The latest Symphony of Science has been released, and it’s the best since the original release, A Glorious Dawn. This video features David Attenborough and Jane Goodall, as well as Carl Sagan.

…the things is, every since I saw the video, all I can think of is what an AWESOME video game that would make. Just think of it: A first-person shoot that casts players in the role of a camo-wearing, M-16-toting Mexican federale trying to root drug dealers out of the Cancun resort strip, avoiding ambushes, and doing your best not to kill the scantily-clad spring break chicks and other assorted drunken by-standers mobbing the beaches. It would kind of be a hybrid of Call of Duty and The Guy Game.

Yeah, I’m probably a horrible person for thinking how much fun the carnage of a Spring Break massacre would be… but who are you to judge? You be right in the middle of that line wrapped around Best Buy on release night if it were a real game.

Video Games

Call of Duty: World at War, Mirror’s Edge, and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King will hit the shelves this week in rapid succession, leaving a good number of hardcore gamers at home running to the online poker rooms with the twenty-four hour flu.

Sunday, November 9

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 (DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)

Monday, November 10

Avatar – The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno (DS)
Brain Challenge (Wii)
Call of Duty: World at War Final Fronts (PS2)
MLB Superstars (Wii)
Pony Friends: Mini Breeds Edition (DS)
Populous (DS)
The Three Stooges (PC)
Winx Club: Mission Echantrix (DS)


Tuesday, November 11

Amazing Adventures The Forgotten Ruins (DS)
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (X360)
Big League Sports (Wii)
Block Party (Wii)
Bratz Kidz: Slumber Party (Wii)
Call of Duty: World at War (DS, PC, PS3, Wii, X360)
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (X360)
CSI: NY (PC)
Eternal Poison (PS2)
FaceBreaker K.O. Party (Wii)
Family Game Night (Wii)
Fantasy Aquarium (Wii)
Guinness World Records: The Videogame (DS, Wii)
Hasbro Family Game Night (PS2)
History Civil War: Secret Missions (PC)
Imagine Party Babyz (Wii)
Luxor 3 (Wii)
LUXOR: Quest for the Afterlife (PC)
Mirror’s Edge (PS3, X360)
Monkey Mischief: Party Time (Wii)
Mortimer Beckett and the Secrets of Spooky Manor (Wii)
My Stop Smoking Coach with Allen Carr (DS)
National Geographic Panda (DS)
Onimusha: The Essentials (PS2)
Pet Pals: Animal Doctor (Wii)
Petz: Horsez Club (PC, Wii)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PS2, PS3, PSP, X360)
Rock Revolution (Wii)
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (PC)
Sally’s Salon (DS)
Secret Service (PC)
Six Flags Fun Park (DS)
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance (DS, Wii)
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (Wii)
Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff (DS)
Testament of Sin (PC)
Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals (DS)

Wednesday, November 12

Super Street Fighter II Turbo Pinball FX (X360)
Top Chef The Game (PC)

Thursday, November 13

Candace Kane’s Candy Factory (Wii)
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (Wii)
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Mac, PC)

Friday, November 14

futureU: The Prep Game for SAT (DS)
Hello Kitty Daily (DS)
TrackMania DS (DS)

Saturday, November 15

AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack (Wii)
Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)
Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades (DS)
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PS3, X360)
Shaun White Snowboarding (DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, X360)
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip (Wii)

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

Video Games

This week’s notable release is the Lego Batman: The Video Game, and, since the first LEGO Star Wars turned out to be so playable for adults as well as kids, it’s also probably the hottest pick of the week.

Monday, September 22

Baja: Edge of Control (PS3, X360)
An off road racing game.

Brain Quest Grades 3 & 4 (DS)

de Blob (Wii)
Bounce, ricochet, and swing through Chroma City as you, de Blob, try to restore the world’s drained color.

Di-Gata Defenders (DS)

DropCast (DS)

Hell’s Kitchen (PC)
Based on the popular television series.

Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS)
Kirby Super Star Ultra features new graphics, fully rendered animated cutscenes, and new game modes.

Mega Man 9 (Wiiware)
The Original 2D classic Mega Man returns in Mega Man 9.

My Little Pony Pinkie Pie’s Party (DS)

Nancy Drew: The Hidden Staircase (DS)
An interactive mystery game based on the Nancy Drew series.

SimCity Creator (DS, Wii)
The latest in the long SimCity franchise.

Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii)
Shake the Wii Remote to help Wario take down his enemies, empty bags of treasure, or cause earthquakes in Wario Land: Shake It!

