"Real news from the virtual world:

_BEST OF 2008 (SO FAR): E3, the video-game industry's big trade show, is next week, and you'll be hearing a lot about all the new software coming between now and Christmas. But there's a bit of a lull until Aug. 12, when "Madden NFL 09" unofficially marks the beginning of the fall game season. July is a good time to catch up on some of the games you may have missed. Here are the best of the year so far:

1. "Grand Theft Auto IV" (Rockstar, for the Xbox 3..."

"GoNintendo discovered a supposedly complete list of the game's riddles to back up this claim. You can check out every single puzzle featured in the game, and even choose to sneak a peek at every solution as well -- an action we can't help but feel would be frowned upon by the eponymous scholar and his pint-sized associate."

"Xbox 360:

Lost Odyssey

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Dark Messiah of Might & Magic

Ninja Gaiden Black (Xbox Originals)

Black (Xbox Originals)

Sid Meier's Pirates! Live the Life (Xbox Originals)

PS3:

Conflict: Denied Ops

Nintendo Wii:

Balloon Pop

Go Diego Go: Safari Rescue

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Virtual Console:

Lords of Thunder

Harvest Moon

PS2:

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Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids

Go Diego Go: Safari Rescue

Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon Special Edition

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"01./01. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 89,248 / 1,283,000
02./00. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven: Ubiquitous Evolution 2008 (Konami) - 76,669 / NEW
03./00. [PS2] Lucky Star: Misasagi Sakura Gakuen Sakura Fuji Festival (Kadokawa Shoten) - 71,512 / NEW
04./02. [NDS] Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo) - 50,169 / 140,000
05./04. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 25,788 / 2,714,000
06./03. [NDS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo) - 21,840 / 1,581,000
07./05. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd ..."

"01./01. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 92,471 / 1,194,000
02./00. [NDS] Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo) - 89,909 / NEW
03./02. [NDS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo) - 33,003 / 1,560,000
04./03. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 30,458 / 2,689,000
05./05. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom) - 23,614 / 1,534,000
06./06. [NDS] Prof. Layton and Pandora's Box (Level 5) - 22,032 / 730,000
07./04. [NDS] Final Fantasy IV (Square-Enix) - 21,662 / 559,000
08./09. [WII] Mario and Sonic a..."

"01./02. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 89,584 / 1,101,000
02./01. [NDS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo) - 43,082 / 1,527,000
03./03. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 33,267 / 2,658,000
04./04. [NDS] Final Fantasy IV (Square-Enix) - 32,427 / 537,000
05./14. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom) - 25,927 / 1,511,000
06./08. [NDS] Prof. Layton and Pandora's Box (Level 5) - 25,303 / 708,000
07./07. [NDS] Dragon Quest IV (Square-Enix) - 24,992 / 1,143,000
08./06. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 24,820 ..."

"01./03. [NDS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo) - 195,781 / 1,484,000
02./02. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 127,142 / 1,011,000
03./06. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 118,286 / 2,625,000
04./04. [NDS] Final Fantasy IV (Square-Enix) - 90,634 / 505,000
05./10. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) - 81,967 / 802,000
06./11. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 78,065 / 2,130,000
07./09. [NDS] Dragon Quest IV (Square-Enix) - 77,603 / 1,118,000
08./08. [NDS] Prof. Layton and Pandora's Box (Level 5) - 76,263 / 68..."