On This Day in Gaming History, Nov. 14: Tomb Raider, Sonic and Fallout 76

Tomb Raider, Sonic the Hedgehog and Fallout 76 all came out on Nov. 14. Here’s what else launched on this day in gaming history.

1996: Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider came out in North America on PlayStation, Sega Saturn and PC. Core Design developed Lara Croft’s first adventure, and Eidos Interactive published it.

2005: Mario Kart DS

Nintendo released Mario Kart DS in North America. It was the first game playable on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the free online service Nintendo launched the same day.

2006: Sonic the Hedgehog

Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog, better known as Sonic ’06, hit Xbox 360 in North America. Sonic Team made it as a fresh start for the series on the new consoles, and the PlayStation 3 version followed on Jan. 30, 2007.

2006: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007

THQ and Yuke’s released WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 in the U.S. on PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360. It was the first game in the series on Xbox 360.

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2007: Need for Speed: ProStreet

Electronic Arts released Need for Speed: ProStreet in North America. The series traded illegal street racing for legal races on closed tracks.

2012: Candy Crush Saga

King released Candy Crush Saga on iOS, seven months after the match-three game started on Facebook.

2013: PlayStation Vita TV

Sony launched the PlayStation Vita TV in Japan, a small box that plays many Vita games on a TV. It reached North America as PlayStation TV in October 2014.

2017: L.A. Noire

Rockstar Games brought L.A. Noire to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Rocket League also arrived on Switch that day.

2018: Fallout 76

Bethesda launched Fallout 76 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It was Bethesda Game Studios’ first multiplayer game, and it came to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S this September.

2019: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Xbox Game Studios released Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on PC, 20 years after the original. It reached Xbox in 2023 and PlayStation 5 in 2025.

2024: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Square Enix released Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Lego Horizon Adventures launched the same day.

2025: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Activision released Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, made by Treyarch and Raven Software, on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

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Sources: Wikipedia.org. Videos: Tomb Raider, Rockstar Games, Xbox, Square Enix and PlayStation on YouTube.

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