This week represents a late summer perfect storm of video game release hype. With a series of massive releases hitting store shelves this week, including Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Lair, Blue Dragon and Warhawk, one can hardly believe this is August, not the middle of November.

Personally, the only thing on my “buy or die” list is Metroid Prime 3, but with Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix also hitting digital stores this week, I’m sure I’ll be plenty busy.

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii) Samus is back for another first-person adventure. One of Nintendo’s big three for 2007. Do want.

Lair (PS3) Factor 5′s dragon riding game may not be getting great reviews, but it sure is pretty.

Blue Dragon (Xbox 360) Sakaguchi and Microsoft are banking hard on this easy-on-the-eyes RPG.