ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1529 releases
20 Years AgoTom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
Xbox 360Europe
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six makes its next-generation hardware debut in the most dramatic installment of the renowned first-person shooter franchise to date.
5 Years AgoWreckfest
Google StadiaWorldwide
Wreckfest is a racing and vehicular combat game centered on demolition derbies and banger racing, with a focus on realistic physics and location-based vehicle damage that changes how cars handle as they take hits.
10 Years AgoSteep
PCEurope
Ride a massive open world of the Alps and Alaska, where the powder is always fresh and the run never ends.Defy and master the world’s most epic mountains on skis, wingsuit, snowboard, and in paraglide. Go solo or drop in side by side with other players.
17 Years AgoColin McRae: Dirt 2
PCWorldwide
As the sequel to the acclaimed racer of 2007, DiRT 2 is set to take off-road racing games to a new level, with benchmark tech, thrilling new race types, big event atmosphere, stunning locations, a new breed of off-roading heroes and a peerl…
11 Years AgoChivalry: Medieval Warfare
Xbox OnePS4Worldwide
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a fast-paced online multiplayer action game which will have players turning in their guns and grenades for battle axes and swords.
10 Years AgoApollo Justice: Ace Attorney
iOSWorldwide
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, released in Japan as Gyakuten Saiban 4, is the fourth video game in the Ace Attorney series.
21 Years AgoFire Emblem: Path of Radiance
GameCubeAustralia
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo SPD, and published by Nintendo for the GameCube home console in 2005.
15 Years AgoHudson's Adventure Island
RemakeNintendo 3DSNorth America
Hudson's Adventure Island, also known simply as Adventure Island and released in Japan as Takahashi Meijin no Bouken-jima, is a side-scrolling platform game produced by Hudson Soft that was first released in Japan for the Famicom and MSX on September 12, 1986.
11 Years AgoThe Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
Xbox OneWorldwide
Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.
24 Years AgoRagnarok Online
PCJapan
Ragnarok Online is a Korean MMORPG inspired by the manhwa Ragnarok by Lee Myung-jin. While rooted in Norse Mythology, the game also draws from influences of Christianity and Asian Cultures.
17 Years AgoJames Cameron's Avatar: The Game
PCXbox 360PS3WiiWorldwideNorth America
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game is the official video game based on the highly anticipated film James Cameron's Avatar.
19 Years AgoWii Fit
WiiJapan
Wii Fit is an exercise game consisting of activities using the Wii Balance Board peripheral. The game uses a unique platform peripheral called the Wii Balance Board, on which the player stands during exercise.
15 Years AgoProfessor Layton and the Last Specter
Nintendo DSAustralia
Last Specter is the fourth game in the Professor Layton series, and is a prequel that takes place three years before the first trilogy, detailing how Professor Layton met his apprentice, Luke Triton. The game includes over 170 puzzles.
10 Years AgoAdvance Wars: Dual Strike
Wii UNorth America
Advance Wars: Dual Strike is the third installment in the Advance Wars series (first on DS media). Advance Wars is the international title of the Wars video game series, which dates back to the Family Computer game Famicom Wars in 1988.
25 Years AgoThe Simpsons: Road Rage
XboxNorth America
The Simpsons: Road Rage is similar to Sega's 1999 video game Crazy Taxi, in that the main objective is to drive picked up passengers to their destinations as quickly as possible.
16 Years AgoMega Man 9
MobileJapan
Mega Man 9 brings the series back to its old school roots with retro gameplay, music and classic 8-bit style graphics! Mega Man fans, your wait is over! The classic Blue Bomber that debuted in 1987 is back with the ninth installment in the classic series.
6 Years AgoTwin Mirror
PS4Xbox OnePCWorldwide
Twin Mirror is a psychological thriller wrapped around an investigation where your memories, choices, and relationships will determine Sam's complicated fate.
43 Years AgoLode Runner
PC-88Japan
Lode Runner is a 1983 puzzle video game, first published by Brøderbund. It is one of the first games to include a level editor, a feature that allows players to create their own levels for the game.
20 Years AgoViva Piñata
Xbox 360Europe
Attract and tame your favourite Piñatas. There are more than 60 species that roam wild on Piñata Island. Personalise everything from the grass at your feet to the hat on your Piñata's head. Welcome to Piñata Island, enjoy your stay!
17 Years AgoThe King of Fighters '95
WiiJapan
The King of Fighters '95 is a 1995 fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It is the sequel to The King of Fighters '94 and the second game in The King of Fighters series.
17 Years AgoRogue Warrior
PCXbox 360PS3North AmericaWorldwide
Rogue Warrior is a character-driven, first-person-shooter, featuring Richard Demo Dick Marcinko's explosive personality in an action-packed single player campaign, and intense multiplayer combat.
3 Years AgoGoat Simulator 3
iOSWorldwide
Pilgor’s baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; a totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage together, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends.
39 Years AgoGauntlet
Atari 8-bitNorth America
The players, up to four at once in the arcade version, select among four playable fantasy-based characters; Thor the Warrior, Merlin the Wizard, Thyra the Valkyrie, or Questor the Elf. Each character has his or her own unique strength and weaknesses.
13 Years AgoStick it to the Man!
PS VitaEuropeNorth America
On an ordinary day, hard hat tester; Ray has a bizarre accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain, giving him extraordinary mind-reading powers.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.