If Call of Juarez: The Cartel was real and it was possible to take down a Mexican drug cartel with two men and a young, hot woman, they'd be known as the most badass cops in history. Also, the cartel they extinguished would be known as the worst excuse for criminals that the world has ever seen...with the exception of this guy.

Video Blips:

• Call of Juarez: The Cartel is a nosedive into the corrupt world of Mexican drug trafficking. Three players is an interesting number to have for co-op. This could turn out to be either a Dumasian tale of gallantry or a Hollywood slapstick comedy. I’m hoping for the latter.

Continue after the break for some basics in Brink’s bullet-laden mayhem, a bit of detective dirty work in Hector: Badge of Carnage, and planetary domination in Vincere Totus Astrum.

• At first glance, Brink may look like just another shooter, but closer inspection of its deep multiplayer and RPG features would prove you wrong. I’ll admit that this video alone has me intrigued. The multiplayer reminds me a lot of Starsiege Tribes, which means I’m probably going to buy this game when it’s released. I’m weak, I know.

• Hector: Badge of Carnage gains a lot of its inspiration from the point-and-click adventure games of old. Fans of 1980's cop dramas have to appreciate the good cop/bad cop humor in this scene. Or perhaps this is retarded cop/bad cop humor.

• Vincere Totus Astrum gives you control over one of five galactic empires to dominate the known universe. Games like these are meant for people like me who plan on vast wealth, interplanetary colonization, world dominance, and accentuating every dramatic moment of the quest for power with old-scool MIDI rock.