ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
753 releases
12 Years AgoThe Blackwell Legacy
AndroidWorldwide
When Rosa Blackwell's only relative dies after twenty years in a coma, she thinks the worst is over. This all changes when Joey Mallone, a sardonic ghost from the 1930s, blows into her life and tells her that she is a medium.
11 Years AgoRace the Sun
Wii UEuropeNorth America
Race The Sun is a high-speed game that uses simple controls and is set in a procedurally generated world.
6 Years AgoGreen Hell
SwitchWorldwide
Green Hell is a sweltering struggle for survival in the Amazonian rainforest. Clinging to life, the player is set on a journey of durability as the effects of solitude wear heavy not only on the body but also the mind. How long can you survive against the dangers of the unknown?
11 Years AgoMario Golf
Wii UEurope
Forget buying expensive golf gear--Mario brings the game to you. Mario Golf features four complete 18-hole courses, 11 golfers, and precise play control.
7 Years AgoTrine Enchanted Edition
RemakeXbox OneWorldwide
Trine Enchanted Edition is a fantasy action platformer with a fairytale-like atmosphere, following the journey of three heroes – a Wizard, a Knight and a Thief – in a quest to save the kingdom from evil.
16 Years AgoWii Party
WiiEurope
Wii Party features 13 different game modes divided amongst three categories: Party Games, House Party Games, and Pair Games. Most of the game modes integrate use of Wii Party's 80 mini-games. The game also offers additional modes that make exclusive use of the mini-games.
17 Years AgoPandemonium!
PS3PSPWorldwide
Pandemonium features 2 playable characters: Fargus, a joker, and Nikki, who unwittingly casts a spell that destroys the town. The goal of the game is to reach the Wishing Engine, where they can wish the town back to normal.
19 Years AgoFinal Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
Expanded editionPSPAustralia
An updated version of the PlayStation game Final Fantasy Tactics, released on PlayStation Portable and later released on iOS and Android. "The stage is set for what history would one day record as the War of the Lions. Experience new CG cinematics.
6 Years AgoGhost of a Tale
SwitchWorldwide
Ghost of a Tale is an action-RPG game in which you play as Tilo, a mouse and minstrel thrown into a perilous adventure. Through stealth and cunning you’ll be able to explore the secrets of Dwindling Heights Keep and navigate its dangers.
10 Years AgoPaper Mario: Color Splash
Wii UAustralia
A mystery is afoot on Prism Island - and only Paper Mario can solve it by restoring the island's vanishing colors with his new Paint Hammer and the powerful Battle Cards up his sleeve.
12 Years AgoThe Blackwell Convergence
LinuxMacWorldwide
A new film opens to rave reviews, despite its bloody history. A beautiful uptown office remains unoccupied, despite its prime location. A downtown artist berates himself for selling out, while a Wall Street investor congratulates himself on a job well done.
This yearThe Crew: Motorfest
Switch 2Worldwide
The Crew Motorfest is an open-world racing game set on scaled-down versions of the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Maui.
7 Years AgoYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Xbox OnePS4SwitchPCWorldwideNorth America
Yooka and Laylee are back for a brand new adventure! Get ready for the ultimate challenge - the Impossible Lair! Capital B has created a Hivemind device and used it to enslave the toughest bees in the Royal Stingdom - the Royal Beettalion Guard!
7 Years AgoAsphalt Legends
SwitchWorldwide
Legends features a top roster of real hypercars for you to drive that is unlike that found in any other game, from renowned car manufacturers like Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and W Motors.
This yearKingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage
Switch 2PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
A short sequel to Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep that partially takes place during the events of the first Kingdom Hearts, A fragmentary passage gets its name from a hidden ending to BBS and tells the story of Master Aqua's ten-year journey through the Realm of Darkness.
17 Years AgoOperation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
PS3Europe
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a game about a fictitious conflict on one of the Sakhalin islands, a conflict that is in danger of erupting onto a global scale.
13 Years AgoF1 2013
PCPS3Xbox 360North America
The game features all eleven teams and twenty-two drivers competing in the 2013 season, as well as the nineteen circuits and Grands Prix.
7 Years AgoIndivisible
Xbox OnePCMacLinuxPS4Worldwide
Indivisible is a side-scrolling RPG in the vein of Valkyrie Profile, spanning a huge fantasy world inspired by our own world’s various cultures and mythologies.
This yearKingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD
RemasterSwitch 2Xbox Series X|SPS5Worldwide
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD is a full HD remaster of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance designed for the PlayStation 4. It was released as part of a package of three games entitled Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue.
This yearHell is Us
Switch 2Worldwide
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
19 Years AgoFatal Fury
WiiNorth America
Fatal Fury is a fighting game developed by SNK and released for arcades in 1991. Players choose from a roster of martial artists and compete in one-on-one battles using punches, kicks, and special moves.
19 Years AgoArt of Fighting
WiiNorth America
This fighting game began the story of the Sakazaki family and Robert Garcia. Yuri Sakazaki has been abducted by Mr. Big to punish her father, Takuma, and her brother, Ryo.
12 Years AgoDragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
RemakeAndroidWorldwide
This game allows the player to control more than one character, and it is the first one in the Dragon Quest series to do so. The player controls his or her characters as they move in the game world.
5 Years AgoAtom RPG
Xbox OneNorth America
Atom RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, System Shock, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others. In 1986 both the Soviet Union and the Western Bloc were destroyed in mutual nuclear bombings.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.