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2008 saw many new installments in established video game franchises, such as ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', ''[[Fallout 3]]'', ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'', ''[[Gears of War 2]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Persona 4]]'', ''[[Fable II]]'', ''[[Call of Duty: World at War]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Madden NFL 09]]'', ''[[NBA Live 09]]'', ''[[NBA 2K9]]'', and ''[[WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009]]''. New [[Intellectual property|intellectual properties]] included ''[[Army of Two (video game)|Army of Two]]'', ''[[Dead Space (video game)|Dead Space]]'', ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'', ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]'', ''[[Mirror's Edge]]'', ''[[iRacing]]'', ''[[Race Driver: Grid]]'', and ''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'', ''[[De Blob]]'', ''[[Meat Boy]]''.

==Major awards==
{|class="wikitable" style="border:none; margin:0; width:100%; font-size: 90%;"
! style="width:17%;" colspan="2"| Category/Organization !! style="width:16%;" | 26th [[Golden Joystick Awards]]<br />{{small|October 31, 2008}} !! style="width:16%;" colspan="2"| [[Spike Video Game Awards|VGA]]<br />{{small|December 14, 2008}} !! style="width:16%;" | [[12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]]<br />{{small|February 19, 2009}} !! style="width:16%;"| [[5th British Academy Games Awards]]<br />{{small|March 10, 2009}} !! style="width:16%;" | 9th [[Game Developers Choice Awards]]<br />{{small|March 25, 2009}} 
|-
! scope="row" colspan="2" | [[List of Game of the Year awards|Game of the Year]]
| ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' || colspan="2" | ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' || ''[[Fallout 3]]'' 
|-
! scope="row" colspan="2" style="width:9%;" | Independent / Debut{{efn-lr|name=combine|Certain award presentations combine these categories.}}
| {{n/a}}
| colspan="2" | ''[[World of Goo]]''
| colspan="2" {{n/a}}
| ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]''
|-
! scope="row" colspan="2" style="width:9%;" | Downloadable
| colspan="5" {{n/a}} || ''[[World of Goo]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" style="width:12%;" | Mobile/Handheld || Mobile
| ''[[Bejeweled 2]]'' || colspan="2" rowspan="2" | ''[[Professor Layton and the Curious Village]]'' || ''[[Spore Origins]]'' || rowspan="2" | ''[[Professor Layton and the Curious Village]]'' || rowspan="2" | ''[[God of War: Chains of Olympus]]'' 
|-
! scope="row" | Handheld
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'' || ''[[God of War: Chains of Olympus]]''
|-
! scope="row" style="width:12%;" colspan="2" | Innovation
| colspan="3" {{n/a}} || ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' || {{n/a}} || ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" style="width:9%;" | Artistic Achievement<br />or Graphics{{efn-lr|name=combine|Certain award presentations combine these categories.}} || Animation
| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}
| rowspan="2" colspan="2" | ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]''
| ''[[Prince of Persia (2008 video game)|Prince of Persia]]''
| rowspan="2" | ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]''
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Prince of Persia (2008 video game)|Prince of Persia]]''
|-
! scope="row" | Art Direction
| ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3" style="width:12%;" | Audio{{efn-lr|name=combine|Certain award presentations combine these categories.}} || Music
| rowspan="2" {{n/a}} || colspan="3" | ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' || ''[[Dead Space (2008 video game)|Dead Space]]'' || rowspan="3" | ''[[Dead Space (2008 video game)|Dead Space]]'' 
|-
! scope="row"| Sound Design
| colspan="2" {{n/a}} || colspan="2" | ''[[Dead Space (2008 video game)|Dead Space]]'' 
|-
! scope="row"| Soundtrack
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || colspan="3" | ''[[Rock Band 2]]'' || {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Character or Performance{{efn-lr|name=combine}} || Actor
| rowspan="2" {{n/a}} || colspan="2" | [[Michael Hollick]] as [[Nico Bellic]]<br /> ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[Sackboy]]<br />''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' || rowspan="2" colspan="2" {{n/a}} 
|-
! Actress
| colspan="2" | [[Debi Mae West]] as [[Meryl Silverburgh]]<br />''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Game Direction or Design || Game Design
| colspan="3" rowspan="2" {{n/a}} || ''[[World of Goo]]'' || rowspan="2" | ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' || rowspan="2" | ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' 
|-
! scope="row" | Game Direction
| ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Narrative || Adapted
| colspan="3" rowspan="2" {{n/a}} || ''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]'' || rowspan="2" | ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' || rowspan="2" | ''[[Fallout 3]]'' 
|-
! scope="row" | Original
| ''[[Fallout 3]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |Technical Achievement{{efn-lr|name=combine|Certain award presentations combine these categories.}} || Gameplay Engineering
| rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{n/a}} || ''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'' || rowspan="2" | ''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'' || rowspan="2"| ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' 
|-
! scope="row" | Visual Engineering
| ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]''
|-
! scope="row" colspan="2" | Multiplayer/Online{{efn-lr|name=combine|Certain award presentations combine these categories.}}
| ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' || colspan="4" | ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' || rowspan="12" {{n/a}} 
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Action/Adventure ||Action
| rowspan="2" {{n/a}} || colspan="2" rowspan="2" | ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || ''[[Dead Space (2008 video game)|Dead Space]]'' || rowspan="2" | ''[[Fable II]]'' 
|-
! scope="row" | Adventure
| ''[[Mirror's Edge]]'' 
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Casual/Family or Rhythm || Casual
| rowspan="2" {{n/a}} || rowspan="2" colspan="2" | ''[[Rock Band 2]]'' || ''[[Braid (video game)|Braid]]'' || rowspan="2" | ''[[Boom Blox]]'' 
|-
! Family 
| ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]''
|-
! scope="row" colspan="2" | Fighting
| {{n/a}} || colspan="2" | ''[[Soulcalibur IV]]'' || ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' || rowspan="3" {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Role-Playing || RPG
| rowspan="2" {{n/a}} || rowspan="2" colspan="2" | ''[[Fallout 3]]'' || ''[[Fallout 3]]''
|-
! scope="row" | MMORPG
| ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Sports || Individual
| rowspan="2" {{n/a}} || colspan="2" | ''[[Shaun White Snowboarding]]'' || rowspan="2" | ''[[NHL 09]]'' || rowspan="2" | ''[[Race Driver: Grid]]'' 
|-
! scope="row" | Team 
| colspan="2" | ''[[NHL 09]]'' 
|-
! scope="row" colspan="2" | Racing
| {{n/a}} || colspan="3" | ''[[Burnout Paradise]]'' || {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan="2" | Strategy/Simulation
| colspan="3" {{n/a}} || ''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3]]'' || ''[[Civilization Revolution]]'' 
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Special Award || rowspan="2" {{n/a}} || colspan="2" | Gamer God || Hall of Fame || Academy Fellowship || Lifetime Achievement Award 
|- 
| colspan="2" | [[Will Wright (game designer)|Will Wright]] || [[Bruce Shelley]]  || [[Nolan Bushnell]] || [[Hideo Kojima]]
|}

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==Events==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Month
! Date(s)
! Event
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"| June
|28
| [[Blizzard Entertainment]] announces ''[[Diablo III]]'' in Paris, France.
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"| July
| 29
| Game developers [[Joseph and Melissa Batten]] die in a murder-suicide.
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"| November
| 13
| [[Zeebo]] was announced. The console is aiming for developing countries.
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"| December
| 14
| The 2008 [[Spike Video Game Awards]] were held.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cavalli |first=Earnest |title=Video: The Trailers of the 2008 Spike Video Game Awards |url=https://www.wired.com/2008/12/video-the-trail/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |work=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref>
|}

