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Being primarily a PC gamer, I am putting this list up which will help most PC gamers. 2011 looks pretty good for a PC gamer, hope this list lits your eyes up.
BTW WhoTF said PC gaming was dead?
[strike]Bulletstorm[/strike]
[strike]Release date February 22, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 83
Bulletstorm is an upcoming 2011 first-person shooter video game developed by People Can Fly and Epic Games, and is published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The game is currently scheduled for release on February 22, 2011 in the US and February 25, 2011 in the UK.
[strike]Two Worlds II[/strike]
[strike]Release date NA February 28, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 76
Two Worlds II is a computer role-playing game developed by Reality Pump and published by TopWare Interactive as a sequel to the 2007 game Two Worlds. It was released on November the 9th 2010 in mainland Europe for PC (Windows and Mac), Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game was released on the 25th January 2011 in North-America for the same platforms, and on the 25th February in the UK.
[strike]Rift[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 1, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 84
Rift (previously called "Rift: Planes of Telara") is an upcoming fantasy MMORPG from Trion Worlds Network, set to launch March 1, 2011 with a head start period beginning February 25, 2011 for those who have pre-ordered the game. A trailer featuring game footage was released for the Electronic Entertainment Expo in late May 2009 and was featured on the 2009 Spike TV Video Game Trailers program.
[strike]Painkiller: Redemption[/strike]
Release date Feb 2011
Metascore of 41
A new add-on was announced to be released in February, 2011, as a downloadable game. Similarly to Overdose, the new expansion pack was originally a mod. It features new heavy metal soundtrack, better graphics, 6 levels with nearly 6000 enemies to kill. Redemption continues the story of the series, featuring the return of Daniel Garner and Belial, both as playable characters.
[strike]Dawn of War II – Retribution[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 1st, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 80
Dawn Of War II: Retribution is the stand-alone second expansion to the Dawn of War II series. The single player campaign will be playable with all races.
As of January 2011, the Eldar, The Space Marines, the Imperial Guard, The Chaos Space Marines, the Orks and the Tyranids have been announced as playable races in single-player.
[strike]Homefront[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 8, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 70
Homefront is an upcoming first-person shooter video game developed by Kaos Studios and published by THQ. It is scheduled to be released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, and OnLive game service on March 8, 2011 in North America and March 10, 2011 in Australia and March 11, 2011 in Europe and April 29, 2011 in Japan.Its tagline is: "Home is where the war is."
[strike]Dragon Age II[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 8, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 82
Dragon Age II is the upcoming sequel to the Dragon Age series and is set to be released on March 8, 2011 in North America and March 11, 2011 in Europe. Unlike Dragon Age: Origins, the main character's race cannot be changed; however, the character's appearance, gender and class are all fully customizable. Hawke, the main character, is a Lothering refugee who rises to power and becomes the Champion of the Free Marches. Dragon Age II is set in the same world as Dragon Age: Origins, but takes place in the Free Marches.
[strike]Total War: Shogun 2[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 15, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 90
Total War: Shogun 2 is an upcoming strategy computer game developed by The Creative Assembly and published by Sega. It is the latest installment in the Total War series and returns to the 16th century Japan setting of Shogun: Total War. The game is set for release on March 15, 2011.
[strike]Assassin's Creed Brotherhood[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 17, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 87
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is a historical third person, stealth action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2010, and is due for release on Microsoft Windows in March 2011. The game is a direct sequel to Assassin's Creed II, with Ezio Auditore da Firenze and Desmond Miles returning as the main protagonists, and it takes place right after the conclusion of the previous game's story. It is the first game in the main series to feature a multiplayer mode.
[strike]Crysis 2[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 22, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 87
Crysis 2 is an upcoming first-person shooter video game developed by Crytek and published by Electronic Arts, due for release on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in March 2011. It is the sequel to the 2007 video game Crysis and its parallel expansion game, Crysis Warhead. The story was written by authors Richard Morgan and Peter Watts, who has also written a novel adaptation of the game. It will be the first game to showcase the CryEngine 3 game engine.
[strike]Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed[/strike]
[strike]Release date 24 March 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 84
Shift 2: Unleashed (also known as Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed) is an upcoming racing video game, the 17th title in the Need for Speed franchise, under development by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Electronic Arts. Shift 2: Unleashed is scheduled for release on 24 March 2011 in Europe, on 25 March in UK and on 29 March in US.
