Tag: 2008

An ancient Chinese curse proclaims: "May you live in interesting times." Most certainly 2008 qualifies as economically interesting. It’s unlikely that anyone predicted last New Year’s Day the problems destined to befall investment banking firms Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, prominent mortgage lender Countrywide Financial, IndyMac and Washington Mutual Banks, global financial services titan Merrill Lynch, government-sponsored mortgage guarantee enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and insurance giant American International Group, to mention only the more prominent institutions experiencing distress.

Last year we took a look a the best of the first-generation Wii games (click here), and now that Nintendo’s coolest console is widely available, there has been an explosion in great games the whole family can enjoy. Once again, we spoke with Jeff Gerstmann, editor-in-chief of game review site GiantBomb.com to get the lowdown on the best games to buy this year. Whether you’re into the hottest crop of music games, want an innovative way to stay active or just want some classic console fun, we have a game for you.