===Business===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Month
! Date(s)
! Event
|-
| style="text-align:center" | July
|15–17
| [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] 2008 in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/e3/Attendance_and_Stats|title=Attendance and Stats|website=IGN|language=en|access-date=May 21, 2015}}</ref><ref name="gibiz 2007-2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-08-01-that-time-the-industry-almost-killed-e3 |title=That time the industry almost killed E3 |first=Brendan |last=Sinclar |date=August 1, 2016 |access-date=March 3, 2023 |work=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="2" |July 31 – August 3
|[[QuakeCon]] 2008 at the Hilton Anatole in [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]], United States.
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"| October
| 2–4
| Nintendo conference held in San Francisco, United States and Tokyo, Japan.
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| December
| 1 
| [[National Amusements]]' [[Sumner Redstone]] sells his controlling stake in [[Midway Games]]<br/> to private investor Mark Thomas, for $100,000 ($0.0012 a share), and assumes $70 <Br/>million of senior secured and unsecured debt.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSTRE4B02DI20081201 |title=Redstone sells Midway Games to ease debt: report |author=Sakthi Prasad, John Stonestreet |work=Reuters |date=December 1, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081221081237/https://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSTRE4B02DI20081201| archive-date= December 21, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| 9 
| [[Infogrames]], [[Atari]]'s parent company, purchases [[Cryptic Studios]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/atari-to-acquire-cryptic-studios |title=Atari to Acquire Cryptic Studios |author=James Brightman |publisher=[[GameDaily]] |date=December 9, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212124448/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/atari-to-acquire-cryptic-studios/ |archive-date=December 12, 2008 }}</ref>
|}

===Open to the public===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Month
! Date(s)
! Event
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"| August
| 21–24
| [[Games Convention]] in [[Leipzig]], [[Germany]].
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center"| October
|3–5
| [[Entertainment for All|E for All]] at the [[Los Angeles]] [[Los Angeles Convention Center|Convention center]] in [[California]], [[United States]].
|-
| rowspan="2"|9–12
| [[Tokyo Game Show]] at the [[Makuhari Messe]] International Convention in [[Mihama-ku, Chiba]], [[Japan]].<ref>[http://www.jeux-france.com/news21964_le-tgs-2008-en-octobre.html Le TGS 2008 en octobre]</ref>
|-
| Games Convention Asia in [[Singapore]].
|-
| 10–11
| [[BlizzCon]] 2008 in [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]], California, United States.
|}

==Hardware and software sales==<!--This section is linked from [[Nintendo DS]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360]]-->
{{see also|List of million-selling game consoles|List of best-selling video games}}

===Worldwide===
The following are the best-selling games of 2008 in terms of worldwide retail sales. These games sold at least {{nowrap|5 million}} units worldwide in 2008.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Rank
! Title
! Sales
! Publisher
! Platform(s)
! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 1
| ''[[Wii Sports]]''
| 22,660,000
| [[Nintendo]]
| [[Wii]]
| {{efn|''Wii Sports'' sales in 2008:
*January–March – {{nowrap|{{#expr:16.29-12.58}} million}}<ref name="March">{{cite web |title=IR Library - Earnings Release: FY 2007 (ended March 2008) |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/earnings/index.html?year=2007 |website=[[Nintendo Co., Ltd.]] |access-date=14 February 2021}}</ref>
*April–December – {{nowrap|18.95 million}}<ref name="December">{{cite web |title=Financial Results Briefing for the Nine–Month Period Ended December 2008: Supplementary Information |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/090130e.pdf |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=30 January 2009 |access-date=14 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
|-
| 2
| ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
| 13,670,000
| [[Nintendo]]
| [[Wii]]
| <ref name="December"/>
|-
| 3
| ''[[Wii Fit]]''
| 12,960,000
| [[Nintendo]]
| [[Wii]]
| {{efn|''Wii Fit'' sales in 2008:
*January–March – {{formatnum:{{#expr:1850000-1050000}}|}}<ref name="March"/>
*April–December – {{nowrap|12.16 million}}<ref name="December"/>
}}
|-
| 4
| ''[[Wii Play]]''
| 11,680,000
| [[Nintendo]]
| [[Wii]]
| {{efn|''Wii Play'' sales in 2008:
*January–March – {{nowrap|{{#expr:8.89-6.61}} million}}<ref name="March"/>
*April–December – {{nowrap|9.4 million}}<ref name="December"/>
}}
|-
| 5
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''
| 10,000,000
| [[Take-Two Interactive]]
| [[PS3]] / [[Xbox 360|X360]]
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Record Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results |url=https://ir.take2games.com/news-releases/news-release-details/take-two-interactive-software-inc-reports-record-third-quarter |access-date=14 February 2021 |publisher=[[Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.]] |date=September 4, 2008}}</ref>
|-
| 6
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| 8,100,000
| [[Nintendo]]
| [[Wii]]
| <ref name="December"/>
|-
| 7
| ''[[Call of Duty: World at War]]''
| 5,890,000
| [[Activision Blizzard]]
| [[PS3]] / [[Xbox 360|X360]] / [[Personal computer|PC]]
| <ref>{{cite news |title=2008 Video Game Software Sales Across Top Global Markets Experience Double-Digit Growth |url=https://www.npd.com/wps/portal/npd/us/news/press-releases/pr_090202/ |access-date=27 January 2021 |publisher=[[NPD Group]] |date=February 2, 2009 |archive-date=February 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205004109/https://www.npd.com/wps/portal/npd/us/news/press-releases/pr_090202/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 8
| ''[[Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!]]''
| 5,110,000
| [[Nintendo]]
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| {{efn|''Brain Age'' sales in 2008:
*January–March – {{nowrap|{{#expr:5.28-4.01}} million}}<ref name="March"/>
*April–December – {{nowrap|3.84 million}}<ref name="December"/>
}}
|}

===Canada===
* Based on figures from the [[NPD Group]]:
'''Video game console sales in Canada (first seven months of 2008)'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/wii-surpasses-one-million-consoles-sold-in-canada-1.319170 |title=Nintendo Wii surpasses mark of one million consoles sold in Canada |author=Neil Davidson |date=August 26, 2008 |work=[[The Canadian Press]] |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |access-date=September 8, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629042301/http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/SciTech/20080826/wii_million_080826/ |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Place
!Console
!Units sold
|-
|1
|[[Wii]]
|376,000
|-
|2
|[[PlayStation 3]]
|200,000
|-
|3
|[[Xbox 360]]
|154,000
|}

===Japan===
* Based on figures from [[Enterbrain]]:
'''Video game console sales of 2008 in Japan (December 31, 2007 – December 28, 2008)'''<ref name="Japansales">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.mcvuk.com/interviews/403/JAPANESE-2008-MARKET-REPORT |title=Japanese 2008 Market Report |magazine=[[MCV (magazine)|MCV]] |date=January 9, 2009 |access-date=January 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090122135649/http://www.mcvuk.com/interviews/403/JAPANESE-2008-MARKET-REPORT |archive-date=January 22, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref><ref name="Japansales2">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1221045_1124.html |script-title=ja:2008年国内ゲーム市場規模は約5826億1000万円（エンターブレイン調べ） |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |language=ja |date=January 5, 2009 |access-date=January 14, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090130085409/http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1221045_1124.html| archive-date= January 30, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="Japansales3">{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5123288/last-year-japanese-game-market-experienced-shrinkage |title=Last Year, Japanese Game Market Experienced Shrinkage |author=Brian Ashcraft |publisher=Kotaku |date=January 5, 2009 |access-date=January 14, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090122045647/http://kotaku.com/5123288/last-year-japanese-game-market-experienced-shrinkage| archive-date= January 22, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Place
!Console
!Units sold
|-
|1
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|align=right|4,029,804
|-
|2
|[[PlayStation Portable]]
|align=right|3,543,171
|-
|3
|[[Wii]]
|align=right|2,908,342
|-
|4
|[[PlayStation 3]]
|align=right|991,303
|-
|5
|[[PlayStation 2]]
|align=right|480,664
|-
|6
|[[Xbox 360]]
|align=right|317,859
|-
|7
|Other
|align=right|9,575
|}

