ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 11
The games released on this day in gaming history.
821 releases
18 Years AgoTaiko no Tatsujin 12
ArcadeJapan
The 12th Taiko arcade machine, released in December 2008. Taiko 12 marked a plateau as far as development of the series was concerned- the game mechanics and graphics have been perfected over so many different versions.
17 Years Ago
17 Years AgoPictureBook Games: The Royal Bluff
Nintendo DSiEurope
PictureBook Games: The Royal Bluff for DSiWare
16 Years AgoBeyblade: Metal Fusion Cyber Pegasus
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Metal Fight Beyblade: Bakutan Cyber Pegasus is a Role-Playing game, developed by Amble and published by Hudson, which was released in Japan in 2009.
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11 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas
PS3North America
Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets.
19 Years AgoPortal
PS3North America
Waking up in a seemingly empty laboratory, the player is made to complete various physics-based puzzle challenges through numerous test chambers in order to test out the new Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, without an explanation as to how, why or by whom.
19 Years AgoHalf-Life 2
PS3North AmericaAsia
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. NOW.
19 Years AgoSuper Mario Bros. 3
WiiJapan
Super Mario Bros. 3, the third entry in the Super Mario Bros. series and Super Mario franchise, sees Mario or Luigi navigate a nonlinear world map containing platforming levels and optional minigames and challenges.
19 Years AgoHalf-Life 2: Episode Two
Standalone expansionPS3AsiaNorth America
Half-Life 2: Episode Two is a first-person shooter set in the aftermath of the Citadel's destruction.
13 Years AgoTerraria
PS VitaEurope
Terraria is a 2D sandbox action-adventure game with platforming and role-playing elements. Players create a character and are placed in a procedurally generated world where they mine resources, craft equipment, build structures, and fight enemies.
1 Year AgoFortnite
AndroidNorth America
Fortnite is a free-to-play online game where you and your friends can create, play and battle.
18 Years AgoMirror's Edge
PS3Xbox 360Japan
Mirror's Edge is a first-person action-adventure game focused on parkour and free-running. Set in a heavily surveilled city, players control Faith, a courier who traverses rooftops using wall-runs, jumps, and slides to deliver sensitive information.
19 Years AgoTeam Fortress 2
PS3North AmericaEurope
One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress 2 delivers constant free updates—new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats.
19 Years AgoHalf-Life 2: Episode One
Standalone expansionPS3AsiaNorth America
Half-Life 2: Episode One is the first of a planned trilogy of expansion packs/episodes for the 2004 first-person shooter game, Half-Life 2. The episode takes place immediately after the end of Half-Life 2, in the war-torn setting of City 17.
20 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
GameCubeNorth America
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is the last Zelda game for GameCube, it was highly anticipated by many members of the gaming community and was regarded as finally fulfilling the dreams of those who wanted a much more realistic and mature game than the ones before.
12 Years AgoTales from the Borderlands
iOSWorldwide
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.
8 Years AgoGone Home
iOSWorldwide
A first-person exploratory game taking place in 1995 in which Katie, a university student back from Europe, arrives at her family's newly inherited mansion only to find nobody there, with a note from her younger sister Sam suggesting that she's left home.
12 Years AgoThe Talos Principle
MacPCLinuxWorldwideNorth America
The Talos Principle is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from Croteam, the creators of the legendary Serious Sam series, written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
14 Years AgoRoblox
iOSWorldwide
Roblox is a massively multiplayer online platform marketed toward creators and players of all ages. It allows users to create their own virtual games using a variety of objects, which they and others can enter and socialize in.
12 Years AgoMetro 2033 Redux
RemasterLinuxWorldwide
Metro 2033 Redux is the definitive version of the cult classic Metro 2033, rebuilt in the latest and greatest iteration of the 4A Engine for Next Gen.
18 Years AgoPrince of Persia
PCAustralia
Prince of Persia is an action-adventure and platforming video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is part of the Prince of Persia franchise. The game is set in ancient Persia, with a player-character whose name is not revealed in the game.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.