ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
878 releases
18 Years AgoHockey Allstar Shootout
WiiNorth America
Use the Wii Remote controller as a stick and take the shot as you compete in three exciting Hockey Skills Challenges. In Head 2 Head, it’s just you versus the best goalies in the world in a five-puck shootout. Race against the clock to post the most goals in the fastest time.
18 Years AgoSufjan Stevens' A Christmas Game
Web browserWorldwide
An 8bit style adventure game featuring music from Sufjan Stevens' Songs for Christmas album. The game contains several mini-games with 8bit chiptune versions of Sufjan's songs. The better you play, the more presents you'll receive.
18 Years AgoRara Racer
PCMacWorldwide
Rara Racer is a racing game which is also a Let's Play of itself: with a Let's Play voiceover (e.g. every time the player dies the voice curses), internet popups, an instant messaging chat box, a fake YouTube style visuals with a progress bar, and so on.
18 Years AgoDoctor Who: Cosmic Collider
Web browserWorldwide
Destroy various blocks to obtain images of the Doctor Who's 2008 Christmas Special, The Next Doctor.
18 Years AgoAncient Secrets: Quest for the Golden Key
PCMacWorldwide
Join Kate as she follows in her father's footsteps to uncover the treasures of the long-lost Tekka tribe. Talk to people, find hidden objects and play minigames to discover the true meaning behind the enigmatic Golden Key.
18 Years AgoDQ Tycoon
PCMacWorldwide
This is a time management game in which players serve customers in a Dairy Queen store. Players take customer orders for ice cream cones, sodas, and other treats, then must complete these orders in a timely and efficient manner.
18 Years AgoNicky Boom
iOSWorldwide
Nicky looks like a common little boy. But as we said, you can’t judge a book by its cover. Indeed, Nicky is far from being an ordinary boy.
17 Years AgoEast India Company: Battle of Trafalgar
PCWorldwide
East India Company: Battle of Trafalgar introduces historical ships and commanders in a simulated, larger-than-life struggle for the domination of Atlantic waters in dawn of the 19th century. Napoleons France was the power to beat and the British were the ones to try.
17 Years Ago
17 Years AgoLovely Farm
Web browserWorldwide
A free online farming simulation game in which players grow fruits and vegetables, plant trees, take care of animals, harvest and sell crops.
17 Years AgoDriver
PortiOSWorldwide
Driver, the game that introduced a new genre of driving games, is back with its amazing physics and fully revamped graphics. A breathtaking story mode with 40 missions spanning 4 giant cities, and additional modes to keep the interest up (Training, Free Play mode, Driving games).
16 Years AgoNickelodeon Fit
WiiWorldwide
Nickelodeon Fit is a children's fitness game for Wii featuring Nickelodeon's favorite characters Dora, Diego, Kai-lan and The Backyardigans in one game.
16 Years AgoQlione Evolve
PS3Europe
Qlione Evolve is a game that takes place in a physics-based, liquid world. It's "survival of the fittest" game where players have to avoid bombs and traps to survive for as long as possible.
16 Years AgoEternal Legacy
iOSWorldwide
Eternal Legacy is a role-playing game developed by Gameloft. The story is about a rebellion attempting to steal key power stones of a mighty empire, only to be swept into a larger role in saving the world.
16 Years AgoBomberman Live: Battlefest
Xbox 360Worldwide
Bomberman Live: Battlefest is a 2010 video game for the Xbox 360 console, Battlefest was released on December 8, 2010 through Xbox Live Arcade.
16 Years AgoDink Smallwood HD
RemasterPCWorldwide
Dink Smallwood is a humorous role-playing video game. It was first released in 1998 before becoming freeware on October 17, 1999. It was developed by Robinson Technologies, at the time consisting of Seth Robinson, Justin Martin, and Greg Smith.
16 Years AgoCat Astro Phi
Web browserWorldwide
Created in the style of a Gameboy Classic title, this is a space-action pixel-art adventure! There is much planet exploring, bot shooting, bomb exploding, lazer wall hacking, sentry gun evading, cat finding fun to be had.
16 Years AgoGravity Guy
iOSWeb browserBlackBerry OSWorldwide
Gravity Guy is a side-scrolling endless runner platformer.
16 Years Ago
16 Years AgoArcade Essentials
PSPPS3Europe
Arcade Essentials is a collection of five classic arcade games. The games are time-proven and some of the most popular games ever! All the games are presented in a modern reincarnation with enhanced gameplay, stylish graphics and sound effects.
15 Years AgoHappy Feet Two
Xbox 360Worldwide
Happy Feet Two - The Videogame is a 3D musical adventure game for the entire family inspired by the whimsical Antarctic world of the animated film Happy Feet Two.
15 Years AgoDaGeDar
Nintendo DSWorldwide
GameMill Entertainment brings the exciting world of DaGeDar to the gaming market via the Nintendo DS in time for the 2011 holiday season. Each DaGeDar holds a unique “spirit within” that offers advantage to the player during each race.
15 Years AgoWappy Dog
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Players interact with Wappy Dog who teaches young gamers to raise their very own puppy in both the real and virtual worlds and teach it cool tricks, play mini-games together and even converse!
15 Years AgoMetal Max 2: Reloaded
RemakeNintendo DSJapan
Metal Max 2: Reloaded is the official name of the Nintendo DS remake ion Metal Max 2, it was developed by Cattle Call and published by Kadokawa Games.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.