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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.
| 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 | PlayStation 3 | 95/100 | 94.66% |
| Red Dead Redemption | Rockstar Games | May 18, 2010 | Xbox 360 | 95/100 | 94.12% |
| Mass Effect 2 | Electronic Arts | January 26, 2010 | Microsoft Windows | 94/100 | 94.52% |
| Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty | 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% |
| Halo: Reach | Microsoft Game Studios | September 14, 2010 | Xbox 360 | 91/100 | 91.79% |
| World of Warcraft: Cataclysm | 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% |
| MLB 10: The Show | 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% |
| Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | 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% |
| Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | Ubisoft | November 16, 2010 | PlayStation 3 | 90/100 | 89.92% |
| Civilization V | 2K | September 21, 2010 | Microsoft Windows | 90/100 | 89.17% |
Events[]
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7–10 | International Consumer Electronics Show 2010 was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.[5] |
| February | 11–14 | Microsoft X10 held in San Francisco.[6] |
| 24–27 | Nintendo World Summit held in San Francisco.[7] | |
| March | 9–13 | Game Developers Conference 2010 held in San Francisco, CA.[8] |
| 26–28 | First PAX East Coast at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, MA. | |
| April | 15[9] | Xbox Live for original Xbox console and games discontinued.[10] |
| 20–23 | Captivate, Capcom's annual tradeshow was held in Honolulu, Hawaii.[11] | |
| 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. |
| June | 15–17 | E3 2010 is held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[12] |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
Console releases[]
The list of game consoles released in 2010 in North America.
| Month | Day | Console |
|---|---|---|
| June | 10 | Xbox 360 S |
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, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, 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.
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| 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 | Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond | XBLA |
| January 7 | PSN | |
| Assassin's Creed II: Discovery | iOS | |
| January 11 | Chronos Twins DX | WiiWare |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Episodes 1–4) | WiiWare | |
| VVVVVV | Win | |
| January 12 | Vancouver 2010 | Win, X360, PS3 |
| Army of Two: The 40th Day | PS3, X360, PSP | |
| Daniel X: The Ultimate Power | NDS | |
| The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces | Wii | |
| Sands of Destruction | NDS | |
| Walk It Out! | Wii | |
| January 15 | Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis | Win |
| January 17 | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars | iOS |
| January 18 | Glory of Heracles | NDS |
| Chronos Twins DX | DSiWare | |
| Starship Defense | DSiWare | |
| January 19 | Bejeweled Twist | NDS |
| Dark Void | Win, X360, PS3 | |
| Silent Hill: Shattered Memories | PS2, PSP | |
| January 20 | Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment | X360 |
| January 21 | Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment | PS3 |
| January 25 | Playmobil Knights | NDS |
| January 26 | Mass Effect 2 | Win, X360 |
| Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars | Wii | |
| MAG | PS3 | |
| No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle | 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 | |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat | Win | |
| The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff | Win, Mac | |
| February 4 | Silent Line: Armored Core | PSP |
| February 8 | Blaster Master: Overdrive | Wii |
| Fieldrunners | DSiWare | |
| Star Ocean: The Last Hope International | PS3 | |
| February 9 | BioShock 2 | Win, X360, PS3 |
| Dante's Inferno | PS3, X360 | |
| Shiren the Wanderer | Wii | |
| Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll | Wii | |
| Scene It? Twilight | NDS | |
| World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars | X360, Win | |
| February 10 | Stargate Resistance | Win |
| February 11 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | NDS |
| Dragon Ball: Origins 2 | NDS | |
| Spaceball Revolution | PSP | |
| February 12 | World Cup of Pool | NDS |
| Zorro: Quest for Justice | NDS | |
| February 15 | Art of Balance | WiiWare |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All | WiiWare | |
| Spaceball Revolution | DSiWare | |
| February 16 | Tropico 3 | X360 |
| SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | PSP | |
| Aliens vs. Predator | Win, X360, PS3 | |
| Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth | NDS | |
| Crime Scene | NDS | |
| Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce | X360, PS3, PSP | |
| Ragnarok DS | NDS | |
| February 17 | Deadly Premonition | X360 |
| February 19 | Data East Arcade Classics | Wii |
| February 22 | Aura-Aura Climber | DSiWare |
| Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep | Wii | |
| Flight Control | DSiWare | |
| Risen | X360 | |
| February 23 | Arsenal of Democracy | Win |
| Heavy Rain | PS3 | |
| Last Rebellion | PS3 | |
| Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | PS3, X360, NDS, Wii, Win | |
| Napoleon: Total War | 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 | Silent Hunter V: Battle of the Atlantic | Win |
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | Win, X360, PS3 | |
| Supreme Commander 2 | Win | |
| MLB 10: The Show | PS2, PS3, PSP | |
| MLB 2K10 | Win, X360, PS2, PS3, Wii, PSP | |
| SpongeBob's Boating Bash | NDS, Wii | |
| Sonic Classic Collection | NDS | |
| Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects | NDS | |
| Rayman 2 | iOS | |
| Alice in Wonderland | NDS, Wii | |
| Lunar: Silver Star Harmony | PSP | |
| Lips: Party Classics | X360 | |
| Deca Sports DS | NDS | |
| 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 | |
| The Eye of Judgment: Legends | PSP | |
| Calling | Wii | |
| March 10 | Street Fighter IV | iOS |
| March 11 | Mega Man 10 | PSN |
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising | Win | |
| March 14 | Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (North America) | NDS |
| March 15 | Rage of the Gladiator | WiiWare |
| March 16 | God of War III | PS3 |
| Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight | Win | |
| Metro 2033 | Win, X360 | |
| Supreme Commander 2 | X360 | |
| Resonance of Fate | X360, PS3 | |
| Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening | Win, X360, PS3 | |
| Infinite Space | NDS | |
| Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space | Wii | |
| Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon | 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 |
| The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom | Win | |
| Red Steel 2 | Wii | |
| Just Cause 2 | Win, X360, PS3 | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey | NDS | |
| How to Train Your Dragon | X360, NDS, PS3, Wii | |
| Rooms: The Main Building | Wii | |
| Disney Stitch Jam | NDS | |
| MotoGP 09/10 | X360, PS3 | |
| March 24 | Ski-Doo: Snowmobile Challenge | 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 | Prison Break: The Conspiracy | Win, X360, PS3 |
| Dead or Alive Paradise | PSP | |
| Mimana Iyar Chronicle | PSP | |
| Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love | PS2, Wii | |
| Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny | 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 | Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West | Win |
| April 10 | Chaos Rings | iOS |
| Espgaluda II | iOS | |
| April 12 | Dark Void Zero | iOS, Win |
| Gangstar 2: Kings of L.A. | DSiWare | |
| April 13 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction | X360 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City | PS3, Win | |
| April 14 | Final Fight: Double Impact | 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 | Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley | PSP |
| System Flaw | DSiWare | |
| April 27 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction | Win |
| Dead to Rights: Retribution | X360, PS3 | |
| 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa | PS3, X360, Wii, PSP, iOS | |
| Nier | X360, PS3 | |
| PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe | PSP | |
| Record of Agarest War | PS3, X360 | |
| Super Street Fighter IV | PS3, X360 | |
| April 28 | Tecmo Bowl Throwback | XBLA |
| April 29 | Kick-Ass: The Game | PSN |
| 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 | |
| Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West | PS3 | |
| Dementium II | NDS | |
| May 7 | Biozone | Win |
| May 10 | Earthworm Jim | DSiWare |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations | WiiWare | |
| May 11 | 3D Dot Game Heroes | PS3 |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 | PSP | |
| Skate 3 | PS3, X360 | |
| Lost Planet 2 | X360, PS3 | |
| World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars | PSN | |
| May 12 | Rocket Knight | Win, XBLA |
| Eschalon: Book II | 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 | |
| Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands | NDS, Wii, PSP PS3, X360 | |
| Trauma Team | Wii | |
| Alan Wake | X360 | |
| Red Dead Redemption | X360, PS3 | |
| Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow | NDS | |
| Runaway: A Twist of Fate | Win | |
| Shrek Forever After | iOS, NDS, PS3, Wii, Win, X360 | |
| May 19 | Aqua – Naval Warfare | XBLA |
| Metal Slug XX | XBLA | |
| May 21 | Gray Matter | Win |
| May 23 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii |
| May 24 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney | 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 | Wii | |
| May 26 | Eschalon: Book II | Mac, Lin |
| Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex | XBLA | |
| May 31 | Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex | Wii |
| X-Scape | DSiWare | |
| June 1 | Backbreaker | X360, PS3 |
| The Sims 3: Ambitions | Win | |
| Alpha Protocol | Win, X360, PS3 | |
| Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow | PS2 | |
| Tecmo Bowl Throwback | PSN | |
| Planet Minigolf | PSN | |
| Vectorman | Win | |
| June 2 | Hector: Badge of Carnage (Episode 1) | iOS |
| Hexyz Force | PSP | |
| Snoopy Flying Ace | XBLA | |
| June 4 | FIFA Online | Win |
| June 8 | Cubixx | PSP |
| Green Day: Rock Band | X360, PS3, Wii | |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 | X360, PS3, Wii | |
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | PSP | |
| Mega Man Zero Collection | NDS | |
| Disgaea Infinite | PSP | |
| June 9 | NeoGeo Battle Coliseum | XBLA |
| June 10 | River City Soccer Hooligans | NDS |
| June 12 | Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands | 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 | |
| Toy Story 3: The Video Game | PS3, 360, Wii, PSP, DS, Win | |
| June 20 | Young Thor | PSP |
| June 21 | Legendary Wars: T-Rex Rumble | DSiWare |
| Art Style: Rotozoa | WiiWare | |
| June 22 | Transformers: Cybertron Adventures | Wii |
| Transformers: War for Cybertron | Win, X360, PS3, Wii, NDS | |
| June 24 | Dream Chronicles: The Book of Air | Win |
| June 25 | TNA Impact! Cross the Line | NDS, PSP |
| June 26 | Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge | iOS |
| June 27 | Sin and Punishment: Star Successor | Wii |
| 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 | |
| Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 | Win, PS3, Wii, PSP, X360, NDS | |
| Naughty Bear | X360, PS3 | |
| Ninety-Nine Nights II | X360 | |
| Runaway: A Twist of Fate | NDS | |
| Singularity | Win, X360, PS3 | |
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior | Win, X360 | |
| The Last Airbender | NDS, Wii | |
| Trinity Universe | PS3 | |
| 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 | Blacklight: Tango Down | XBLA |
| July 8 | Mini Ninjas | Mac |
| July 11 | Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies | NDS |
| July 13 | DeathSpank | PSN |
| NCAA Football 11 | PS2, PS3, X360 | |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice | NDS | |
| July 14 | Blacklight: Tango Down | Win |
| Deadliest Warrior: The Game | XBLA | |
| DeathSpank | XBLA | |
| July 19 | Alien Swarm | Win |
| Furry Legends | WiiWare | |
| July 20 | Arc Rise Fantasia | Wii |
| Gravity Crash | PSP | |
| July 21 | Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night | 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 |
| Need for Speed: World | Win | |
| StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | Win, Mac | |
| BlazBlue: Continuum Shift | PS3, X360 | |
| Clash of the Titans | PS3, X360 | |
| July 28 | Hydro Thunder Hurricane | XBLA |
| July 29 | SimCity Deluxe | iOS |
| August 2 | BlayzBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale | DSiWare |
| August 3 | Crimson Gem Saga | iOS |
| August 4 | Castlevania: Harmony of Despair | XBLA |
| August 10 | Crash Team Racing | PSN |
| Madden NFL 11 | PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 | |
| Galactic Taz Ball | NDS | |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game | PSN | |
| August 11 | Monday Night Combat | X360 |
| August 13 | Victoria 2 | Win |
| August 16 | Monsteca Corral | WiiWare |
| August 17 | Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days | Win, X360, PS3 |
| Ys Seven | PSP | |
| August 18 | Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | XBLA |
| August 24 | Elemental: War of Magic | Win |
| Grease | NDS, Wii | |
| Ivy the Kiwi? | Wii, NDS | |
| Mafia II | Win, X360, PS3 | |
| August 25 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game | XBLA |
| August 26 | Phantasy Star II | iOS |
| Worms Reloaded | Win, Mac | |
| August 31 | Castle Crashers | PS3 |
| Metroid: Other M | Wii | |
| Valkyria Chronicles II | PSP | |
| Ace Combat: Joint Assault | 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 | |
| Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | NDS, PS3, Wii, X360 | |
| Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | PSP | |
