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2011

Diablo III
Diablo III returns to the world of Sanctuary twenty years after the events of Diablo II with a new generation of heroes that must defeat the demonic threat from Hell.
Expected: 2011 MAC, PC

2010

Dante's Inferno
Traverse the nine circles of hell in EA's third-person action game based on Dante Alighieri's epic poem The Divine Comedy.
Feb. 9, 2010 PSP, X360, PS3
Dark Void
Rocket out of the void and save a group of stranded humans from an alien force in Dark Void.
Jan. 19, 2010 PC, PS3, X360

2009

Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins is a multi-platform action-role-playing game from BioWare. It is considered to be a spiritual successor to the Baldur's Gate series.
Nov. 3, 2009 PC, X360, PS3
Demon's Souls
Demon's Souls is an action-RPG developed by From Software. It has quickly become popular within hardcore circles for its relentlessly steep difficulty level and unique multiplayer.
Oct. 6, 2009 PS3

2008

Dead Space
Engineer Isaac Clarke is sent to investigate a routine communications problem on-board the USG Ishimura. He has no idea what horrors and intrigue wait for him there...
Oct. 14, 2008 PC, X360, PS3

2006

Dead Rising
Play as wartime photojournalist Frank West as he tries to survive a zombie invasion while trapped in the Willamette Parkview Mall in Colorado. Dispatching the undead with whatever comes to hand, Frank has 72 hours to get the story of his life.
Aug. 8, 2006 X360

2001

Dark Age of Camelot
Dark Age of Camelot is a MMORPG released by Mythic Entertainment. With three separate factions. Nicknamed DAoC the game featured at the time unprecedented PvP gameplay focusing on siege warfare. Realm vs Realm.
Oct. 9, 2001 PC

2000

Diablo II
Diablo II, sequel to the game Diablo, is a dark fantasy-themed action role-playing game in a hack and slash and "dungeon roaming" style. It was released for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS in 2000 by Blizzard Entertainment, and was developed by Blizzard North.
June 29, 2000 PC, MAC
Deus Ex
A celebrated cyberpunk-themed first-person role playing game, Deus Ex put players behind the shades of JC Denton, an operative thrust into a world of byzantine global conspiracies.
June 22, 2000 PC, MAC, PS2

1997

Diablo
Diablo is an action RPG in which you use fantasy medieval weapons and spells to defeat hordes of monsters from hell through randomized dungeon levels, continuously gaining experience points, gold, and a variety of equipment to bolster your monster-killing potency along the way.
Jan. 2, 1997 PC, PS1, MAC

1996

Duke Nukem 3D
Crack wise with Duke Nukem in this critically acclaimed first-person shooter addition to the popular Duke Nukem franchise.
Jan. 29, 1996 PC, GEN

1995

Descent
In the shoes of a Material Defender working for the PTMC, your objective is to take to the underground and overcome the epidemic of rogue mining robots plaguing across planets in a heart pounding 360 degree action shooter.
March 17, 1995 PC, PS1, MAC

1994

Doom II: Hell on Earth
After the events of Doom, Hell has found it's way to Earth. The last living scientists develop a plan to evacuate what's remaining of the human race with enormous space ships. Unfortunately, the Demons have taken control of the only spaceport, and it's up to you to take it back.
Oct. 10, 1994 XBLM, PS1, PC, GBA, MAC, ZOD

1993

Doom
Wolfenstein 3D may have come before it, but Doom was the game that made id Software famous around the world, while simultaneously making the first-person shooter all the rage in PC gaming.
Dec. 10, 1993 IPHN, SAT, XBLM, PS1, PC, JAG, 3DO, SNES, GBA, 32X

1992

Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty is a real-time strategy (RTS) sequel to Cryo Interactive's strategy game Dune. Dune II is credited by many to be the first modern RTS, bridging the gap between games like The Ancient Art of War and Command and Conquer.
Jan. 1, 1992 PC, GEN, AMI

1989

DuckTales
Control Scrooge McDuck through five exotic locations such as the Amazon, Transylvania, the African Mines, the Himalayas, and even the Moon. Explore around the world in search for treasure and fight bad guys in this NES classic.
Expected: Sep 1989 NES

