Since we are halfway the year, I’d thought I would post an overview of the ‘most wanted’ videogames of 2011 (better late than never) thanks to http://www.vgchartz.com. Please note that all games are in this list per barcode, so platform specific. Franchises like Call of Duty and Skyrim will appear more than once in this list.

Global Yearly Chart

2011

Pos	Game			Weeks	Yearly	Total
1	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (X360) Activision, Shooter			8	12,572,486	12,572,486
2	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3) Activision, Shooter			8	10,337,498	10,337,498
3	Pokemon Black / White Version (DS) Nintendo, Role-Playing			68	8,541,422	13,592,330
4	Kinect Adventures! (X360) Microsoft, Misc			61	7,893,969	15,077,667
5	Just Dance 3 (Wii) Ubisoft, Misc			13	7,315,661	7,315,661
6	Mario Kart Wii (Wii) Nintendo, Racing			195	5,349,103	31,207,754
7	Wii Sports Resort (Wii) Nintendo, Sports			132	5,321,378	29,214,927
8	Wii Sports (Wii) Nintendo, Sports			267	5,218,504	78,427,210
9	Battlefield 3 (X360) Electronic Arts, Shooter			10	5,149,873	5,149,873
10	Gears of War 3 (X360) Microsoft, Shooter			15	5,074,357	5,074,357
11	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (X360) Bethesda Softworks, Role-Playing			8	4,961,513	4,961,513
12	FIFA Soccer 12 (PS3) Electronic Arts, Sports			14	4,875,334	4,875,334
13	Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) Nintendo, Platform			9	4,614,009	4,614,009
14	Battlefield 3 (PS3) Electronic Arts, Shooter			10	4,465,636	4,465,636
15	Just Dance 2 (Wii) Ubisoft, Misc			64	3,966,915	8,821,350
16	Mario Kart 7 (3DS) Nintendo, Racing			5	3,934,728	3,934,728
17	Zumba Fitness (Wii) Majesco, Sports			59	3,885,160	4,237,194
18	New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) Nintendo, Platform			111	3,720,152	24,676,339
19	Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3) Sony Computer Entertainment, Action			9	3,451,198	3,451,198
20	FIFA Soccer 12 (X360) Electronic Arts, Sports			14	3,154,704	3,154,704
21	Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (X360) Ubisoft, Action			7	2,988,152	2,988,152
22	Wii Fit Plus (Wii) Nintendo, Sports			118	2,958,254	19,983,357
23	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PS3) Bethesda Softworks, Role-Playing			8	2,944,036	2,944,036
24	The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii) Nintendo, Adventure			7	2,907,835	2,907,835
25	Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (PS3) Ubisoft, Action			7	2,825,603	2,825,603
26	Batman: Arkham City (PS3) Warner Bros. Interactive, Action			11	2,755,664	2,755,664
27	Call of Duty: Black Ops (X360) Activision, Shooter			60	2,666,068	13,187,335
28	Batman: Arkham City (X360) Warner Bros. Interactive, Action			11	2,508,301	2,508,301
29	Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3) Activision, Shooter			60	2,460,751	11,166,636
30	Wii Party (Wii) Nintendo, Misc			78	2,389,415	7,092,042
31	LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3) Sony Computer Entertainment, Platform			50	2,384,116	2,384,116
32	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS) Nintendo, Adventure			29	2,362,920	2,362,920
33	New Super Mario Bros. (DS) Nintendo, Platform			294	2,299,916	27,912,422
34	L.A. Noire (PS3) Take-Two Interactive, Adventure			33	2,268,806	2,268,806
35	Madden NFL 12 (X360) Electronic Arts, Sports			18	2,210,185	2,210,185
36	Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) Sega, Sports			7	2,178,304	2,178,304
37	Killzone 3 (PS3) Sony Computer Entertainment, Shooter			45	2,132,926	2,132,926
38	L.A. Noire (X360) Take-Two Interactive, Adventure			33	2,094,526	2,094,526
39	Michael Jackson: The Experience (Wii) Ubisoft, Misc			58	2,072,106	3,797,066
40	Nintendogs + cats (3DS) Nintendo, Simulation			45	1,967,332	1,967,332
41	Fable III (X360) Microsoft, Role-Playing			62	1,942,010	4,608,076
42	Forza Motorsport 4 (X360) Microsoft, Racing			12	1,854,407	1,854,407
43	Gran Turismo 5 (PS3) Sony Computer Entertainment, Racing			58	1,785,728	7,049,892
44	Madden NFL 12 (PS3) Electronic Arts, Sports			18	1,775,213	1,775,213
45	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PC) Bethesda Softworks, Role-Playing			8	1,773,172	1,773,172
46	Saints Row: The Third (X360) THQ, Action			7	1,769,981	1,769,981
