The NES launches in a New York City test market

NES

Nintendo tested American appetite for home consoles after the 1983 crash with a limited New York rollout, before a full nationwide launch the next year.

Batman: Arkham City releases

PS3 / Xbox 360

Rocksteady's sequel expanded Arkham Asylum into a full open district of Gotham, widely regarded as one of the best superhero games ever made.

Return of the Obra Dinn releases

PC

Lucas Pope's 1-bit detective game had players reconstruct a ship's fate from frozen moments of death, praised for its inventive deduction mechanics.