ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 26
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1000 releases
22 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas
PS2North America
Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets.
25 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto III
PS2Europe
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.
26 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Nintendo 64North America
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time, it utilizes the same engine and visual style as its predecessor.
26 Years AgoUnreal Tournament
PS2North America
Unreal Tournament is a first-person arena shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. It was the second installment in the Unreal series. It is an arena first-person shooter, with head-to-head multiplayer deathmatches being the primary focus of the game.
18 Years AgoGuitar Hero World Tour
Xbox 360PS2WiiPS3North America
Guitar Hero: World Tour is the fourth main game in the series and brings a major change to the concept.
25 Years AgoSpider-Man 2: Enter Electro
PlayStationEurope
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro is an action-adventure video game developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Activision for the PlayStation in 2001. It is the sequel to Neversoft's Spider-Man title, which was released the previous year.
16 Years AgoWWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
PS2PS3PSPWiiXbox 360WorldwideNorth America
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 empowers players more than ever to define their destiny and gameplay experiences in a dynamic and ever-changing WWE. Along the way, your decisions decide gameplay scenarios, allowing for more spontaneous WWE action in and out of the ring.
26 Years AgoDead or Alive 2
PS2North America
Dead or Alive 2 is a fighting game in the Dead or Alive series.
26 Years AgoTimeSplitters
PS2Worldwide
TimeSplitters is a first-person shooter and the first game in the TimeSplitters series.
21 Years AgoJak X: Combat Racing
PS2Australia
After saving Haven City once again, Jak and Daxter find themselves poisoned forced into competition on the international car-racing circuit by the execution of Krew's will.
27 Years AgoFIFA 2000: Major League Soccer
PlayStationEurope
FIFA 2000 (titled FIFA 2000: Major League Soccer in North America, and FIFA 2000: Europa League Soccer in Japan) is an association football video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It was the seventh game in the main FIFA series.
19 Years AgoThe Sims 2: Castaway
WiiPS2Europe
Castaway is the third console spin-off of the video game The Sims 2. The Sims Castaway Stories is a similar game created for personal computers. It is the final game in the series released for the PlayStation 2 and the final game in the Sims 2 series for console.
21 Years AgoJames Bond 007: From Russia with Love
PS2Europe
James Bond 007: From Russia with Love is a video game featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond.
26 Years AgoSSX
PS2North AmericaJapan
SSX is the first in a series of snowboarding video games which specializes in extreme sports titles with an unrealistic or arcade feel, including exaggerated jumps, highly decorated mountain runs and improbable trick.
22 Years AgoThe Bard's Tale
PS2XboxWorldwide
Completely unlike the classic Bard's Tale games, this game is in a 3D environment with the player watching his only controllable character from an overhead vantage point, and it is better described as an action-adventure game than a traditi…
28 Years AgoRival Schools: United by Fate
PlayStationNorth America
The main fighting game is best described as a polygonal Marvel vs. Capcom game, with some notable differences.
26 Years AgoDynasty Warriors 2
PS2North America
An Age of Legends brought alive with the thrill and speed of action and the depth of simulation. The age of true battle is about to begin!
36 Years AgoBionic Commando
PortNESEurope
This version of Bionic Commando is loosely based on the original arcade game and its computer ports, having different levels and plot. The protagonist is a soldier with a bionic arm that extends and contracts.
26 Years AgoTekken Tag Tournament
PortPS2North America
Has a huge upgrade to the graphics, and even adds in stages and music that weren’t in the original.
22 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto Advance
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Grand Theft Auto Advance is a handheld console game developed by Digital Eclipse, published by Rockstar Games, and released on October 26, 2004 for the Game Boy Advance. It is the only Grand Theft Auto game to not be developed by a Rockstar studio (formerly DMA Design).
20 Years AgoUtawarerumono
PS2Japan
Hakuoro, a man who wakes up in a tiny backwoods village near the mountains with heavy injuries, no memory, and a mask he cannot remove.
20 Years AgoJaws Unleashed
PS2XboxAustralia
In Jaws: Unleashed, the player assumes the role as the large shark Jaws. The shark first enters the island from the southern end and the player finds itself in a cove.
26 Years AgoReady 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2
PS2Worldwide
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 is a boxing game for the Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, and PlayStation 2. It is also the sequel to Ready 2 Rumble Boxing.
20 Years AgoTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
PortGameCubePS2XboxAustraliaNorth America
In the highly anticipated sequel, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent, play as a double agent spy for the first time ever.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.