'''Best-selling video games of 2008 in Japan (December 31, 2007 – December 28, 2008)'''<ref name=Japansales/><ref name=Japansales2/><ref name=Japansales3/>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Place
!Title
!Platform
!Publisher
!Units sold
|-
|1
|''[[Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G]]''
|[[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|[[Capcom]]
|align=right|2,452,111
|-
|2
|''[[Pokémon Platinum]]''
|[[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|[[The Pokémon Company|Pokémon Company]]
|align=right|2,187,337
|-
|3
|''[[Wii Fit]]''
|[[Wii]]
|[[Nintendo]]
|align=right|2,149,131
|-
|4
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|Wii
|Nintendo
|align=right|2,003,315
|-
|5
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Wii
|Nintendo
|align=right|1,747,113
|-
|6
|''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''
|NDS
|Nintendo
|align=right|1,350,671
|-
|7
|''[[Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride]]''
|NDS
|[[Square Enix]]
|align=right|1,176,082
|-
|8
|''[[Animal Crossing: City Folk]]''
|Wii
|Nintendo
|align=right|895,302
|-
|9
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|NDS
|Nintendo
|align=right|855,427
|-
|10
|''[[Wii Sports]]''
|Wii
|Nintendo
|align=right|841,736
|}

* Based on figures from ''[[ASCII Media Works|Dengeki]]'':
'''Best-selling video games of 2008 in Japan (December 31, 2007 – December 21, 2008)'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/130/130812/ |title=【3分ランキング号外】2008年ベストヒットゲーム発表！ 1位は『MHP 2nd G』!! |publisher=[[ASCII Media Works|Dengeki]] |language=ja |date=December 26, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081230152650/http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/130/130812/| archive-date= December 30, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21685 |title=Monster Hunter, Nintendo Top Japan's 2008 Bestselling Software |author=Eric Caoili |website=[[Gamasutra]] |date=December 31, 2008 |access-date=January 22, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090122050046/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21685| archive-date= January 22, 2009 | url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5121227/japans-best-selling-games-of-2008-are |title=Japan's Best Selling Games Of 2008 Are... |author=Michael McWhertor |publisher=Kotaku |date=December 30, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081231154535/http://kotaku.com/5121227/japans-best-selling-games-of-2008-are| archive-date= December 31, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Place
!Title
!Platform
!Publisher
!Units sold
|-
|1
|''[[Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G]]''
|[[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|[[Capcom]]
|align=right|2,507,400
|-
|2
|''[[Pokémon Platinum]]''
|[[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|[[The Pokémon Company|Pokémon Company]]
|align=right|2,125,348
|-
|3
|''[[Wii Fit]]''
|[[Wii]]
|[[Nintendo]]
|align=right|2,024,113
|-
|4
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|Wii
|Nintendo
|align=right|1,973,089
|-
|5
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Wii
|Nintendo
|align=right|1,808,709
|-
|6
|''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''
|NDS
|Nintendo
|align=right|1,320,047
|-
|7
|''[[Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride]]''
|NDS
|[[Square Enix]]
|align=right|1,228,014
|-
|8
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|NDS
|Nintendo
|align=right|724,608
|-
|9
|''[[Animal Crossing: City Folk]]''
|Wii
|Nintendo
|align=right|709,640
|-
|10
|''[[Wii Sports]]''
|Wii
|Nintendo
|align=right|694,765
|}

===United States===
* Based on figures from the [[NPD Group]]:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Video game console sales in the US (first six months of 2008)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.next-gen.biz/features/june-npd-depth?page=5 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905194522/http://www.next-gen.biz/features/june-npd-depth?page=5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 5, 2012 |title=June NPD In-Depth |author=Matt Matthews |date=July 21, 2008 |magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |access-date=October 16, 2008 }}</ref>
|-
!Place
!Console
!Units sold
|-
|1
|[[Wii]]
|3.5 million
|-
|2
|[[PlayStation 3]]
|1.6 million
|-
|3
|[[Xbox 360]]
|1.34 million
|}

{|class="wikitable"
|+ Best-selling video games of 2008 in the US<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6203257.html |title=NPD: 2008 game sales reach $21 billion, Wii Play sells 5.28M |author=Brendan Sinclair |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=January 15, 2009 |access-date=January 17, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090116183248/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6203257.html| archive-date= January 16, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/npd-nintendo-drives-08-industry-sales-past-21-billion-/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331220939/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/npd-nintendo-drives-08-industry-sales-past-21-billion-/ |archive-date=March 31, 2009 |title=NPD: Nintendo Drives '08 Industry Sales Past $21 Billion |author=James Brightman |publisher=[[GameDaily]] |date=January 15, 2009 |access-date=January 17, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
!Place
!Title
!Platform
!Publisher
!Units sold
|-
|1
|''[[Wii Play]]''
|[[Wii]]
|[[Nintendo]]
|5.28 million
|-
|2
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|Wii
|Nintendo
|5.00 million
|-
|3
|''[[Wii Fit]]''
|Wii
|Nintendo
|4.53 million
|-
|4
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Wii
|Nintendo
|4.17 million
|-
|5
|''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''
|[[Xbox 360|X360]]
|[[Rockstar Games]]
|3.29 million
|-
|6
|''[[Call of Duty: World at War]]''
|X360
|[[Activision]]
|2.75 million
|-
|7
|''[[Gears of War 2]]''
|X360
|[[Microsoft]]
|2.31 million
|-
|8
|''Grand Theft Auto IV''
|[[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|Rockstar Games
|1.89 million
|-
|9
|''[[Madden NFL 09]]''
|X360
|[[Electronic Arts]]
|1.87 million
|-
|10
|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|[[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|Nintendo
|1.65 million
|}

* Based on figures from the NPD Group via [[IGN]];<ref name=npdx360/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/936/936932p1.html |title=Xbox 360 2008 Year in Review |website=IGN |page=1 |date=December 12, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090101141334/http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/936/936932p1.html| archive-date= January 1, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> the games' publishers are listed in brackets:

{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center;"
|+ Best-selling video games of 2008 in the US (by platform){{cref|a}}
|-
!Place
![[Nintendo DS|NDS]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/936/936935p2.html |title=Nintendo DS Year in Review 2008 |website=IGN |date=December 9, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081227181912/http://ds.ign.com/articles/936/936935p2.html| archive-date= December 27, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>
![[Personal computer|PC]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/936/936933p2.html |title=PC Year in Review 2008 |website=IGN |date=December 11, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081227123844/http://pc.ign.com/articles/936/936933p2.html| archive-date= December 27, 2008 | url-status= dead}}</ref>
![[PlayStation 3|PS3]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/936/936939p2.html |title=PlayStation (3) 2008 Year in Review |website=IGN |date=December 10, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081231000459/http://ps3.ign.com/articles/936/936939p2.html| archive-date= December 31, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|1
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''<br /><small>([[Sega]])</small>
|''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]''<br /><small>([[Electronic Arts]])</small>
|''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''<br /><small>([[Rockstar Games]])</small>
|-
|2
|[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time'' and<br />''Explorers of Darkness'']]<br /><small>([[Nintendo]])</small>
|''[[Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures]]''<br /><small>([[Funcom]])</small>
|''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]''<br /><small>([[Konami]])</small>
|-
|3
|''[[Guitar Hero: On Tour]]''<br /><small>([[Activision]])</small>
|''[[Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning]]''<br /><small>(Electronic Arts)</small>
|''[[Madden NFL 09]]''<br /><small>([[Electronic Arts]])</small>
|-
|4
|''[[Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures]]''<br /><small>([[LucasArts]])</small>
|''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime]]''<br /><small>(Electronic Arts)</small>
|''[[Gran Turismo 5 Prologue]]''<br /><small>([[Sony Computer Entertainment]])</small>
|-
|5
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br /><small>(Nintendo)</small>
|''[[Spore Creature Creator]]''<br /><small>(Electronic Arts)</small>
|''[[MLB 08: The Show]]''<br /><small>(Sony Computer Entertainment)</small>
|-
|6
|''[[Professor Layton and the Curious Village]]''<br /><small>(Nintendo)</small>
|''[[Sins of a Solar Empire]]''<br /><small>([[Stardock]])</small>
|''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''<br /><small>([[LucasArts]])</small>
|-
|7
|''[[Kung Fu Panda (video game)|Kung Fu Panda]]''<br /><small>(Activision)</small>
|''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]]''<br /><small>(Electronic Arts)</small>
|''[[NCAA Football 09]]''<br /><small>(Electronic Arts)</small>
|-
|8
|''[[Advance Wars: Days of Ruin]]''<br /><small>(Nintendo)</small>
|''[[The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff]]''<br /><small>(Electronic Arts)</small>
|''[[Army of Two]]''<br /><small>(Electronic Arts)</small>
|-
|9
|''[[Crosswords DS]]''<br /><small>(Nintendo)</small>
|''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm]]''<br /><small>([[THQ]])</small>
|''[[Soulcalibur IV]]''<br /><small>([[Namco Bandai]])</small>
|-
|10
|''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift]]''<br /><small>([[Square Enix]])</small>
|''[[The Sims Castaway Stories]]''<br /><small>(Electronic Arts)</small>
|''[[Devil May Cry 4]]''<br /><small>([[Capcom]])</small>
|}

