Welcome to our first edition of the Science Weekend Warrior! This is the place where we talk about the cutting edge of science, from the latest technological advancements, to the latest discoveries on Mars. Though sometimes we just like to talk about something interesting, like how Mars (the chocolate company, not the planet) wants to decode the DNA of chocolate. Basically, stuff to geek over.

Now, personally, my knowledge of Japan looking for aliens is basically limited to that line of toys which eventually gave birth to Optimus Prime and the rest of his Transformers crew. All that might change though, if Japan's little project bears any fruit. Don't look now, but a team of astronomers in Japan are actually planning to scan around the cosmos for aliens. [cue "You Got the Touch" theme song]

Humans gave these little critters a hard time back in the 70s, but now it's their turn. Get to control your own horde of aliens in Space Invaders Get Even, coming to WiiWare soon. Get 'em pesky humans. More space invading in the full article.

We recently sat down to have a look at Artech Studios' Aces of the Galaxy. Set in the vastness of space, it's a rail shooter that hopes to excite folks with its brand of frenetic rail-shooting, cluster bombs and torpedoes galore, within the scope of a battle between two different races. The question is, did Aces of the Galaxy bring on the excitement? Find out after the jump!

This week's batch of new Blu-ray movies may be quite limited in quantity compared to the previous weeks, but don't let that deter you from checking out the selection. This time around comedy flicks (Men in Black, Be Kind Rewind) dominate the Blu-ray player, as well as a couple of visceral wildlife documentaries recorded in IMAX. More details in the full article.

Star Trek fans, here's something you might get a hoot out of: NASA has developed its own Tricorder. Ok, it's not exactly like the Tricorder, but it could be its ancestor. Details in the full article.

It's giant space bugs galore once again as Capcom is set to deliver the jumped up version of its previously released Lost Planet: Extreme Condition title, first released on the Xbox 360 and PC last year. In the new screenshots that you'll find in our full article, you'll get to take a look at some of the new features that will be included in the new Lost Planet: Colonies Edition. Go ahead and grab a gun as you stare down at some of those nasty Akrids once again; we'll meet up with you after you click on the "read more" link below.

High Voltage Software has just joined the WiiWare bandwagon by shedding light on the details of upcoming WiiWare title Gyrostarr. Aside from divulging juicy information on the game, they were able to provide a trailer of the game as well. To know more about this upcoming WiiWare title, head on over to the full article.

If you've been busy blasting aliens to smithereens in Altar Games' UFO: Afterlight, you might want to take a breather first and read this particular article. We'd like to inform you that the latest patch for the game has just been released, v1.6. Ain't this great news? Read more on that patch after the jump.


Download: UFO Afterlight patch v1.6

Couch potatoes, it's again time to bust out the popcorn as new releases on Blu-ray are about to hit the shelves. This week, we've got a slew of titles from Sony Pictures (Walk Hard, The Water Horse, The 6th Day), a shark documentary from National Geographic, an interactive feature called Space Ace, and an anime OVA entitled Yukikaze. Check out the list in the full article.