSP | |
| Trine | PS3 | ||
| Metal Drift | Win | ||
| Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus | PSN | ||
| Saw: The Video Game | Win | ||
| 23 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 | Win, PS3, X360, NDS, PS2, PSP, Wii | |
| 26 | Borderlands | Win | |
| World of Zoo | NDS, Wii, Win | ||
| 27 | Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island | NDS | |
| Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure | NDS | ||
| Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter | NDS, Wii | ||
| Geon | Wii | ||
| League of Legends: Clash of Fates | Win | ||
| Forza Motorsport 3 | X360 | ||
| Fairytale Fights | PS3, X360 | ||
| Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3 | Wii | ||
| Nostalgia | NDS | ||
| Painkiller: Resurrection | Win, X360 | ||
| Petz: Saddle Club | PSP | ||
| Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks | PS2, X360, PSP, Wii, NDS | ||
| Tekken 6 | PS3, X360 | ||
| Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time | PS3 | ||
| SimAnimals Africa | NDS, Wii | ||
| Ski-Doo: Snowmobile Challenge | Wii | ||
| System Flaw | NDS | ||
| DJ Hero | X360, PS3, PS2, Wii | ||
| Torchlight | Win | ||
| Madagascar Kartz | NDS, PS3, Wii, X360 | ||
| 28 | Inferno Pool | PSN, XBLA | |
| Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! | XBLA | ||
| 29 | Bayonetta | PS3, X360 | |
| Crystal Defenders | PSP | ||
| Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony | X360 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City | X360 | ||
| Hasbro Family Game Night | PSN | ||
| LocoRoco Midnight Carnival | PSP | ||
| Zombie Tycoon | PSP | ||
| 30 | Ghostbusters: The Video Game | PSP | |
| 31 | Ninja Blade | Win | |
| N O V E M B E R |
1 | Rabbids Go Home | Wii, DS |
| 2 | Asphalt 5 | iOS | |
| Style Savvy | NDS | ||
| 3 | C.O.P. The Recruit | NDS | |
| Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked | Wii | ||
| Need for Speed: Nitro | Wii, NDS | ||
| Lego Rock Band | PS3, X360, Wii, NDS | ||
| Band Hero | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360, NDS | ||
| Dragon Age: Origins | Win, PS3, X360 | ||
| Jurassic: The Hunted | PS2, PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron | DS, PSP | ||
| We Cheer 2 | Wii | ||
| 4 | Earthworm Jim 2 | Win | |
| Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier | PS2, PSP | ||
| 5 | Numblast | PS3, PSP | |
| 6 | Maestro! Jump in Music | NDS | |
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed -- Ultimate Sith Edition | Win, PS3, X360 | ||
| 8 | Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage | Wii | |
| 9 | NBA 2K10 | Wii | |
| 10 | Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans | NDS | |
| Dragon Ball Z: Raging Blast | PS3, X360 | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Win, PS3, X360 | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Wii | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized | NDS | ||
| Chaotic: Shadow Warriors | NDS, PS3, Wii, X360 | ||
| Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 | NDS, Wii | ||
| Jonas | NDS | ||
| Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble | PSP | ||
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack | NDS | ||
| 11 | Ghosts 'n Goblins: Gold Knights | iOS | |
| NBA Unrivaled | XBLA | ||
| WorldShift | Win | ||
| 12 | Braid | PSN | |
| Frogger Returns | WiiWare | ||
| Harvest Moon Animal Paradise | Wii | ||
| Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands | NDS | ||
| NBA Unrivaled | PSN | ||
| Phantasy Star 0 | NDS | ||
| Disciples III: Renaissance | Win | ||
| 15 | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Wii | |
| 16 | Pokémon Rumble | WiiWare | |
| 17 | Jambo! Safari: Animal Rescue | NDS, Wii | |
| Just Dance | Wii | ||
| Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues | Wii, X360, PS3, NDS, PSP, Win | ||
| God of War Collection | PS3 | ||