[strike]Portal 2[/strike]
[strike]Release date April 18, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 95
Portal 2 is an upcoming first-person action/puzzle video game, developed by Valve Corporation. It is the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2007 video game Portal and was announced on March 5, 2010, following a week long alternate reality game based on new patches to the original game. Though initially slated for release in the last quarter of 2010, the game was postponed to the week of April 18, 2011.
[strike]Operation Flashpoint: Red River[/strike]
[strike]Release date April 21[/strike]
Metascore of 71
Operation Flashpoint: Red River is an upcoming video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. It is a sequel to Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. The game's plot will concern a fictional conflict in Tajikistan in 2013. When a civil war breaks out, the US Marine Corps moves in to deal with it. However, the People's Liberation Army of neighbouring China becomes suspicious. When they order the Marines to leave, they refuse, and the world's next flashpoint erupts.
[strike]Brink
Release date May 10, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 71
Brink is an upcoming first-person shooter video game developed by Splash Damage and inspired by the Seasteading movement, scheduled for release May 17, 2011 in the US and May 20 in Europe. It offers team-based multiplayer missions with authored narratives, persistent player characters and an approachable nature. It is also developer Splash Damage's first original title, as past titles were part of franchises.
[strike]The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Release date May 17, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 92
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is an upcoming role-playing game and a sequel to The Witcher, developed by Polish studio CD Projekt RED. Before Assassins of Kings was officially announced, a video showing the game was leaked on 16 September 2009. On September 18, 2009, CD Projekt RED officially confirmed that the game is in development for PC. While the game is being published by CD Projekt itself in Central Europe and Digital Distribution sites, distribution in North America will be handled by Atari. Publisher for West Europe will be NAMCO BANDAI.
[strike]Fable III
Release date May 17, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 76
Fable III is the third video game in the Fable series of action role-playing games (RPG) developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. It focuses on the player's struggle to overthrow the King of Albion by forming alliances and building support for a revolution. After a successful revolt, the player becomes the monarch and can then lead Albion in whichever direction they please. The game ship on both Games For Windows and Steam, allowing PC players to experience the world of Albion in the franchise's third outing. The PC version will include a Hardcore mode and 3D functionality not found in the XBOX 360 version.
[strike]Dirt 3[/strike]
[strike]Release date 24 May 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 89
Dirt 3 (stylised as DiRT 3) is an upcoming rallying videogame in the Colin McRae Rally series, developed and published by Codemasters. It contains a new racing mode, gymkhana, which is featured in the teaser trailer. "Colin McRae" has been removed from the title of the game. The game will feature split screen and a cockpit camera view. It is scheduled to be released globally on 24 May 2011 for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The game will feature Ken Block's modified DC Shoes Ford Fiesta. It will also feature official World Rally Championship Cars and Classic Group B Rally Cars such as the Audi Quattro.
[strike]Hunted: The Demon's Forge[/strike]
[strike]Release date June 1, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 61
Hunted: The Demon's Forge, is an upcoming third-person action video game set in a dark fantasy world for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The game will feature co-operative multiplayer without splitscreen. E'lara will be able to use a bow and small weapons, while Caddoc will wield larger melee weapons. The player will have the option to explore large areas. The player will be able to use spells to help in combat. It uses Unreal Engine 3.
[strike]Red Faction: Armageddon[/strike]
[strike]Release date June 7, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 78
Red Faction: Armageddon is an upcoming 2011 third-person shooter video game developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It is the fourth installment in the Red Faction series and is due to be released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows. The game will retain several elements from its predecessor, Red Faction: Guerrilla, such as fully destructible buildings. Also similarly to its predecessor which had the player liberating settlements from the Earth Defense Force, the player must now reclaim cultist fortifications on the disaster-ravaged surface of the planet and free colonists from alien cocoons. Players can also hunt for artifacts to create new alien weapons such as the new Nano Forge, Tremblers and Rhino Charges. Although the planet's surface is no longer habitable, gameplay will not be restricted to only the underground caverns of Mars and can still explore and fight on the surface of Mars against the aliens. The game also features a new extermination mode which has four players teaming up to fight against infinite waves of attackers.
[strike]F.3.A.R.[/strike]
[strike]Release date June 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 75
F.E.A.R. 3 (stylized in the logo as F.3.A.R) is an upcoming first person-shooter developed by Day 1 Studios for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows as a sequel to the game F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin and the third installment of the F.E.A.R. series. It was announced on April 8, 2010 and is stated to include John Carpenter helping on the cinematics as well as writer Steve Niles. Originally scheduled for a 2010 release, a delay to March 2011 was announced followed by a further delay to May 2011.
