ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
July 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1038 releases
33 Years AgoBlue Force
DOSWorldwide
May 15 1984. In a bar, shortly after a shady deal took place two men enter the bar.
32 Years AgoGravity Force 2
AmigaWorldwide
GF2, as it is known to its friends, is one of the most advanced cave-flyers available. Borrowing its name and looks from the original Gravity Force by Kingsoft, which was an advanced Thrust clone, it diverts from its namesake by being a two-player-only game.
32 Years AgoClub 3DO: Station Invasion
3DOWorldwide
Club 3DO: Station Invasion is an educational game, presented as a game show and designed for children ages 7 to 14. Your job is to be the best producer at an all-kid television station.
32 Years AgoMetaltech: Earthsiege
DOSNorth America
A Western Style Mech game that takes its bows from the Battletech Franchise, but paved the way for many sequels and spin-off games.
32 Years AgoMad Stalker: Full Metal Forth
FM TownsJapan
Mad Stalker is Fill-In Cafe’s first attempt at a beat-em-up. Designed and programmed by Masatoshi Imaizumi and Masaki Ukyo, its systems are loosely similar to the Asuka 120% Burning Fest series, whose first entry was released later in 1994.
32 Years AgoEMIT Vol. 2: Inochigake no Tabi
FM TownsMacJapan
The second part in a series of adventure games developed under Koei's "English Dream" label. Yuri continues to unlock the secrets of the tunnel in the bookstore's basement, including meeting another version of herself.
31 Years AgoWhite Men Can't Jump
JaguarWorldwide
Are you ready for the most hyped up, monster jammin', bruisin' elbows, rebound snatchin', rim stuffin', skying over suckers, down your throat, money making game of street ball you never thought possible? Well, here it is, in your face, and it's time to get it on!
31 Years AgoCosmology of Kyoto
PCMacNorth America
Cosmology of Kyoto is a visual novel adventure game developed by Softedge and published by Yano Electric. It was released for Japan in 1993, and then in North America, for the Macintosh in 1994 and then for the PC in 1995.
31 Years AgoEarthworm Jim
PortGame GearNorth America
Earthworm Jim is a 2D side-scrolling platformer with action elements where the player takes control of Jim, a worm wearing a spacesuit.
30 Years AgoClose Combat
DOSMacPCNorth America
Close Combat is a World War II real-time tactics game, developed by Atomic Games, and released on January 1, 1996 for the Mac and June 30, 1996 for the PC. The first installment of the Close Combat series, the game is played on a two-dimensional map, between two players.
30 Years AgoNHL Powerplay '96
PCNorth America
An early competitor to the EA Sports NHL series, NHL Powerplay '96 features motion-captured players, an NHL Player’s Association license, a variety of managerial options, and the ability to play seasons and tournaments.
29 Years AgoOperation Eco-Nightmare
PCWorldwide
In Operation Eco-Nightmare, as a member of Team Xtreme's eco division, the player investigates an environment protection group that is headed by Jonah Rainwater, the antagonist of the previous game.
29 Years AgoAcross the Rhine
DOSWorldwide
Armoured combat from D-day to the end of the war in Europe. The M4 Sherman, the M18 Hellcat, the Pzkfw Vla/b Tiger - these are the tanks that rocked Europe from the June 6th Invasion to the fall of Berlin.
28 Years AgoSecret Paths to the Sea
PCMacNorth America
Share feelings with friends, explore puzzle-filled paths, search for secret stones.
28 Years Ago3-D Ultra Minigolf Deluxe
Expanded editionPCNorth America
3-D Ultra Minigolf Deluxe is an enlarged version of 3-D Ultra Minigolf. 9 new holes are added, overall 27 holes playable. No changes to gameplay were made.
28 Years AgoDevyat' princev Ambera
DOSEurope
Devyat' princev Ambera is an adventure game based on Nine Princes in Amber (1970), the first novel from the Chronicles of Amber series by Roger Zelazny. It follows the adventures of Carl Corey, who wakes up in a hospital with amnesia, escapes and starts searching for answers.
28 Years AgoLet's Go Read: An Ocean Adventure
PCWorldwide
Robby Raccoon and Emily Squirrel are on a mission to find the missing book mobile under the ocean. Along the way they find lots of things to do. At Pier City there is a stingray that paints long and short vowels.
28 Years AgoMicrosoft Baseball 3D 1998 Edition
PCNorth America
An arcade style baseball game featuring robust graphics for the time
27 Years AgoHeroes of the Three Kingdoms 2
PCChina
Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 2 is a strategic war game based on the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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27 Years AgoDragonfire: The Well of Souls
PCEurope
Based on the Swedish pen & paper RPG "Drakar och demoner", Dragonfire: The Well of Souls is an isometric RPG where you're tasked with defeating the evil arch magician Vicotnik, determined to conquer the world of Ereb Altor.
27 Years AgoCastrol Honda: World Superbike Team - Superbike 2000
PCEurope
Castrol Honda Superbike Racing is a simulation-style racing game featuring the Honda RVF-RC45 motorbike and 14 real-world venues.
26 Years AgoAsteroids
RemakeMacNorth America
Unlike Activision's earlier remake of an Atari arcade classic, Battlezone, this one stays close to its namesake.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.