Pixel Pantheon · On This Day

August 8 in Gaming History

1 moment from the museum's collection happened on this date.

2006 — 20 years ago

Dead Rising launches in North America

Capcom's Dead Rising trapped players in a zombie-packed shopping mall on Xbox 360, turning everything in sight — benches, CDs, lawnmowers — into a weapon.

Source: Wikipedia, Dead Rising (video game) (NA: August 8, 2006)

Enjoying the tour? Step inside the full museum — rooms for Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and the Arcade, a playable arcade cabinet, the Museum Exam, and the Passport stamp collection.