{| class="wikitable"  style="width:825px; text-align:center;"
|-
!Place
![[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://psp.ign.com/articles/936/936953p2.html |title=PlayStation (Portable) 2008 Year in Review |website=IGN |date=December 10, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113111709/http://psp.ign.com/articles/936/936953p2.html |archive-date=January 13, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
![[Wii]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/936/936938p2.html |title=Nintendo Wii Year in Review 2008 |website=IGN |date=December 11, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102005121/http://wii.ign.com/articles/936/936938p2.html |archive-date=January 2, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
![[Xbox 360|X360]]<ref name="npdx360">{{cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/936/936932p2.html |title=Xbox 360 2008 Year in Review  |website=IGN |page=2 |date=December 12, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081231000624/http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/936/936932p2.html| archive-date= December 31, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|1
|''[[Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII]]''<br /><small>([[Square Enix]])</small>
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<br /><small>([[Nintendo]])</small>
|''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''<br /><small>([[Rockstar Games]])</small>
|-
|2
|''[[God of War: Chains of Olympus]]''<br /><small>([[Sony Computer Entertainment]])</small>
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''<br /><small>(Nintendo)</small>
|''[[Madden NFL 09]]''<br /><small>([[Electronic Arts]])</small>
|-
|3
|''[[MLB 08: The Show]]''<br /><small>(Sony Computer Entertainment)</small>
|''[[Wii Fit]]''<br /><small>(Nintendo)</small>
|''[[Fable II]]''<br /><small>([[Microsoft]])</small>
|-
|4
|''[[Iron Man (video game)|Iron Man]]''<br /><small>([[Sega]])</small>
|''[[Rock Band]]''<br /><small>([[MTV Games]])</small>
|''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2]]''<br /><small>([[Ubisoft]])</small>
|-
|5
|''[[Patapon]]''<br /><small>(Sony Computer Entertainment)</small>
|''[[Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures]]''<br /><small>([[LucasArts]])</small>
|''[[Army of Two]]''<br /><small>(Electronic Arts)</small>
|-
|6
|''[[Madden NFL 09]]''<br /><small>([[Electronic Arts]])</small>
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''<br /><small>(Nintendo)</small>
|''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''<br /><small>([[LucasArts]])</small>
|-
|7
|''[[Lego Indiana Jones]]''<br /><small>([[LucasArts]])</small>
|''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''<br /><small>(LucasArts)</small>
|''[[Battlefield: Bad Company]]''<br /><small>(Electronic Arts)</small>
|-
|8
|''[[Major League Baseball 2K8]]''<br /><small>(2K Games)</small>
|''[[Deca Sports]]''<br /><small>(Hudson Soft)</small>
|''[[NCAA Football 09]]''<br /><small>(Electronic Arts)</small>
|-
|9
|''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''<br /><small>(LucasArts)</small>
|''[[Endless Ocean]]''<br /><small>(Nintendo)</small>
|''[[Rock Band 2]]''<br /><small>([[MTV Games]])</small>
|-
|10
|''[[Need for Speed: ProStreet]]''<br /><small>(Electronic Arts)</small>
|Unknown
|''[[Ninja Gaiden II]]''<br /><small>(Microsoft)</small>
|}
{{cnote|a|In the IGN articles used as sources, IGN lists the titles as the "Top 10 Sellers in 2008"; however, the IGN articles were published on December 9–12, 2008, so the articles might not take into account November and December sales figures, as the NPD Group did not release November's console game sales figures until December 11, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6202243.html |title=NPD: Wii sales top 2M during $2.9B month |author=Tom Magrino |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=December 11, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081217090541/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6202243.html| archive-date= December 17, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>}}

* Based on figures from the NPD Group:

Note: This list only includes games that were released after NPD started tracking video game sales data.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Best-selling console games of all time in the US (as of May 1, 2008)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6192163.html |title=NPD: San Andreas caps US best-seller list |author=Tom Magrino |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=June 5, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090126215818/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6192163.html| archive-date= January 26, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
!Place
!Title
!Units sold
|-
|1
|''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''
|9.40 million
|-
|2
|''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]''
|8.20 million
|-
|3
|''[[Madden NFL 07]]''
|7.70 million
|-
|4
|''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''
|7.30 million
|-
|5
|''[[Madden NFL 06]]''
|6.70 million
|-
|6
|''[[Halo 2]]''
|6.61 million
|-
|7
|''[[Madden NFL 08]]''
|6.60 million
|-
|8
|''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]''
|6.25 million
|-
|9
|''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]''
|6.20 million
|-
|10
|''[[Madden NFL 2005]]''
|6.10 million
|}

===Other===
* Based on figures from [[Enterbrain]], [[GfK]] [[Chart-Track]], and the [[NPD Group]], respectively:
'''Best-selling video games in Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States combined (January–July 2008)'''<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_080821.html |title=Leading Market Research Firms Join Forces to Provide First Multi-Continent View Of Video Game Software Sales |date=August 21, 2008 |access-date=September 25, 2008 |publisher=[[NPD Group]], [[GfK]] [[Chart-Track]], [[Enterbrain]] |archive-date=September 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919083303/https://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_080821.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Place
!Title
!Units sold in Japan
!Units sold in the UK
!Units sold in the US
!Total units sold
|-
|1
|''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''
| –
|1,582,000
|4,711,000
|6,293,000
|-
|2
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|1,681,000
|213,000
|3,539,000
|5,433,000
|-
|3
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|1,601,000
|687,000
|2,409,000
|4,697,000
|-
|4
|''[[Wii Fit]]''
|1,547,000
|624,000
|1,433,000
|3,604,000
|-
|5
|{{nowrap|''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]''}}
|26,000
|412,000
|3,037,000
|3,475,000
|}

'''Best-selling video games in Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States combined (July–September 2008)'''<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_081110a.html |title=Third Quarter 2008 Sales Results From Top Global Video Games Software Markets Released |date=November 10, 2008 |publisher=[[NPD Group]], [[GfK]] [[Chart-Track]], [[Enterbrain]] |access-date=November 14, 2008 |archive-date=December 20, 2008 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20081220052208/http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_081110a.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Place
!Title
!Units sold in Japan
!Units sold in the UK
!Units sold in the US
!Total units sold
|-
|1
|''[[Madden NFL 09]]''
|1,000
|35,000
|2,958,000
|2,994,000
|-
|2
|''[[Wii Fit]]''
|346,000
|460,000
|1,283,000
|2,089,000
|-
|3
|{{nowrap|''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''}}
| –
|321,000
|1,417,000
|1,738,000
|-
|4
|''[[Pokémon Platinum]]''
|1,482,000
| –
| –
|1,482,000
|-
|5
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|218,000
|394,000
|856,000
|1,468,000
|}

==Hardware releases==
[[File:Nintendo-DSi-Bl-Open.jpg|thumb|[[Nintendo DSi]]]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Month
! Day
! Console
|-
|rowspan="1" | August
| 22
| [[LeapFrog Didj]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leapfrog's Nintendo DS competitor hits stores |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/leapfrogs-nintendo-ds-competitor-hits-stores/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=CNET |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1" | November
| 1
| [[Nintendo DSi]]
|}

