ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
878 releases
31 Years AgoPixy Garden: Yousei Densetsu
PC-98Japan
A fairy-raising environmental simulation set in a future where humanity attempts to make hostile planets suitable for habitation.
28 Years AgoNASCAR Racing: 1999 Edition
PCNorth America
NASCAR Racing: 1999 Edition is a racing simulator developed by Papyrus Design Group and published by Sierra On-Line in 1998 for Windows. Players can race in all three premier NASCAR series (NASCAR Winston Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series).
27 Years AgoFushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren - Tsukikage-mura no Kaibutsu
RemakePCJapan
Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren Tsukikage-mura no Kaibutsu has two versions, offline and Internet. The offline version can be played with old Windows 95, etc., but the Internet version cannot be played now because server authentication is applied.
26 Years AgoBugatron
PCWorldwide
Bugatron is a Galaga-styled shoot 'em up game where the player must shoot down armies of insects.
26 Years AgoGunlok
PCEurope
At the end of the 21st Century, robots finally enslaved mankind. Desperately, a few pockets of the human resistance fight on. You are Gunlok, a member of Earth’s Special Forces.
24 Years AgoTD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed
PCWorldwide
The game features various modes including Quick Race, Single Race and Underground, the game's main and story mode. Single Race mode includes Linear, Circuit, Cop Chase, Drag Race, and Navigation Challenge.
23 Years AgoThe Classroom
Web browserWorldwide
In The Classroom, the player controls a high school student called Alex who is in his last ten days of school and has to take an exam on each of those days. However, Alex does not study and would rather risk cheating to perform well in his exams.
23 Years AgoLady Pearl
PCJapan
A standard travel-themed RPG known for its well-developed characters and careful craftsmanship as well as a large cast of party members.
22 Years AgoThe Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay - The Developer's Cut
Expanded editionPCNorth America
The most wanted man in the universe comes to your neighborhood in The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay.
22 Years AgoAfter the End
PCWorldwide
Your patrol cruiser received mayday signal from a research base on a suburban planet "Rydon 7". The dropship directed to investigate the situation was hit and damaged, and you are the only survivor. Do you dare to go out of the ship and see what's outside?
22 Years AgoEggy
MobileJapan
EGGY is an action game that won the Excellence Award at Bothtec's first programming contest and was inspired by Choplifter. In this game players take the role of Ena, a robot which has to collect goods that are dropped from the sky with parachutes.
21 Years AgoFront Mission: Online
PCJapan
A multiplayer-only arcade shooter based on Square's Front Mission universe of futuristic mecha warfare.
21 Years AgoHardwood Spades
Xbox 360North America
Get more tricks! Stick your friends with more bags! And best of all… FOOM ‘EM! You've got a partner waiting, so get back to the game!
21 Years AgoMeta
PCWorldwide
A parody of amateur adventure design, this metagame consists of a simple treasure hunting game, and a complex editor needed to complete it. The editor and its assistant Cuppit are all part of the game; anyone involved in game or level design should appreciate the humor.
20 Years AgoSuper Star Soldier
WiiEurope
Move fast and blast! It's a nonstop explosion of fire power and you're streaking through space, right in the middle of it! The Brains Cult you once defeated is back, badder than ever.
20 Years AgoDouble Wires
Web browserWorldwide
Double Wires is a free physics game. If indeed you were Spider-Man, you'd have enough webbing to cover the whole of New York City. Speed through the level with your slinky-like man without letting him drop. Are you acrobatic enough to win?
20 Years AgoHappy Feet
PortWiiEurope
Play as Mumble in the ultimate adventure to win the heart of Gloria and save the Emperor penguin nation. Based on Warner Bros.
20 Years AgoCars
PortWiiEurope
Cars is a racing game based on the animated movie of the same name. The player takes the role of Lightning McQueen in his quest to win the Piston Cup.
20 Years AgoJustice League Heroes
PortPSPEurope
The PlayStation Portable version of Justice League Heroes.
20 Years AgoHyperXBall
PCWorldwide
HyperXBall is a game of soccer. Instead of kicking the ball, you shoot it with a special gun. The arenas are the size of a soccer field but for now played indoors.
20 Years AgoReactor 09
PCWorldwide
Try not to get handcuffed to a radiator in this scifi adventure about a prisoner and a CO.
20 Years AgoReel Fishing: The Great Outdoors
PSPEurope
A portable fishing sim, based on the PlayStation fishing franchise. The PSP version retains the beautiful views of lakes, streams, waterfalls and rivers, with natural time-of-day changes in the environment.
20 Years AgoRengoku II: The Stairway to H.E.A.V.E.N.
PSPAustralia
Rengoku 2 builds upon the first game with improved level design for more strategy, smoother control, exciting new fighting mechanics that allow for attack combos, and deeper customization.
19 Years AgoHarry Potter: Mastering Magic
MobileWorldwide
Harry Potter: Mastering Magic is a collection of mini games revolving around Potter's main activity at Hogwarts (yes, that would be studying). The game has an interesting wrap-up where you need to play for a whole school year and pass your final exams.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.