Microsoft Reveals its 2011 Line-Up, Leaves Me Yawning

In a move that could best be described as premature, Microsoft has revealed its “blockbuster” line-up of games for 2011.  The list is underwhelming at best, with only a single non-downloadable exclusive in the whole bunch – Gears of War 3.  Other exclusives include Torchlight, The Gunstringer and The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, but Microsoft is going to need something a little more substantial to compete with Sony’s line-up of exclusives this Fall.  Chances are they’ll reveal more titles at GDC in March and E3 in June, which is a good thing cause this list is paltry at best.  Read on for the rest of Microsoft’s 2011 line-up.

Exclusive

• Gears of War 3 – September 20th
• Halo: Reach Defiant Map Pack (DLC) – March 15th, 800 Microsoft Points
• Fable III Traitor’s Keep (DLC) – March 1st, 560 Microsoft Points
• The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile (XBLA) – 2011
• Torchlight (XBLA) – March 9th, 1200 Microsoft Points
• The Gunstringer (Kinect XBLA) – 2011
• Once Upon a Monster (Kinect XBLA) – Fall

Multi-platform

• Crysis 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) – March 25th
• Beyond Good & Evil HD (PSN, XBLA) – March 2nd, 800 Microsoft Points
• Homefront (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) – March 18th
• Child of Eden (XBLA, PSN) – “later this year”
• Batman: Arkham City (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) – Fall
• Shift 2: Unleashed (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) – April 1st
• Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood – The Da Vinci Disappearance (PSN, XBL) (DLC) – 2011
• Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) – March