Rube Goldberg 

Little Big Planet 2 for PS3 is out now.  I wouldn't normally plug video games, but this one is different.  Imagine a virtual reality technology prototyping game, where you create the machines and environments that your friends and millions of others can explore and play with. 

Check out the video trailer (right).
The Little Big Planet Wiki has all the help you need. The game developers are Media Molecule. The official Sony LBP site has videos, podcasts, screenshots etc.

If you have Little Big Planet, please send me some screenshots or videos of your inventions  (use the contact page of this site).

We will be experimenting with LBP in class soon!

Media Molecule will be publishing education packs for teachers in the near future. Don't be surprised if you find video games in many subject areas in the future.