Game sales up 41 percent in July

A report by NPD claims sales of video games in the US topped $591 million in July - that's an nice 41 percent gain over July 2007. The cumulative video game sales figure for 2008 is now $4.9 billion. Here's a quick look at the ten most popular games in July 2008:

1. NCAA Football 2009 (360): 398,000

2. Wii Fit (Wii): 370,000

3. Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS): 310,000

4. Wii Play (Wii): 284,000

5. NCAA Football 2009 (PS3): 243,000

6. Soul Calibur IV (360): 219,000

7. Mario Kart Wii (Wii): 175,000

8. Rock Band (Wii): 166,000

9. Soul Calibur IV (PS3): 156,000

10. Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (360): 148,000