2008 in video games (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2008 in video games" in English language version.

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10ign.com

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archive.today

"Japanese 2008 Market Report". MCV. January 9, 2009. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2009.
Matt Matthews (July 21, 2008). "June NPD In-Depth". Edge. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
"Third Quarter 2008 Sales Results From Top Global Video Games Software Markets Released" (Press release). NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track, Enterbrain. November 10, 2008. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2008.

boxofficemojo.com

"Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

cave.co.jp

"Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - CAVE Co., Ltd". May 24, 2015. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2024.

cnet.com

"Leapfrog's Nintendo DS competitor hits stores". CNET. Retrieved April 22, 2024.

ctvnews.ca

Neil Davidson (August 26, 2008). "Nintendo Wii surpasses mark of one million consoles sold in Canada". The Canadian Press. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2008.

dengeki.com

news.dengeki.com

"【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』!!" (in Japanese). Dengeki. December 26, 2008. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.

ew.com

"'Max Payne' is top gun at the box office". EW.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.

famitsu.com

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）. Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. January 5, 2009. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2009.

gamasutra.com

Eric Caoili (December 31, 2008). "Monster Hunter, Nintendo Top Japan's 2008 Bestselling Software". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2009.

gamedaily.com

James Brightman (December 9, 2008). "Atari to Acquire Cryptic Studios". GameDaily. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
James Brightman (January 15, 2009). "NPD: Nintendo Drives '08 Industry Sales Past $21 Billion". GameDaily. Archived from the original on March 31, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2009.

gamefaqs.com

"Legacy of Ys: Books I & II Release Information for DS - GameFAQs". Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.

gamerankings.com

"Highest-Ranking Games of 2008 (with at least 5 reviews)". GameRankings. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
"Highest-Ranking Games of 2009 (with at least 5 reviews)". GameRankings. Retrieved September 23, 2019.

gamesindustry.biz

Sinclar, Brendan (August 1, 2016). "That time the industry almost killed E3". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
"Grand Chase, the Action Adventure MMO Brawler, Smashes It's Way Into North America!". GamesIndustry.biz. February 7, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

gamespot.com

Brendan Sinclair (January 15, 2009). "NPD: 2008 game sales reach $21 billion, Wii Play sells 5.28M". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
Tom Magrino (December 11, 2008). "NPD: Wii sales top 2M during $2.9B month". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
Tom Magrino (June 5, 2008). "NPD: San Andreas caps US best-seller list". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2009.

ign.com

"Attendance and Stats". IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
White, Cindy (November 25, 2009). "Far Cry DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
Monfette, Christopher (December 3, 2008). "Resident Evil: Degeneration Blu-ray Review". IGN. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

xbox360.ign.com

"Xbox 360 2008 Year in Review". IGN. December 12, 2008. p. 2. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
"Xbox 360 2008 Year in Review". IGN. December 12, 2008. p. 1. Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2009.

ds.ign.com

"Nintendo DS Year in Review 2008". IGN. December 9, 2008. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.

pc.ign.com

"PC Year in Review 2008". IGN. December 11, 2008. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.

ps3.ign.com

"PlayStation (3) 2008 Year in Review". IGN. December 10, 2008. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.

psp.ign.com

"PlayStation (Portable) 2008 Year in Review". IGN. December 10, 2008. Archived from the original on January 13, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2009.

wii.ign.com

"Nintendo Wii Year in Review 2008". IGN. December 11, 2008. Archived from the original on January 2, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2009.

jeux-france.com

Le TGS 2008 en octobre

kotaku.com

Brian Ashcraft (January 5, 2009). "Last Year, Japanese Game Market Experienced Shrinkage". Kotaku. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2009.
Michael McWhertor (December 30, 2008). "Japan's Best Selling Games Of 2008 Are..." Kotaku. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
"The Original Sequel to Persona 3 is Better Than I Was Led to Believe". Kotaku. June 20, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2024.

mcvuk.com

"Japanese 2008 Market Report". MCV. January 9, 2009. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2009.