Zoo Hospital (Wii)

A simulation/pet-simulator hybrid which casts players in the role of zoo manager.

Tuesday, September 23

B-Boy (PSP)
A hip-hop dancing game.

Barbie Fashion Show: Eye for Style (DS, PC)

Brain Quest Grades 5 & 6 (DS)

Brothers in Arms Hell’s Highway (PS3, X360)
Ubisoft brings the third installment of their historic shooter series, Brothers in Arms, to the the Xbox 360. Also available in a Limited Edition.

Brothers in Arms: Double Time (Wii)
Another installment in the first-person shooting game that features Wii Remote compatibility.

Buzz! Master Quiz (PSP)
A puzzle game.

BUZZ! Quiz TV (PS3)
A puzzle game.

Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2009 (PS2, PS3, Wii, X360)
A big-game hunting simulation game.

Dark Horizon (PC)
Dark Horizon is a space combat simulation featuring 22 missions, full ship customization, and several modes of combat.

Dinosaur King (DS)

Disgaea DS (DS)
Dragon Ball Z: Trilogy (PS2)

Everlight (PC)
Join Melvin as he explores a world filled with magic and fairies in Everlight.

Hi! HamTaro Ham-Ham Challenge (DS)

King’s Bounty: The Legend (PC)
King’s Bounty: The Legend is an adventure game with tactical turn-based battles and role-playing elements.

Lego Batman (DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)
Lego Batman will follow the style of Traveller’s Tales Lego Star Wars games, but in the comic-book universe of Batman.

Line Rider 2: Unbound (PC)
Line Rider lets you draw lines and construct tracks for a virtual sledder to zip along on…until he wipes out.

Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked (Wii)

Onimusha: The Essentials (PS2)

Pipe Mania (DS, PS2, PSP)

Pitfall: The Big Adventure (Wii)

Margot’s Word Brain (DS, Wii)

My SAT Coach (DS)

Pure (PS3, X360)
Pure aims to deliver extreme off-road racing action filled with wild aerial tricks and spacious realistic environments.

Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk (Wii)

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (DS)

Samba de Amigo (Wii)

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization (PC)
Sid Meier brings back his celebrated New World conquest sim as a stand-alone Civilization IV spinoff, due this fall.

SingStar Pop Vol. 2 (PS2)

Shaun the Sheep (DS)

The Price is Right (PC)
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire Gold Edition (PC)

Time Hollow (DS)

Twin Strike: Operation Thunder (Wii)

Warriors Orochi 2 (PS2, X360)

Warriors Orochi returns with a lineup of more than 90 playable characters from both franchises, including Samurai Warriors 2 Xtreme Legends, plus new characters from Chinese and Japanese history.

Wednesday, September 24

Duke Nukem 3D (XBLA)

Thursday, September 25

Mega Man 9 (PSN)
The Original 2D classic Mega Man returns in Mega Man 9.

Wipeout HD (PS3)
Wipeout comes to the PS3 with a selection of revamped tracks from previous Wipeout games and SIXAXIS control.

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

Video Games

Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore. Spore… Did anyone else notice that they’ve released Spore this week? You would have to Amish not to have noticed. Someone ought to develop a new simulation game where players manage a video game marketing department, then have to escape from the enraged customers they deceived with their slick advertising.

Sunday, September 7

Spore (Mac, PC)
A simulation game created by Will Wright that allows players to control various life forms from the cellular to the galactic level.

Spore Creatures DS (DS)
A simulation game created by Will Wright that allows players to control various life forms from the cellular to the galactic level.

Spore Galactic Edition (Mac, PC)
A simulation game created by Will Wright that allows players to control various life forms from the cellular to the galactic level.


Monday, September 8

Lock’s Quest DS (DS)
Build yourself a forts and defend village from swarms of invaders in this strategy game.

NHL 2K9 (Wii)
The next installment in the popular hockey franchise.

Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise DS (DS)
A simulation game that place players in control in of living Pinatas.

Tuesday, September 9

Active Life: Outdoor Challenge (Wii)
Use your Wiimote and mat to compete in over a dozen single and multiplayer events.

Hell’s Kitchen (Wii)
This game casts players in the role of an aspiring chef working under Gordon Ramsay in this game inspired by the TV show.

NHL 09 (X360)
NHL 09 continues the evolution of the NHL franchise with several control enhancements for the new season.

Rain Drops (DS)

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI (PC)
The eleventh game in the classic series.

The Price is Right (Wii)
Based on the long-running television game show.

