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2006 has seen many sequels and prequels in video games and several new titles such as Bully, Company of Heroes, Dead Rising, Gears of War, Just Cause, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Prey, Resistance: Fall of Man, Saints Row, and Thrillville.
Events[]
| Month | Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | Nintendo announces its newly redesigned handheld, the Nintendo DS Lite. The new model is lighter, smaller, has configurable brightness and features an improved user interface.[1] |
| Konami Corp. announces the list of titles it expects to ship in 2006, ranging from Beatmania to Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, and covering multiple platforms.[2] | ||
| Public schools in West Virginia will add Dance Dance Revolution by Konami to their curriculum, in an effort to combat obesity.[3][4] | ||
| 27 | Players of the Horde clan from World of Warcraft start the "Gamers Against No Kash" charity, to pay the subscription fees for valuable players strapped for cash.[5] | |
| Microsoft of Japan made a statement to Japanese game magazine Famitsu regarding the Xbox 360 launch. "It was a lot more difficult than we had imagined. We couldn't prepare the launch titles that we had promised, and it made an impact," said Microsoft of Japan Xbox chief of operations Yoshihiro Maruyama. At the launch of the first Xbox in Japan, more units were sold in three days than have been sold of the Xbox 360 in one month.[6] | ||
| The PlayStation Portable 2.01-2.50 firmware versions, previously considered unhackable, are hacked by Fanjita.[7] | ||
| The Los Angeles attorney's office sues Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive over the Hot Coffee mod.[8] | ||
| 30 | A mandatory update for Xbox Live on the Xbox 360 was released. Microsoft claimed the update was for bugfixes and improvements. Members of the modding community claim that "the true purpose of this update was to halt the progress of the modding community".[9] | |
| Nintendo released a statement regarding the Red Tulip phenomenon on Animal Crossing: Wild World, stating "We have isolated the problem and determined that there was a temporary error with the upload tool when this letter was posted". Earlier, there had been speculation that the tulips were a result of black hat hackers.[10] | ||
| 31 | Sony is reportedly building a Xbox Live-killer for the PlayStation 3.[11] | |
| StarForce, a DRM maker for computer games, threatens to sue popular weblog Boing Boing for criticising its products.[12] | ||
| Blizzard Entertainment responds to the LGBT debate happening in World of Warcraft. The company stated: "To promote a positive game environment for everyone and help prevent such harassment from taking place as best we can, we prohibit mention of topics related to sensitive real-world subjects in open chat within the game, and we do our best to take action whenever we see such topics being broadcast." | ||
| Sony announces that ten servers will be merged with ten others on Everquest 2. Players are cautiously optimistic.[13][14] | ||
| February | 6 | After Tiger Telematics' bankruptcy, the Gizmondo handheld console is discontinued, only selling nearly 25,000 units.[15] |
| May | 10-12 | The 12th annual E3 is held in Los Angeles, California, United States.[16] |
| November | 7 | Left Behind Games releases Left Behind: Eternal Forces amid much controversy. |
| 11 | Sony releases the PlayStation 3 | |
| 19 | Nintendo releases the Wii. |
Business[]
| Month | Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | Vivendi Universal Games acquires High Moon Studios (formerly Sammy Studios, Inc), which gained independence from Sammy in 2005.[17] |
| 9 | Take-Two Interactive acquires Irrational Games. | |
| 26 | Sony reports that strong sales of the PlayStation Portable helped the company make a profit of ¥70 billion, the first time in 11 years that the company has managed to avoid an annual loss.[18] | |
| Microsoft announces $293 million losses in its Home and Entertainment division, record revenues overall.[19] | ||
| Nintendo reports declining Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance sales but increased profits: ¥92.2 billion.[20] | ||
| 27 | The Nintendo DS returns to the top of the weekly Japanese charts, with 64,515 units sold compared to 38,271 for the PlayStation Portable. The PlayStation 2 is third with 26,135 units sold, while the Xbox 360 continues to sell poorly (just 3,616, less than the GameCube). The five best-selling games were Brain Training for Adults 2, Animal Crossing: Wild World, Super Mario Strikers, Brain Training for Adults and Mario Kart DS, all published by Nintendo.[21] | |
| Microsoft lowers its estimate of Xbox 360 sales in its first 90 days from 2.75-3.0 million units to 2.5 million due to supply shortage. The yearly estimate (4.5 to 5.5 million) is unchanged since Microsoft plans to increase its console production with the help of a new manufacturer, Celestica.[22] Meanwhile, Microsoft postpones the Australian 360 launch from March 2 to 23, 2006 due to a "short term manufacturing challenge".[23] | ||
| 30 | Shares of Take-Two Interactive, the controversial creator of the Grand Theft Auto series, rose Monday after news that the company was in takeover talks with an unnamed buyer.[24][25][26] | |
| 31 | CNET reports that Cisco Systems might be interested in buying Nintendo.[27][28] | |
| February | Unknown | Tiger Telematics, the manufacturer of the Gizmondo handheld console, files for bankruptcy.[29] |
| May | Unknown | IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) successfully merged with VSDA (Video Software Dealers Association) to form combined organization EMA (Entertainment Merchants Association) |
