Capcom releases the Dead Rising video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA. [872.51] [962.40] [969.94] [1086.57]
Nintendo holds a 10th birthday Pokémon Party at the Bryant Park in New York City. Over 25,000 attend. Included is a giant Flying Pikachu from Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. [982.97]
August
US District Court Judge James Brady for Middle District of Louisiana issues a preliminary injunction against a law passed in June which imposes fines for selling violent games to minors. [1077.27]
August 22
EA Sports releases the Madden NFL 07 video game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Cube, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance in the US. [830.17] [956.56] [962.40,72] [979.92,104] [987] [1440.38]
August 25
The film Dead or Alive is released to theaters in the US, based on the video game series. [962.40] [1440.38]
August 29
THQ releases the Saints Row video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA. [772.120] [791.92] [911.77] [962.40] [969.95] [1086.57]
NIS releases the Disgaea 2 video game for the PlayStation 2 video game in the USA. [956.56] [962.40] [987] [1086.57]
Namco Bandai releases the Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra for the PlayStation 2 in the USA. [962.40] [968.49] [969.90] [974.50] [1086.57]
August 31
Total sales to date of the Xbox 360 in the USA: 2.4 million. [1084.40]
August (month)
Top selling video game in the USA for the month: Madden NFL 07 for the PlayStation 2. [1073.137] [1078.148]
Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Tales of Phantasia: Full Voice Edition for the PlayStation Portable. [1078.148]
(month unknown)
In New York, Nintendo announces the Wii will be on sale in the USA on November 19. Price will be US$250 including the Nunchaku controller and Wii Sports game. The Wii will be available in Japan on December 2. [1078.24]
September 4
The September 4 issue of Business Week includes an image of a teen boy with a Nintendo Game Boy Advance as an example of a "maturiteen". [1037.46]
September 6
Sony announces a delay of introducing the PlayStation 3 in Europe, Australia, and other parts of the world until March. [1118.28]
Sony Computer Entertainment of America announces it will have 400,000 PlayStation 3 systems available for the North American launch in November, with 100,000 units available in Japan. [1074.34]
September 12
LucasArts releases the LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy video game for the PlayStation Portable, GameBoy Advance, Xbox 360, Game Cube, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 in the US. [913.24] [956.56] [968.49] [969.46] [978.19] [979.95] [987] [1440.46]
September 13
Nintendo releases the DS Lite handheld video game system in onyx (black) and coral (pink) colored cases. [975.70]
September 14
Nintendo announces release date of November 19 for the Wii video game system in the USA, with price US$249.99. [1090.53]
September 19
Capcom releases the Okami video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA. [772.62] [783.17] [830.17] [956.56] [963.20] [968.49] [969.46] [979.96] [987] [1080.28] [1086.58]
September
At the Tokyo Game Show, Sony announces all PlayStation 3 systems will come standard with HDMI video output. Also, the cheaper version in Japan will cost 49,980 yen, a price drop of over 10,000. [1073.25]
September 24
The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A scene takes place at a video game arcade, "Captain Blip's Zapateria". Some games are Click Clack, Unipede, Remington Steele: The Game, Rocky III vs. Clara Peller, Space-Tac-Toe, Monkey Kong, Polybius, Triangle Wars. [1060]
September 26
Square Enix releases the Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA. [968.49] [969.46] [979.98] [1086.58]
September (month)
Top selling video game in the USA for the month: Madden NFL 07 for the PlayStation 2. [1074.107] [1084.158]
Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Dragon Ball Z: Sparkling! NEO for the PlayStation 2. [1084.158]
October 4
Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. A character wears a t-shirt saying "Dwarf Needs FOOD!", a reference to the Gauntlet video games. [1042]
October 6
Sierra releases the Scarface: The World is Yours video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the USA. [956.56] [968.49] [969.46] [976.24] [983.24a] [987] [1078.126] [1086.58]
October
The November issue of GamePro magazine includes an article: "The 50 Most Memorable Moments in Video Games". The top selection is Aeris (Aerith) killed by Sepiroth in Final Fantasy VII. [1040]
DirecTV airs a pilot episode of a videogame show created by Cyberathlete Professional League. [1086.42]
Sony releases a PlayStation Portable model in a pink case in Europe. [1077.74]
October 17
Rockstar Games releases the Bully video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA. [780.42] [783.17] [830.17] [956.56] [963.20] [974.50] [977.32] [987] [1084.132] [1086.58]
October 24