==Game releases==
{{GamePlatformKey|tot=12|GBA|iPod|Lin|Mac|NDS|PS2|PS3|PSP|Wii|Win|X360|Xbox
}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Release Date || Title || Systems
|-
| January 1
| ''[[FlatOut 2]]''
| [[macOS|Mac]]
|-
| January 2
| ''[[Metal Slug 3]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| January 3
| ''[[Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="5"| January 8
| ''[[Brain Challenge]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (video game)|Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Jackass: The Game]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]]
|-
| January 9
| ''[[Omega Five]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| January 15
| ''[[CSI: Hard Evidence]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Nanostray 2]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Nitrobike]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Samurai Warriors: Katana]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| January 16
| ''[[Rail Simulator]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | January 17
| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Tori-Emaki]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| January 21
| ''[[Advance Wars: Days of Ruin]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| January 22
| ''[[Burnout Paradise]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[No More Heroes (video game)|No More Heroes]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Pirates of the Burning Sea]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| January 24
| ''[[PixelJunk Monsters]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]]
|-
| January 29
| ''[[The Sims Castaway Stories]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[macOS|Mac]]
|-
| January 30
| ''[[Rez (video game)|Rez HD]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| January 31
| ''[[Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (Japan)
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[We Ski]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| February 4
| ''[[Sins of a Solar Empire]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Zoo Tycoon 2 DS]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| February 5
| ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Culdcept Saga]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Devil May Cry 4]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Turok (2008 video game)|Turok]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |February 7
| ''[[The Club (video game)|The Club]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Go! Puzzle]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
|[[Grand Chase]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-02-07 |title=Grand Chase, the Action Adventure MMO Brawler, Smashes It's Way Into North America! |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/grand-chase-the-action-adventure-mmo-brawler-smashes-its-way-into-north-america |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[L the Prologue to Death Note -Rasen no Wana-]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| February 8
| ''[[Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="7"| February 12
| ''[[Conflict: Denied Ops]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Dark Messiah of Might and Magic]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[Jumper: Griffin's Story (video game)|Jumper: Griffin's Story]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Lost Odyssey]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Penumbra: Black Plague]]''
| [[Linux|Lin]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Wipeout Pulse]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| February 14
| ''[[Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| February 18
| ''[[MX vs. ATV: Untamed]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Need for Speed: ProStreet]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| rowspan="5" | February 19
| ''[[Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Dynasty Warriors 6]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Pimp My Ride]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[The History Channel: Battle for the Pacific]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| February 20
| ''[[N+]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| February 21
| ''[[Lost Planet: Extreme Condition]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Space Invaders Extreme]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| February 22
| ''[[Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| February 25
| ''[[Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Frontlines: Fuel of War]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="6"| February 26
| ''[[Bubble Bobble Double Shot]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Lost: Via Domus]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Naruto: Ninja Destiny]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Turning Point: Fall of Liberty]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Universe at War: Earth Assault]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | February 27
| ''[[Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Triggerheart Exelica]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| February 28
| ''[[The Idolmaster Live For You!]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| March 1
| ''[[Trials 2: Second Edition]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| March 3
| ''[[Bully (video game)|Bully: Scholarship Edition]]''
| [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Major League Baseball 2K8]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="8"| March 4
| ''[[Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Army of Two]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Eco Creatures: Save the Forest]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[God of War: Chains of Olympus]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[MLB 08: The Show]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Ninja Reflex]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Silent Hill: Origins]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| March 5
| ''[[Harvest: Massive Encounter]]''
| [[macOS|Mac]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Rocketmen: Axis of Evil]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | March 6
| ''[[Flow (video game)|Flow]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
|''[[Yakuza: Kenzan!]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Rocketmen: Axis of Evil]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]]
|-
| March 9
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (NA)
| [[Wii]]
|-
| March 10
| ''[[Worms: A Space Oddity]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="7"| March 11
| ''[[Buzz!: The Hollywood Quiz]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[Condemned 2: Bloodshot]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Insecticide (video game)|Insecticide]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Wild Arms XF]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| March 12
| ''[[Bliss Island]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="7"| March 18
| ''[[Condemned 2: Bloodshot]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
|''[[Enemy Territory: Quake Wars]]''
|[[macOS|Mac]]
|-
| ''[[Everybody's Golf 5]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer 2008]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]],  [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Target: Terror]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| March 19
| ''[[Deca Sports]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[SimCity DS 2]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| March 20
| ''[[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]'' (Japan)
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | March 24
| ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[M&M's Kart Racing]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | March 25
|-
| ''[[ObsCure II]]''
|  [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Opoona]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Viking: Battle for Asgard]]''
|  [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| March 26
| ''[[GoPets: Vacation Island]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| March 28
| ''[[Dark Sector]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| April 1
| ''[[Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | April 2
| ''[[Mr. Driller Online]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| ''[[Star Ocean: Second Evolution]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| April 4
| ''[[FlatOut: Head On]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| April 8
| ''[[Assassin's Creed (video game)|Assassin's Creed]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Baroque (video game)|Baroque]]''
|  [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Supreme Commander (game)|Supreme Commander]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| April 9
| ''[[Ikaruga]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | April 10
| ''[[Arcana Heart#Arcana Heart|Arcana Heart]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| April 15
| ''[[Ōkami]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Rondo of Swords]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys!]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| April 16
| ''[[TrackMania Nations Forever]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| April 18
| ''[[Ys I & II|Legacy of Ys: Books I & II]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/ds/954798-legacy-of-ys-books-i-and-ii/data |title = Legacy of Ys: Books I & II Release Information for DS - GameFAQs  |access-date=2014-04-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416182009/http://www.gamefaqs.com/ds/954798-legacy-of-ys-books-i-and-ii/data |archive-date=April 16, 2014 }}</ref>
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| April 20
| ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| April 21
| ''[[Metal Arms: Glitch in the System]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | April 22
| ''[[High School Musical 2: Work This Out!]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Persona 3 FES]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[The World Ends with You]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Turok (2008 video game)|Turok]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| April 24
| ''[[Valkyria Chronicles]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| April 25
| ''[[King's Bounty: The Legend]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | April 29
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Let's Yoga]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| April 30
| ''[[Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| May 1
| ''[[Echochrome]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| May 2
| ''[[Iron Man (video game)|Iron Man]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| May 5
| ''[[Chameleon: To Dye For!|Chameleon]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Crosswords DS]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[The Destiny of Zorro]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| May 6
| ''[[Boom Blox]]''
| [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Speed Racer (2008 video game)|Speed Racer]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Wii]]
|-
| May 12
| ''[[LostWinds]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| May 13
| ''[[Castle of Shikigami III]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Drone Tactics]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (video game)|The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | May 15
| ''[[Dark Mist]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]]
|-
| ''[[Luminous Arc 2: Will]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| May 17
| ''[[Monster Madness: Grave Danger]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| May 19
| ''[[Critter Round-Up]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | May 20
| ''[[Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[SingStar (PlayStation 3)|SingStar]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | May 21
| ''[[Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness]]''
| [[Linux|Lin]], [[macOS|Mac]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Wii Fit]]'' (America)
| [[Wii]]
|-
| May 23
| ''[[Haze (video game)|Haze]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| May 26
| ''[[Cross Edge]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Dr. Mario Online Rx]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| May 27
| ''[[Death Jr. II: Root of Evil]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Emergency Heroes]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Enemy Territory: Quake Wars]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Super Dodgeball Brawlers]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| May 28
| ''[[Mass Effect (video game)|Mass Effect]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | May 30
| ''[[Commando: Steel Disaster]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Race Driver: Grid]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="7"| June 3
| ''[[Chaos Wars]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[Everybody's Golf Portable 2|Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2]]'''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda (video game)|Kung Fu Panda]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]],  [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Ninja Gaiden II (2008 video game)|Ninja Gaiden II]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Summon Night: Twin Age]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| June 4
| ''[[Roogoo]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| June 5
| ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''Carl²: Taking the Class''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Shiren the Wanderer (2008 video game)|Fushigi no Dungeon – Furai no Shiren 3: Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri Hime]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[The Incredible Hulk (2008 video game)|The Incredible Hulk]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]],  [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| June 9
| ''[[My Pokémon Ranch]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| rowspan="6"| June 10
| ''[[Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Don King Presents: Prizefighter]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[NASCAR 09]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''Total Drama''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[The Incredible Hulk (2008 video game)|The Incredible Hulk]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | June 11
| ''[[Frogger 2 (Xbox Live Arcade)|Frogger 2]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| ''[[Jake Hunter|Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| June 12
| ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| June 13
| ''[[Civilization Revolution]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="5"| June 17
| ''[[Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''Di-Gata Defenders: Legend of the Seth''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Secret Agent Clank]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Supreme Ruler 2020]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Wacky Races: Crash and Dash]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | June 18
| ''[[Elements of Destruction]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| ''[[Fishdom]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | June 19
| ''[[Fatal Inertia#Fatal Inertia EX|Fatal Inertia EX]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| June 20
| ''[[Alone in the Dark (2008 video game)|Alone in the Dark]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Code Lyoko: Fall of X.A.N.A.]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Top Spin 3]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| June 22
| ''[[Guitar Hero: On Tour]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Rock Band (video game)|Rock Band]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| June 23
| ''[[Battlefield: Bad Company]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Gyrostarr]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| ''[[Top Spin 3]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| June 24
| ''[[WALL-E (video game)|WALL-E]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Big Beach Sports]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Hellboy: The Science of Evil]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Mega Man Star Force 2]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| June 25
| ''[[Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| June 26
| ''[[Disgaea: Hour of Darkness#DS port|Disgaea DS: Prince of the Demon World and the Red Moon]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| June 29
| ''[[Guitar Hero: Aerosmith]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | June 30
| ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (Nintendo DS)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Magnetica]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | July 1
| ''[[Elements of Destruction]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Soul Bubbles]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| July 3
| ''[[1 vs. 100 (2008 video game)|1 vs. 100]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Initial D Extreme Stage]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Nanashi no Game]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Unreal Tournament 3]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | July 7
| ''[[Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes]]''
| [[iPod]]
|-
| ''[[SPOGS Racing]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| ''[[Zen Pinball|Zen Pinball: Rollercoaster]]''
| [[iOS]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| July 8
| ''[[Beijing 2008 (video game)|Beijing 2008]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Civilization Revolution]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Devil May Cry 4]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| July 10
| ''[[Critter Crunch]]''
| [[iOS]]
|-
| ''[[Resident Evil Zero]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Persona 4]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| July 11
| ''[[Dynasty Warriors 6]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| July 14
| ''[[Major League Eating: The Game]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| July 15
| ''[[Mister Slime]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[NCAA Football 09]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
|''[[Space Chimps (video game)|Space Chimps]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[We Love Golf!]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| July 16
| ''[[Double D Dodgeball]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| July 17
| ''[[Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Elefunk]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]]
|-
| ''[[Rayman (video game)|Rayman]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]]
|-
| ''[[Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | July 22
| ''[[New International Track & Field]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (video game)|The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | July 23
| ''[[1942: Joint Strike]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| ''[[Go! Go! Break Steady]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| July 24
| ''[[1942: Joint Strike]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]]
|-
| ''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Siren: Blood Curse]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Wario Land: The Shake Dimension]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| July 28
| ''[[Pong Toss! Frat Party Games]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| July 29
| ''[[MLB Power Pros 2008]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Soulcalibur IV]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| July 30
| ''[[Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| July 31
| ''[[Fatal Frame IV]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Phantasy Star Portable]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' (Japan)
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| August 1
| ''[[Race Driver: Grid (Nintendo DS)|Race Driver: Grid]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | August 4
| ''[[Reset Generation]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Wild West Guns]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| August 5
| ''Dance Dance Revolution: Nickelodeon Party 3''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| August 6