| Formula One 2009 | Wii, PSP | ||
| Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines | PSP | ||
| Assassin's Creed II: Discovery | NDS | ||
| Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight | NDS, Wii | ||
| Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles | Wii | ||
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Win, X360 | ||
| LittleBigPlanet | PSP | ||
| Assassin's Creed II | PS3, X360 | ||
| Tony Hawk: Ride | PS3, Wii, X360 | ||
| 18 | The Sims 3: World Adventures | Win, Mac | |
| MiniSquadron | iOS | ||
| NCAA Basketball 10 | PS3, X360 | ||
| Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 4 | PSP | ||
| 23 | Bit.Trip Void | Wii | |
| Harvest Moon: My Little Shop | WiiWare | ||
| Little Tournament Over Yonder | WiiWare | ||
| Stoked: Big Air Edition | X360 | ||
| 24 | Gravity Crash | PSN | |
| Madden NFL Arcade | PSN, XBLA | ||
| Tekken 6 | PSP | ||
| 26 | Solium Infernum | Win, Mac | |
| D E C E M B E R |
1 | Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes | DS |
| MX vs. ATV Reflex | NDS, PS3, PSP, Win, X360 | ||
| Alganon | Win | ||
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | NDS, Wii | ||
| Colin McRae: Dirt 2 | Win | ||
| James Cameron's Avatar: The Game | PS3, X360, Win, Wii, DS, iOS | ||
| Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero | Wii | ||
| Rogue Warrior | PS3, Win, X360 | ||
| 2 | Mean Girls | iOS | |
| 3 | Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion | iOS | |
| Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure | NDS | ||
| 7 | Beaterator | iOS | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks | NDS | ||
| Magnetis | WiiWare | ||
| 51seer | Win | ||
| 8 | Driver | iOS | |
| The Saboteur | PS3, X360, Win | ||
| James Cameron's Avatar: The Game | PSP | ||
| Silent Hill: Shattered Memories | Wii | ||
| 9 | Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles | PSN | |
| Qix++ | XBLA | ||
| 10 | Frogger Returns | PSN | |
| Hyperballoid HD | PS3 | ||
| 11 | Angry Birds | iOS | |
| 15 | Konami Classics | X360 | |
| 16 | Alien Breed Evolution | X360 | |
| 17 | N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance | iOS | |
| Playmobil: Pirates | NDS | ||
| 21 | Eco Shooter: Plant 530 | WiiWare | |
| The Simpsons Arcade | iOS | ||
| 22 | Battle Fantasia | PSN | |
| Guitar Hero: Van Halen | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 | ||
| MMA Pro Fighter | Win, Mac, iOS | ||
| Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign | PSP | ||
| 23 | 0 Day Attack on Earth | XBLA | |
| 26 | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers | Wii | |
| 28 | Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth | WiiWare |
Highest critically reviewed games (Metacritic)[]
| Number | Video Game | Publisher | Platform | Release Date | Average score | Number of reviews | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Sony Computer Entertainment | PlayStation 3 | October 13 | 96 | 105 reviews | [21] |
| 2 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Activision | Xbox 360 | November 10 | 94 | 100 reviews | [22] |
| 3 | Street Fighter IV | Capcom | PlayStation 3 | February 17 | 94 | 61 reviews | [23] |
| 4 | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars | Rockstar Games | Nintendo DS | March 17 | 93 | 85 reviews | [24] |
| 5 | Minecraft | Mojang AB | PC | May 10 | 93 | 33 reviews | [25] |
| 7 | Forza Motorsport 3 | Microsoft Game Studios | Xbox 360 | October 27 | 92 | 90 reviews | [26] |
| 8 | Batman: Arkham Asylum | Eidos Interactive | Xbox 360 | August 25 | 92 | 78 reviews | [27] |
| 9 | Killzone 2 | Sony Computer Entertainment | PlayStation 3 | February 27 | 91 | 94 reviews | [28] |
| 10 | Assassin's Creed II | Ubisoft | PlayStation 3 | November 17 | 91 | 78 reviews | [29] |
| 10 | Dragon Age: Origins | Electronic Arts | PC | November 3 | 91 | 67 reviews | [30] |
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