Video game release highlights for first half 2010
You know, we were having a heckuva time committing all the compelling first half retail releases of 2010 to memory, so then we thought, why not write them down?
Bookmark this calendar to track your most anticipated games. Check back for updates -- and let us know what's on your radar in the comments section. (Time to crack open that piggy bank, eh?)
Updated: May 14
January | February | March | April | May | June | Q3–Q4 | TBD
Note: This is not a comprehensive retail calendar. For complete release date news, click here.
January
January 5
January 12
Army of Two: The 40th Day (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PSP) [review; snap judgment]
Sands of Destruction (DS)
January 19
Dark Void (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC)
Glory of Heracles (DS)
January 26
Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360 / PC) [review]
MAG (PS3)
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Wii)
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (Wii) [review]
February
February 2
Star Trek Online (PC)
White Knight Chronicles (PS3) [review]
February 9
BioShock 2 (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [review]
Dante's Inferno (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PSP)
Shiren the Wanderer (Wii)
Star Ocean: The Last Hope International (PS3)
February 16
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (DS)
Aliens vs. Predator (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC)
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce (PS3 / Xbox 360)
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 (PSP) [review]
February 23
Heavy Rain (PS3) [review]
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony (PSP)
March
March 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [reviews: multi- / single-player]
Supreme Commander 2 (PC) [Xbox 360: March 16]
March 9
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3 / Xbox 360) [review]
Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (PS3 / Xbox 360)
March 16
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight (PC)
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [retail expansion]
God of War III (PS3) [review]
Pokémon HeartGold / SoulSilver (DS) [March 14] [review]
Resonance of Fate (PS3 / Xbox 360)
March 23
March 30
WarioWare D.I.Y. (DS) [March 28] [review]
April
April 13
Splinter Cell: Conviction (Xbox 360) [PC: April 27]
April 20
Monster Hunter Tri (Wii) [review]
April 27
FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa (All)
Super Street Fighter IV (PS3 / Xbox 360) [review]
May
May 11
3D Dot Game Heroes (PS3) [review]
Lost Planet 2 (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [review]
Skate 3 (PS3 / Xbox 360) [review]
May 18
Alan Wake (Xbox 360) [review]
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (All)
Red Dead Redemption (PS3 / Xbox 360)
Split/Second (PS3 / Xbox 360)
May 25
Blur (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC)
ModNation Racers (PS3 / PSP) [review]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) [May 23]
June
June 1
Alpha Protocol (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [confirmed]
June 8
Green Day: Rock Band (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [confirmed]
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP) [updated]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 (PS3 / Xbox 360 / Wii / iPhone) [confirmed]
June 22
Puzzle Quest 2 (DS / XBLA) [confirmed]
June 29
Q3–Q4
APB (PC) [Q3 2010]
Brink (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [Fall 2010]
Crackdown 2 (Xbox 360) [July 6]
Crysis 2 (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [Q4 2010]
Dead Rising 2 (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [August 31]
Dragon Quest IX (DS) [Summer 2010]
EA Sports MMA (PS3 / Xbox 360) [Q4 2010]
EyePet (PS3) [Holiday 2010]
Fallout: New Vegas (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [Fall 2010]
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (multiplatform) [Q4 2010]
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [August 24]
L.A. Noire (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [September; delay possible]
"The Legend of Zelda" (Wii) ["Back half" of 2010]
Mafia II (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [Q4 2010]
Max Payne 3 (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [August–October; delay possible]
Medal of Honor (multiplatform) [Q3 2010]
Metroid: Other M (Wii) [August 31] [updated]
NBA Jam (Wii) [Q4 2010]
PlayStation Move (PS3) [Fall 2010]
Portal 2 (Xbox 360 / PC) [Holiday 2010]
Project Natal (Xbox 360) [Holiday 2010]
R.U.S.E. (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [September 2010]
Sid Meier's Civilization V (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC) [August–October; delay possible]
Sims 3 (consoles) [Q4 2010]
"SOCOM 4" (PS3) [Fall 2010]
StarCraft II (PC) [July 27]
TBD
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (PS3 / Xbox 360) [2010]
I Am Alive (PS3 / Xbox 360 / Wii / PC)[delayed beyond Q1 2011]Gran Turismo 5 (PS3) [Summer 2010 or "Autumn" maybe]
The Last Guardian (PS3) [2010]