| ''[[Braid (video game)|Braid]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| August 7
| ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |August 12
| ''[[Bangai-O Spirits]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Space Siege]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | August 13
| ''[[Bionic Commando Rearmed]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| ''[[Madden NFL 09]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]
|-
| August 14
| ''[[Bionic Commando Rearmed]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | August 19
| ''[[The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Too Human]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| August 21
| ''[[Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
|''[[Sigma Harmonics]]''
|[[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| August 22
| ''[[Inazuma Eleven]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | August 25
| ''[[Helix (video game)|Helix]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| ''[[MLB Power Pros 2008]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="9"| August 26
| ''[[Digimon World Championship]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[From the Abyss]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[My Chinese Coach]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[N+]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[The Quest Trio]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Pets]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| August 27
| ''[[Castle Crashers]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| August 28
| ''[[Afrika (video game)|Afrika]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Asphalt 4: Elite Racing]]''
| [[iOS]]
|-
|''[[Captain Rainbow]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[The Last Guy]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| August 29
| ''[[Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| August 31
| ''[[Mercenaries 2: World in Flames]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| September 2
|''[[Infinite Undiscovery]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Rapala Fishing Frenzy 2009]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Vampire Rain|Vampire Rain: Altered Species]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| September 3
| ''[[Shred Nebula]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| September 4
| ''[[Blue Dragon Plus]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| September 5
| ''[[FaceBreaker]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]''
| [[macOS|Mac]], [[Mobile game|mobile]], [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | September 8
| ''[[Air Traffic Chaos]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Lock's Quest]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[NHL 2K9]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="6"| September 9
| ''[[Hell's Kitchen: The Game]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''The Fairly OddParents: Rules of Engagement''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[NHL 09]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[TNA Impact! (video game)|TNA iMPACT!]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Yakuza 2]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[Zoids Assault]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| September 11
| ''[[One Piece: Unlimited Cruise|One Piece: Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| September 12
| ''[[Crysis Warhead]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| September 13
| ''[[Pokémon Platinum]]'' (Japan)
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| September 14
| ''6teen: Dude of the Living Dead''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]],  [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Rock Band 2]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| September 15
| ''[[Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="10"| September 16
| ''[[Armored Core: For Answer]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Battle Fantasia]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''Criminal Minds: Hard Conspiracy''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Crysis Warhead]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution X]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[Speed Racer: The Videogame]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)|Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[The Witcher: Enhanced Edition]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Pure (video game)|Pure]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| September 18
| ''[[Dragon Ball: Origins]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Eternal Sonata]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| September 19
| ''[[Igor (film)|Igor: The Game]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="7"| September 22
| ''[[Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization|Civilization IV: Colonization]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[De Blob]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Di-Gata Defenders]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Mega Man 9]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| ''[[SimCity Creator]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[EA Sports 08 Collection]]''
| [[Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="10"|September 23
| ''[[SouthPeak Games#Titles|B-Boy]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Brothers in Arms: Double Time]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Buzz!: Master Quiz]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Dinosaur King (video game)|Dinosaur King]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Hi Hamtaro! Little Hamsters Big Adventure]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Lego Batman: The Video Game]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]],  [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Microsoft Tinker]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Shaun the Sheep (video game)|Shaun the Sheep]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Time Hollow]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | September 24
| ''Dragon Ball Z: Trilogy''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[Duke Nukem 3D]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="9" | September 25
| ''[[Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Cross Edge]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Disaster: Day of Crisis]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Geon (video game)|Geon]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
|''[[Janline]]''
|[[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Mega Man 9]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]]
|-
| ''[[Sands of Destruction]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Wipeout HD]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]]
|-
| ''[[World Destruction: Michibikareshi Ishi]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan=4| September 30
| ''[[Silent Hill: Homecoming]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Tornado (2008 video game)|Tornado]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Unsolved Crimes]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| October 1
| ''[[Mega Man 9]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan=3|October 2
| ''[[Dynasty Warriors 6]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Work Time Fun]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]]
|-
| October 4
| ''[[Meat Boy]]''
| [[Web browser|Browser]]
|-
| October 5
| ''[[Fieldrunners]]''
| [[iOS]]
|-
| rowspan="9"| October 7
| ''[[Bleach: Dark Souls]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Crash: Mind over Mutant]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Crash: Mind over Mutant (Nintendo DS video game)|Crash: Mind over Mutant]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Fracture (video game)|Fracture]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Guilty Gear 2: Overture]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[NBA Live 09]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[NBA 2K9]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | October 8
| ''[[MLB Stickball]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Kage 2]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | October 9
| ''[[Linger in Shadows]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Macross Ace Frontier]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
|''[[Snoopy DS: Let's Go Meet Snoopy and His Friends!]]''
|[[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="6"| October 13
| ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Blitz: The League II]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Cubello]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| ''[[Prey the Stars]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Tak: Mojo Mistake]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[World of Goo]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="7"| October 14
| ''[[Dead Space (video game)|Dead Space]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[FIFA 09]]''
| [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Rock Revolution]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Saints Row 2]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Confrontation]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Golden Axe: Beast Rider]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Boogie Superstar]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| October 15
| ''[[Age of Booty]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| October 16
| ''[[Culdcept DS]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Wii Music]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[X3: Terran Conflict]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| October 19
| ''[[Rock Band 2]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| rowspan="7" | October 20
| ''[[Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket Games]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Celebrity Sports Showdown]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Midnight Club: Los Angeles]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[NHL 09]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Dead Space (video game)|Dead Space]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom]]''
| [[PS2]], [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[The Naked Brothers Band (video game)|The Naked Brothers Band: The Video Game]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="16"| October 21
| ''[[Bully (video game)|Bully: Scholarship Edition]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[BioShock]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Crash: Mind over Mutant]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Disney Think Fast]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Far Cry 2]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Fable II]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Spider-Man: Web of Shadows]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Transformers Animated: The Game]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[NBA 2K9]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[What's Cooking? with Jamie Oliver]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| October 23
| ''[[Prince of Persia (1989 video game)#Remake and modifications|Prince of Persia Classic]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | October 26
| ''[[Casper's Scare School (video game)|Casper's Scare School]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]''
| [[macOS|Mac]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| October 27
| ''[[MySims Kingdom]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="10"| October 28
| ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force (video game)|Ben 10: Alien Force]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Dora the Explorer (TV series)|Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Fallout 3]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Go, Diego, Go!|Go, Diego, Go!: The Great Dinosaur Rescue]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Goosebumps HorrorLand Video Game|Goosebumps HorrorLand]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[LittleBigPlanet]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[MotorStorm: Pacific Rift]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[MySims]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Ninjatown]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| October 29
| ''[[Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness|Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness – Episode 2]]''
| [[Linux|Lin]], [[macOS|Mac]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| October 30
| ''[[Away: Shuffle Dungeon]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| October 31
| ''Master of the Monster Lair''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| November 3
| ''[[Alien Crush Returns]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| rowspan="11"| November 4
| ''Bones''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[Dragon Ball: Origins]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| [[Bratz Kidz]]
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[KORG DS-10]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Legendary (video game)|Legendary]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (video game)|Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox 360|X360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Tom Clancy's EndWar]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Resistance 2]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Namco Museum Virtual Arcade]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | November 5
| ''[[Exit (video game)|Exit]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| November 7
| ''[[Gears of War 2]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Men of War (video game)|Men of War]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Sacred 2 Fallen Angel]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| November 10
| ''[[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]'' (North America)
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="11"|November 11
| ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty: World at War]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Eternal Poison]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[FaceBreaker]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Guinness World Records: The Videogame]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mirror's Edge]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009]]''
| [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber Duels]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi Alliance]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| November 12
| ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer 2009]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| November 13
| ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[macOS|Mac]]
|-
| November 14
| ''[[Football Manager 2009]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[macOS|Mac]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| November 16
| ''[[Animal Crossing: City Folk]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Shaun White Snowboarding]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | November 17
| ''[[Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Robocalypse]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Skate It]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="18"| November 18
| ''[[Alone in the Dark (2008 video game)|Alone in the Dark: Inferno]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Bolt (video game)|Bolt]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Cooking Mama: World Kitchen]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Cradle of Rome]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Ultimate Band]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Castlevania Judgment]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Left 4 Dead]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Need for Speed: Undercover]]''
| [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Tomb Raider: Underworld]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]],  [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Tony Hawk's Motion]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Naruto: The Broken Bond]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[CSI: NY (video game)|CSI: NY]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[You're in the Movies]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| November 19
| ''[[Weapon of Choice (video game)|Weapon of Choice]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | November 20
| ''[[Gallop & Ride]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[The Last Remnant]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|November 21
| ''[[LocoRoco 2]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''Beyond Protocol''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| November 23
| ''[[Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes]]''
| [[iOS]]
|-
| rowspan="5"|November 25
| ''[[Chrono Trigger]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Neopets Puzzle Adventure]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| November 27
| ''[[Patapon 2]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Rune Factory Frontier]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| November 30
| ''Geometry Dance''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | December 1
|''[[Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon]]''
| [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Space Invaders Get Even]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| rowspan="8"| December 2
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]
|-
| ''[[Mushroom Men|Mushroom Men: Rise of the Fungi]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Mushroom Men|Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Prince of Persia (2008 video game)|Prince of Persia]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Prince of Persia: The Fallen King]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | December 4
| ''[[428: Shibuya Scramble]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Everyday Shooter]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Rygar: The Battle of Argus]]''
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]]
|-
| December 5
| ''[[X3: Reunion]]''
| [[Linux|Lin]]
|-
| December 7
| ''[[Prey (2006 video game)|Prey]]''
| [[Linux|Lin]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | December 8
| ''[[Defense Grid: The Awakening]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| ''[[Hockey Allstar Shootout]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| December 9
| ''[[Prince of Persia (2008 video game)|Prince of Persia]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | December 10
| ''[[Meteos]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| ''[[PowerUp Forever]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | December 11
| ''[[Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[PowerUp Forever]]''
| [[PlayStation Network|PSN]]
|-
| December 14
| ''[[I Love Katamari]]''
| [[iOS]]
|-
| December 15
| ''[[Big Kahuna Party]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
| December 17
| ''[[Dash of Destruction]]''
| [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]
|-
| rowspan="5"|December 18
| ''[[Rise of the Argonauts]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Win]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Dissidia: Final Fantasy]]''
| [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
| ''[[Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2]]''
| [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|X360]]
|-
| ''[[Suikoden Tierkreis]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| ''[[Tales of Hearts]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | December 23
| ''[[Crystal Defenders]]''
| [[iOS]]
|-
| ''[[Lumines#Lumines Supernova|Lumines Supernova]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|December 25
| ''[[White Knight Chronicles]]''
| [[PlayStation 3|PS3]]
|-
| ''[[RIZ-ZOAWD]]''
| [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|-
| December 29
| ''[[MaBoShi: The Three Shape Arcade]]''
| [[WiiWare]]
|-
|December 31
|[[Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-05-24 |title=Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - CAVE Co., Ltd |url=http://www.cave.co.jp/games/shin-megami-tensei_en |access-date=2024-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524032859/http://www.cave.co.jp/games/shin-megami-tensei_en |archive-date=May 24, 2015 }}</ref> (North America)
|[[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|}

