ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 3
The games released on this day in gaming history.
838 releases
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17 Years AgoAssassin's Creed II
PS3Japan
Discover an intriguing and epic story of power, revenge and conspiracy set during a pivotal moment in history: the Italian Renaissance.
25 Years AgoSuper Smash Bros. Melee
GameCubeNorth America
A crossover platform fighting game featuring characters from Nintendo franchises including Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox, Pokémon, and Fire Emblem. Unlike traditional fighters, the goal is to knock opponents off the stage rather than deplete a health bar.
16 Years AgoBorderlands
MacWorldwide
Borderlands is an action role-playing first-person shooter set on the distant planet of Pandora. Players choose from four characters, each with distinct combat abilities, and explore an open world rendered in a distinctive cartoon-style visual approach.
23 Years AgoHalo: Combat Evolved
MacNorth AmericaEurope
Bent on Humankind's extermination, a powerful fellowship of alien races known as the Covenant is wiping out Earth's fledgling interstellar empire.
3 Years AgoStray
MacWorldwide
Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly.
7 Years AgoHalo: Reach
PCXbox OneWorldwideNorth America
Halo: Reach is a first-person shooter set in 2552, serving as a prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved. Players control Noble Six, a member of Noble Team, an elite squad of Spartan supersoldiers defending the human colony world of Reach from a Covenant invasion.
12 Years AgoTales from the Borderlands
PS3PS4Xbox 360EuropeWorldwide
Tales from the Borderlands is a five part episodic game series. Set on the unforgiving world of Pandora after the events seen in Borderlands 2, this is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
1 Year AgoDoki Doki Literature Club!
AndroidWorldwide
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
12 Years AgoGame of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series
PS4Xbox OneXbox 360EuropeWorldwide
Game of Thrones: A TellTale Games Series is an episodic adventure game developed by TellTale Games and based on the famous HBO TV-show Game of Thrones, as well as the book 'A song of Ice and Fire' by George R.R. Martin.
17 Years AgoNew Super Mario Bros. Wii
WiiJapan
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a side-scrolling 2.5D Mario platformer for the Wii and the tenth game in the Super Mario series. In addition to the single-player experience, New Super Mario Bros.
12 Years AgoSyberia
PS3Xbox 360EuropeWorldwide
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
27 Years AgoUnreal Tournament
PCLinuxEurope
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.
19 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
WiiNorth America
Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is a 1vs1 fighting game based on the anime/manga Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama. It includes the apocalyptic battles and the essence of the Dragon Ball series following the main story of the popular manga.
15 Years AgoMario Kart 7
Nintendo 3DSNorth AmericaAustralia
The seventh installment of the fan-favorite Mario Kart franchise brings Mushroom Kingdom racing fun into glorious 3D. For the first time, drivers explore new competitive kart possibilities, such as soaring through the skies or plunging to the depths of the sea.
5 Years AgoDanganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
SwitchWorldwide
The follow up to Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. The main character, Hajime Hinata, a new 'Ultimate' student at Hope's Peak Academy.
5 Years AgoDanganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
SwitchWorldwide
Welcome to a new world of Danganronpa, and prepare yourself for the biggest, most exhilarating episode yet. Set in a “psycho-cool” environment, a new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school.
5 Years AgoGrim Dawn
Xbox OneWorldwide
Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.
13 Years AgoSyberia II
iOSWorldwide
An unlikely pair, young Kate Walker and old, eccentric Hans Voralberg now set off on a journey together: in search of the last of the fabled Syberian mammoths at the heart of a long and forgotten universe.
16 Years AgoDonkey Kong Country Returns
WiiEurope
Under the influence of a group of evil Tikis, the animals of Donkey Kong Island have raided Donkey Kong's banana hoard and stolen his stash of bananas - and being an ape of large appetites he understandably wants them back. Good thing that you are along for the ride.
22 Years AgoThe Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
PCEurope
Escape from Butcher Bay is set in the futuristic science fiction universe of the Chronicles of Riddick franchise, and is a prequel to the film Pitch Black. The game takes place inside Butcher Bay, a maximum-security prison from which no prisoner has escaped.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.