ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
866 releases
20 Years AgoDisney's DuckTales
WiiJapan
DuckTales is a platform game developed and published by Capcom and based on the Disney animated TV series of the same name. It was first released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989 and was later ported to the Game Boy in 1990.
31 Years AgoWarcraft: Orcs & Humans
PC-98Japan
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is the first game in the Warcraft series developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The Orcish hordes are summoned through the dark portal to the peaceful human Kingdom of Azeroth. When the two races meet each other, a terrible war ensues.
4 Years AgoThe Callisto Protocol
PCPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
In this narrative-driven, third-person survival horror game set 300 years in the future, the player will take on the role of Jacob Lee – a victim of fate thrown into Black Iron Prison, a maximum-security penitentiary located on Jupiter's moon, Callisto.
6 Years AgoImmortals Fenyx Rising
SwitchEurope
From the creators of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey comes a storybook adventure about a forgotten hero on a quest to save the Greek gods. Embark on a journey to the Isle of the Blessed, taken over by dangerous creatures of mythology.
10 Years AgoSteep
Xbox OnePS4PCWorldwideNorth AmericaEurope
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.
1 Year AgoAssassin's Creed Shadows
Switch 2Worldwide
Experience an epic historical action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi Assassin and a powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.
11 Years AgoChivalry: Medieval Warfare
Xbox OneNorth America
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.
28 Years AgoStar Wars: Rogue Squadron
PCNorth America
It is a time of great rejoicing in the galaxy. Luke Skywalker, with the help of Wedge Antilles, has blown up the Death Star. But there is little time to celebrate.
23 Years AgoDeus Ex: Invisible War
PCXboxNorth America
Several religious and political factions see an opportunity to re-shape a worldwide government to their agendas. In this techno-nightmare, take part in the dark struggle to raise the world from its own ashes.
20 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
PortWiiJapan
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was initially developed with the Nintendo GameCube in mind, but ended up receiving a Wii port when it was released to promote the new console.
20 Years AgoWii Play
WiiJapan
Wii Play collects nine quick and addictive games that are easy to pick up and play and hard to put away. Thanks to the intuitive controls of the Wii Remote, even the most inexperienced gamers will have no trouble mastering the controls.
20 Years AgoWarioWare: Smooth Moves
WiiJapan
Wario and his pals learn fun, wacky moves after discovering a strange book and a mystical device called the Form Baton. Familiar characters from the WarioWare universe will return to this installment and some new ones will appear.
4 Years AgoNeed for Speed: Unbound
PCWorldwide
Race against time, outsmart the cops, and take on weekly qualifiers to reach The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge.
5 Years AgoDauntless
PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Dauntless takes place in a fantasy setting, where a cataclysmic event has torn the world apart, releasing monster-like Behemoths that prey on the surviving humans. As a Slayer of Ramsgate, you are all that stands between your world and the Behemoths that seek to devour it.
20 Years AgoEcco the Dolphin
WiiJapan
Life was an adventure for Ecco, the young dolphin. The ocean seemed endless with rolling breakers to race through! At high speed Ecco could burst through the waves leaping through the air – almost flying!
20 Years AgoGunstar Heroes
WiiJapan
The Gunstar family are the protectors of the planet Gunstar 9. After many years of peace, vicious dictator Colonel Red kidnapped the Gunstar twins’ older brother and used mind control to make him his slave.
20 Years AgoDonkey Kong
PortWiiJapan
Donkey Kong has kidnapped Pauline, and it is up to Mario, the fearless carpenter, to come to her rescue. Throwing fate to the wind, Mario tries desperately to climb the labyrinth of structural beams from the top of which Donkey Kong taunts him.
4 Years AgoMarvel's Midnight Suns
PS5Xbox Series X|SPCWorldwide
Marvel's Midnight Suns is a tactical role-playing game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games. The game is set in the Marvel Universe and features a blend of strategy, role-playing, and card-based combat mechanics.
25 Years AgoSSX Tricky
GameCubeWorldwideNorth America
SSX Tricky is a snowboarding video game, the second game in the SSX series published by EA Sports Big & developed by EA Canada. The game was developed under the working title SSX 2.
1 Year AgoRed Dead Redemption
PortPS5Xbox Series X|SSwitch 2iOSAndroidWorldwide
A port for several platforms. It lacks the multiplayer modes present in the original release.
17 Years AgoBroken Sword: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered
RemasterPCWorldwide
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered is a remastered edition of the original game.
20 Years AgoColumns
WiiJapan
Go back in time to a bygone civilization: the ancient world of Phoenicia. There you will play a simple and captivating game where sparkling, rainbow-coloured jewels drop one after another.
17 Years AgoRogue Warrior
PS3Asia
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.
24 Years AgoSilent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Expanded editionPCNorth America
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams is an updated version of Silent Hill 2. It contains all of the content of the original version and adds several pieces of new content.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.