
This week in gaming provides a high-level overview of important video game activities that took place this week in history. This section covers activities such as video game releases, hardware releases, video games in pop culture, founding of development studios, the birth and death of key video game creators and much more.
Events That Took Place On August 7th | ||||
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35 Years Ago | ![]() | Rad Racer (Japan) | Famicom | 1987 |
30 Years Ago | ![]() | Snatcher: The Pilot Disk | PC Engine Super CD-ROM² | 1992 |
25 Years Ago | ![]() | Metal Slug | PlayStation | 1997 |
Events That Took Place On August 8th | ||||
39 Years Ago | ![]() | Universal City Studios vs. Nintendo Lawsuit | Decision In Favour of Nintendo | 1983 |
29 Years Ago | ![]() | Top Gear 2 | Super Nintendo | 1993 |
16 Years Ago | ![]() | Dead Rising | Xbox 360 | 2006 |
9 Years Ago | ![]() | SteamWorld Dig | Nintendo 3DS | 2013 |
Events That Took Place On August 9th | ||||
32 Years Ago | ![]() | Super Monaco GP (Japan) | Mega Drive | 1990 |
31 Years Ago | ![]() | Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge | Game Boy | 1991 |
31 Years Ago | ![]() | OutRun (Japan) | Mega Drive | 1991 |
26 Years Ago | ![]() | Harvest Moon (Japan) | Super Famicom | 1996 |
22 Years Ago | ![]() | Seaman | Dreamcast | 2000 |
Events That Took Place On August 10th | ||||
88 Years Ago | ![]() | Birth of Hiroshi Ikeda | Producer | 1934 |
28 Years Ago | ![]() | Breath of Fire | Super Nintendo | 1994 |
23 Years Ago | ![]() | Mario Golf (Japan) | Game Boy Color | 1999 |
Events That Took Place On August 11th | ||||
57 Years Ago | ![]() | Birth of Shinji Mikami | Director Producer | 1965 |
31 Years Ago | ![]() | The Simpsons Arcade Game (Japan) | Arcade | 1991 |
27 Years Ago | ![]() | Chrono Trigger | Super Nintendo | 1995 |
24 Years Ago | ![]() | WWF War Zone | Nintendo 64 | 1998 |
22 Years Ago | ![]() | Paper Mario (Japan) | Nintendo 64 | 2000 |
9 Years Ago | ![]() | Mario & Luigi: Dream Team | 3DS | 2013 |
Events That Took Place On August 12th | ||||
34 Years Ago | ![]() | Famicom Wars (Japan) | Famicom | 1988 |
34 Years Ago | ![]() | The Adventures of Bayou Billy (Japan) | Famicom | 1988 |
8 Years Ago | ![]() | P.T. | PlayStation 4 | 2014 |
Events That Took Place On August 13th | ||||
61 Years Ago | ![]() | Birth of Kōji Kondō | Composer | 1961 |
18 Years Ago | ![]() | Doom 3 (Europe) | PC | 2004 |
9 Years Ago | ![]() | Payday 2 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PC | 2013 |