[strike]Duke Nukem Forever[/strike]
[strike]Release date June 10, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 54
Duke Nukem Forever is an upcoming first-person shooter video game for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 systems, currently in development by Gearbox Software, and a sequel to the 1996 game Duke Nukem 3D, as part of the long-running Duke Nukem video game series.
[strike]Dungeon Siege 3[/strike]
[strike]Release date June 21, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 72
Dungeon Siege III (DSIII or DS3) is an upcoming action role-playing game to be developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. Chris Taylor, the original creator of Dungeon Siege will serve as an advisor during the development of the game. This is the third game in the series not to be developed by Gas Powered Games, (after Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna by Mad Doc Software and Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony by SuperVillain Studios) and the first to be published by Square Enix after it acquired the complete ownership of the Dungeon Siege franchise and is due to be released in 2011.
[strike]Limbo[/strike]
[strike]Release date August 2, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 91
Limbo is a puzzle-platform video game and the premiere title of independent Danish game developer Playdead. The game was released in July 2010 as a platform exclusive title on Xbox Live Arcade, and was later re-released as part of a retail game pack along with Trials HD and 'Splosion Man in April 2011. Ports of the game to the PlayStation Network and Microsoft Windows via Steam were created by Playdead, released after the year-long Xbox 360 exclusivity period was completed. Limbo is a 2D sidescroller, incorporating a physics system that governs environmental objects and the player character. The player guides an unnamed boy through dangerous environments and traps as the boy searches for his sister. The developer built the game's puzzles expecting the player to fail before finding the correct solution. Playdead called the style of play "trial and death", and used visually gruesome imagery for the boy's deaths to steer the player from unworkable solutions.
[strike]Bastion[/strike]
[strike]Release date August 16, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 88
Bastion is an action role-playing video game produced by independent Developer Supergiant Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.[2] The game's visual style is inspired by anime and its narrative style takes the form of a dynamic voice-over. Bastion was released on July 20, 2011 for Xbox Live Arcade at 1200 Microsoft Points and was released on August 16, 2011 for digital download on Windows.
[strike]Deus Ex: Human Revolution[/strike]
[strike]Release date August 23, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 89
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (previously Deus Ex 3) will be the third game in the first-person role-playing game Deus Ex series, and a prequel to the original game. It is being developed by Eidos Montreal.
[strike]Driver: San Francisco[/strike]
[strike]Release date August 30th, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 82
Driver: San Francisco is an upcoming sandbox-style action driving video game developed by Ubisoft Reflections and published by Ubisoft. The game formally was unveiled at E3 2010 and is scheduled for release sometime between April 2011 – March 2012 on Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and the OnLive system.
[strike]The Baconing[/strike]
[strike]Release date August 31, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 64
The Baconing is planned for a summer 2011 release. The plot follows DeathSpank after he decides to try on all of the Thongs of Virtue at once. This spawns an evil incarnation of himself, the Anti-Spank. DeathSpank must travel to the Fires of Bacon to destroy the thongs and the Anti-Spank. It will be the first DeathSpank title not to feature the titular character in its name
[strike]Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad[/strike]
[strike]Release date September 13, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 75
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is an upcoming WWII themed first-person shooter video game developed and published by Tripwire Interactive. It is a sequel to Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. The title will focus heavily on the Battle of Stalingrad. Publisher of the title, the 1C Company indicated the release date was due to be around Q1 2011 however they have since pushed back this date to Q3 2011. The developers have stated that the game will be a PC exclusive and have no plans to bring it to the consoles. The game will contain many new features including a new first person cover system combined with blind firing, first person collision detection as well as an entire new system of statistics tracking and enabling player development.
[strike]Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine[/strike]
[strike]Release date September 6, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 75
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (also known as WH40k: Space Marine) is an upcoming third-person action video game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ. It is scheduled to be released for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in summer 2011. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine takes place in Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe. The gameplay experience of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine focuses on a hybrid shooting and melee combat model.
[strike]Dead Island[/strike]
[strike]Release date September 6, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 80
Dead Island is an upcoming open world horror action adventure video game in development by Techland for Microsoft Windows, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. It is centered on the challenge of survival on a zombie-infested island with a major emphasis on melee combat. Dead Island will feature open world gameplay, played from a first person perspective, with up to four-player co-operative play in a heavily interactive environment. The focus will be on melee combat, incorporating customizable weaponry, vehicular customization/combat, and RPG elements.