| July | Unknown | ECA (Entertainment Consumers Association) formed. |
| July | Unknown | Atari plans to sell-off their game development studios. |
| October | Unknown | ECA (Entertainment Consumers Association) soft-launched. |
Notable releases[]
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| Release | Title | PC | 6th Gen | 7th Gen | Handheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9 | Electroplankton | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| January 10 | Mega Man X Collection | N/A | GCN, PS2 | N/A | N/A |
| Nicktoons Unite | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| January 17 | 25 To Life | Win | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A |
| Ape Escape 3 | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| January 18 | Samurai Shodown V | N/A | Xbox | N/A | N/A |
| January 23 | True Swing Golf | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| January 25 | Marble Blast Ultra | N/A | N/A | XBLA | N/A |
| January 31 | Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| February 6 | Drill Dozer | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA |
| February 7 | Resident Evil: Deadly Silence | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Tales of Legendia | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| The Rub Rabbits! | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| February 9 | Siren 2 (Japan) | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A |
| February 14 | Age of Empires: The Age of Kings | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| Drakengard 2 | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Exit | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Full Auto | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| Grandia III | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure | Win | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A | |
| State of Emergency 2 | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| February 18 | Star Wars: Empire at War | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| February 21 | EverQuest II: Kingdom of Sky | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| MS Saga: A New Dawn | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Sonic Riders | N/A | PS2, Xbox, GCN | N/A | N/A | |
| Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| February 27 | Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| MX vs. ATV: On the Edge | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| February 28 | Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Black | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A | |
| Final Fight: Streetwise | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A | |
| Generation of Chaos | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Tokyo Xtreme Racer | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| March 2 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| The Sims 2: Open for Business | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| March 6 | Pokémon Trozei! | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Tales of Phantasia | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| March 7 | Burnout Revenge | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A |
| Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Naruto: Ninja Council | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| Shadow Hearts: From the New World | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| March 8 | Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A |
| March 9 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | N/A | Xbox | X360 | N/A |
| March 13 | The Outfit | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A |
| March 14 | Driver: Parallel Lines | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A |
| Mega Man Powered Up | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Neopets: Petpet Adventures: The Wand of Wishing | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| March 15 | Battlefield 2: Euro Force | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| March 16 | Final Fantasy XII (Japan) | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A |
| March 17 | 24: The Game | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A |
| March 20 | Metroid Prime Hunters | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| Tetris DS | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | Win | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| March 21 | Metal Gear Acid 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| Me & My Katamari | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Suikoden V | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Tao's Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| The Godfather: The Game | Win | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A | |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Essentials | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| March 22 | Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| Worms: Open Warfare | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS, PSP | |
| March 23 | Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII | N/A | Xbox | X360 | N/A |
| March 24 | True Crime: New York City | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| March 26 | Act of War: High Treason | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| March 28 | Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires | N/A | PS2 | X360 | N/A | |
| Far Cry Instincts: Predator | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| Harvest Moon: Magical Melody | N/A | GCN | N/A | N/A | |
