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On This Day: FlatOut 2 Crashed Into Racing 20 Years Ago
FlatOut 2 launched in Europe 20 years ago today, giving arcade racing a louder, messier and more physical kind of chaos.
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FlatOut 2
FlatOut 2 launched in Europe 20 years ago today, giving arcade racing a louder, messier and more physical kind of chaos.

Inside
Inside launched 10 years ago today on Xbox One, turning Playdead's Limbo follow-up into one of the most haunting puzzle platformers of its generation.

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This week’s new-game slate mixes Nintendo rhythm comedy, Star Wars board-game tactics, college football early access, cozy life storytelling, occult horror and a Konami retro collection.

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Final Fantasy Adventure launched in Japan 35 years ago today, beginning the Mana series as a strange, emotional Game Boy action RPG with Final Fantasy roots.

Rogue Legacy
Rogue Legacy launched on PC 13 years ago today, turning permadeath into family progress and helping define the modern roguelite.

Roundup
This week's strongest game trailers move from Nintendo's Star Fox launch and Deltarune's new chapter to Diablo 4's next season, a fast new shooter and several sharply defined RPGs.

Titan Quest
Titan Quest launched in North America 20 years ago today, turning Diablo-style loot hunting into a sunlit mythological trek across the ancient world.

Super Mario
Super Mario 64 launched 30 years ago today, giving the Nintendo 64 its defining game and teaching a generation how 3D platformers could move.

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This week’s most interesting new releases run from Deltarune’s next chapter and Darktide’s Adeptus Mechanicus class to arcade roguelite chaos, desert extraction and a revived 3D fighting game.

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VA-11 Hall-A launched 10 years ago today, turning a tiny cyberpunk bar into one of indie gaming's most distinctive visual novels.

Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy Tactics launched in Japan 29 years ago today, bringing Final Fantasy's job system, dramatic storytelling and tactical battles into one of the series' most enduring worlds.

Roundup
This week's strongest game trailers move from cozy co-op and cartoon platforming to anime soccer, monster-taming RPGs, retro strategy and a big Early Access update.

Among Us
Among Us launched eight years ago today, long before its 2020 explosion turned emergency meetings, betrayal and suspicious little beans into gaming shorthand.

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This week’s most interesting launches lean into strategy, sport and tabletop tactics, with EA Sports UFC 6, Square Enix’s next HD-2D RPG and two major Paradox expansions sharing the calendar.

Dead by Daylight
Dead by Daylight launched on PC 10 years ago today, turning slasher-movie tension into one of multiplayer horror's most durable formats.

Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS Lite launched 20 years ago today in the Americas, refining the original DS into a slimmer, brighter handheld that helped define Nintendo's mid-2000s boom.

Astroneer
This week’s most interesting new releases run from co-op sky-island survival and NBA streetball to 33-player roguelike raids, Astroneer expeditions, dieselpunk extraction and a cooking RPG with deckbuilding battles.

Roundup
This week's strongest game trailers run from Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Silent Hill: Townfall to Rayman Legends Retold, Ace Combat 8, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and a few sharper smaller reveals.

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Rock N Roll Racing launched 33 years ago today, turning isometric racing into a loud mix of licensed riffs, weapon upgrades and Blizzard personality.

Half-Life
Half-Life 2: Episode One launched 20 years ago today, continuing Gordon and Alyx's escape from City 17 while testing Valve's bold episodic future.

Final Fantasy
This week’s most interesting new releases run from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Switch 2 and Xbox launch to Gothic 1 Remake, Fatekeeper, GOALS and a haunted-house puzzle revival. Here are the games worth keeping on your radar from June 1 to June 7, 2026.

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Cultist Simulator launched eight years ago today, turning occult obsession, workaday survival and card-table experimentation into one of indie gaming's strangest rituals.

The Witcher
The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine reached PC 10 years ago today, sending Geralt to Toussaint for a brighter, stranger and more final kind of adventure.

Roundup
This week's strongest game trailers run from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's full reveal to Mina the Hollower's launch, a new Story of Seasons platform push and a sharper look at The Adventures of Elliot.

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Alpha Protocol first reached players 16 years ago today, giving Obsidian's spy RPG the kind of reactive design that helped it outlive its rough launch.

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This week's game trailers were shaped by Warhammer Skulls, but the strongest videos also included Pokémon TCG Pocket's next expansion, Honkai: Star Rail's Version 4.3, Where Winds Meet's Imperial Palace and a sharp new look at The Florist.

Monster Train
Monster Train launched six years ago today, giving roguelike deckbuilders a vertical tactical twist and building a loyal audience beyond Slay the Spire's shadow.

Transistor
Transistor launched 12 years ago today, turning Supergiant Games' follow-up to Bastion into a stylish sci-fi RPG with a long afterlife.

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This week’s most interesting new releases range from Forza Horizon 6 and LEGO Batman to Yoshi’s Switch 2 adventure, Coffee Talk Tokyo and a Deep Rock Galactic roguelite spin-off. Here are the games worth keeping on your radar from May 18 to May 24, 2026.

The Witcher
The Witcher 2 launched 15 years ago today, turning Geralt's second game into a sharper, harsher test of how much RPG choices should cost.

Terraria
Terraria launched 15 years ago today, turning a scrappy 2D sandbox into one of PC gaming's longest-running community obsessions.

Roundup
This week's best game trailers range from The Talos Principle 3 and Fortnite x Overwatch to a new Hyrule Warriors character spotlight, Supermassive's space horror launch and sharper looks at several 2026 RPG and puzzle games.

