ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
November 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1286 releases
24 Years AgoPost Mortem
PCEurope
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art… The former New York detective finds himself walking the beat once again, when hired by a sensuous woman to investigate…
38 Years AgoKarateka
PC-98Japan
Karateka is a 1984 beat'em up video game by Jordan Mechner, and was his first game created while attending Yale University. It was originally programmed for the Apple II, and was later ported to several other home computers and early gaming consoles.
42 Years AgoXevious
FM-7PC-88Japan
It's a nightmare, but it's true! Research shows that we are the actual aliens on Earth, and the ruthless Xevions are the original inhabitants. Now the Xevions want Earth back -- minus humans!
26 Years AgoRicochet
PCWorldwide
A futuristic action game that challenges your agility as well as your aim, Ricochet features one-on-one and team matches played in a variety of futuristic battle arenas.
14 Years Ago007 Legends
PCNorth America
007 Legends features an original, overarching storyline tying together six classic Bond movies for an original James Bond experience, and equips players with state-of-the-art spy gadgets, an arsenal of weapons and more.
29 Years AgoThe 7th Guest
PCWorldwide
The 7th Guest is a horror adventure described as "the first Interactive Drama", with plentiful pre-rendered 3D graphics, live action video clips, and an original, orchestrated musical score.
19 Years AgoAce Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Xbox 360Japan
Throughout Ace Combat 6, the player must pilot a fighter jet or other aircraft to destroy foes both in the air and on the ground.
10 Years AgoBlazBlue: Central Fiction
PS3PS4North America
BlazBlue: Central Fiction is a 2D fighting game developed by Arc System Works. It is the fourth game to the BlazBlue series, and is set after the events of BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma. The game adds Naoto Kurogane and Hibiki Kohaku as playable characters.
7 Years AgoJalopy
Xbox OneNorth America
Set during the fall of the Eastern Bloc,travel through each of the socialist fraternal states while maintaining a spluttering 2-stroke car. Jalopy looks to replicate the wild yet philosophical voice of the road found in the great literary experiences such as Robert M.
19 Years AgoJuiced 2: Hot Import Nights
PS3Australia
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights is a racing video game for various platforms. The PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS versions were released on September 17, 2007. The PlayStation Portable version was released on October 8, 2007.
11 Years AgoWizard101
PCMacChina
Wizard101 is a 2008 massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by KingsIsle Entertainment.
41 Years AgoImpossible Mission
PC-88Japan
The situation: for three days have the strategic central computers of the great powers acted up. An unknown person manipulates their programmes; at the end of these programmes is the starting command for the intercontinental rocket.
20 Years AgoGunZ: The Duel
PCEuropeNorth America
GunZ: The Duel is an online third-person shooting game. The game allowed players to perform exaggerated, gravity-defying moves, including wall running, stunning, tumbling, and blocking bullets with swords, in the style of action films and anime.
39 Years AgoSpace Quest: The Sarien Encounter
Apple IIGSApple IINorth America
He's out to clean up the universe... ...But he doesn't do windows. Strap into your computer station and prepare for blast-off. If the thrilling graphics don't blow you off your chair, the laughs will have you rolling on the floor.
37 Years AgoDungeon Master
FM TownsJapan
Dungeon Master established several new standards for role playing and computer games in general. Dungeon Master was a realtime game instead of the traditional turn-based approach that was prevalent until then.
15 Years AgoThe Battle Cats
iOSJapan
The Battle Cats is a tower defense mobile game. The cats must face fearsome enemies, such as Doge the dog, Gory the Gorilla, and H. Nah the Hyena.
15 Years AgoBomberman Hero
WiiJapan
Bomberman's latest adventure takes him across the galaxy! Princess Millian has been kidnapped by the evil Garaden Empire and it's up to Bomberman to save the day. Travel through worlds of ice, fire and water.
15 Years AgoGoldenEye 007: Reloaded
RemasterXbox 360PS3North America
The GoldenEye story comes to life once again with an updated single player storyline featuring Daniel Craig as Bond and written by Bruce Feirstein, the screenwriter for the original movie.
14 Years AgoStronghold HD
RemasterPCWorldwide
The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.
19 Years AgoNaruto: Rise of a Ninja
Xbox 360Europe
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja is an Xbox 360-exclusive video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal, making it the first Naruto game to be developed by a non-Japanese company. A sequel titled Naruto: The Broken Bond was released in fall a year later.
17 Years AgoRabbids Go Home
WiiNorth America
A comedy adventure. To the moon or bust! The Rabbids need stuff...lots of stuff! So grab everything you can and help the Rabbids build a pile to the moon.
21 Years AgoShrek SuperSlam
PCNorth America
Shrek SuperSlam is a fighting video game featuring characters from the Shrek series of films.
7 Years AgoMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
SwitchJapan
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is the sixth installment in the Mario & Sonic series based on the real-world 2020 Summer Olympics, which will take place in Tokyo, Japan.
31 Years AgoSonic Drift 2
Game GearNorth America
Start your engines and prepare for the race of your life! Choose from 7 of your favorite characters including Sonic, Knuckles and Robotnik, each with his own special powers.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.