| Kingdom Hearts II USA/EU | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Rumble Roses XX | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Untold Legends: The Warrior's Code | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| March 31 | Animal Crossing: Wild World (Europe) | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| April 3 | James Bond 007: From Russia with Love | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| April 4 | Bust-a-Move Deluxe | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| Tourist Trophy | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| April 6 | The Silent Hill Experience | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| April 10 | Odama | N/A | GCN | N/A | N/A |
| April 11 | Tomb Raider: Legend | Win | PS2, Xbox | X360 | N/A |
| Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| April 13 | Auto Assault | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| April 17 | Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| April 18 | Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | N/A | Xbox | N/A | N/A |
| Final Fantasy XI | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan | Win | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Blades of Thunder II | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| The King of Fighters Neowave | N/A | Xbox | N/A | N/A | |
| Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| April 20 | Mother 3 (Japan) | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA |
| April 24 | Black & White 2 - Battle of the Gods | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| April 25 | Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A |
| Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Guilty Gear Dust Strikers | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| LostMagic | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | PSP | |
| WinBack 2: Project Poseidon | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A | |
| April 27 | KOF: Maximum Impact 2 (Japan) [30] | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A |
| April 28 | Guild Wars: Factions | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| May 3 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| May 9 | NBA Ballers: Rebound | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| May 10 | SiN Episodes: Emergence | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| May 15 | New Super Mario Bros. | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| May 16 | Heroes of Might and Magic V | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| X-Men: The Official Game | Win | PS2, Xbox, GCN | X360 | GBA, NDS | |
| Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| May 19 | The Da Vinci Code | Win | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A |
| May 23 | Jaws: Unleashed | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A |
| Lemmings | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Monster Hunter Freedom | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| Steambot Chronicles | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| May 30 | Hitman: Blood Money | Win | PS2, Xbox | X360 | N/A |
| X2: The Threat | Lin | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| June 1 | Half-Life 2: Episode One | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| June 5 | Magnetica | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| June 6 | AND 1 Streetball | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A |
| Battlefield 2: Armored Fury | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Cars | Win | PS2, Xbox, GCN | N/A | NDS, PSP | |
| Gradius Collection | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Race Driver 2006 | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| The Movies: Stunts & Effects | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| June 12 | Major League Baseball 2K6 | N/A | GCN | N/A | N/A |
| MotoGP '06 | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| June 13 | Armored Core: Last Raven (USA) | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A |
| Mega Man Battle Network 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| June 14 | Point Blank DS | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| June 15 | Gorky 17 | Lin | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rugrats Go Wild | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| Urban Chaos: Riot Response | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A | |
| June 20 | Break 'Em All | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| NFL Head Coach | Win | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A | |
| The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| June 21 | Tomb Raider: Legend | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| June 26 | Sudoku Gridmaster | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| Titan Quest | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| June 27 | Astonishia Story | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the Amp | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| Over G Fighters | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| June 28 | Babar to the Rescue | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA |
| Juiced: Eliminator | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| MTX Mototrax | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| June 29 | Panzer Command | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| June 30 | Flatout 2 (Europe) | Win | Xbox | N/A | N/A |
| July 5 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A |
| July 11 | Chromehounds | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A |
| Prey | Win | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| July 18 | Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| Miami Vice: The Game | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| NCAA Football 07 | N/A | PS2, Xbox | X360 | PSP | |
