Games Released in August 2010

252 new games debuted in August 2010, with PC being the most active platform. August 5 was the busiest day, with 24 releases. Mafia II was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

August 26 saw the most activity with 24 releases.

24 releases

August 26

24 releases

August 5

23 releases

August 11

21 releases

August 25

How did each week compare?

The second week of August was the busiest with 113 releases.

Week 1 (August 1–7)

88 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Quake Live

From the legendary series that founded the online shooter genre comes the most exciting, energetic, and fast-paced shooter on the Internet. Play against players around the world in over 100 arenas, and a dozen game modes, in one of the most competitive shooters online today. Welcome to Quake Live.

Week 2 (August 8–14)

113 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game is a side-scrolling beat 'em up based on the Scott Pilgrim series. Play as the cast, who must battle through seven levels in order to defeat Ramona's seven evil exes. Characters have their own individual movesets, which can be expanded upon by gaining enough experience, and are also able to use weapons.

Week 3 (August 15–21)

80 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is a platform action video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and iOS as part of the Tomb Raider series through digital distribution. Unlike previous games in the series, the game does not carry the Tomb Raider brand and has a heavy emphasis on cooperative gameplay. In multiplayer, players take the role as either Lara Croft or a 2,000-year-old Mayan warrior named Totec. They must work together in order to stop the evil spirit Xolotl and retrieve the Mirror of Smoke. A single-player campaign mode is available that does not include the non-playable character AI following or helping Lara.

Week 4 (August 22–28)

93 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Mafia II

Mafia II is a third-person action-adventure game set in the fictional American city of Empire Bay between 1945 and 1951. Players control Vito Scaletta through a story-driven campaign involving organized crime, navigating an open world on foot or by vehicle. Gameplay combines shooting, driving, and limited melee combat, with a wanted system that escalates law enforcement response based on criminal activity. The game features era-appropriate vehicles, licensed period music across multiple radio stations, and a cover-based combat system.

Week 5 (August 29–31)

28 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Metroid: Other M

A part of the Metroid series, it features gameplay in both first- and third-person perspectives, and is the first installment of the franchise to feature melee attacks which could only be executed when an enemy's health was reduced to a certain degree. The game gave significant focus on plot and characterization, with extensive usage of cinematics and voice acting. The regular gameplay features a third person perspective, where players hold the Wii Remote horizontally. Samus can jump, fire the arm cannon, and turn into a morph ball, which can roll into narrow passages and drop energy bombs. While gameplay is similar to early Metroid titles, the game's environments are three-dimensional and movement is not limited to a two-dimensional plane. Other M is the first in the series to feature a melee combat system. With well-timed button presses, players can use special techniques such as the Sense Move, which allows them to dodge enemy attacks, and the Overblast, where Samus jumps on the enemy and fires a charged shot at point-blank range. When the Wii Remote is pointed towards the screen, the angle switches to a first-person view, where players can lock onto targets and fire missiles; however, players cannot move in this perspective. There are several instances where players will have to constantly switch between play modes; for example, fighting off a horde of flying enemies in third person, while switching to first person to destroy their spawn points. Additionally, the first-person mode is also used in exploration, such as locating hidden items.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 96 new titles in August 2010. The runner up was PlayStation Portable with 55 new titles.

PC96 releases

PlayStation Portable55 releases

PlayStation 354 releases

iOS52 releases

Wii39 releases

Web browser34 releases

Nintendo DSi32 releases

Nintendo DS30 releases

Xbox 36014 releases

Android10 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in August 2010 with 89 titles. Indie followed closely with 54.

Adventure89

Indie54

Puzzle49

Shooter44

Platform38

Arcade37

Simulator36

Strategy36

Role-playing33

Visual Novel30

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