We’ve spent the past week searching the internet and hounding our industry contacts in an effort to compile the ultimate 2011 XBLA Game Release List. We anticipated on heck of a year for Xbox Live Arcade. So epic we couldn’t even fit everything on one page. So without further ado, check out the list:

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XBLA Fans Anticipated 2011 Releases: A-C
XBLA Fans Anticipated 2011 Releases: D-F
XBLA Fans Anticipated 2011 Releases: G-M
XBLA Fans Anticipated 2011 Releases: N-R
XBLA Fans Anticipated 2011 Releases: S
XBLA Fans Anticipated 2011 Releases: T-Z

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Dungeon Defenders
Developer: Trendy Entertainment
Team up with some of your good friends in this MMORPG/tower defense hybrid. Tasked with defending your dungeon from swarms of enemies, you are given turrets to erect and your own abilities to utilize depending on chosen class. Similar to Monday Night Combat’s blitz mode, this title surely looks like a hit!
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Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale
Developer:  Bedlam Games
The quintessential Dungeons & Dragons experience complete with a plethora of enemies to fight and a cornucopia of skills, spells and feats to fell your foes. Players will navigate through the rich environments of Daggerdale completing quests solo or with up to three friends via split screen or online either in Campaign mode or in Freeplay. This D&D experience promises accessibility for all with great depth lurking in the shadows for those interested players.

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Dust: An Elysian Tail
Developer: Dean Dodrill
A sidescrolling action RPG featuring beautiful hand-painted and animated sprites, large sprawling areas to explore and combat focusing on combos. A mixture of action with RPG and adventure, this title is definitely one to look forward to.

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Fancy Pants Adventures
Developer: Borne Games
XBLA version of the Flash hit. This wonderfully animated and scored 2D platformer promises a new world, weapons and enemies to justify a price tag.
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Fez
Developer: Polytron
Fez is a mind-bending puzzler that features 2D/3D perspective shifts.  Reality is perception and perception is subjective.  Get ready to think!

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Fire Pro Wrestling
Developer: Spike
Allows players to use Xbox Live Avatars and customize their Avatar wrestler using a wide selection of costumes. Players can advance through the career mode, single matches and tag teams, and face off against friends and family in online and offline modes.

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From Dust
Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier
A sandbox simulation that tasks the player with defending the inhabitants of an island. Given total control over the island such as spawning lava, water, vegetation and sand; one must use all of these tools to protect the islanders from natural disasters, which grants new powers.

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Full House Poker
Developer: Microsoft Game Studios
Full House Poker is Microsoft’s next massive multiplayer online game. Like 1 Vs. 100, Full House Poker will be free to Xbox Live Gold members and will surely eat up any free time left at the end of the day.