ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 15
The games released on this day in gaming history.
827 releases
31 Years AgoIndy 500
ArcadeWorldwide
Indy 500 is a 1995 arcade racing game by SEGA Japan. It follows the format of previous driving games such as Daytona USA. It includes the famous Indianapolis 500. Players can race one of three courses.
27 Years AgoPocket Bowling
Game Boy ColorNorth America
Pocket Bowling for the Game Boy Color brings the popular blue collar sport to the tips of your fingers (and thumbs). You can choose from six bowlers, including a secret android character who appears only after you reach a certain level.
25 Years AgoWorld Series Baseball 2K2
DreamcastNorth America
World Series Baseball 2K2 features a complete 2002 roster list and various game modes. Players can compete in a standard exhibition game, go for a franchise, skip directly to the playoffs, compete in a home run derby, or play online.
25 Years AgoBarbie Pet Rescue
PortGame Boy ColorNorth America
In "Barbie: Pet Rescue" for Game Boy Color, Barbie must rescue stray animals after a thunderstorm hits Green Arbor Park. She uses vehicles to reach the animals, and some require mini-games to be completed before they can be rescued.
23 Years AgoDirt Jockey: Heavy Equipment Operator
PlayStationNorth America
Build big machine muscle as you learn to operate heavy construction equipment that looks, feels, sounds and runs just like the real thing --- from rumbling bulldozers to hard-working dump trucks and high reaching cranes.
22 Years AgoDi Gi Communication 2: Datou! Black GemaGema Dan!
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Di Gi Communication 2: Datou! Black GemaGema Dan! is an Action game, developed by M2 and published by Broccoli, which was released in Japan in 2004.
22 Years AgoMonster Summoner
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Monster Summoner is a Role-Playing game, published by Ertain, which was released in Japan in 2004.
21 Years AgoDoomsday Racers
PS2Europe
Doomsday Racers is a Racing game, published by Phoenix Games, which was released in Europe in 2005.
18 Years AgoRock Band: Track Pack - Volume 1
PS2WiiWorldwide
This is the first of track packs for Rock Band, released for the platforms that do not support downloadable content. The original game is not required to play and Volume 1 includes twenty master recordings of songs.
18 Years AgoNancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society
Nintendo DSWorldwide
The Clue Bender Society, a group consisting of the world's greatest detectives, is looking for their newest member. Teen super-sleuth Nancy Drew is among three exceptional candidates that could make the cut if she can solve a series of pre-determined challenges before the others.
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16 Years AgoI Spy Universe
Nintendo DSWorldwide
I Spy Universe is a hidden picture/mini game collection for the Nintendo DS.
29 Years AgoKaiketsu Zorori to Mahou no Yuuenchi
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Kaiketsu Zorori to Mahou no Yuuenchi is an Action game, developed by Suzak and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 2004.
20 Years Ago
9 Years AgoUndertale
PS VitaPS4Worldwide
A small child falls into the Underground, where monsters have long been banished by humans and are hunting every human that they find.
13 Years AgoGone Home
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
A first-person exploratory game taking place in 1995 in which Katie, a university student back from Europe, arrives at her family's newly inherited mansion only to find nobody there, with a note from her younger sister Sam suggesting that she's left home.
25 Years AgoThe Sims
MacEurope
The Sims is a life-building simulation with emphasis on intimate details of individual characters rather than expansion of an entire society or civilization.
7 Years AgoThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter
SwitchWorldwide
In The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, you play as Paul Prospero, an occult detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter and realizes that the boy is in grave danger.
1 Year AgoEnter the Gungeon
iOSWorldwide
Enter the Gungeon is a top-down bullet hell roguelike where players take control of one of several characters known as Gungeoneers and fight their way through the procedurally generated floors of the Gungeon.
9 Years AgoSonic Mania
SwitchXbox OnePS4Worldwide
Sonic Mania is a side-scrolling platformer that pays homage to the original Sega Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog games.
2 Years AgoKena: Bridge of Spirits
Xbox Series X|SXbox OneWorldwide
Kena: Bridge of Spirits: a story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine.
14 Years AgoDust: An Elysian Tail
Xbox 360Worldwide
immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.