Get happy, Andrew Clark: the wait is almost over! The next big gang from the creator of The Sims invades Earth in a few days, as EA has shipped copies of the highly anticipated video game, Spore, to retailers for the PC, MAC, Nintendo DS, mobile phones and the iPhone. Spore is rated E10+ by the ESRB, and will retail for 49.99 USD. A collectable Spore Galactic Edition will also available for 79.99 USD, and include “The Making of Spore” DVD, a hardback art book, fold-out poster, 100-page Galactic Handbook and the National Geographic Channel documentary, “How to Build a Better Being” DVD. Spore will be on store shelves in North American on September 7.

Spore gives players their own universe in a box, allowing them to create and evolve life, establish tribes, build civilizations, sculpt entire worlds and explore a universe filled with creations made by other gamers. Spore gives players a wealth of tools to customize nearly every aspect of their universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings and even spaceships. To download a free trial of the Spore Creature Creator, visit www.spore.com.