[strike]RAGE[/strike]
[strike]Release date October 4, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 80
Rage is an upcoming first-person shooter game by id Software. It will use the company's new id Tech 5 engine. The game was first shown as a tech demo on June 11, 2007, at Apple's WWDC, and was officially announced on August 2, 2007, at QuakeCon. On the same day, a trailer for the game was released by Gametrailers.com.
[strike]Battlefield 3[/strike]
[strike]Release date October 25, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 90
Battlefield 3 is an upcoming installment in the long-running Battlefield video game series, and the direct sequel to Battlefield 2. Its lead platform is the PC.Battlefield 3 will feature the maximalist combined arms battles that made the series popular across single-player, co-operative and multiplayer modes. It will reintroduce several elements absent from the Bad Company games, including fighter jets, the prone position and 64-player battles on PC.
[strike]The Lord of the Rings: War in the North[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 1, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 68
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a role-playing video game developed by Snowblind Studios. It is based on the events taking place in the northern regions of Middle-earth in the background of the main story of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, more specifically in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy universe. Players take control of a hero of the war, and are able to play through the game alone or co-operatively with other players.
[strike]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 8, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 81
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (abbreviated as Call of Duty: MW3) is an upcoming first-person shooter video game currently in development by Infinity Ward with assisted development from Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software co-developing multiplayer development. This game is heavily speculated to be pawned very badly by DICE and EA's Battlefield 3. It will be the third installment in the Modern Warfare series, and the eighth Call of Duty installment in total.
[strike]The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 11, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 95
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (also referenced as Skyrim) is a role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth installment in The Elder Scrolls action role-playing video game series, following The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It is scheduled to be released on November 11, 2011 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
[strike]L.A. Noire[/strike]
[strike]Release date 11 November 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 83
L.A. Noire is a 2011 crime video game developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and will be released for Microsoft Windows. It was released as a 3-disc game for the Xbox 360 console, which tells you to switch to another disc after a certain case. L.A. Noire is set in Los Angeles in 1947 and challenges the player, controlling a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detective, to solve a range of cases across five crime desks. Players must investigate crime scenes for clues, follow up leads, and interrogate suspects, and the players' success at these activities will impact how much of the cases' stories are revealed.
[strike]Need for Speed: The Run[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 15, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 75
Need for Speed: The Run is a racing video game, the 18th title in the Need for Speed franchise, and is being developed by EA Black Box and will be published by Electronic Arts. It is scheduled for release in North America on November 15, 2011.
The game is described as "An illicit, high-stakes race across the country. The only way to get your life back is to be the first from San Francisco to New York. No speed limits. No rules. No allies. All you have are your driving skills and sheer determination as you battle hundreds of the world's most notorious drivers on the country's most dangerous roads."
[strike]Saints Row: The Third[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 15, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 85
Saints Row: The Third is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game being developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It is to be released on November 15, 2011 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[2] It is the third and final title in the Saints Row series, after the release of Saints Row 2 in 2008. As in Saints Row 2, the player controls the leader of the Third Street Saints. The game world is the fictional city of Steelport, and the story centers around the gang war between the Saints and The Syndicate, a rival criminal group.[4]
[strike]Serious Sam 3 : BFE[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 22, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 72
Serious Sam 3: BFE is an upcoming first-person shooter video game in development by Croteam. It will be the latest game in the Serious Sam series and a prequel to the first episode of the original game, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, set during Mental's invasion of Earth. The game will be set in 22nd century Egypt and feature a 16-player co-operative campaign mode. Recently, two videos from a recent beta tester have been leaked on the internet.
[strike]Assassin's Creed: Revelations[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 29, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 81
Assassin's Creed: Revelations is an upcoming video game in the Assassin's Creed franchise to be developed and published by Ubisoft. Throughout the course of the game, the three protagonists from the previous games would be featured: Altaïr, Ezio and Desmond. The game is set to be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 15 November 2011.
[strike]Batman : Arkham City[/strike]
[strike]Release date November, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 92
Batman: Arkham City is the upcoming sequel to action-adventure stealth video game Batman: Arkham Asylum, based on DC Comics' Batman for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. It is being developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics.
BTW WhoTF said PC gaming was dead?
