ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
772 releases
6 Years AgoCrash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
PS4Xbox OneWorldwide
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is the eighth Crash Bandicoot series game, though the fourth chronologically.
6 Years AgoStar Wars: Squadrons
PS4PlayStation VRSteamVROculus RiftWindows Mixed RealityXbox OneWorldwide
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS: Squadrons.
12 Years AgoForza Horizon 2
Xbox 360Xbox OneAustraliaJapan
Race through a massive wide-open world featuring dramatic weather and day-to-night cycle in Forza Horizon 2. Instantly connect with friends in the ultimate celebration of speed, style, and action-packed driving.
12 Years AgoMetal Slug X
Expanded editionPCWorldwide
Metal Slug X is upgraded version of Metal Slug 2 (Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/I), which was released in March 1999 for the Neo Geo MVS. It fixed slowdown problems from the original game, and increased the difficulty.
17 Years AgoFIFA Soccer 10
PS3Xbox 360Europe
Last year's game topped the league and now the all-new FIFA 10 is looking to defend its title as the number one football action game. More realistic than ever, this latest sequel has greatly improved artificial intelligence, ball physics and graphics.
13 Years AgoPlants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
AndroidWorldwide
Plants vs. Zombies 2 is a tower defense game released by PopCap Games as a sequel to the award-winning Plants vs. Zombies. This time, players must battle new zombies in a time-travel adventure.
1 Year AgoGhost of Yotei
PS5Worldwide
The game takes place 300 years after Ghost of Tsushima. Set in the lands surrounding Mount Yōtei, a towering peak in the heart of Ezo, an area of Japan known as Hokkaido in present day.
18 Years AgoFIFA Soccer 09
PS3Xbox 360Australia
FIFA 09 (titled FIFA Soccer 09 in North America) is the 2008 installment of Electronic Arts' FIFA series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label.
19 Years AgoFlatOut: Ultimate Carnage
PortXbox 360North America
An enhanced version of the PlayStation 2 game FlatOut 2. It increased the number of cars in a race from 8 to 12. It added 5 new single player and 2 new multiplayer modes FlatOut Ultimate Carnage lifts destruction racing to a whole new level of bone-breaking slaughter.
8 Years AgoMega Man 11
SwitchPCPS4Xbox OneWorldwide
The classic series takes a leap forward in visual presentation in Mega Man 11 with a 2.5D design direction introducing beautiful, completely hand-drawn characters and environments. A freshly redesigned Mega Man takes on Dr.
7 Years AgoWe Were Here Too
Xbox OneWorldwide
We Were Here Too is an online only, first-person cooperative adventure set in a fictional medieval castle. The survivors find themselves in a drastically different scenario. One is trapped in what seems like a royal court, while the other finds themselves in an abandoned tomb.
9 Years AgoTheHunter: Call of the Wild
PS4Xbox OneWorldwide
Never before have you experienced a hunting game like theHunter: Call of the Wild. Plunge into an atmospheric open world, teeming with life: from the majestic true-to-life animals to the rustling of leaves above you as you stalk your prey.
1 Year AgoClicker Heroes
SwitchWorldwide
Ever wondered what one quadrillion damage per second feels like? Wonder no more! Embark on your quest to attain it today!
2 Years AgoA Little to the Left
AndroidWorldwide
A Little To The Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos.
12 Years AgoCastlevania: Dracula X
RemakeWii UNorth America
The Legend Returns... Rising up from his eternal sleep, Count Dracula is back again to battle the descendants of the great vampire-stalking Belmont family of the Castlevania series.
8 Years AgoWorldBox
AndroidWorldwide
WorldBox is the ultimate god simulator and sandbox game. Create your own world or destroy it using different powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands and sail to far continents.
14 Years AgoNBA 2K13
WiiXbox 360PS3PSPiOSAndroidWorldwideNorth America
With more than 5 million copies sold worldwide and more than 25 Sports Game of the Year awards won, NBA 2K12 was another monster release for the biggest NBA video game simulation franchise in the world.
9 Years AgoNBA 2K18
iOSChina
The highest rated annual sports title of this generation returns with NBA 2K18, featuring unparalleled authenticity and improvements on the court.
3 Years AgoTrepang2
PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
19 Years AgoSpider-Man: Friend or Foe
Xbox 360PCWorldwide
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is a Spider-Man video game based on the comic book series and Spider-Man movies. According to the company report, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is a unique take on the media franchise.
7 Years AgoWhat the Golf?
MacPCWorldwide
The golf game for people who hate golf. A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd they will make you go: What the golf!
13 Years AgoRain
PS3Europe
rain is the enchanting tale of a boy who chases after a girl with an invisible silhouette. After discovering that the girl is being hunted by ghostly creatures, he embarks on his own journey into the mysterious world of rain to save her.
6 Years AgoGartic Phone
Web browserWorldwide
Gartic Phone is a free online multiplayer party game based on the pen-and-paper game Telephone Pictionary. Players take turns writing prompts and drawing pictures in alternating rounds, with each participant only able to see the previous player's contribution.
11 Years AgoAnimal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
Nintendo 3DSEurope
Show off your style by designing homes for all of your favorite Animal Crossing villagers! Use your creativity to design the perfect houses—inside and out—for both old and new friends. With the new amiibo cards, you can call your favorite villagers into the game.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.