1987

Double Dragon
The arcade version of Double Dragon helped launch the whole beat-'em-up genre.
Jan. 1, 1987 SPEC, TG16, PC, C64, CPC, AST, LYNX, GB, GEN, GG, PS1, 7800, AMI, 2600, SMS, WSHP, XBLM, ARC

1986

Dragon Warrior
Enix's classic RPG for the NES was the first to combine turn-based combat, random encounters, and dynamic character leveling. Groundbreaking for its time, the game established the conventions that define traditional Japanese Role-Playing Games.
Jan. 1, 1986 X68K, NES, MSX, PC

1985

Duck Hunt
Duck Hunt was one of the original NES launch titles, featuring a lightgun, ducks and a laughing blood-hound.
Oct. 18, 1985 ARC, NES, MSX

1983

Dr. J and Larry Bird Go One on One
Be either Dr. J or Larry Bird and engage in a game of One-on-One in this 1983 basketball game.
Expected: 1983 PC, A800, MAC, CVIS, C64, APL2, 7800, AMI
Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair is arguably the most famous arcade Laserdisc game of all time, placing players in the shoes of Dirk the Daring as he attempts to rescue the Princes Daphne from a castle filled with traps and monsters. Dragon's Lair is the Grandfather of the Quick Time Event.
June 1, 1983 PS2, PS3, X360, XBOX, MAC, GB, AST, AMI, C64, SPEC, CPC, ARC, SNES, NES, PC, SCD, JAG, CDI, 3DO

1982

Dig Dug
Dig dug is an arcade game released in 1982. The objective is to kill the underground monsters by either squishing them under a rock through the tunnels you create or by popping them using your weapon directly.
Expected: 1982 , , X68K, PC88, X1, ARC, WSHP, VC20, PC, A800, XBLM, NES, INTV, TI99, MSX, C64, APL2, 2600, 7800, GBA, GB, 5200

1981

Donkey Kong
Control Jumpman and save his girlfriend, Pauline, from the evil barrel-tossing monkey known as Donkey Kong.
June 30, 1981 SPEC, PC, FDS, C64, APL2, A800, INTV, 7800, 2600, CPC, GBA, CVIS, ARC, WSHP, NES, GB

1980

Defender
Defender is a classic side scrolling space shooter. Players are flying a space ship and are tasked with destroying waves of UFOs while saving abductees all at the same time.
Expected: Dec 1980 ARC, AVIS, XBLM, VC20, A800, PC, INTV, TI99, CVIS, C64, APL2, 2600, 5200

New Resident Evil 5 Single-Player Content Starts Feb. 17
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It's coming in May!
Brad Pitt Plunges Into Dark Void
Pitt's Plan B production company options the film rights to Capcom's upcoming jet-packs-and-aliens adventure.
Hands-On: Ridin' Zelda's Spirit Tracks
A few minutes with Nintendo's next DS Zelda installment.
Most Popular Achievements (11/7 - 11/13)
Oh hey, right, this thing. Sorry it's late!
Most Popular Achievements (11/14 - 11/20)
As the year winds down, it's clear that one game will stand alone... well, for the next few weeks, anyway.
New Resident Evil 5 Single-Player Content Starts Feb. 17
Two new story-based episodes, a bunch of costumes, and a catch-all Gold Edition package are on the way for your horror-shooting needs early next year.
Atlus Bringing 3D Dot Game Heroes To North America
It's coming in May!
Hands-On: Ridin' Zelda's Spirit Tracks
A few minutes with Nintendo's next DS Zelda installment.
Brad Pitt Plunges Into Dark Void
Pitt's Plan B production company options the film rights to Capcom's upcoming jet-packs-and-aliens adventure.
Most Popular Achievements (11/7 - 11/13)
Oh hey, right, this thing. Sorry it's late!
Most Popular Achievements (11/14 - 11/20)
As the year winds down, it's clear that one game will stand alone... well, for the next few weeks, anyway.


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