[strike]Bulletstorm[/strike]
[strike]Release date February 22, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 83
Bulletstorm is an upcoming 2011 first-person shooter video game developed by People Can Fly and Epic Games, and is published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The game is currently scheduled for release on February 22, 2011 in the US and February 25, 2011 in the UK.
[strike]Two Worlds II[/strike]
[strike]Release date NA February 28, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 76
Two Worlds II is a computer role-playing game developed by Reality Pump and published by TopWare Interactive as a sequel to the 2007 game Two Worlds. It was released on November the 9th 2010 in mainland Europe for PC (Windows and Mac), Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game was released on the 25th January 2011 in North-America for the same platforms, and on the 25th February in the UK.
[strike]Rift[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 1, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 84
Rift (previously called "Rift: Planes of Telara") is an upcoming fantasy MMORPG from Trion Worlds Network, set to launch March 1, 2011 with a head start period beginning February 25, 2011 for those who have pre-ordered the game. A trailer featuring game footage was released for the Electronic Entertainment Expo in late May 2009 and was featured on the 2009 Spike TV Video Game Trailers program.
[strike]Painkiller: Redemption[/strike]
Release date Feb 2011
Metascore of 41
A new add-on was announced to be released in February, 2011, as a downloadable game. Similarly to Overdose, the new expansion pack was originally a mod. It features new heavy metal soundtrack, better graphics, 6 levels with nearly 6000 enemies to kill. Redemption continues the story of the series, featuring the return of Daniel Garner and Belial, both as playable characters.
[strike]Dawn of War II – Retribution[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 1st, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 80
Dawn Of War II: Retribution is the stand-alone second expansion to the Dawn of War II series. The single player campaign will be playable with all races.
As of January 2011, the Eldar, The Space Marines, the Imperial Guard, The Chaos Space Marines, the Orks and the Tyranids have been announced as playable races in single-player.
[strike]Homefront[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 8, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 70
Homefront is an upcoming first-person shooter video game developed by Kaos Studios and published by THQ. It is scheduled to be released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, and OnLive game service on March 8, 2011 in North America and March 10, 2011 in Australia and March 11, 2011 in Europe and April 29, 2011 in Japan.Its tagline is: "Home is where the war is."
[strike]Dragon Age II[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 8, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 82
Dragon Age II is the upcoming sequel to the Dragon Age series and is set to be released on March 8, 2011 in North America and March 11, 2011 in Europe. Unlike Dragon Age: Origins, the main character's race cannot be changed; however, the character's appearance, gender and class are all fully customizable. Hawke, the main character, is a Lothering refugee who rises to power and becomes the Champion of the Free Marches. Dragon Age II is set in the same world as Dragon Age: Origins, but takes place in the Free Marches.
[strike]Total War: Shogun 2[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 15, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 90
Total War: Shogun 2 is an upcoming strategy computer game developed by The Creative Assembly and published by Sega. It is the latest installment in the Total War series and returns to the 16th century Japan setting of Shogun: Total War. The game is set for release on March 15, 2011.
[strike]Assassin's Creed Brotherhood[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 17, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 87
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is a historical third person, stealth action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2010, and is due for release on Microsoft Windows in March 2011. The game is a direct sequel to Assassin's Creed II, with Ezio Auditore da Firenze and Desmond Miles returning as the main protagonists, and it takes place right after the conclusion of the previous game's story. It is the first game in the main series to feature a multiplayer mode.
[strike]Crysis 2[/strike]
[strike]Release date March 22, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 87
Crysis 2 is an upcoming first-person shooter video game developed by Crytek and published by Electronic Arts, due for release on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in March 2011. It is the sequel to the 2007 video game Crysis and its parallel expansion game, Crysis Warhead. The story was written by authors Richard Morgan and Peter Watts, who has also written a novel adaptation of the game. It will be the first game to showcase the CryEngine 3 game engine.
[strike]Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed[/strike]
[strike]Release date 24 March 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 84
Shift 2: Unleashed (also known as Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed) is an upcoming racing video game, the 17th title in the Need for Speed franchise, under development by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Electronic Arts. Shift 2: Unleashed is scheduled for release on 24 March 2011 in Europe, on 25 March in UK and on 29 March in US.
[strike]Portal 2[/strike]
[strike]Release date April 18, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 95
Portal 2 is an upcoming first-person action/puzzle video game, developed by Valve Corporation. It is the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2007 video game Portal and was announced on March 5, 2010, following a week long alternate reality game based on new patches to the original game. Though initially slated for release in the last quarter of 2010, the game was postponed to the week of April 18, 2011.
