ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 20
The games released on this day in gaming history.
768 releases
24 Years AgoSven-Göran Eriksson's World Challenge
PlayStationEurope
Sven-Göran Eriksson's World Challenge is a soccer game. It features 204 national teams from all over the world. There are six playing modes: Exhibition match, training, league, play-offs, World Cup qualification or World Cup championship.
23 Years Ago
22 Years AgoIron Sea
PS2Japan
Iron Sea is a single player shooter game played from a first person perspective set during World War II. In the game the player will take command of a flagship and will refight the navel engagements of 1942, 1943 and 1944.
22 Years AgoCurry House CoCo Ichibanya: Kyou mo Genki da! Curry ga Umai!!
PS2Japan
A cooking and restaurant management game featuring the popular Japanese curry restaurant chain CoCo Ichibanya.
22 Years AgoDemolition Girl
PS2Japan
Part of the Simple 2000 series of games. Tamsoft delivers the tale of a Riho; a Bikini model who becomes a giant after being stung by some sort of alien jellyfish. You then are given the task of measuring her dimensions, chasing and then bringing her back down to size.
22 Years AgoUltraman
PS2Japan
Ultraman is an action video game that follows the story of the original Ultraman and Return of Ultraman.
19 Years AgoSkateboard Madness Xtreme Edition
PS2Europe
Skateboard Madness Xtreme Edition is a Sports game, developed and published by Phoenix Games, which was released in Europe in 2007.
16 Years AgoPrince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
PortNintendo DSEurope
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands for the Nintendo DS is a handheld 2D side-scroller installment to the franchise, in a similar fashion to the series' previous DS installment, Prince of Persia: The Fallen King. The game is entirely stylus-controlled, featuring no button use.
16 Years AgoLucian Bee's Justice Yellow
PS2Japan
A fandisc for Lucian Bee's Resurrection Supernova focusing on METROPOLIS V.
16 Years AgoLucian Bee's Evil Violet
PS2Japan
A fandisc for Lucian Bee's Resurrection Supernova focusing on HONEYBUZZARD Ⅵ.
16 Years AgoWorld Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen
PortPS3WiiPSPPS2Japan
A Japan-exclusive version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 which focuses on making a career to go up rankings in the Japanese league.
27 Years Ago
27 Years AgoShooting Love: Trizeal
PS2Japan
Shooting Love: Trizeal is an Action game, developed by Triangle Service and published by Datam Polystar, which was released in Japan in 2006.
24 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto III
PCNorth America
Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment.
15 Years AgoChrono Trigger
WiiEuropeAustralia
In this turn-based Japanese RPG, young Crono must travel through time through a misfunctioning teleporter to rescue his misfortunate companion and take part in an intricate web of past and present perils.
12 Years AgoWolfenstein: The New Order
PCXbox 360PS3PS4Xbox OneWorldwideNorth AmericaEurope
Wolfenstein: The New Order is an action-adventure shooter game played from a first-person perspective. It is the semi-sequel to 2009's Wolfenstein, however utilizes very little from the game and drops any direct references to veil or supernatural.
12 Years AgoCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
MacWorldwide
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games (Treyarch for the Wii version), with Raven Software having assisted in development and published by Activision.
15 Years AgoL.A. Noire
PS3Europe
L.A. Noire is a neo-noir detective action-adventure video game developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. It was initially released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms on 17 May 2011; a Microsoft Windows port was later released on 8 November 2011.
16 Years AgoAlan Wake
Xbox 360Australia
Alan Wake is a psychological horror action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment. The narrative centres on Alan Wake, a bestselling thriller novelist experiencing writer's block.
1 Year AgoFortnite
iOSWorldwide
Fortnite is a free-to-play online game where you and your friends can create, play and battle.
17 Years AgoSonic the Hedgehog
iOSWorldwide
Sonic the Hedgehog is a 2D side-scrolling platformer developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Genesis/Mega Drive. Players control Sonic the Hedgehog, who can run at near supersonic speeds and sets out on a quest to defeat Dr.
17 Years AgoBraid
MacWorldwide
Braid is a puzzle-platformer, drawn in a painterly style, where you can manipulate the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. From a house in the city, journey to a series of worlds and solve puzzles to rescue an abducted princess.
12 Years AgoTransistor
PS4PCMacLinuxNorth AmericaWorldwide
Transistor is an action role-playing game presented from an isometric perspective. Players control Red, a singer in the city of Cloudbank, as she wields a greatsword-like weapon called the Transistor against robotic enemies known as the Process.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.