_{Cover of the July 2008 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly}

Electronic Gaming Monthly was one of the best and longest running video game magazines in the U.S. It's closest competitor in terms of success was probably GamePro but I always liked EGM better. The July 2008 issue includes:

Features

Cover Story: Gears of War 2 - An exclusive look at this third-person shooter for the Xbox 360.

Banjo-Kazooie 3 - A hands-on preview, including screen shots, of this 3D platform game sequel from Rare for the Xbox 360.

Game guns in real life - A military expert discusses the realism (or lack thereof) of videogame weaponry.

Letters

Our feedback to your feedback - Letters from readers about games and politics, Guitar Hero and Rock Band vs. playing real instruments, and more.

_{Table of Contents from the July 2008 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly}

Press Start

Feeling Disconnected? - Playing games online with Nintendo's Wii.

Foreign Object - A look at an odd Nintendo DS game from Japan targeting girls called Duel Love.

Grand Theft Auto IV Revisited - A look at five things you might not have done in your first playthrough of Grand Theft Auto IV.

Preview: Bioshock on PS3 - A first look at the PlayStation 3 version of this classic first person shooter.

The Big Ones - A brief look at the upcoming Halo Wars for the Xbox 360 and Killzone 2 for the PS3.
Survival of the Fittest - A look at the effect of Wii Fit on Nintendo and the video game industry in general.

Preview: Legendary - A first look, including screen shots, of this fantasy themed first person shooter for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Preview: Project Origin - A first look at this sequel to the horror themed shooter F.E.A.R. for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Take This Job - Part of a series of articles that looks at various jobs in the gaming industry. This part looks at the job of game company President.

Old-School Summer - A look at a variety of old-school RPG style games including Final Fantasy IV, Izuna 2, Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon, From the Abyss, and Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen.

Rumor Mill - Rumors of a new Killer Instinct games, a new Medal of Honor game, a transformable controller for the PS3, and more.

_{Table of Contents from the July 2008 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly}

Reviews

Boom Blox - An explosive 3D puzzle game for the Wii.

Wii Fit - An exercise game for the Wii that is sort of a spiritual sequel to the Power Pad on the original NES.

Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit - A mediocre Dragon Ball Z themed fighting game for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Hail to the Chimp - A decent set of mini-games for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures - An Indiana Jones entry into the plethora of Lego games. This one is for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Hellboy: The Science of Evil - This third person action game based on the 2004 Hellboy movie turns out to not be nearly as good as the movie.

Gran Turismo 5: Prologue - A solid entry into the long running racing series on various PlayStation consoles. This one is for the PS3.

Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard - An excellent old school style RPG for the Nintendo DS.

Operation Darkness> - A World War II horror-strategy-role-playing game for the Xbox 360 that isn't nearly as good as it sounds.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift - A solid tactical RPG for the DS that fans of other Final Fantasy Tactics games should love.

Secret Agent Clank - A 3D platform game for the PSP that isn't nearly as good as the original Ratchet & Clank.

Space Invaders Extreme - A pretty good modern take on the classic Space Invaders for the Nintendo DS and PSP.

Arkanoid DS - Arkanoid was the pinnacle of Breakout style games and this is a solid version for the Nintendo DS.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Another solid entry into this long-running PlayStation series that started life on the NES.

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - My Life as a King - The third entry in this RPG series for the Nintendo DS is an excellent choice for Final Fantasy RPG fans.

Game Over

Seanbaby's Rest of the Crap - Reviews of Nintendo games from the junk pile including Jenga World Tour for the Wii, John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland for the DS, Homie Rollerz for the DS, Go Diego Go! Safari Rescue for the Wii, and more.