Perhaps the only people who take Madden NFL more seriously than gamers are real NFL players. In addition to pestering Madden designers about ratings, players often compete to see who has the most virtual game. The Madden Bowl pits real athletes play Madden NFL against each other to determine who truly has game.

Ah, yes, The familiar chant of the audience that begins each show, as well as this game. The clings, the clangs and the weird melodies that accompany each puzzle. So very memorable. From there you can pretty much forget Pat Sajak or Vanna White in this game.

Even so, the iPhone and iPod Touch release of Wheel of Fortune version holds up pretty well, utilizing the touchscreen so you can you actually spin that infamous wheel (I haven’t played all the countless video game releases over the past 20+ years but I’m pretty sure that’s a first.)

Fringe, J.J. Abrams’ sci-fi show that’s just begun its run on Fox, is an interesting creation to say the least. Blending together elements from series like The Twilight Zone, The X-Files and even Kolchak: The Night Stalker, it has managed to build a solid fanbase and keep people watching week after week.

There’s something about the characters, how they’re both mysterious and realistic at the same time, and the way in which the show is presented that keeps you watching. While it is definitely a sci-fi series, it has thrilling, mysterious, humorous and dramatic elements which help it reach a wider audience, and prevents it from falling into cliched pitfalls.

The premise and nature of the show would allow it to easily transition into a video game. Not as a Tomb Raider- or Silent Hill-style outing (though the prospect of Agent Dunham, Peter Bishop, Walter Bishop and Astrid exploring a town like Silent Hill would be quite interesting) but as an adventure game…