metacritic.com

"Best Video Games for 2008". Metacritic. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
"Best Video Games for 2009". Metacritic. Retrieved September 23, 2019.

next-gen.biz

Matt Matthews (July 21, 2008). "June NPD In-Depth". Edge. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2008.

nintendo.co.jp

"IR Library - Earnings Release: FY 2007 (ended March 2008)". Nintendo Co., Ltd. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
"Financial Results Briefing for the Nine–Month Period Ended December 2008: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. January 30, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

npd.com

"2008 Video Game Software Sales Across Top Global Markets Experience Double-Digit Growth". NPD Group. February 2, 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
"Leading Market Research Firms Join Forces to Provide First Multi-Continent View Of Video Game Software Sales" (Press release). NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track, Enterbrain. August 21, 2008. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2008.
"Third Quarter 2008 Sales Results From Top Global Video Games Software Markets Released" (Press release). NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track, Enterbrain. November 10, 2008. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2008.

reuters.com

Sakthi Prasad, John Stonestreet (December 1, 2008). "Redstone sells Midway Games to ease debt: report". Reuters. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.

take2games.com

ir.take2games.com

"Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Record Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results". Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. September 4, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

web.archive.org

Sakthi Prasad, John Stonestreet (December 1, 2008). "Redstone sells Midway Games to ease debt: report". Reuters. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
James Brightman (December 9, 2008). "Atari to Acquire Cryptic Studios". GameDaily. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
"2008 Video Game Software Sales Across Top Global Markets Experience Double-Digit Growth". NPD Group. February 2, 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
Neil Davidson (August 26, 2008). "Nintendo Wii surpasses mark of one million consoles sold in Canada". The Canadian Press. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
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）. Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. January 5, 2009. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2009.
Brian Ashcraft (January 5, 2009). "Last Year, Japanese Game Market Experienced Shrinkage". Kotaku. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2009.
"【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』!!" (in Japanese). Dengeki. December 26, 2008. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
Eric Caoili (December 31, 2008). "Monster Hunter, Nintendo Top Japan's 2008 Bestselling Software". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
Michael McWhertor (December 30, 2008). "Japan's Best Selling Games Of 2008 Are..." Kotaku. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
Brendan Sinclair (January 15, 2009). "NPD: 2008 game sales reach $21 billion, Wii Play sells 5.28M". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
James Brightman (January 15, 2009). "NPD: Nintendo Drives '08 Industry Sales Past $21 Billion". GameDaily. Archived from the original on March 31, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
"Xbox 360 2008 Year in Review". IGN. December 12, 2008. p. 2. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
"Xbox 360 2008 Year in Review". IGN. December 12, 2008. p. 1. Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
"Nintendo DS Year in Review 2008". IGN. December 9, 2008. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
"PC Year in Review 2008". IGN. December 11, 2008. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
"PlayStation (3) 2008 Year in Review". IGN. December 10, 2008. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
"PlayStation (Portable) 2008 Year in Review". IGN. December 10, 2008. Archived from the original on January 13, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
"Nintendo Wii Year in Review 2008". IGN. December 11, 2008. Archived from the original on January 2, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
Tom Magrino (December 11, 2008). "NPD: Wii sales top 2M during $2.9B month". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
Tom Magrino (June 5, 2008). "NPD: San Andreas caps US best-seller list". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
"Leading Market Research Firms Join Forces to Provide First Multi-Continent View Of Video Game Software Sales" (Press release). NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track, Enterbrain. August 21, 2008. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2008.
"Legacy of Ys: Books I & II Release Information for DS - GameFAQs". Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
"Shin Megami Tensei Imagine - CAVE Co., Ltd". May 24, 2015. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2024.

wired.com

Cavalli, Earnest. "Video: The Trailers of the 2008 Spike Video Game Awards". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

worldcat.org

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Cavalli, Earnest. "Video: The Trailers of the 2008 Spike Video Game Awards". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved January 25, 2025.