47	Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC) Electronic Arts, Role-Playing			2	1,765,181	1,765,181
48	Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) Nintendo, Platform			58	1,724,490	5,380,454
49	Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (PS3) Konami, Sports			14	1,656,383	1,656,383
50	Kinect Sports (X360) Microsoft, Sports			61	1,623,845	3,861,021
51	Halo: Reach (X360) Microsoft, Shooter			68	1,594,092	8,694,574
52	Battlefield 3 (PC) Electronic Arts, Shooter			10	1,563,297	1,563,297
53	Kinect Sports: Season Two (X360) Microsoft, Sports			10	1,555,369	1,555,369
54	Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (X360) Microsoft, Shooter			7	1,535,592	1,535,592
55	Mortal Kombat (PS3) Warner Bros. Interactive, Fighting			37	1,512,431	1,512,431
56	Mario Sports Mix (Wii) Nintendo, Sports			58	1,381,157	1,880,889
57	Professor Layton and the Last Specter (DS) Level 5, Adventure			76	1,377,621	2,052,803
58	Just Dance 3 (X360) Ubisoft, Misc			13	1,375,345	1,375,345
59	Mario Kart DS (DS) Nintendo, Racing			320	1,374,508	21,612,602
60	Portal 2 (X360) Valve, Shooter			37	1,368,273	1,368,273
61	NBA 2K12 (X360) Take-Two Interactive, Sports			13	1,346,818	1,346,818
62	Homefront (X360) THQ, Shooter			42	1,302,940	1,302,940
63	Dance Central 2 (X360) Microsoft, Misc			11	1,298,620	1,298,620
64	Saints Row: The Third (PS3) THQ, Action			7	1,290,993	1,290,993
65	Just Dance (Wii) Ubisoft, Misc			111	1,272,675	6,428,941
66	Need for Speed: The Run (PS3) Electronic Arts, Racing			7	1,241,362	1,241,362
67	Just Dance Kids (Wii) Ubisoft, Misc			60	1,231,996	1,607,605
68	Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (DS) Nintendo, Puzzle			59	1,228,554	2,313,234
69	Dead Island (X360) Deep Silver, Action			17	1,211,992	1,211,992
70	Dance Central (X360) MTV Games, Misc			61	1,193,296	2,577,524
71	Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (PS3) Ubisoft, Action			59	1,165,647	3,891,518
72	Rage (X360) Bethesda Softworks, Shooter			13	1,134,651	1,134,651
73	Dead Space 2 (X360) Electronic Arts, Shooter			49	1,130,877	1,130,877
74	Portal 2 (PS3) Valve, Shooter			37	1,127,799	1,127,799
75	NBA 2K12 (PS3) Take-Two Interactive, Sports			13	1,124,223	1,124,223
76	Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure (Wii) Activision, Action			12	1,122,169	1,122,169
77	Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3) Take-Two Interactive, Action			192	1,111,508	8,833,303
78	Mortal Kombat (X360) Warner Bros. Interactive, Fighting			37	1,108,485	1,108,485
79	Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (X360) Ubisoft, Action			59	1,104,880	4,052,982
80	Red Dead Redemption (PS3) Take-Two Interactive, Action			85	1,104,797	4,444,913
81	inFAMOUS 2 (PS3) Sony Computer Entertainment, Action			30	1,099,574	1,099,574
82	Sports Champions (PS3) Sony Computer Entertainment, Sports			68	1,073,885	3,067,776
83	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PC) Activision, Shooter			8	1,071,198	1,071,198
84	Crysis 2 (X360) Electronic Arts, Shooter			41	1,064,187	1,064,187
85	Dead Island (PS3) Deep Silver, Action			17	1,057,396	1,057,396
86	Dead Space 2 (PS3) Electronic Arts, Shooter			49	1,033,861	1,033,861
87	Kirby’s Return to Dreamland (Wii) Nintendo, Platform			10	1,015,419	1,015,419
88	The Sims 3: Pets (PC) Electronic Arts, Simulation			11	987,084	987,084
89	Monster Hunter 3G (3DS) Capcom, Role-Playing			4	986,674	986,674
90	Deus Ex: Human Revolution (X360) Square Enix, Shooter			19	962,671	962,671
91	Grand Theft Auto IV (X360) Take-Two Interactive, Action			192	961,534	9,358,711
92	Dark Souls (PS3) Namco Bandai, Role-Playing			15	955,445	955,445
93	Resistance 3 (PS3) Sony Computer Entertainment, Shooter			17	955,386	955,386
94	FIFA Soccer 11 (PS3) Electronic Arts, Sports			66	950,945	4,762,964
95	Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (PS3) Capcom, Fighting			46	941,562	941,562
96	Art Academy (DS) Nintendo, Misc			81	939,696	2,296,703
97	Disney Epic Mickey (Wii) Disney Interactive Studios, Platform			58	924,087	2,527,709
98	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) Sony Computer Entertainment, Action			116	923,124	5,382,599
99	uDraw Studio (Wii) THQ, Misc			59	921,904	1,834,757
100	Zumba Fitness (X360) Majesco, Sports			59	913,549	1,175,706

Source: VGChartz