[strike]Operation Flashpoint: Red River[/strike]
[strike]Release date April 21[/strike]
Metascore of 71
Operation Flashpoint: Red River is an upcoming video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. It is a sequel to Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. The game's plot will concern a fictional conflict in Tajikistan in 2013. When a civil war breaks out, the US Marine Corps moves in to deal with it. However, the People's Liberation Army of neighbouring China becomes suspicious. When they order the Marines to leave, they refuse, and the world's next flashpoint erupts.
[strike]Brink
Release date May 10, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 71
Brink is an upcoming first-person shooter video game developed by Splash Damage and inspired by the Seasteading movement, scheduled for release May 17, 2011 in the US and May 20 in Europe. It offers team-based multiplayer missions with authored narratives, persistent player characters and an approachable nature. It is also developer Splash Damage's first original title, as past titles were part of franchises.
[strike]The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Release date May 17, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 92
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is an upcoming role-playing game and a sequel to The Witcher, developed by Polish studio CD Projekt RED. Before Assassins of Kings was officially announced, a video showing the game was leaked on 16 September 2009. On September 18, 2009, CD Projekt RED officially confirmed that the game is in development for PC. While the game is being published by CD Projekt itself in Central Europe and Digital Distribution sites, distribution in North America will be handled by Atari. Publisher for West Europe will be NAMCO BANDAI.
[strike]Fable III
Release date May 17, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 76
Fable III is the third video game in the Fable series of action role-playing games (RPG) developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. It focuses on the player's struggle to overthrow the King of Albion by forming alliances and building support for a revolution. After a successful revolt, the player becomes the monarch and can then lead Albion in whichever direction they please. The game ship on both Games For Windows and Steam, allowing PC players to experience the world of Albion in the franchise's third outing. The PC version will include a Hardcore mode and 3D functionality not found in the XBOX 360 version.
[strike]Dirt 3[/strike]
[strike]Release date 24 May 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 89
Dirt 3 (stylised as DiRT 3) is an upcoming rallying videogame in the Colin McRae Rally series, developed and published by Codemasters. It contains a new racing mode, gymkhana, which is featured in the teaser trailer. "Colin McRae" has been removed from the title of the game. The game will feature split screen and a cockpit camera view. It is scheduled to be released globally on 24 May 2011 for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The game will feature Ken Block's modified DC Shoes Ford Fiesta. It will also feature official World Rally Championship Cars and Classic Group B Rally Cars such as the Audi Quattro.
[strike]Hunted: The Demon's Forge[/strike]
[strike]Release date June 1, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 61
Hunted: The Demon's Forge, is an upcoming third-person action video game set in a dark fantasy world for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The game will feature co-operative multiplayer without splitscreen. E'lara will be able to use a bow and small weapons, while Caddoc will wield larger melee weapons. The player will have the option to explore large areas. The player will be able to use spells to help in combat. It uses Unreal Engine 3.
[strike]Red Faction: Armageddon[/strike]
[strike]Release date June 7, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 78
Red Faction: Armageddon is an upcoming 2011 third-person shooter video game developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It is the fourth installment in the Red Faction series and is due to be released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows. The game will retain several elements from its predecessor, Red Faction: Guerrilla, such as fully destructible buildings. Also similarly to its predecessor which had the player liberating settlements from the Earth Defense Force, the player must now reclaim cultist fortifications on the disaster-ravaged surface of the planet and free colonists from alien cocoons. Players can also hunt for artifacts to create new alien weapons such as the new Nano Forge, Tremblers and Rhino Charges. Although the planet's surface is no longer habitable, gameplay will not be restricted to only the underground caverns of Mars and can still explore and fight on the surface of Mars against the aliens. The game also features a new extermination mode which has four players teaming up to fight against infinite waves of attackers.
[strike]F.3.A.R.[/strike]
[strike]Release date June 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 75
F.E.A.R. 3 (stylized in the logo as F.3.A.R) is an upcoming first person-shooter developed by Day 1 Studios for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows as a sequel to the game F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin and the third installment of the F.E.A.R. series. It was announced on April 8, 2010 and is stated to include John Carpenter helping on the cinematics as well as writer Steve Niles. Originally scheduled for a 2010 release, a delay to March 2011 was announced followed by a further delay to May 2011.
