He has created some of the most iconic visuals in the history of film. From a giant, ravenous shark to aliens from far away worlds. Now, Academy Award-winning auteur Steven Spielberg is focusing his lens on your video-game console.

EA, the world’s largest producer of video-games, and Spielberg have pulled back the curtain on what marks the debut of the filmmaker’s first ever video-game “BoomBlox.”

Just like his film work, “BoomBlox” promises to be equally ambitious, boasting over 300 levels as well as a cast of over 30 characters.

An exclusive for the Nintendo Wii, “BoomBlox” will allow gamers of every age to play their way through hundreds of challenges and even “remix” levels of the games and then share them with their friends across the WiiConnect network.

An avid gamer himself, Spielberg said in a statement, “my inspiration for this game came while I was playing the Wii for the first time. ” Pointing to the Wii’s innovative control-system, he added “BOOM BLOX plays on the enjoyment of building and knocking down blocks, something that can appeal innately to kids and adults of all ages. “

The game, which was developed at EA’s Los studios in Los Angeles, is set for release in May.

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Among the dozen or so new games hitting retailers this week, there are three that are generating the biggest buzz.

Devil May Cry 4(Capcom)

This longtime favorite, one of the first must-have titles for the Playstation 2, makes its next-gen console debut with this release, including its first appearance on the Xbox 360. DMC4 is also the debut of “Nero,” who replaces longtime series lead character “Dante.” New characters bring new combat to the game, with “Nero” boasting a “Devil Bringer” arm, allowing players to inflict maximum carnage as they battle their way through hordes of demons. (Rated: M for Mature; 360, Ps3, PC)

Turok (Touchstone)

Everyone’s favorite dinosaur hunter is back. Just don’t call it a sequel. “Turok” has completely overhauled for this version of the game, a story-driven first-person-shooter. Players step into the role of “Joseph Turok,” a former Black Ops commando trapped on a strange planet and fighting to survive against an enemy army - as well as ravenous, raging dinosaurs. Not for the faint of heart - and definitely not for kids. (Rated: M for Mature, 360, PS3, PC)

Bomberman Land (Hudson Games)

The long-running Bomberman series of games gets a makeover for the Nintendo Wii with the release of “Bomberman Land.” Instead of rehashing previous incarnations of the series, “Bomberman Land” goes for the casual gamer introducing 50 mini-games for players to work their way through. But longtime fans shouldn’t despair, a special Battle Pack mode brings back the original Bomberman game experience for a taste of the old-school. (Rated: E for Everyone; Wii)

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Metal Gear Solid: The Essentials Collection (Konami)

After months of rumors, Konami has announced they will be releasing a special edition of “Metal Gear Solid: The Essentials Collection.” Scheduled for a March 18th release, just in time for the much-anticipated release of “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots,” the final installment of the series, the “Essentials” will include the original Playstation edition of Metal Gear Solid, the director’s cut of Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 in a commemorative package. (Rated: M for Mature)

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If you’re a Facebook user, you might be one of the more than millions of people who play “Scrabulous,” an online word-game similar to the classic board-game “Scrabble.” The game is so similar in fact that Hasbro, the makers of “Scrabble,” is calling it a copyright violation, via the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). They have since sent cease-and-desist letters to both Facebook and the developers of “Scrabulous.”

“Scrabulous” first appeared online in 2005, the creation of two Indian entrepreneurs, Rajat Agarwalla and Jayant Agarwalla. It wasn’t until June of ‘07 that it became a hit thanks to Facebook. The game now boasts nearly 2.3 million players, more than 500,000 of which play on a daily basis - more than enough to make Hasbro take notice. (In the UK, Mattel holds the copyright for Scrabulous.)

Shervin Pishevar, president of SGN, the Social Games Network, which creates original content for sites such as Facebook, suggested to me in a phone conversation that part of the reason for Hasbro’s interest is that social gaming represents a new wrinkle - and a growing opportunity - in the gaming space.

Pointing to the number of players who have signed up for SGN’s original titles such WarBook, Pishevar says “in order to create success, you don’t have to copy games.” Adding that the future of social gaming rests on innovation - not imitation.

Hasbro’s cease-and-desist to Facebook and Scrabulous has inspired thousands of players to organize in dozens of groups on Facebook, hoping to encourage the games giant to find a way to resolve the issue amicably versus shutting down the game completely.

The conflict also represents a new wrinkle in Digital Copyright.

New Zealander Roger Nesbitt, who created another popular Facebook word-game “Boggilific,” also received a cease-and-desist notice from Hasbro - claiming his game infringed on their copyright for “Boggle.”

Reached via Facebook, Nesbitt told me his first impression when he received the notice was “well, it’s all over then.” He then posted a message about the situation on the game’s page and received such flood of responses he was inspired to keep the game going. In an e-mail, Nesbitt explained “a crash course in copyright law taught me that game concepts could not be copyrighted - which is what the DMCA covers.” Nesbitt recently changed the name of his game and relaunched as “Prolific,” noting he hasn’t heard from Hasbro since.

Hasbro declined our request to comment on this story.

Matt West, CNN Entertainment Producer