| NHL 11 | PS3, X360 | |
| NHL Slapshot | Wii | |
| September 8 | Amnesia: The Dark Descent | Win, Mac, Lin |
| Plants vs. Zombies | XBLA | |
| September 10 | Ninety-Nine Nights II | X360 |
| Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale | Win | |
| September 12 | Professor Layton and the Unwound Future | NDS |
| September 14 | UFC 2010 | PSP |
| Fancy Nancy: Tea Party Time | NDS | |
| Halo: Reach | X360 | |
| The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest | PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, NDS | |
| Phantasy Star Portable 2 | PSP | |
| Phineas and Ferb: Ride Again | NDS | |
| 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 | Cladun: This is an RPG | PSP |
| September 21 | Civilization V | Win |
| Club Penguin: Game Day! | Wii | |
| Darksiders | Win | |
| DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue | PSN | |
| Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue | NDS | |
| Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City | DS | |
| New Carnival Games | NDS, Wii | |
| September 22 | Alien Breed 2: Assault | X360, Win |
| Blade Kitten | PSN, Win, XBLA | |
| DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue | XBLA | |
| F1 2010 | Win, X360, PS3 | |
| September 23 | Darksiders | Win |
| September 24 | NHL 2K11 | Wii |
| Lost Horizon | Win | |
| September 27 | Samurai Warriors 3 | Wii |
| September 28 | Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland | 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 | |
| Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock | 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 | |
| World of Tanks | Win | |
| October 1 | EyePet | PSP |
| October 3 | Wii Party | Wii |
| October 4 | Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs | DS |
| Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light | NDS | |
| Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus | iOS | |
| Shantae: Risky's Revenge | DSiWare | |
| October 5 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 | Win, X360, Wii, NDS, PS2, PS3 |
| Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction | X360, Wii, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP | |
| Castlevania: Lords of Shadow | X360, PS3 | |
| Deadliest Warrior: The Game | PSN | |
| Def Jam Rapstar | X360, PS3, Wii | |
| Enslaved: Odyssey to the West | X360, PS3 | |
| NBA 2K11 | Win, PS3, X360 PSP, PS2, Wii, iOS | |
| NBA Jam | Wii | |
| October 6 | Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley | XBLA |
| Cut the Rope | iOS | |
| ProtoGalaxy | Win | |
| October 7 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 | iOS |
| Kingdom Hearts Re:coded | 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 | Win | |
| Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes del Ring | PS3, X360 | |
| Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals | NDS | |
| Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes | PS3, Wii | |
| Just Dance 2 | Wii | |
| Invizimals | PSP | |
| Arcania: Gothic 4 | Win, X360 | |
| Medal of Honor | Win, PS3, X360 | |
| 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 |
| Bakugan: Defenders of the Core | NDS, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 | |
| Blazing Souls | PSP | |
| DJ Hero 2 | X360, PS3, Wii | |
| Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team | PSP | |
| Saw II: Flesh & Blood | PS3, X360 | |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 | PS3, X360 | |
| DJ Max Portable 3 | PSN | |
| EA Sports MMA | PS3, X360 | |
| Fallout: New Vegas | PS3, X360, Win | |
| Flip's Twisted World | Wii | |
| 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 | Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush | NDS, Wii, Win, X360 |
| Blacklight: Tango Down | PSN | |
| Crafting Mama | NDS | |
| Deca Sports 3 | Wii | |
| Disney Channel All Star Party | Wii | |
| Fable III | X360 | |
| Hasbro Family Game Night 3 | PS3, Wii, X360 | |
| Lego Universe | Win | |
| Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare | PS3, X360 | |
| Rock Band 3 | PS3, X360, Wii, DS | |
| The Sims 3: Late Night | Win, OS X | |
| The Sims 3 | PS3, X360, Wii, DS | |
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II | 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 | PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Wii |
| November 2 | 007: GoldenEye | Wii, NDS |
| Atari Greatest Hits | NDS | |
| Blood Drive | PS3, X360 | |
| Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs | Wii | |
| Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage | PS3, X360 | |
| God of War: Ghost of Sparta | PSP | |
| James Bond 007: Blood Stone | Win, X360, PS3, NDS | |
| Megamind | Wii, X360, PS3, PSP, NDS | |
| The Penguins of Madagascar | NDS | |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 | PSP | |