[strike]Duke Nukem Forever[/strike]
[strike]Release date June 10, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 54
Duke Nukem Forever is an upcoming first-person shooter video game for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 systems, currently in development by Gearbox Software, and a sequel to the 1996 game Duke Nukem 3D, as part of the long-running Duke Nukem video game series.
[strike]Dungeon Siege 3[/strike]
[strike]Release date June 21, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 72
Dungeon Siege III (DSIII or DS3) is an upcoming action role-playing game to be developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. Chris Taylor, the original creator of Dungeon Siege will serve as an advisor during the development of the game. This is the third game in the series not to be developed by Gas Powered Games, (after Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna by Mad Doc Software and Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony by SuperVillain Studios) and the first to be published by Square Enix after it acquired the complete ownership of the Dungeon Siege franchise and is due to be released in 2011.
[strike]Limbo[/strike]
[strike]Release date August 2, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 91
Limbo is a puzzle-platform video game and the premiere title of independent Danish game developer Playdead. The game was released in July 2010 as a platform exclusive title on Xbox Live Arcade, and was later re-released as part of a retail game pack along with Trials HD and 'Splosion Man in April 2011. Ports of the game to the PlayStation Network and Microsoft Windows via Steam were created by Playdead, released after the year-long Xbox 360 exclusivity period was completed. Limbo is a 2D sidescroller, incorporating a physics system that governs environmental objects and the player character. The player guides an unnamed boy through dangerous environments and traps as the boy searches for his sister. The developer built the game's puzzles expecting the player to fail before finding the correct solution. Playdead called the style of play "trial and death", and used visually gruesome imagery for the boy's deaths to steer the player from unworkable solutions.
[strike]Bastion[/strike]
[strike]Release date August 16, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 88
Bastion is an action role-playing video game produced by independent Developer Supergiant Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.[2] The game's visual style is inspired by anime and its narrative style takes the form of a dynamic voice-over. Bastion was released on July 20, 2011 for Xbox Live Arcade at 1200 Microsoft Points and was released on August 16, 2011 for digital download on Windows.
[strike]Deus Ex: Human Revolution[/strike]
[strike]Release date August 23, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 89
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (previously Deus Ex 3) will be the third game in the first-person role-playing game Deus Ex series, and a prequel to the original game. It is being developed by Eidos Montreal.
[strike]Driver: San Francisco[/strike]
[strike]Release date August 30th, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 82
Driver: San Francisco is an upcoming sandbox-style action driving video game developed by Ubisoft Reflections and published by Ubisoft. The game formally was unveiled at E3 2010 and is scheduled for release sometime between April 2011 – March 2012 on Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and the OnLive system.
[strike]The Baconing[/strike]
[strike]Release date August 31, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 64
The Baconing is planned for a summer 2011 release. The plot follows DeathSpank after he decides to try on all of the Thongs of Virtue at once. This spawns an evil incarnation of himself, the Anti-Spank. DeathSpank must travel to the Fires of Bacon to destroy the thongs and the Anti-Spank. It will be the first DeathSpank title not to feature the titular character in its name
[strike]Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad[/strike]
[strike]Release date September 13, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 75
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is an upcoming WWII themed first-person shooter video game developed and published by Tripwire Interactive. It is a sequel to Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. The title will focus heavily on the Battle of Stalingrad. Publisher of the title, the 1C Company indicated the release date was due to be around Q1 2011 however they have since pushed back this date to Q3 2011. The developers have stated that the game will be a PC exclusive and have no plans to bring it to the consoles. The game will contain many new features including a new first person cover system combined with blind firing, first person collision detection as well as an entire new system of statistics tracking and enabling player development.
[strike]Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine[/strike]
[strike]Release date September 6, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 75
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (also known as WH40k: Space Marine) is an upcoming third-person action video game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ. It is scheduled to be released for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in summer 2011. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine takes place in Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe. The gameplay experience of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine focuses on a hybrid shooting and melee combat model.
[strike]Dead Island[/strike]
[strike]Release date September 6, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 80
Dead Island is an upcoming open world horror action adventure video game in development by Techland for Microsoft Windows, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. It is centered on the challenge of survival on a zombie-infested island with a major emphasis on melee combat. Dead Island will feature open world gameplay, played from a first person perspective, with up to four-player co-operative play in a heavily interactive environment. The focus will be on melee combat, incorporating customizable weaponry, vehicular customization/combat, and RPG elements.
