2008 was a leap year beginning on a Tuesday.
Notable video game releases[]
- January 31: Devil May Cry 4 (Japan)
- February 5: Devil May Cry 4
- March 4: God of War: Chains of Olympus
- April 29: Grand Theft Auto IV
- June 12: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- June 17: Secret Agent Clank
- August 21: Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
- September 30: Silent Hill: Homecoming
- October 13: Dead Space
- October 14: Saints Row 2
- October 17: BioShock (PS3 port) (PAL)
- October 21:
- Far Cry 2
- BioShock (PS3 port)
- October 27: LittleBigPlanet
- October 28: Fallout 3
- November 4: Resistance 2
- November 11:
- Mirror's Edge
- Call of Duty: World at War
- November 18:
- November 21: LocoRoco 2 (Europe)
- November 27: LocoRoco 2 (Australia)
- December 2: Prince of Persia (2008)
- December 4: LocoRoco 2 (Japan)
- December 9: Sonic Unleashed (PS3)
Events[]
- April 15: Sony releases the Dualshock 3 in North America.[1]
- April 24: Sony releases the Dualshock 3 in Australasia.
- May 9: Sony releases the Dualshock 3 in New Zealand.
- July 2: Sony releases the Dualshock 3 in Europe.[2]
- July 4: Sony releases the Dualshock 3 in Ireland & the United Kingdom.[3]
- September 9: The Spyro franchise celebrated it's 10th anniversary.
References[]
- ↑ Yam, Marcus (3 April 2008). "SIXAXIS PS3 Controller Discontinued; DualShock 3 is Here". DailyTech. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2025
- ↑ "DUALSHOCK3 Wireless Controller available for PLAYSTATION3 this summer". Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. 30 June 2008. Archived from the original on 11 July 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2025
- ↑ "DualShock 3 Wireless Controller available for PlayStation 3 this summer". Next-Gen.biz. 1 July 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2025.