| Toy Story 3: The Video Game | PS2 | |
| Ys: The Oath in Felghana | PSP | |
| November 3 | Bit.Trip Beat | Win, Mac |
| November 4 | Adrenaline Misfits | X360 |
| Dance Evolution | X360 | |
| Kinect Joy Ride | X360 | |
| Kinect Sports | X360 | |
| Kinectimals | X360 | |
| MotionSports | X360 | |
| Sonic Free Riders | X360 | |
| The Biggest Loser Challenge | Wii | |
| November 5 | Babysitting Mama | Wii |
| Football Manager 2011 | Win | |
| November 9 | Beyblade: Metal Fusion | NDS |
| Beyblade: Metal Fusion – Battle Fortress | Wii | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | X360, PS3, Wii, Win | |
| Knights in the Nightmare | PSP | |
| Monster Jam: Path of Destruction | NDS, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 | |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | NDS, Wii | |
| Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon | NDS | |
| The Fight: Lights Out | PS3 | |
| The Green Hornet: Wheels of Justice | iOS | |
| The Sly Collection | PS3 | |
| 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 | 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors | NDS |
| Apache: Air Assault | PS3, Win, X360 | |
| Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | PS3, 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 | |
| iCarly 2: iJoin the Click! | NDS, Wii | |
| Namco Museum Megamix | Wii | |
| Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles | Wii | |
| Pac-Man Party | Wii | |
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit | X360, PS3, Win, Wii | |
| Sonic Colors | Wii, NDS | |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | Wii | |
| Wizards of Waverly Place: Spellbound | NDS | |
| November 17 | Alien Breed 3: Descent | PSN, Win, XBLA |
| NBA Jam: On Fire Edition | PS3, X360 | |
| Pac-Man Championship Edition DX | XBLA | |
| November 18 | Game Party: In Motion | X360 |
| RAGE: Mutant Bash TV | iOS | |
| November 21 | Donkey Kong Country Returns | Wii |
| Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time | Wii | |
| Split/Second | PSP | |
| November 22 | Poker Night at the Inventory | Win |
| Worms: Battle Islands | PSP | |
| November 23 | Arc the Lad II | PSN |
| CSI: Unsolved | NDS | |
| Hot Wheels Track Attack | NDS, Wii | |
| Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom | X360, PS3 | |
| Michael Jackson: The Experience | Wii, NDS, PSP | |
| Pac-Man Championship Edition DX | PSN | |
| Spelunker HD | PSN | |
| Splatterhouse | X360, PS3 | |
| Tangled: The Video Game | NDS, Wii, Win | |
| Worms: Battle Islands | Wii | |
| November 24 | Funky Lab Rat | PS3 |
| Gran Turismo 5 | PS3 | |
| November 29 | Cave Story | DSiWare |
| Golden Sun: Dark Dawn | 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 | Alien Breed 2: Assault | PS3 |
| Hello Kitty Seasons | Wii | |
| Qlione Evolve | PS3 | |
| Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves | PS3 | |
| Tron: Evolution | Win, PS3, X360, iOS | |
| Tron: Evolution – Battle Grids | Wii, NDS | |
| World of Warcraft: Cataclysm | Win, Mac | |
| Yogi Bear | NDS, Wii | |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Duel Transer | Wii | |
| December 8 | Bomberman Live: Battlefest | XBLA |
| Doritos Crash Course | XBLA | |
| 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 | A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda | Win |
| Revenge of the Titans | Win | |
| X-Men | PSN | |
| December 15 | X-Men | XBLA |
| December 16 | Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | 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 | Asphalt 6: Adrenaline | 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 |
| Back to the Future: The Game | Win, Mac | |
| December 23 | Echochrome II | PS3 |
| December 29 | Raskulls | XBLA |
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{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Highest-Ranking Games of 2010 (with at least 5 reviews)". GameRankings. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Best Video Games for 2012". Metacritic. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Highest-Ranking Games of 2012 (with at least 5 reviews)". GameRankings. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "CES Held in Las Vegas". GameSpot. January 8, 2010. Archived from the original on March 9, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Williams, Bryn (January 26, 2010). "Microsoft's X10 Expo to be Held in San Francisco". GameSpy. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Brendan, Sinclair (February 24, 2010). "Nintendo's World Summit Held in San Francisco". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "GDC Held in San Francisco". GameSpot. March 10, 2010. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
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