ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 24
Travel back through gaming history – the games released on this very day.
1039 releases
18 Years AgoFar Cry 2
PS3PCXbox 360Europe
Far Cry 2 is an open-world first-person shooter set in an unnamed African country. Players take the role of a mercenary who roams a large environment of desert, savannah, and jungle, completing missions for rival factions and allied characters known as Buddies.
26 Years AgoTony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
PCNorth America
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is a skateboarding sports game played from a third-person view across a set of urban environments.
12 Years AgoRyse: Son of Rome
PCEurope
Ryse: Son of Rome is a stunning action-adventure that follows Marius Titus on a heroic quest to avenge the death of his family, and preserve the honor of Rome, at all costs.
2 Years AgoYakuza Kiwami
RemakeSwitchWorldwide
Yakuza: Kiwami is an enhanced remake of the original Yakuza game for PlayStation 2, not just an HD port.
18 Years AgoFable II
Xbox 360Europe
Fable 2 is the second game in the fable series by Lionhead Studios, it is an open world role-playing game. It has a simple story line where the hero needs to save Albion from the evil Lord Lucian by collecting together the other three heroes to defeat him.
12 Years AgoBayonetta 2
Wii UEurope
The witching hour strikes again. Brimming with intricate battles that take place in, on and all over epic set pieces, Bayonetta 2 finds our sassy heroine battling angels and demons in unearthly beautiful HD.
2 Years AgoStarbound
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship.
21 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
PSPNorth America
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is an action-adventure game set in Liberty City in 1998, serving as a prequel to Grand Theft Auto III.
12 Years AgoShadow Warrior
Xbox OnePS4EuropeNorth America
Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the 3D Realms' cult classic shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.
24 Years AgoCrash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
XboxJapan
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is the fourth mainline series game and the first to feature Crash Bandicoot on the PlayStation 2. It was later ported to the GameCube and Xbox, making it his first multiplatform appearance.
20 Years AgoMarvel: Ultimate Alliance
WiiXbox 360PCPS3Worldwide
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is an action role-playing game set within the fictional Marvel Universe. It features many of the superheroes, supervillains, and supporting characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications.
9 Years AgoObserver
LinuxMacWorldwide
Observer is a first person perspective horror game that focuses on a dark, atmospheric environment and deep story telling.
29 Years AgoDisney's Hercules Action Game
PCNorth AmericaEurope
Disney's Hercules Action Game is a platform game mainly two-dimensional, although in many missions the player can walk to other planes via pathways or stairs. There are ten levels and three difficulty modes: Beginner, Medium, and Herculean.
13 Years AgoDeus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Expanded editionWii UAustralia
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut features approximately 8 hours of director's commentaries and a 45 minute “Making Of” video. It also features an improved visual engine and a complete overhaul of the boss battles.
21 Years AgoCall of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
XboxWorldwide
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth combines an action-horror game with a fairly realistic and immersive first-person shooter, with good stealth elements. The game is based on the works of H. P.
9 Years AgoThis Is the Police
SwitchWorldwideNorth America
Jack Boyd, beloved police chief of Freeburg, has 180 days before he's forced to retire. But Jack won't be going out quietly. Over the next six months, he'll be going all out to fulfill a dream: earn half a million dollars, any way he can.
20 Years AgoF.E.A.R. Extraction Point
Standalone expansionPCWorldwide
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point is the first standalone expansion pack for the video game F.E.A.R. A prominent gameplay element new to this game is reflex time, an ability which slows down the game world while still allowing the player to aim and react at normal speeds.
14 Years AgoThe Unfinished Swan
PS3Europe
The Unfinished Swan is a game about exploring the unknown. The player is a young boy chasing after a swan who has wandered off into a surreal, unfinished kingdom.
12 Years AgoSid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
PCWorldwideNorth America
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award-winning Civilization series. Set in the future, global events have destabilized the world leading to a collapse of modern society, a new world order and an uncertain future for humanity.
13 Years AgoPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
Nintendo 3DSNorth AmericaEurope
Dual Destinies continues the style of gameplay from previous installments, in which the player must utilize evidence and find contradictions in witness statements to prove their client innocent.
23 Years AgoCommandos 3: Destination Berlin
PCEurope
Third part of the legendary tactical strategic saga from Pyro Studios
15 Years AgoKirby's Return to Dream Land
WiiNorth America
Kirby and his friends are back in an adventure designed to satisfy longtime Kirby fans and beginners alike. When an alien spaceship crashes in the otherwise peaceful realm of Pop Star, its pieces are scattered throughout the land.
21 Years AgoClub Penguin
Web browserWorldwide
Club Penguin was a massively multiplayer online game, involving a virtual world that contained a range of online games and activities. It was created by New Horizon Interactive. Players used cartoon penguin-avatars and played in a winter-set virtual world.
1 Year AgoPacify
SwitchWorldwide
An indie, multiplayer, horror game with fast paced game play for up to 4 players. Teams will need to explore an eerie mansion with a rumored past of funeral services including contacting deceased loved ones.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.