| Super Dragon Ball Z | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| July 19 | Cloning Clyde | N/A | N/A | XBLA | N/A |
| July 20 | AFL Premiership 2006 (AUS) | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A |
| July 24 | CivCity: Rome | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Civilization IV: Warlords | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| July 25 | Tekken: Dark Resurrection | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| July 26 | Summon Night: Swordcraft Story | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA |
| August 1 | Flatout 2 (North America) | Win | Xbox | N/A | N/A |
| Dungeon Siege II: Broken World | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Super Monkey Ball Adventure | N/A | GCN, PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| August 2 | Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting | N/A | N/A | XBLA | N/A |
| August 4 | Cold War | Lin | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| August 8 | Dead Rising | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A |
| August 15 | Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A |
| Ninety-Nine Nights | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| Xyanide | N/A | Xbox | N/A | N/A | |
| August 21 | Freedom Wings | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| Tenchu: Dark Secret | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| August 22 | Pac-Man World Rally | Win | PS2, GCN | N/A | PSP |
| August 28 | Star Fox Command | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| August 29 | Bomberman: Act Zero | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A |
| Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Enchanted Arms | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| One Piece: Grand Adventure | N/A | GCN, PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Saints Row | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| Super Monkey Ball Adventure | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| September 5 | LocoRoco | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A | |
| September 6 | Bad Day L.A. | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| September 7 | Kengo: Legend of the 9 | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A |
| September 12 | Bomberman PSP | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Joint Task Force | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | Win | PS2, Xbox, GCN | X360 | NDS, PSP | |
| MechAssault: Phantom Way | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| Rengoku II: The Stairway to Heaven | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Rule of Rose | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Mega Man ZX | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| September 13 | Company of Heroes | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| September 14 | The Cheetah Girls | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA |
| September 18 | Danny Phantom: Urban Jungle | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA, NDS |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| September 19 | Okami | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A |
| The Godfather: The Game | N/A | N/A | X360 | PSP | |
| EverQuest: The Serpent's Spine | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| September 22 | Just Cause | Win | PS2, Xbox | X360 | N/A |
| Jaws: Unleashed[31] | Win (EU) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| September 25 | Alex Rider: Stormbreaker | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA, NDS |
| Baten Kaitos Origins (North America) | N/A | GCN | N/A | N/A | |
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | N/A | GCN, PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| September 26 | Caesar IV | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| The Fast and the Furious | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Mage Knight: Destiny's Soldier | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empires | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| September 28 | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (Japan) | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| Kingdom Hearts II (Australia, Europe) | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| September 29 | DEFCON: Everybody Dies (Europe) | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| October 2 | Family Guy Video Game! | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A |
| Unfabulous | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| October 3 | Gangs of London | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| Mercury Meltdown | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| October 4 | Star Trek: Encounters | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A |
| October 5 | Desperate Housewives: The Game | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| October 6 | Heroes of Annihilated Empires | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Stacked with Daniel Negreanu | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| October 8 | Scarface: The World Is Yours | Win | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A |
| October 9 | Mortal Kombat: Armageddon | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A |
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| October 10 | Crash Boom Bang! | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| God Hand | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Gun | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Tales of the Abyss | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning | N/A | GCN, PS2, Xbox | N/A | GBA | |
