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2011 In Gaming
Numerous video games were released in 2011. Many awards went to games such as '' Batman: Arkham City'', ''Portal 2'', '' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'', '' The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'', ''Madden NFL 12'', ''NBA 2K12'', ''WWE '12'', '' WWE All-Stars'', and '' Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception''. 2011 also marked the worldwide release of the Nintendo 3DS, the first console of the eighth generation. Critically acclaimed titles Major awards Scores of 90+ Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews. Events Notable deaths * May 20 – Randy Savage, 58, pro wrestler and actor (cover star of '' WWF WrestleMania Challenge'', ''WWF Super WrestleMania'', ''WWE All Stars''). * October 5 – Steve Jobs, 56, businessman and creator of Apple and iOS. Hardware releases Series with new entries Series with new installments in 2011 include ''Ace Combat'', '' Alice: Madness Returns'', ''Assassin's Creed'', '' Batman: Arkham'', ''Battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Game Of The Year Awards
Game of the Year (GotY) is an award given to a video game by various award events and media publications that they feel represented the pinnacle of gaming that year. Events and ceremonies British Academy Games Awards (BAFTA Games Awards) The British Academy Games Awards are an annual British awards ceremony honoring "outstanding creative achievement" in the video game industry. First presented in 2004 following the restructuring of the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards, the awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), and are thus commonly referred to as the BAFTA Games Awards. Czech Game of the Year Awards The Czech Game of the Year Awards were annual awards that recognize accomplishments in video game development. The awards have been dormant since 2021. D.I.C.E. Awards The D.I.C.E. Awards are awarded by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), a non-profit organization of industry professionals. The awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlefield 3
''Battlefield 3'' is a 2011 first-person shooter game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sixth main installment in the '' Battlefield'' series and a follow-up to '' Battlefield 2'' (2005). The game was released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October 2011. The campaign takes place in various locations and follows the stories of two characters, Henry Blackburn, a U.S. Marine and Dimitri Mayakovsky, a Spetsnaz GRU operative. Development on the game began in 2009 after the release of '' Battlefield 1943''. DICE employed an upgraded version of the Frostbite game engine to present realistic and engaging graphics. An open beta was presented forty-eight hours before it was released to gamers who pre-ordered ''Medal of Honor'' Limited Edition. Following its announcement, ''Battlefield 3'' received much anticipation and hype. The game received mostly positive reviews from critics who praised its multiplayer and graphics, but criticized th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
