Awesome Games

This Utah Trailblazers trailer for DiRT 2 is so desolate that there’s no music, but what beautiful desolation it is: everything from the dirt to the windshield wiping is gorgeously rendered.

Demons of the Badlands is a single-player DLC for Red Faction: Guerilla; we’re liking the focus on the Mad Max-ish Marauders, which is a perfect fit for its destroy-it-all gameplay.

We knew the Mario series was extensive, but we didn’t know just how wide and deep it went until we saw this Mario Family Line; it spans 30 years starting from the early 80s to present day.

Shadows of Lylat is a fan-made version of Star Fox that uses the Freespace 2 engine; more space sim than arcade shooter, it’ll include multiplayer, space/ground missions and more.

We’ve seen custom cases, but these custom styluses put the “poke” in Pokemon; made by the 3D printers at Shapeways, choose from Zelda, Mario Bros or your own custom shape.

Slightly NSFW: created as the prologue for a documentary, the simply-titled Video Games is an eccentric (but awesome) mashup of classic games that borders on being raunchy.

Available at Teextile, Wallstreet’s Camouflage t-shirt is full of win for puzzle fans; a fugitive Tetris block finds shelter, but we’re sure it’s no chip off the old block for that Rubik’s Cube.

Not all ninjas need to be stealthy: Mini Ninjas has dropped two new trailers for sumo-sized ninja Futo; he gets a proper cinematic Hero intro but truly shines in the gameplay video.

We’ve always dreamed of creating our own tabletop game, but The Game Crafter lets you do exactly that: they’ll handle printing and fulfillment for a 50% cut, allowing you to focus on creation.

We’re already hooked on Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, yet all we’ve seen is the trailer; it’s a side-scrolling platformer where you pilot a UFO that looks flat-out fun; thanks, Tommy!

The all-in-one pocket emulator GP2X Wiz is now available at ThinkGeek, and it has us drooling: it’ll play Atari ST, C64, SNES, NES, Gameboy, GBA, NeoGeo Flash games and more.

Logitech’s Wireless PS3 Drum Controller for Guitar Hero may be pricey, but you’ll get low-latency RF, fully adjustable components, a stainless steel-topped bass pedal and 30 ft range.

Available 8/3 on Xbox and PC, Fallout 3’s Mothership Zeta promises to be the mother of all DLCs; you’ll use alien atomizers, wear spacesuits and fight battles in outer space.

We’ve seen several variations of Rock, Paper Scissors, but this Ultimate RPS Guide puts them all to shame with 25 finger-wrenching moves and 300 possible outcomes. Thanks, Garth!

Despite being set to a relatively chill jazzy piano soundtrack, The Great Red Herring Chase is anything but relaxed; it’s a car chase done entirely via typing with a classy film noir feel.

We’ve seen plenty of special edition games, but Modern Warfare 2’s Prestige Edition is flat-out awesome: it packs in a pair of working night vision goggles with plastic head. Thanks, everyone!

It may cause some frivolous stapling, but we like that this Pac-Man shaped Stap Man Stapler promises to turn even mundane office tasks into a pellet-chompin’, ghost-gobblin’ affair.

Gears of War tends to get all the DIY love, but Hyokenseisou’s Resistance 2 Marksman is top-notch cosplay: it sports a working scope, laser guide, ammo counter and ammo clip.

Batman haters are gonna love this Arkham Asylum Villains trailer; the Dark Knight gets meets completely “bat”-tered by baddies including Poison Ivy, Killer Croc and Bane. Thanks, Thorir!

Even if you’re a Super Smash Bros Brawl expert, Brawl will show your favorite characters in a completely new light: it’s real people in odd costumes and with even odder poses.

Perfect for gettin’ an impromptu groove on, FingerBeat is a full-featured iPhone app with pitch keyboard, step sequencer, instant sampler, multi-touch mixer and voice recording.

Upgrade Complete is a space shooter with a cool premise: a purposely unfinished game, you’ll use your points to purchase everything from menu buttons to music. Thanks, Garth!

If you liked yesterday’s LBP music video set to The Killers, USS Star Cruiser will blow you away; sure, it’s a level set in a spaceship, but is absolutely beautiful and most importantly, fun.