| October 12 | American Dragon: Jake Long – Attack of the Dark Dragon | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| American Dragon: Jake Long – Rise of the Huntsclan | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| October 13 | Gothic 3 | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| October 16 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA |
| October 17 | Age of Empires III: The War Chiefs | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Battlefield 2142 | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Bully | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Family Guy Video Game! | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Justice League Heroes | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | NDS | |
| Justice League Heroes: The Flash | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| Sid Meier's Railroads! (North America) | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| The Sims 2: Pets | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| October 18 | Football Manager 2007 | Win, Mac | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lumines | N/A | N/A | XBLA | N/A | |
| Jaws: Unleashed[31] | Win (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| October 19 | Contact | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| Destroy All Humans! 2 | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A | |
| Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch? | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| October 20 | Medal of Honor: Heroes | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| October 22 | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | N/A | N/A | XBLA | N/A |
| October 23 | Magical Starsign | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| Work Time Fun | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| October 24 | Dark Messiah of Might and Magic | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| F.E.A.R. Extraction Point | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Juka and the Monophonic Menace | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Win | PS2, Xbox | X360 | GBA | |
| Nacho Libre | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island | N/A | PS2, GCN | N/A | GBA, NDS | |
| Phantasy Star Universe | Win | PS2 | X360 | N/A | |
| Reservoir Dogs | Win | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A | |
| Scurge: Hive | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA, NDS | |
| Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Tokobot | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | N/A | PS2, Xbox, GCN | N/A | N/A | |
| Touch Detective | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| October 26 | ATV Offroad Fury Pro | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| Guild Wars Nightfall | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Jaws: Unleashed[31] | Win (AU) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| October 30 | Dungeon Siege: Thorne of Agony | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| Pokémon Ranger (North America) | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| October 31 | Death Jr. II: Root of Evil | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Final Fantasy XII (United States) | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Killzone: Liberation | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Konductra | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| Need for Speed: Carbon | Win | PS2, Xbox, GCN | X360, PS3 | N/A | |
| Neverwinter Nights 2 | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Power Stone Collection | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Tom and Jerry Tales | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA, NDS | |
| November 2 | Dave Mirra BMX Challenge | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| November 3 | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA |
| November 6 | Elite Beat Agents | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| Final Fantasy V | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| Lumines II | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| November 7 | Call of Duty 3 | N/A | PS2, Xbox | PS3, X360 | N/A |
| Every Extend Extra | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Guitar Hero II | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Gears of War | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| The Sopranos: Road to Respect | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Tony Hawk's Project 8 | N/A | PS2, Xbox | X360 | N/A | |
| November 8 | Bomberman Land Touch! | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| November 9 | Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action | N/A | PS2 | N/A | NDS |
| Kim Possible: Kimmunicator | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| November 13 | Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A |
| EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Medieval 2: Total War | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire | N/A | N/A | PS3 | N/A | |
| Polarium Advance | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| Yoshi's Island DS | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| November 14 | Bionicle Heroes | Win | GCN, PS2 | X360 | GBA, NDS |
| Charlotte's Web | Win | PS2 | N/A | GBA, NDS | |
| EA Replay | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Eragon | Win | PS2, Xbox | X360 | GBA, NDS, PSP | |
| Final Fantasy III | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| Gitaroo Man Lives! | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Gunpey | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Left Behind: Eternal Forces | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| Tomb Raider: Legend | N/A | GCN | N/A | GBA, NDS | |