==Critically acclaimed titles==
[[Metacritic]] (MC) and [[GameRankings]] (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2008 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)<ref name="Metacritic Best">{{cite web |title=Best Video Games for 2008 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2008 |website=Metacritic |access-date=September 23, 2019}}</ref><ref name="GameRankings Best">{{cite web |title=Highest-Ranking Games of 2008 (with at least 5 reviews) |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=&cat=0&year=2008&numrev=4&sort=0&letter=&search= |website=GameRankings |access-date=September 23, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="col"| Game
! scope="col"| Publisher
! scope="col"| Release Date
! scope="col"| Platform
! scope="col"| MC score
! scope="col"| GR score
|-
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''
| [[Rockstar Games]]
| April 29, 2008
| [[PlayStation 3]]
| 98/100
| 97.04%
|-
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''
| [[Rockstar Games]]
| April 29, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 98/100
| 96.67%
|-
| ''[[LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)|LittleBigPlanet]]''
| [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]]
| October 27, 2008
| [[PlayStation 3]]
| 95/100
| 94.75%
|-
| ''[[World of Goo]]''
| 2D Boy
| October 13, 2008
| [[Wii]]
| 94/100
| 94.04%
|-
| ''[[BioShock]]''
| [[2K Games]]
| October 17, 2008
| [[PlayStation 3]]
| 94/100
| 93.66%
|-
| ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]''
| [[Konami]]
| June 12, 2008
| [[PlayStation 3]] 
| 94/100
| 93.53%
|-
| ''[[Gears of War 2]]''
| [[Xbox Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]]
| November 7, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 93/100
| 93.32%
|-
| ''[[Fallout 3]]''
| [[Bethesda Softworks]]
| October 28, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 93/100
| 92.85%
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| [[Nintendo]]
| January 31, 2008
| [[Wii]]
| 93/100
| 92.84%
|-
| ''[[Braid (video game)|Braid]]''
| [[Number None]]
| August 6, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 93/100
| 92.15%
|-
| ''[[Flipnote Studio]]''
| [[Nintendo]]
| December 24, 2008
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 93/100<ref name="Metacritic 2009">{{cite web |title=Best Video Games for 2009 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2009 |website=Metacritic |access-date=September 23, 2019}}</ref>
| 91%<ref name="GameRankings 2009">{{cite web |title=Highest-Ranking Games of 2009 (with at least 5 reviews) |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=&cat=0&year=2009&numrev=4&sort=0&letter=&search= |website=GameRankings |access-date=September 23, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]''
| [[Blizzard Entertainment]]
| November 13, 2008
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| 91/100
| 92.68%
|-
| ''[[Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor]]''
| [[Stardock]]
| April 30, 2008
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| 92/100
| 92.33%
|-
| ''[[Persona 4]]''
| [[Atlus]]
| July 10, 2008
| [[PlayStation 2]]
| 90/100
| 92.28%
|-
| ''[[World of Goo]]''
| 2D Boy
| October 13, 2008
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| 90/100
| 92.27%
|-
| ''[[Rock Band 2]]''
| [[MTV Games]]
| September 14, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 92/100
| 92.25%
|-
| ''[[Chrono Trigger#Nintendo DS|Chrono Trigger]]''
| [[Square Enix]]
| November 20, 2008
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 92/100
| 91.98%
|-
| ''[[Rock Band 2]]''
| [[MTV Games]]
| September 14, 2008
| [[Wii]]
| 92/100
| 91.33%
|-
| ''[[Rock Band 2]]''
| [[MTV Games]]
| September 14, 2008
| [[PlayStation 3]]
| 91/100
| 91.5%
|-
| ''[[God of War: Chains of Olympus]]''
| [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]]
| March 4, 2008
| [[PlayStation Portable]]
| 91/100
| 91.44%
|-
| ''[[Fallout 3]]''
| [[Bethesda Softworks]]
| October 28, 2008
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| 91/100
| 90.85%
|-
| ''[[Fallout 3]]''
| [[Bethesda Softworks]]
| October 28, 2008
| [[PlayStation 3]]
| 90/100
| 90.52%
|-
| ''[[Ōkami]]''
| [[Capcom]]
| April 15, 2008
| [[Wii]]
| 90/100
| 90.02%
|-
| ''[[Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2]]''
| [[Xbox Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]]
| July 30, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 90/100
| 89.77%
|-
| ''[[Portal (video game)#Release|Portal: Still Alive]]''
| [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]
| October 22, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 90/100
| 88.55%
|-
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''
| [[Rockstar Games]]
| December 2, 2008
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| 90/100
| 88.48%
|-
| ''[[Mass Effect (video game)|Mass Effect]]''
| [[Electronic Arts]]
| May 28, 2008
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| 89/100
| 89.7%
|-
| ''[[Left 4 Dead]]''
| [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]
| November 18, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 89/100
| 89.44%
|-
| ''[[Left 4 Dead]]''
| [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]
| November 18, 2008
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| 89/100
| 89.43%
|-
| ''[[Dead Space (video game)|Dead Space]]''
| [[Electronic Arts]]
| October 13, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 89/100
| 89.07%
|-
| ''[[Dead Space (video game)|Dead Space]]''
| [[Electronic Arts]]
| October 13, 2008
| [[PlayStation 3]]
| 88/100
| 89.05%
|-
| ''[[Rez (video game)|Rez HD]]''
| [[Xbox Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]]
| January 30, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 89/100
| 88.62%
|-
| ''[[Fable II]]''
| [[Xbox Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]]
| October 21, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 89/100
| 88.5%
|-
| ''[[Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix]]''
| [[Capcom]]
| November 26, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 88/100
| 88.79%
|-
| ''[[NHL 09]]''
| [[EA Sports]]
| September 9, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 88/100
| 88.78%
|-
| ''[[Burnout Paradise]]''
| [[Electronic Arts]]
| January 22, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 88/100
| 88.36%
|-
| ''[[FIFA Soccer 09]]''
| [[EA Sports]]
| October 13, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 87/100
| 88.21%
|-
| ''[[Bionic Commando Rearmed]]''
| [[Capcom]]
| August 13, 2008
| [[Xbox 360]]
| 85/100
| 88.07%
|-
| ''[[NHL 09]]''
| [[EA Sports]]
| September 9, 2008
| [[PlayStation 3]]
| 88/100
| 87.97%
|-
| ''[[Burnout Paradise]]''
| [[Electronic Arts]]
| January 22, 2008
| [[PlayStation 3]]
| 87/100
| 87.89%
|-
| ''[[Race Driver: Grid]]''
| [[Codemasters]]
| May 30, 2008
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| 87/100
| 87.87%
|-
| ''[[Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix]]''
| [[Capcom]]
| November 25, 2008
| [[PlayStation 3]]
| 87/100
| 87.82%
|-
| ''[[Bionic Commando Rearmed]]''
| [[Capcom]]
| August 13, 2008
| [[PlayStation 3]]
| 87/100
| 87.67%
|-
| ''[[Wipeout HD]]''
| [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]]
| September 25, 2008
| [[PlayStation 3]]
| 87/100
| 87.52%
|-
| ''[[Sins of a Solar Empire]]''
| [[Stardock]]
| February 4, 2008
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| 87/100
| 87.52%
|}

