Game Release calendar

Hello everyone!

I've been playing around a bit with the API and thought it would be nice to have an internet calendar you can subscribe to which keeps track of all upcoming game releases. So I created a scraper that gets all game releases per platform and per region (US, EU, JP and AU) and did some magic to create a URL you can subscribe to in your favorite calendar app.

You can also search previous releases to quickly check when a game came out (no real intelligence there yet, just retrieves all releases that contain the text you enter) and add filters for specific regions and platforms.

Please have a look as I'm open to feedback!
https://whenisrelease.date

To limit the size of the ICS file (Google Calendar for instance has a 2MB or 1000 event limit) I only return releases between "today" and the next 5 years. It updates every night and I noticed Google Calendar updates 6-12 hours after that, so please be patient :)

I also ONLY look at the releases, and not the expected release date of a game (as this could differ per region/platform).
So I hope the community keeps the releases of each game updated to ensure my calendar is correct as well :D

Let me know what you think!
(Oh, and my VPS isn't very powerful so performance could be slow...)

I think this is an awesome idea and I'm so glad you were able to make it happen with the API. I'm sure a lot of gamers will appreciate having a game release calendar they can subscribe to. It'll be so much easier to keep up with all the new releases and make sure you don't miss out on anything.

I know this thread is almost dead, but I couldn't resist chiming in since the post caught my attention. Great idea with the calendar - I'm always looking for ways to keep track of upcoming releases, and this sounds like a great way to do it! I'm sure it'll be really helpful to a lot of people and have success. I wish you all the best with it. Also, if you're looking for a convenient way to plan your time, I recommend a simple online tool for creating your personal 2023 calendar https://www.123calendars.com/2023-calendar.html and planning your daily activities. This service provides customizable templates and allows you to easily set up a calendar, depending on your preferences, indicate all the necessary dates and events, and effectively plan your time. Anyway, good luck with the project - I'm looking forward to seeing it in action!