Activision releases the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA. [968.49] [974.50] [979.44] [1084.122] [1086.59]
Capcom releases the Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded video game for the PlayStation Portable in the USA. Price is US$29.99. Includes 15 games: Street Fighter II, Street Fighter II: Championship Edition, Street Fighter II: Hyper Fightiung, Ghosts 'N Goblins, Commando, Knights of The Round, 1942, 1943. [956.56] [968.49] [974.50] [979.44] [1081.77]
October 30
CW Television Network airs the TV show The Game in the USA. Two men play a football game on an Xbox 360 with wireless controllers. [1143]
October 31
Square Enix releases the Final Fantasy XII video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA. [830.17] [956.56] [968.49] [969.34] [974.50] [979.44,82] [1078.132] [1085.89] [1086.59] [1441.25]
Electronic Arts releases the Need for Speed Carbon for the Xbox 360 in the USA. [968.49] [974.50] [977.32] [979.44] [1040.39] [1077.5] [1084.126] [1086.60] [1441.1]
Microsoft releases a download update for the Xbox 360 in the US. The update adds 1080p High Definition resolution support, HD DVD support, the ability to play WMV files from PC/disc/USB device, and resolves 84 other issues. [1074.30]
Ubisoft releases the Splinter Cell: Double Agent video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA. [1084.145] [1086.59]
October (month)
Top selling video game in the USA for the month: Scarface: The World Is Yours for the PlayStation 2. [1075.95] [1086.116]
Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Kirby Squeak Squad for the Nintendo DS. [1086.116]
(month unknown)
At the Science Museum in London, England, the interactive exhibit "Game On - Videogaming: A Retrospective" opens. [1112.7]
November 6
YTV airs the TV show Weird Years in Canada.
In a dream, a kid meets Lara Croft from the Tomb Raider games.
To cross a river, he jumps across logs like in game Frogger.
In a zoo, a gorilla throws barrels like in Donkey Kong.
A turtle is jumped on (100 points) and kicked (200 points) like in Super Mario Bros..
[1144]
Nintendo releases the Elite Beat Agents video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA. [978.22] [1069.24] [1078.80] [1084.152] [1149.59]
November 7
Buena Vista Games releases the Lumines II video game for the PlayStation Portable in the USA. [968.49] [974.50] [979.44] [1078.80] [1084.156] [1086.60] [1149.61]
Activision releases the Tony Hawk's Project 8 video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA. [968.49] [974.50] [977.32] [1078.80,114] [1084.147] [1086.61]
Red Octane releases the Guitar Hero II video game for the Playstation 2 in the USA. [968.49] [974.50] [977.32] [979.44] [1078.80] [1084.133] [1086.61]
Microsoft announces it will offer over 1000 hours of television shows and movies for download on the Xbox 360. [1074.34]
Activision releases the Call of Duty 3 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA. [968.49] [974.50] [977.32] [1078.80] [1084.142] [1086.60,96]
Microsoft releases the Gears of War video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA. (Total worldwide sales in the first three weeks: 1 million units.) [791.92] [975.11] [976.41] [1075.24] [1078.80] [1084.140] [1086.61] [1088.18]
November 11
Sony releases the PlayStation 3 video game system in Japan. (Total sales in the first nine days: 133,000.) [1075.22] [1114] [1119.30] [1188.36]
November 12
The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. An army recruiter asks kids "How many of you like video games?". [1061]
November 13
Nintendo releases the Yoshi's Island DS video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA. [978.22] [1069.24] [1078.80] [1084.154] [1086.61] [1149.59]
November 14
THQ releases the WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2007 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 in the USA. [968.49] [974.50] [977.32] [1078.80] [1084.124] [1086.62]
Capcom releases the Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA. Price is US$19.99. Included are 20 games: Super Street Fighter II Turbo, 1941, Strider, Knights of the Round, Quizard Dragons. [974.50] [977.32] [1082.80] [1084.130]
Square Enix releases the Final Fantasy III video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA. [1069.24] [1078.80,115] [1084.152] [1149.59]
November
Sony releases a PlayStation 2 model in a pink case in Europe. [1077.74]
November 17
Sony releases the PlayStation 3 video game system in the USA. [1120.22]
Electronic Arts releases the Need for Speed Carbon for the PlayStation 3 in the USA. [968.49] [974.50] [977.32] [979.44] [1040.39] [1077.5] [1078.80] [1084.126] [1086.60] [1441.74]
Sony CEA releases the Resistance: Fall of Man video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA. [974.10] [975.44] [1073.30] [1078.80] [1084.134] [1086.60] [1441.68]
Activision releases the Tony Hawk's Project 8 video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA. [1078.80,114] [1086.61,99] [1441.70]
