ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
878 releases
11 Years AgoBen and Ed
PCWorldwideAustralia
Ben and Ed is a 3D platformer, in which the player controls Ed the Zombie, who is forced to participate in a grotesque game show called "Rundead". Will he beat all obstacles Hans Showmaster confronts him with, to save his best friend Ben?
10 Years AgoBully: Anniversary Edition
RemasteriOSWorldwide
The Rockstar Games tradition of groundbreaking, original gameplay and humorous tongue-in-cheek storytelling invades the schoolyard in Bully: Anniversary Edition.
11 Years AgoBlazing Star
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Blazing Star is a scrolling shooter video game for the Neo Geo home game system. It is the sequel to the acclaimed Neo Geo shooter Pulstar, which was itself a close cousin to the R-Type franchise.
3 Years AgoHelix Jump
SwitchWorldwide
Exciting adventure of the bouncing ball through the helix tower labyrinth. One-tap easy-to-learn controls, rich visual effects and addictive gameplay mechanics.
11 Years AgoKing of the Monsters
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Players get to choose any one of six monsters (four in the 16-bit ports) for battle, and two players can join forces to fight the monsters together. Battles end when one of the monsters is pinned for a three count or if time expires (in which case the player loses).
9 Years AgoBattlestar Galactica Deadlock
PS4Xbox OneWorldwide
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock takes you into the heart of the First Cylon War, to fight epic 3D battles that will test your tactical prowess. Take control of the Colonial Fleet from the bridge of the mobile shipyard, Daidalos, and free the Twelve Colonies from the Cylon threat.
3 Years AgoSupfly Delivery Simulator
PS4Worldwide
Supfly Delivery Simulator - a game in which humanity is ruled by delivery service and now it's your time to become the best deliveryman in the world! Deliver everything what is needed in the moment. As a robot you have one simple job - to deliver.
21 Years AgoThe Lord of the Rings: Tactics
PSPWorldwide
Return to Middle-earth in this tactical RPG and decide the fate of The Third Age. Build a Fellowship of heroes or create a force of evil with hundreds of skill, weapon, and ability upgrades. Send your armies into battle across legendary locations from the film trilogy and J.R.R.
5 Years AgoSam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
RemasterSwitchPCXbox OneWorldwide
The Freelance Police are back on the crime beat in a newly remastered version of their second episodic season. Zombies will dance. Mariachis will sing.
20 Years AgoDead or Alive Xtreme 2
Xbox 360Europe
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 is a sports spin-off game in the Dead or Alive series and the sequel to Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball. The title expands upon the activities available in the original, supplementing beach volleyball with additional beach-related minigames.
20 Years AgoBomberman '93
WiiEurope
Tension, strategy, action, excitement - Bomberman's back! You can now battle against up to four computer-controlled maniacs by yourself for the ultimate five bomberman mode.
12 Years AgoI, Zombie
PCWorldwide
Quite a different zombie game - this time YOU are the zombie! Command your infested comrades, fight your way to freedom and let the zombie kind dominate the world! Oh, and you're able to create your own scenarios!
10 Years AgoLucy: The Eternity She Wished For
AndroidWorldwide
In the near future, androids have become the way of the norm. Emotionless husks of metal have become a part of human society, much to the dismay of the boy. The robot he found at the dump site though, this one was different.
8 Years AgoQuarantine Circular
SwitchWorldwideNorth America
Quarantine Circular is an experimental short text-based game A group of scientists interrogate an alien discovered at the heart of a global pandemic. Work with your team, make decisions and uncover the alien's true intentions.
8 Years AgoYo-kai Watch 3
Expanded editionNintendo 3DSEurope
Yo-Kai Watch 3 is the international release of which contains all available content from the 3 Japanese versions of the game.
4 Years AgoThe Forest Quartet
PS4PS5PCWorldwide
The Forest Quartet is a 3D narrative puzzler about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final farewell concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls.
1 Year AgoYakuza 0: Director's Cut
Expanded editionPCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Yakuza 0: Director's Cut is the definitive edition of the critically acclaimed prequel to the Yakuza series.
26 Years AgoCall to Power II
PCEurope
Prepare to accept history's greatest challenge - build the world's most powerful empire over a span of 6,300 years, reaching from primitive history to the future realms of science-fiction.
23 Years AgoCurse: The Eye of Isis
XboxWorldwide
Strange things are happening at Great Britain’s museum of natural history in 1890.
23 Years AgoPuzzle Pirates
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
Brace yourself for swashbuckling puzzle action as you pillage your way to glory across the briny deep. Create and customize a pirate, collect booty, and join a player-run crew of cutthroats!
20 Years Ago18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin'
PCWorldwide
Life on the road is filled with obstacles. Do you have the juice to go from gearjammer to boss man in the trucking business? Climb in the can and find out!
15 Years AgoChrono Trigger
RemasteriOSWorldwide
Chrono Trigger is a remaster of the timeless, classic role-playing game of the same name. Controls been updated, and the graphics and sound have also been revamped to make your adventure even more fun and enjoyable to play.
10 Years AgoLove Nikki: Dress Up Queen
AndroidiOSJapan
Love Nikki-Dress UP Queen is a free-to-play mobile game centered around fashion battles between titular player character Nikki and the people she encounters on her journey through fantastical fashion lands.
16 Years AgoHarms Way
Xbox 360Worldwide
Team up as racer or turret gunner in this free team-based hybrid racing/shooter (and coincidentally, enjoy some Doritos brand seasoned tortilla chips)
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.