| Xiaolin Showdown | N/A | PS2 | N/A | PSP | |
| Warhammer: Mark of Chaos | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 | N/A | PS2 | X360 | N/A | |
| November 15 | Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom | N/A | N/A | PS3 | N/A |
| Xiaolin Showdown | N/A | Xbox | N/A | N/A | |
| November 16 | Sega Genesis Collection | N/A | N/A | PS3 | PSP |
| Sonic Rivals | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| November 17 | Blast Factor | N/A | N/A | PSN | N/A |
| Brain Boost: Gamma Wave | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| Call of Duty 3 | N/A | N/A | PS3 | N/A | |
| Cash Guns Chaos DLX | N/A | N/A | PS3 | N/A | |
| Genji: Days of the Blade | N/A | N/A | PS3 | N/A | |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | N/A | N/A | PS3 | N/A | |
| Resistance: Fall of Man | N/A | N/A | PS3 | N/A | |
| Ridge Racer 7 | N/A | N/A | PS3 | N/A | |
| Tony Hawk's Project 8 | N/A | N/A | PS3 | N/A | |
| Totally Spies! 2: Undercover | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| November 19 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A |
| Barnyard | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| Call of Duty 3 (America) | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| Excite Truck (America) | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (America) | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| PocketBike Racer | N/A | Xbox | X360 | N/A | |
| Rampage: World Destruction | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| Red Steel (America) | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| Rayman Raving Rabbids (America) | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| Sneak King | N/A | Xbox | X360 | N/A} | |
| Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (America) | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (America) | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| Trauma Center: Second Opinion (America) | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| Wii Sports (America) | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| November 20 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A |
| November 21 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rapala Tournament Fishing | N/A | N/A | X360 | N/A | |
| Thrillville | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | PSP | |
| Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | |
| November 22 | Justice League Heroes | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| Rapala Tournament Fishing | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| Small Arms | N/A | N/A | XBLA | N/A | |
| Superman Returns | N/A | PS2, Xbox | X360 | NDS | |
| Tony Hawk's Project 8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| November 27 | Totally Spies! 2: Undercover | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| November 28 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Online Chess Kingdoms | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A | |
| Xiaolin Showdown | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| November 30 | Final Fantasy VI Advance (Japan) | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA |
| December 4 | Cartoon Network Racing | N/A | PS2 | N/A | NDS |
| Kirby: Squeak Squad | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| Mercury Meltdown Remix | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A | |
| December 5 | Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| Star Trek: Legacy | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Fight Night Round 3 | N/A | N/A | PS3 | N/A | |
| WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| December 7 | Star Wars: Lethal Alliance | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| December 11 | Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action | N/A | N/A | Wii | N/A |
| December 12 | Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII | N/A | N/A | PS3 | N/A |
| Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| Mini RC Rally | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS | |
| Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP | |
| Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury | N/A | GCN | N/A | N/A | |
| December 13 | Mashed | N/A | PS2, Xbox | N/A | N/A |
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | N/A | GCN | N/A | N/A | |
| December 14 | Star Wars: Lethal Alliance | N/A | N/A | N/A | NDS |
| December 19 | Bubble Bobble Evolution | N/A | N/A | N/A | PSP |
| December 20 | Novadrome | N/A | N/A | XBLA | N/A |
| December 21 | FlatOut 2 (Steam) | Win | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| December 27 | New Rally-X | N/A | N/A | XBLA | N/A |
| December 29 | Ape Escape: Million Monkeys | N/A | PS2 | N/A | N/A |
Hardware and software sales[]
United States[]
- Based on figures from the NPD Group:
Best-selling video games of 2006 in the US [32]
| Place | Title | Console | Units sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madden NFL 07 | PS2 | 1.8 million |
| 2 | New Super Mario Bros. | NDS | 1.5 million |
| 3 | Kingdom Hearts II | PS2 | 1.5 million |
| 4 | Gears of War | X360 | 1 million |
| 5 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter | X360 | 913,000 |
| 6 | Final Fantasy XII | PS2 | 895,000 |
| 7 | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | PS2 | 860,000 |
| 8 | NCAA Football 07 | PS2 | 849,000 |
| 9 | Madden NFL 07 | X360 | 826,000 |
| 10 | Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! | NDS | 792,000 |
Best-selling video games of 2006 by platform[33]
| Place | Nintendo DS[34] | Nintendo GameCube[35] | PC[36] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) |
Sonic Riders (Sega) |
World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment) |
