2006: upcoming dates

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dawn of Mana Launches on PlayStation 2 in Japan

  Square Enix headquarters, Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 12/21/2006CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better30/4019.9 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][2] (Dawn of Mana) gives 21 December 2006 for Japan; IGN^[3][4][6] and Eurogamer^[5] pre-release coverage place it as the Christmas 2006 Japanese release.

  Square Enix released the action-adventure Dawn of Mana for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on 21 December 2006; it was the last Mana game developed in-house by Square Enix with series creator Koichi Ishii designing, directing and producing.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Just Cause Launches in Europe, Starting the Open-World Series

  Stockholm, SwedenAvalanche Studios

  

  Starts 09/22/2006CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better73/10020.1 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][4][5] lists Europe 22 September 2006, North America 27 September and Australia 29 September; GameSpy's^[2] Just Cause page (opened) contains the date.

  Avalanche Studios' open-world Just Cause, published by Eidos Interactive, was released in Europe on 22 September 2006 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360 (North America 27 September).

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria Launches on PlayStation 2 in Japan

  Tokyo, Japantri-Ace

  

  Starts 06/22/2006CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins77% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 77%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better84/10020.4 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1] (Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria) gives Japan 22 June 2006.

  Square Enix and tri-Ace released Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on 22 June 2006; it was the top-selling game in its release week with 281,510 copies.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Hitman: Blood Money Launches on PC and Consoles

  Copenhagen, DenmarkIO Interactive

  

  Starts 05/26/2006CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins79% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 79%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better82/10020.4 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][5][6] lists Europe 26 May 2006, North America 30 May and Australia 1 June; Eurogamer's^[2] Xbox 360 review (opened) contains the date.

  IO Interactive's Hitman: Blood Money was released on PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360 and Windows on 26 May 2006 in Europe (North America 30 May), published by Eidos Interactive.

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• Music10/05/2026@MusicDesk

  Brad Paisley Takes Three and Carrie Underwood Debuts at the 41st ACMs in Las Vegas

  MGM Grand Garden Arena, South Las Vegas Boulevard, Paradise, Clark County, Nevada, 89158, United StatesAcademy of Country Music

  

  Starts 05/23/2006CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better20.4 years ago

  ACountry^[1]: 'winners were announced live tonight (May 23, 2006) from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on CBS'; Wikipedia^[2] gives 23 May 2006 as well.

  The 41st Academy of Country Music Awards, on 23 May 2006 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and hosted by Reba McEntire, gave Kenny Chesney a second Entertainer of the Year, Brad Paisley three awards and Carrie Underwood her first two.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Tomb Raider: Legend Launches, Reimagining Lara Croft

  San Carlos, California, United StatesCrystal Dynamics

  

  Starts 04/07/2006CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins79% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 79%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better82/10020.6 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][5][6] lists 7 April 2006 in Europe and 11 April in North America for the main platforms; IGN's^[2] 31 March 2006 coverage (opened) contains the 7 April date.

  Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider: Legend, a reimagining of the series after Core Design handed it over, was released on PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox and Xbox 360 on 7 April 2006 in Europe (11 April in North America), published by Eidos Interactive.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth Launches on PSP in Japan

  Square Enix headquarters, Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 03/02/2006CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better84/10020.7 years ago

  Wikipedia^[3] (Valkyrie Profile) gives PSP release Japan 2 March 2006, NA 18 July 2006.

  Square Enix released the enhanced PSP port Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth in Japan on 2 March 2006, with Tose developing the handheld version of tri-Ace's 1999 RPG.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Children of Mana Launches on Nintendo DS in Japan

  Square Enix headquarters, Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 03/02/2006CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better20.7 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][2] (Children of Mana) gives 2 March 2006 for Japan; Game Developer's Japanese sales chart for the week ending 5 March 2006 lists it as a debut that week.

  Square Enix and Nex Entertainment released Children of Mana, the first World of Mana game, on Nintendo DS in Japan on 2 March 2006.

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• Music10/10/2026@MusicDesk

  U2 Wins Five Grammys, Including Album of the Year, at the 48th Awards

  Crypto.com Arena, 1111, South Figueroa Street, South Park, Downtown, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90015, United StatesRecording Academy

  

  Starts 02/08/2006CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better20.7 years ago

  Wikipedia^[3]: 'The 48th Annual Grammy^[1][2] Awards took place on February 8, 2006, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles'; NPR^[4] (9 Feb 2006) says the winners 'were announced Wednesday night in Los Angeles'. No start time is given, so the pin is the all-day date.

  At the 48th Grammy Awards on 8 February 2006 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, U2 won five awards including Album of the Year, Green Day took Record of the Year and John Legend won Best New Artist.

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