The Great Geek Manual

Video Games

This week, PC gamer finally get a crack at the long-awaited Devil May Cry 4 while console gamers get Civilization Revolution.

July 7

AMF Bowling Pinbusters! (DS)
AMF Bowling Pinbusters offers realistic bowling action and a festive atmosphere.
Ducati Racing (DS)
Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice (PC)
Nancy Drew’s adventures take her to Venice, where she tries to help police expose the criminals who have been stealing priceless artifacts.
Unreal Tournament 3 (X360)
Unreal Tournament 3 is the next installment in Epic Games’ popular sci-fi shooter series.


July 8

Beijing 2008 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (PS3, X360)
Compete in over 35 Olympic events and try to win gold and glory.
Carnival Games (DS)
Try to win a goldfish or a giant stuffed bear by throwing balls into too-small baskets and rings onto too-big bottles in this collection of classic carnival games.
Devil May Cry 4 (PC)
Devil May Cry 4 is the fourth installment in Capcom’s demon-hunting series, but this time it stars a new character, Nero, and his powerful demonic arm.
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon (Wii)
Adventure as Cid and Chocobo and try to thwart evil in turn-based battles as you investigate a town with a mysterious problem.
Ghost Online (PC)
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (DS, PS3, X360)
Sid Meier’s legendary Civilization franchise comes to consoles and handhelds.
Wonder World Amusement Park (Wii)
A collection of rides and games inspired by amusement park attractions.

July 10

Purr Pals (Wii)
A pet sim in which players choose their favorite breed of kitten, give it a name, feed it, and play with it in Purr Pals.

July 11

Baseball Mogul 2009 (PC)
Manage a baseball franchise shrewdly as you strive for league supremacy.
Sports Party (Wii)
Sports Party features nine sports minigames that can be played head-to-head or cooperatively.

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If you know of any major releases that I missed, mention it below.