TNA iMPACT! (X360)
Midway’s first entry in the TNA series of wrestling games

Yakuza 2 (PS2)
The second installment in the most expensive set of games ever developed.

Zoids Assault (X360)
The mech battle strategy game.

Wednesday, September 10

Dragonball Z: Trilogy (PS2)
A 3D fighting game based on the animated series of the same name.

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

Video Games

It’s a good week in gaming! We’ve got a wide variety of games coming out, and while there isn’t any one that stands out as a must-have, just about every genre under the sun is represented: action, puzzle, racing, shooters, and vampire hunting. Plus, the newest PlayStation 3 80GB system ($399) is available.

Monday, August 25th

MLB Power Pros 2008 (DS)
Mario Super Sluggers (Wii)

Tuesday, August 26th

Digimon World Championship (DS)
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (PS3)
DT Racer Refueled (PS2)
Falling Stars (PS2)
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli (DS, PS2, PS3, Wii)
From The Abyss (DS)
GTR Evolution (PC)
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS)
Kidz Sports: Crazy Golf (Wii)
N+ (DS, PSP)
Pajama Sam in Don’t Fear the Dark (Wii)
PictoImage (DS)
Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk (Wii)
The Sims 2 Apartment Life (PC)
The Sims 2 Apartment Pets (DS)
Spy Fox in Dry Cereal (Wii)
Tales of Vesperia (X360)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)
Vampire Rain: Altered Species (PS3)

Wednesday, August 27th

Castle Crashers (XBLA)

Friday, August 29th

Garfield’s Fun Fest (DS)
Infinite Undiscovery (X360)
Prison Tycoon 4: SuperMax (PC)
Sid Meier’s Pirates! (Mac)
The Sims 2 Apartment Life (PC)

Saturday (Aug. 30)

FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage (PC)
Ford Racing: Off Road (Wii)
James Pond – Codename Robocod (DS)
MindHabits (Mac)
OPERATION Mania (PC)

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

Monday, August 11

Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 1: Homestar Runner (PC download, Wiiware)
The animated series Homestar Runner comes to games.

Tuesday, August 12

Bangai-O Spirits (DS)
Ab arcade-style shooter from Japan.

Dracula 3: Path of the Dragon (PC)
As investigators attempt to piece together the life of a man being considered for Sainthood, a mysterious world of Vampires emerges.

Imagine Teacher (DS)
A new type of simulator which casts players as a teacher in a high school.

Line Rider 2: Unbound (DS, PC, Wii)

Madden NFL 09 All-Play (Wii)
The popular football simulation franchise returns.

Madden NFL 09 (DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, X360, Xbox)
The popular football simulation franchise returns.

N+ (PSP)
An arcade platform game.

Sinking Island (PC)
An interactive murder mystery which casts players as PI Jack Norm.

Space Siege (PC)
Save the human race in this sci-fi action roleplaying game.

Wednesday, August 13

Bionic Commando Rearmed (XBLA)

Fable II Pub Games (XBLA)
Casino-style games for the Xbox Live Arcade.

Thursday, August 14

Bionic Commando Rearmed (PC, PS3)

Friday, August 15

Baseball Mogul 2009 (PC)
Manage a baseball franchise.

Ford Racing: Off Road (PC)

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

Monday, August 4

King of Clubs (Wii)
A mini-golf game with a twist, set in an abandoned Nevada park.

Tuesday, August 5

B-Boy (PS2)
Hip-hop dance game featuring competition against real-worlds stars Crazy Legs, Kamel, and Mouse.

Beijing 2008 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (PC)
Compete in a series of over thirty-five Olympic events.

The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom (DS)
A “music adventure game” that follows the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie, “The Cheetah Girls”.

Crash Time (X360)
An arcade-style racing game

GRID (DS)
A racing game that tests players’ driving skills in a series of competitions around the globe.

Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour (PS2)
A music game the casts players in the role of Hannah Montana.

Little League World Series 2008 (DS, Wii)
A Nintendo-exclusive baseball game.

Monster Madness: Grave Danger (PS3)
A four-player top-down shooting game featuring customizable weapons and vehicles.

Puzzler Collection (DS)
A collection of two thousand puzzles at your fingertips.

Quick Yoga Training (DS)
Strike any of 180 poses in this Yoga training game.

Wednesday, August 6

Braid (X360)
Players must rescue the princess in this platform game, but will need to overcome the unique flow of time in each different level.

Friday, August 8

Fate: Undiscovered Realms (PC)
A roleplaying game in which player explore dungeons, find gems, and conquers the Undiscovered Realms.

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