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2006 saw the release of many sequels and prequels in video games, prominently including '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories'', ''
Madden NFL 07
''Madden NFL 07'' is an American football video game based on the NFL that was published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. It is the first in the video game series to debut for the PlayStation 3 and Wii consoles as launch titles and the ...
'', ''NBA Live 07
''NBA Live 07'' is the 2006 installment of the ''NBA Live'' series by EA Sports. It was released on Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Windows.
Cover
''NBA Live 07'' features Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets as the ...
'', ''NBA 2K7
''NBA 2K7'' is a 2006 basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. It is the eighth installment in the ''NBA 2K'' franchise and the successor to ''NBA 2K6''. It was released in 2006 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, ...
'', ''WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007
''WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007'' is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ in 2006. It is the third game under the '' WWE SmackDown vs Raw'' name, the eighth game overall in the video game series based on the ...
'', ''Tony Hawk's Project 8
''Tony Hawk's Project 8'' is a 2006 skateboarding video game and the eighth installment in the ''Tony Hawk's'' series. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in November 2006 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation ...
'', ''New Super Mario Bros.
is a 2006 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was first released in May 2006 in North America and Japan, and in PAL regions in June 2006. It is the first installment in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' su ...
'', ''Sonic the Hedgehog
is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese developers Yuji Naka, Naoto Ohshima, and Hirokazu Yasuhara for Sega. The franchise follows Sonic the Hedgehog (character), Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battle ...
'', and '' The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'', alongside many prominent new releases including ''Bully
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'', ''Company of Heroes
''Company of Heroes'' is a real-time strategy video game series developed by Relic Entertainment. The series is set during World War II.
Games
''Company of Heroes''
The first game in the series was released on September 12, 2006, in Nort ...
'', ''Dead Rising
is a series of action-adventure games created by Keiji Inafune. It was originally developed by Capcom in 2006 until Capcom Vancouver took over developing the franchise and Microsoft Studios took over the publishing rights. As of December 31, 2 ...
'', ''Gears of War
''Gears of War'' (also referred to as ''Gears'') is a media franchise centered on a series of video games created by Epic Games, developed and managed by The Coalition (company), The Coalition, and owned and published by Xbox Game Studios. The ...
'', '' Just Cause'', '' Lost Planet: Extreme Condition'', ''ÅŒkami
is a 2006 action-adventure game developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom. It was released for PlayStation 2 in 2006 in Japan and North America, and in 2007 in Europe and Australia. After the closure of Clover Studio a few months afte ...
'', ''Prey
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'', '' Resistance: Fall of Man'', ''Saints Row
''Saints Row'' is a series of action-adventure video games created by Volition and published by THQ and Deep Silver. The series follows the 3rd Street Saints, a fictional street gang originally operating out of the Saints Row district, hence ...
'', and ''Thrillville
''Thrillville'' is a simulation and strategy video game developed by Frontier Developments that depicts theme park management, similar to '' RollerCoaster Tycoon''. ''Thrillville'' is available for PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and, in ...
''. Two new home consoles
A home video game console is a video game console that is designed to be connected to a display device, such as a television, and an external power source as to play video games. While initial consoles were dedicated units with only a few game ...
were released during the year: Nintendo
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes, and releases both video games and video game consoles.
The history of Nintendo began when craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi ...
's Wii
The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America, and in December 2006 for most other regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major home game console, f ...
and Sony
is a Japanese multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at Sony City in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The Sony Group encompasses various businesses, including Sony Corporation (electronics), Sony Semiconductor Solutions (i ...
's PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). It is the successor to the PlayStation 2, and both are part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. The PS3 was first released on ...
.
The year's best-selling game console
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was the Nintendo DS
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, while the year's best-selling video game was ''New Super Mario Bros.'' for the DS. The year's most critically acclaimed title was ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'' for Nintendo's GameCube
The is a PowerPC-based home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on September 14, 2001, in North America on November 18, 2001, in Europe on May 3, 2002, and in Australia on May 17, 2002. It is the suc ...
and Wii consoles.
Major awards
Events
Business
Critically acclaimed titles
Metacritic
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(MC) and GameRankings
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(GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
Financial performance
Best-selling game consoles
Japan
Europe
North America
Best-selling video games
Japan
United States
United Kingdom
Hardware releases
Notable releases
Video game-based film and television releases
See also
*2006 in esports
This article lists the top four teams or players in each of the various eSports world championships of the 2006 season.
''Counter-Strike''
''Quake 4''
''Quake 3''
''Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne''
''Warcraft III: The Frozen Thro ...
*2006 in games
This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2006. For video games, see 2006 in video gaming.
Games released or invented in 2006
Game awards given in 2006
*Spiel des Jahres: ' ...
References
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