On This Day in Gaming: April 11

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April 11

The games released on this day in gaming history.

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The Witcher cover18 Years Ago

The Witcher

PCJapan

Based on the novel series by Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher follows Geralt of Rivia, an amnesiac witcher (problem solver and slayer of monsters) whose home, the Kaer Morhen citadel, is besieged by an organization called the Salamandra, who…

Mario Kart Wii cover18 Years Ago

Mario Kart Wii

WiiEurope

Mario Kart Wii is a multiplayer-oriented racing game for the Wii, and the sixth main installment in the Mario Kart series.

Bayonetta cover9 Years Ago

Bayonetta

PCWorldwide

A member of an ancient witch clan and possessing powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, Bayonetta faces-off against countless angelic enemies, many reaching epic proportions, in a game of 100% pure, unadulterated all-out action.

Planescape: Torment cover9 Years Ago

Planescape: Torment

iOSWorldwide

A CRPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons setting of Planescape in which The Nameless One, an immortal amnesiac, sets off on a quest across the infinite Planes and gathers a party of conflicted companions to find out who he is and reclaim his mortality.

Tomb Raider: Legend cover20 Years Ago

Tomb Raider: Legend

PCXbox 360North America

Tomb Raider: Legend is the seventh major game in the Tomb Raider series, now for the first time developed by Crystal Dynamics, along with the original character designer of the game's protagonist, Lara Croft.

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony cover4 Years Ago

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

iOSAndroidWorldwide

Welcome to a new world of Danganronpa, and prepare yourself for the biggest, most exhilarating episode yet. Set in a “psycho-cool” environment, a new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school.

Condemned: Criminal Origins cover20 Years Ago

Condemned: Criminal Origins

PCNorth America

Investigate crime scenes, collect evidence, and bring to light the murderers terrorizing the city as Detective Ethan Thomas. With danger lurking around every corner, you’ll need whatever weapons you can find to stay alive.

Dino Crisis 2 cover23 Years Ago

Dino Crisis 2

PCEurope

Dino Crisis 2 is a third-person action-adventure game and sequel to Dino Crisis. In a change from the survival horror theme of the first game, Dino Crisis 2 is more shoot 'em up oriented.

LEGO The Hobbit cover12 Years Ago

LEGO The Hobbit

PS3PS4PS VitaNintendo 3DSWii UEurope

Reclaim the Lost Kingdom brick by brick! Join Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Thorin and his company of Dwarves in an epic adventure across Middle-earth to recapture the Lonely Mountain in the most expansive LEGO game to date. Battle ravenous Trolls, dangerous Orcs and many more.

Yooka-Laylee cover9 Years Ago

Yooka-Laylee

PCLinuxMacXbox OnePS4WorldwideNorth America

Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet (and beat) an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of shiny collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the wisecracking bat with the big nose) embark on an epic advent…

Sid Meier's Pirates! cover14 Years Ago

Sid Meier's Pirates!

RemakeWindows PhoneWorldwide

Based on Sid Meier's original masterpiece, Pirates!, Sid Meier's Pirates! has you facing countless dogged enemies, wooing fair maidens and raising the Jolly Roger on the high seas in pursuit of riches. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!

Legend of Grimrock cover14 Years Ago

Legend of Grimrock

PCMacLinuxWorldwide

What is Legend of Grimrock? Old-school dungeon crawling game inspired by Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder and Ultima Underworld. Explore a vast dungeon riddled with hidden switches, pressure plates, sliding walls, trapdoors and more.

Skullgirls cover14 Years Ago

Skullgirls

Xbox 360Worldwide

Skullgirls is a fast-paced 2-D fighting game that puts players in control of fierce warriors in an extraordinary Dark Deco world.

Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition cover18 Years Ago

Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition

Expanded editionPCEurope

Assassin's Creed is a non-linear action-adventure video game, during which the player controls a 12th-century Levantine Assassin named Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad during the Third Crusade, whose life is experienced through the Animus by his 21st century descendant, Desmond Miles.

Gemini Rue cover13 Years Ago

Gemini Rue

iOSWorldwide

Gemini Rue is a neo-noir classic adventure game from the creator of acclaimed Blackwell Series, Wadjet Eye Games.

The Sexy Brutale cover9 Years Ago

The Sexy Brutale

Xbox OnePCPS4Worldwide

Set during a single, endlessly-looping day within "The Sexy Brutale" - a stately English mansion converted into a bizarre casino and named by the enigmatic Marquis - players take on the role of elderly priest Lafcadio Boone.

Mario Party 9 cover13 Years Ago

Mario Party 9

WiiKorea

Grab your friends and family and captain the crew to victory! The party is back and bigger than ever in the Mario Party 9 game for Wii, featuring all-new ways to play!

Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien cover13 Years Ago

Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

Wii UEurope

Runner2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed and IGF award winning BIT.TRIP RUNNER.,In the style of the BIT.TRIP series, Runner2 is a rhythm-music platforming game.,Players will run through fantastic environments, using brand new moves…

Ys Origin cover8 Years Ago

Ys Origin

Xbox OneWorldwide

700 years before the events of Ys I & II, the land of Ys was on the brink of destruction. Demons came in droves and forced the twin Goddesses who ruled the land to whisk their subjects away from the surface, into the safe embrace of the clouds.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat cover20 Years Ago

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

Xbox 360North America

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is the fourth installment in the Battlefield Series and was developed by DICE and published by EA. It is a console spin-off of the critically acclaimed Battlefield 2 for the PC.

Crawl cover9 Years Ago

Crawl

PCMacLinuxPS4Xbox OneWorldwideNorth America

Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters! It’s bullet-hell beat-em-up meets old-school RPG, in an arcadey party-game for up to 4 players.

Soldier of Fortune: Payback cover18 Years Ago

Soldier of Fortune: Payback

PS3Europe

Soldier of Fortune: Payback is a first-person shooter video game and the third installment of the Soldier of Fortune game series.

California Games cover18 Years Ago

California Games

WiiEurope

Introducing the gnarliest bunch of games under the sun! Games invented on the beaches by sun-baked beach bums with a fondness for ripping, grinding, and shredding. With six radically thrilling events intended to bring you to the edge and blow your mind.

Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition cover9 Years Ago

Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition

RemasterPCMacLinuxAndroidWorldwide

"Discover an incredibly rich story and a unique setting unlike anything else in fantasy. Defeat strange and alien creatures, engage in rich dialogue, and explore the dark and dangerous Planescape setting in this 50+ hour RPG classic.

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