== Video game-based film and television releases ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title !! Date !! Director !! Distributor(s) !! Franchise !! Original game publisher !! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| ''[[Persona: Trinity Soul]]''
| January 5, 2008
| Atsushi Matsumoto
| [[Aniplex]]
| ''[[Persona (series)|Persona]]''
| [[Atlus]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-20 |title=The Original Sequel to Persona 3 is Better Than I Was Led to Believe |url=https://kotaku.com/the-original-sequel-to-persona-3-is-better-than-i-was-l-1593651167 |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Kotaku |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior|Giratina & the Sky Warrior]]''
| July 19, 2008
| [[Kunihiko Yuyama]]
| [[Toho]]
| ''[[Pokémon]]''
| [[Game Freak]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr1400066565/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Far Cry (film)|Far Cry]]''
| October 2, 2008
| [[Uwe Boll]]
| [[20th Century Studios]]
| ''[[Far Cry]]''
| [[Ubisoft]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Cindy |date=2009-11-25 |title=Far Cry DVD Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/11/25/far-cry-dvd-review |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Resident Evil: Degeneration]]''
| rowspan="2" | October 17, 2008
| Makoto Kamiya
| [[Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan]]
| ''[[Resident Evil]]''
| [[Capcom]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Monfette |first=Christopher |date=2008-12-03 |title=Resident Evil: Degeneration Blu-ray Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/12/03/resident-evil-degeneration-blu-ray-review |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Max Payne (film)|Max Payne]]''
| [[John Moore (director)|John Moore]]
| 20th Century Studios
| ''[[Max Payne]]''
| [[Rockstar Games]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |title='Max Payne' is top gun at the box office |url=https://ew.com/article/2008/10/20/max-payne-top-gun-box-office/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
*[[2008 in esports]]
*[[2008 in games]]

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{History of video games}}

[[Category:2008 in video gaming| ]]
[[Category:Video games by year]]