| 2 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (Nintendo) |
Naruto: Clash of Ninja (D3 Publisher) |
The Sims 2: Open for Business (Electronic Arts) |
| 3 | Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (Nintendo) |
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LucasArts) |
The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts) |
| 4 | Metroid Prime Hunters (Nintendo) |
Cars (THQ) |
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks) |
| 5 | Super Princess Peach (Nintendo) |
Madden NFL 07 (Electronic Arts) |
Star Wars: Empire at War (LucasArts) |
| 6 | Big Brain Academy (Nintendo) |
Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 (D3 Publisher) |
Age of Empires III (Microsoft) |
| 7 | Tetris DS (Nintendo) |
Rampage: Total Destruction (Midway Games) |
Civilization IV (2K Games) |
| 8 | Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends (Nintendo) |
Over the Hedge (Activision) |
The Sims 2: Nightlife (Electronic Arts) |
| 9 | Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (Nintendo) |
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody (Natsume) |
Guild Wars Factions (NCsoft) |
| 10 | Pokémon Ranger (Nintendo) |
Teen Titans (Majesco Entertainment) |
Zoo Tycoon 2 (Microsoft) |
| Place | PlayStation 2[37] | PlayStation 3[38] | Xbox[39] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madden NFL 07 (Electronic Arts) |
Resistance: Fall of Man (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
Madden NFL 07 (Electronic Arts) |
| 2 | Kingdom Hearts II (Square Enix) |
Madden NFL 07 (Electronic Arts) |
Black (Electronic Arts) |
| 3 | Guitar Hero (RedOctane) |
Call of Duty 3 (Activision) |
NCAA Football 07 (Electronic Arts) |
| 4 | Final Fantasy XII (Square Enix) |
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Activision) |
MVP 06: NCAA Baseball (Electronic Arts) |
| 5 | NCAA Football 07 (Electronic Arts) |
Ridge Racer 7 (Namco Bandai) |
The Godfather: The Game (Electronic Arts) |
| 6 | Guitar Hero II (RedOctane) |
Need for Speed: Carbon (Electronic Arts) |
Fight Night Round 3 (Electronic Arts) |
| 7 | MLB 06: The Show (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
Tony Hawk's Project 8 (Activision) |
Major League Baseball 2K6 (2K Sports) |
| 8 | Scarface: The World Is Yours (Vivendi) |
NBA 2K7 (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LucasArts) |
| 9 | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LucasArts) |
NBA 07 (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
Scarface: The World Is Yours (Vivendi Games) |
| 10 | Fight Night Round 3 (Electronic Arts) |
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (Sony Online Entertainment) |
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft) |
| Place | Xbox 360[33] | Wii[40] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft) |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo) |
| 2 | Madden NFL 07 (Electronic Arts) |
Red Steel (Ubisoft) |
| 3 | Gears of War (Microsoft) |
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Sega) |
| 4 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks / 2K Games) |
Rayman Raving Rabbids (Ubisoft) |
| 5 | Fight Night Round 3 (Electronic Arts) |
Call of Duty 3 (Activision) |
| 6 | Saints Row (THQ) |
Madden NFL 07 (Electronic Arts) |
| 7 | Dead Rising (Capcom) |
Trauma Center: Second Opinion (Atlus) |
| 8 | NCAA Football 07 (Electronic Arts) |
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Activision) |
| 9 | Call of Duty 3 (Activision) |
Excite Truck (Nintendo) |
| 10 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent (Ubisoft) |
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (Majesco Entertainment) |
Japan[]
- Based on figures from Enterbrain:
Best-selling video games of 2006 in Japan [41]
| Place | Title | Console | Units sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | NDS | 4,302,815 |
| 2 | New Super Mario Bros. | NDS | 3,818,214 |
| 3 | Brain Training 2 | NDS | 3,748,638 |
| 4 | Animal Crossing: Wild World | NDS | 2,485,264 |
| 5 | Final Fantasy XII | PS2 | 2,322,329 |
| 6 | Brain Training | NDS | 1,991,116 |
| 7 | English Training | NDS | 1,529,618 |
| 8 | Mario Kart DS | NDS | 1,115,082 |
| 9 | Winning Eleven 10 | PS2 | 1,050,236 |
| 10 | Tetris DS | NDS | 985,246 |
Europe[]
- Based on estimates from Electronic Arts:
Video game console sales of 2006 in Europe[42][43]
| Place | Console | Units sold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nintendo DS | 6.4 million |
| 2 | PlayStation 2 | 6 million |
| 3 | PlayStation Portable | 4 million |
| 4 | Xbox 360 | 2 million |
| 5 | Wii | 0.7 million |
Highest critically reviewed games (Metacritic)[]
| Number | Video Game | Publisher | Platform | Release Date | Average score | Number of reviews | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Nintendo | GameCube | December 11 | 96 | 13 reviews | [44] |
| 2 | Out of the Park Baseball 2007 | Sports Interactive | PC | March 23 | 96 | 5 reviews | [45] |
| 3 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | 2K Games | Xbox 360 | March 20 | 94 | 90 reviews | [46] |
| 4 | Gears of War | Microsoft Game Studios | Xbox 360 | November 7 | 94 | 88 reviews | [47] |
| 5 | Okami | Capcom | PlayStation 2 | September 19 | 93 | 69 reviews | [48] |
| 6 | Company of Heroes | THQ | PC | September 13 | 93 | 55 reviews | [49] |
| 7 | Guitar Hero II | RedOctane | PlayStation 2 | November 7 | 92 | 69 reviews | [50] |
| 8 | Final Fantasy XII | Square Enix | PlayStation 2 | October 31 | 92 | 64 reviews | [51] |
| 9 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | Ubisoft | Xbox 360 | March 9 | 90 | 78 reviews | [52] |
| 10 | GTR 2 | 10tacle Studios | PC | September 29 | 90 | 26 reviews | [53] |
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