Namco Bandai relesses the Ridge Racer 7 video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA. Included is a full unlockable version of classic game Xevious. [1073.30] [1084.137] [1091.64] [1441.78]
November 19
Activision releases the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA. [968.49] [974.50] [979.44] [1078.80] [1084.122] [1086.59] [1441.70]
Nintendo releases the Wii video game system in North and South America. It includes a wireless Wii remote controller, a Nunchuk controller attachment, and video game Wii Sports. Price is US$249.99 in the USA, and CDN$279.95 in Canada. (Total sales in first 8 days: 600,000.) [982.16] [1069.24] [1071.20] [1075.26] [1179.9] [1190.74]
Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess video game for the Wii in North America. [1069.24] [1071.20] [1078.80] [1086.63,102] [1438.49]
Ubisoft releases the Rayman Raving Rabbids video game for the Wii in the USA. [1073.72] [1078.80] [1086.62,106]
November
Nintendo releases the Wii video game system in the United Kingdom. A record 100,000 are sold in the first weekend. [1101.34]
November 22
Microsoft releases an Xbox 360 download update for high-definition displays. [1074.36]
November (month)
Total sales of video game systems in the US: Nintendo DS 918,000, Game Boy Advance SP 641,000, Xbox 360 511,000, Nintendo Wii 476,000, PlayStation Portable 412,000, PlayStation 3 197,000. [1088.17] (Nintendo Wii 600,000 [1101.34])
Top selling video game in the USA for the month: Gears of War for the Xbox 360. [1101.112]
Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Tales of Destiny for the PlayStation 2. [1101.112]
(month unknown)
Konami releases the Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits video game for the Nintendo DS. Included are 15 arcade games: Contra, Track & Field, Time Pilot, Gradius, Scramble, Pooyan, Roc 'n Rope, Circus Charlie, Basketball, Rainbow Bell, Shao-Lin's Road, Rush 'n Attack, Horror Maze, Road Fighter, Yie Ar Kung-Fu. [1079.84]
Sega releases Sega Genesis Collection video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA. Price is US$19.99. Included are over 30 games: Altered Beast, Comix Zone, Ecco, Golden Axe, Phantasy Star II, Ristar, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sword of Vermillion, Vectorman. [1078.80] [1082.80] [1086.101]
December 2
Nintendo releases the Wii video game system in Japan. [1078.24] [1114]
December 5
Konami releases the Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops video game for the PlayStation Portable in the USA. [1084.80,110] [1086.63] [1101.109] [1149.61]
December 9
The Spike TV network airs Spike TV's Video Game Awards 2006 show.
Best Performance by a Human Female: Vida Guerra in Scarface: The World is Yours.
Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.
Best Supporting Male Performance: James Gandolfini in The Sopranos: Road to Respect.
Studio of the Year: Epic Games for Gears of War.
Favorite Classic Game: Pac Man.
Critics Choice: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
Best Fighting Game: Mortal Kombat Armageddon.
Best Shooter Game: Gears of War.
Best Graphics: Gears of War.
Best Handheld Game: New Super Mario Bros..
Best Role Playing Game: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Best Multi-Player Game: Gears of War.
Best Cast: Family Guy.
Best Individual Sports Game: Tony Hawk's Project 8.
Best Original Score: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Best Driving Game: Burnout Revenge for Xbox 360.
Best Performance by a Human Male: Patrick Stewart in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Best Supporting Female Performance: Rachael Leigh Cook in Kingdom Hearts II.
Best Soundtrack: Guitar Hero II.
Breakthrough Technology: Wii.
Best Action Game: Dead Rising.
Best Song: "Lights and Sounds" by Yellowcard in Burnout Revenge for Xbox 360.
Most Addictive Game: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Best Team Sports Game: NBA 2K7.
Game of the Year: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
[1115]
December 17
The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A boy asks Santa Claus for "one of those video game chairs that vibrate". [1062]
December 25
A hacker releases a custom 3.02 firmware for the PlayStation Portable allowing any PlayStation game to be played from a Memory Stick. [1091.7]
December (month)
Top selling video game in the USA for the month: Gears of War for the Xbox 360. [1102.108]
Top selling video game in Japan for the month: Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker for the Nintendo DS. [1102.108]
Unit sales of video game systems in the USA during the month: Xbox 360 1.1 million, Wii 604,000, PlayStation 3 490,700. [1114] [1258.46]
Year
Total sales of video game hardware and software in the USA: US$12.5 billion. [1114]
Top selling video game in the USA for the year: Madden NFL 07 for the PlayStation 2. 1.8 million copies were sold during the year. [1102.116] [1114]
Top selling video game in Japan for the year: Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, combined for over 4 million units. [1089.52]