Super Mario
New Super Mario Bros. launched 20 years ago today, bringing side-scrolling Mario back to Nintendo's newest handheld and reshaping the series for a new generation.

Mass Effect
Mass Effect Legendary Edition launched five years ago today, giving Shepard's trilogy a cleaner, more accessible form for returning fans and new players.

DOOM
DOOM reached PC 10 years ago today, turning a risky reboot into a blistering reminder that first-person shooters could still live on speed, pressure and heavy metal fury.

Skate
Skate 3 launched in North America 16 years ago today, turning EA Black Box's analog skateboarding series into a brighter, stranger and more shareable sandbox.

Roundup
This week’s most interesting new releases range from Subnautica 2 and Directive 8020 to Forza Horizon 6 Premium Edition early access, a Switch 2 Indiana Jones port and several sharp PC indies. Here are the games worth keeping on your radar from May 11 to May 17, 2026.

Uncharted
Uncharted 4 launched 10 years ago today, turning Nathan Drake's final treasure hunt into one of PlayStation 4's defining adventure games.

Stellaris
Stellaris launched 10 years ago today, turning Paradox's grand strategy instincts into a sci-fi sandbox of empires, alien politics and player-made space opera.

Roundup
This week's strongest game trailers range from RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven and Genshin Impact's snowy next-region teaser to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Switch 2, Mixtape's launch and new horror from Nacon.

Pillars of Eternity
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire launched eight years ago today, sending Obsidian's revived CRPG series into a seafaring world of gods, factions and uneasy politics.

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Xbox One S All-Digital launched seven years ago today, arriving as an odd late-generation experiment that made the disc-free console future feel real.

Resident Evil
Resident Evil Village reached Steam five years ago today, carrying Ethan Winters from Resident Evil 7's intimate horror into a louder, stranger gothic nightmare.

Roundup
The Nintendo 64's biggest sellers show exactly what carried the console: Mario's leap to 3D, Rare's golden run and Nintendo's strongest couch multiplayer hits.

Wolfenstein
Wolfenstein 3D launched on MS-DOS 34 years ago today, turning shareware PC action into the blueprint for Doom, Quake and the shooter boom that followed.

Prey
Prey launched nine years ago today, sending players into Talos I and turning Arkane's sci-fi horror into a cult immersive-sim favorite.

Huntdown
This week's most interesting new releases lean into personality, from a cozy-punk record shop and a chainsaw parkour game to Shiro's co-op RPG, a dice city builder and a crab evolution roguelite. Here are the games worth keeping on your radar from May 4 to May 10, 2026.

Marvel's Wolverine
Marvel's Wolverine now has a September 15, 2026 release date for PlayStation 5, with preorders live and Insomniac framing Logan's solo game as a brutal linear action-adventure about Team X, captured mutants and Bolivar Trask's Reavers.

Mount & Blade
Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword launched for PC 15 years ago today, turning TaleWorlds' medieval sandbox toward gunpowder, political intrigue and messier battlefield choices.

Mega Man
Mega Man Zero 2 launched 23 years ago today, proving Capcom and Inti Creates could turn Zero's brutal GBA debut into a fuller action series.

Roundup
This week's new trailer run brings Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 to PS VR2, sets up Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks for consoles and gives NBA The Run, Aphelion, Dungeon Clawler and more room to show what they are actually selling.

The Elder Scrolls
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind launched for Windows in North America 24 years ago today, building an open-world RPG legacy around mystery, friction and a world that trusted players to get lost.

The Legend of Zelda
Nintendo has officially revealed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2, moving years of remake rumors into confirmed territory. The remake is due in 2026, but the exact release date, developer and gameplay scope are still under wraps.

Far Cry
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon arrived 13 years ago today, proving Ubisoft's biggest open-world systems could also support a ridiculous, neon-soaked standalone experiment.

Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto IV launched worldwide 18 years ago today, turning Liberty City into a colder, denser and more character-driven open world for the HD console era.

Kirby
Kirby: Planet Robobot launched in Japan 10 years ago today, turning Popstar into a mechanized playground and giving the 3DS one of its brightest late-era platformers.

Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec launched in Japan 25 years ago today, giving the PlayStation 2 one of its defining showpieces and pushing console racing into a sharper, glossier era.

Roundup
This week's game trailers range from Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and a new Call of Duty Zombies map to Luna Abyss, Orbitals, D-topia and several sharper indie swings. Here are the videos to catch up on before the next showcase cycle takes over.

Pro Evolution Soccer
World Soccer Winning Eleven 10 launched 20 years ago today, capturing the PS2-era PES formula just before football games changed shape for a new generation.

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This week’s most interesting new releases range from Housemarque’s PS5 shooter Saros to a cozy Moomin adventure, a Diablo IV expansion and several sharp indie swings. Here are the games worth keeping on your radar from April 27 to May 3, 2026.

Mega Man
Mega Man Zero launched 24 years ago today, turning a fan-favorite hero into the center of a faster, harsher and more demanding GBA action series.

Outlast
Outlast 2 launched nine years ago today, taking Red Barrels' found-footage horror out of Mount Massive and into a crueler, stranger kind of nightmare.

Shenmue
Shenmue 4 is not official yet, but Yu Suzuki has talked about sequel ideas, YS Net has warned fans away from fake footage and Shenmue III Enhanced is keeping Ryo Hazuki's journey visible with a Q4 2026 window listed by ININ.

Grand Theft Auto
Rockstar's next Grand Theft Auto is set in Vice City and the wider state of Leonida, with Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos leading a crime story now dated for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Here is everything officially confirmed so far.