ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 13
The games released on this day in gaming history.
612 releases
26 Years AgoTiny Bullets
PlayStationJapan
Tiny Bullets is an action-adventure game that plays remarkably similar to Tomb Raider.
26 Years AgoHello Kitty no 'Otonaru' Mail
DreamcastJapan
Hello Kitty no 'Otonaru' Mail is a Japan-only Hello Kitty Dreamcast game. It has online functions that allow users to communicate with friends by sending mail using Hello Kitty characters.
26 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule GB
Game Boy ColorJapan
Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule GB is a video game for the Game Boy Color. It has only been released in Japan.
25 Years AgoNBA Hoopz
PlayStationDreamcastPS2Europe
Get ready for some seriously hot hoops action in the three-on-three court competition of NBA HOOPZ from Midway. In the grand tradition of NBA JAM and NFL BLITZ, arcade-style gameplay is the order of the day.
25 Years AgoLion and the King
PlayStationEurope
A movie, a jigsaw puzzle, and a digital colouring book, all one a single PlayStation disc.
25 Years AgoUEFA Challenge
PlayStationEurope
UEFA Challenge is a Sports game, published by Infogrames, which was released in Europe in 2001.
25 Years AgoCalifornia Watersports
PlayStationEurope
California Watersports was developed on Australia's Gold Coast, spiritual home of the surfer, this unique game has been specifically created for the PlayStation console.
20 Years AgoArmored Core: Nexus
PS2Europe
Years have passed since the incident at the Silent Line, and with it the collaborative effort began by the Corporations in response to it is long gone. The battle between the Corporations has re-emerged and continues unabated.
20 Years AgoMahjong Haoh: Dankyuu Battle II
PS2Worldwide
Mahjong Haoh: Dankyuu Battle II is a mahjong game.
20 Years AgoTomb Raider: Legend
PortPS2XboxAustralia
This version of Tomb Raider: Legend includes a few omissions, likely due to disc space limitations. The rolling demos that typically play when the game is left idle on the title screen have been removed, and the "Unfortunate Mishaps" video is also absent.
20 Years AgoKanji Sono Mama Rakubiki Jiten
Nintendo DSJapan
Kanji Sono Mama Rakubiki Jiten is a Japanese dictionary released by Nintendo that features touch-screen-based searching in Japanese to English, English to Japanese, and also natively in Japanese.
20 Years AgoGuilty Gear XX Slash
Expanded editionPS2Japan
Guilty Gear XX Slash is the second updated version of Guilty Gear X2. Once again, the game's balance was reworked by changing properties of certain moves and including new moves for some of the characters.
17 Years AgoMaster of Illusion Express: Shuffle Games
Nintendo DSiNorth America
More games from the Master of Illusion game. Uses shuffling.
17 Years AgoMixed Messages
Nintendo DSiNorth America
Alternate typing and drawing with peeps either online or in person. Two to twenty-one players required.
16 Years AgoEasy Piano
Nintendo DSNorth America
Easy Piano offers more than 40 legendary titles, playable on a real mini-keyboard designed for the Nintendo DS.
Knuckle Joe
ArcadeWorldwide
Knuckle Joe was produced by Seibu Kaihatsu in 1985. Seibu Kaihatsu released 23 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1985.
20 Years Ago
11 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto V
PCWorldwide
Grand Theft Auto V is a vast open world game set in Los Santos, a sprawling sun-soaked metropolis struggling to stay afloat in an era of economic uncertainty and cheap reality TV.
5 Years AgoWarframe
Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Warframe situates players as members of the Tenno race, newly awoken after years of cryo-sleep into a solar system at war. Reborn into a corrupt era, the Tenno are sought by the oppressive Grineer Empire for annihilation.
10 Years AgoDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
New 3DSNorth America
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is the sequel to Donkey Kong Country. It was developed by Rare and is one of the best selling Super Nintendo games.
11 Years AgoMortal Kombat X
PCWorldwide
Mortal Kombat X is the tenth main game in the one-on-one fighting series and a sequel to the 2011 title Mortal Kombat. The game stays close to the visual style and the mechanics of the 2011 reboot.
14 Years AgoFez
Xbox 360Worldwide
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space.
27 Years AgoWorms Armageddon
PCAsia
Those intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the much-loved Worms Armageddon. It’s a whole new can of worms! It’s hilarious fun that you can enjoy on your own or with all your friends.
16 Years AgoTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
AndroidiOSMacPCXbox 360Worldwide
Experience an unparalleled level of action as you navigate the world of Sam Fisher. Go online or split screen in four co-op modes. Play the prologue to the single player storyline in co-op.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.