[strike]RAGE[/strike]
[strike]Release date October 4, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 80
Rage is an upcoming first-person shooter game by id Software. It will use the company's new id Tech 5 engine. The game was first shown as a tech demo on June 11, 2007, at Apple's WWDC, and was officially announced on August 2, 2007, at QuakeCon. On the same day, a trailer for the game was released by Gametrailers.com.
[strike]Battlefield 3[/strike]
[strike]Release date October 25, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 90
Battlefield 3 is an upcoming installment in the long-running Battlefield video game series, and the direct sequel to Battlefield 2. Its lead platform is the PC.Battlefield 3 will feature the maximalist combined arms battles that made the series popular across single-player, co-operative and multiplayer modes. It will reintroduce several elements absent from the Bad Company games, including fighter jets, the prone position and 64-player battles on PC.
[strike]The Lord of the Rings: War in the North[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 1, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 68
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a role-playing video game developed by Snowblind Studios. It is based on the events taking place in the northern regions of Middle-earth in the background of the main story of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, more specifically in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy universe. Players take control of a hero of the war, and are able to play through the game alone or co-operatively with other players.
[strike]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 8, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 81
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (abbreviated as Call of Duty: MW3) is an upcoming first-person shooter video game currently in development by Infinity Ward with assisted development from Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software co-developing multiplayer development. This game is heavily speculated to be pawned very badly by DICE and EA's Battlefield 3. It will be the third installment in the Modern Warfare series, and the eighth Call of Duty installment in total.
[strike]The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 11, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 95
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (also referenced as Skyrim) is a role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth installment in The Elder Scrolls action role-playing video game series, following The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It is scheduled to be released on November 11, 2011 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
[strike]L.A. Noire[/strike]
[strike]Release date 11 November 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 83
L.A. Noire is a 2011 crime video game developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and will be released for Microsoft Windows. It was released as a 3-disc game for the Xbox 360 console, which tells you to switch to another disc after a certain case. L.A. Noire is set in Los Angeles in 1947 and challenges the player, controlling a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detective, to solve a range of cases across five crime desks. Players must investigate crime scenes for clues, follow up leads, and interrogate suspects, and the players' success at these activities will impact how much of the cases' stories are revealed.
[strike]Need for Speed: The Run[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 15, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 75
Need for Speed: The Run is a racing video game, the 18th title in the Need for Speed franchise, and is being developed by EA Black Box and will be published by Electronic Arts. It is scheduled for release in North America on November 15, 2011.
The game is described as "An illicit, high-stakes race across the country. The only way to get your life back is to be the first from San Francisco to New York. No speed limits. No rules. No allies. All you have are your driving skills and sheer determination as you battle hundreds of the world's most notorious drivers on the country's most dangerous roads."
[strike]Saints Row: The Third[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 15, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 85
Saints Row: The Third is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game being developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It is to be released on November 15, 2011 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[2] It is the third and final title in the Saints Row series, after the release of Saints Row 2 in 2008. As in Saints Row 2, the player controls the leader of the Third Street Saints. The game world is the fictional city of Steelport, and the story centers around the gang war between the Saints and The Syndicate, a rival criminal group.[4]
[strike]Serious Sam 3 : BFE[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 22, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 72
Serious Sam 3: BFE is an upcoming first-person shooter video game in development by Croteam. It will be the latest game in the Serious Sam series and a prequel to the first episode of the original game, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, set during Mental's invasion of Earth. The game will be set in 22nd century Egypt and feature a 16-player co-operative campaign mode. Recently, two videos from a recent beta tester have been leaked on the internet.
[strike]Assassin's Creed: Revelations[/strike]
[strike]Release date November 29, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 81
Assassin's Creed: Revelations is an upcoming video game in the Assassin's Creed franchise to be developed and published by Ubisoft. Throughout the course of the game, the three protagonists from the previous games would be featured: Altaïr, Ezio and Desmond. The game is set to be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 15 November 2011.
[strike]Batman : Arkham City[/strike]
[strike]Release date November, 2011[/strike]
Metascore of 92
Batman: Arkham City is the upcoming sequel to action-adventure stealth video game Batman: Arkham Asylum, based on DC Comics' Batman for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. It is being developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics.
- I didn't list Dead Space 2 and TDU 2 as they've already released.
- Only games confirmed are on the list.
- Description credit to Wikipedia.
- Struck out games ([strike]Like this[/strike]) means that that game has already released.
Of course we know there'll be a new COD but we don't have a lotta details.
