Do you like games like Everest: Hidden Expedition or World Traveller? Well, content-wise they might soon face steep competition as National Geographic has decided to explore the lucrative and exciting space called the App Store.

The magical world of National Geographic might have glued you to the TV sets or the magazines on many Sundays. You might have enjoyed exploring the great ranges of travel - both in physical worlds and through time and wished you could take active part in one of those adventures and expeditions. Here is a solution. Play with those stories and narratives now.

As part of National Geographic’s lateral development in content distribution, the famed geographic society has announced that they have built an internal games division. In collaboration with Namco Bandai Games America and Sony Computer Entertainment, National Geographic will be bringing in some games to the App Store and other platforms:

The first of these games will bring the  Biblical King Herod to your iPhone. “Herod’s Lost Tomb”. The content will be taken from the glossy pages of the December 2009 issue of the magazine as well as from the TV show with the same name in the Nat Geo TV.

National Geographic on Tuesday said that it has formed an internal games division that will work with publishers and developers on games for consoles, computers, mobile devices, and online play.

Titles for the next games in this series suggest that the narrative will cut across famous Nat Geo topics like science, wilderness, exploration and culture.  Thematic topics “National Geographic: Panda” and “National Geographic: Africa.” December will bring “Sudoku Traveler: China.” And releases planned for 2009 include “Rain Forests,” “Greencity” and “From the Bottom Up.”

It’s not yet sure whether these apps would be free or paid. But most probably these goodies won’t come free as this gaming division of Nat Geo is part of their “for-profit unit”

What’s next? A game based on the latest space mission. Or one that goes back to the world of dino haunting? Is Disney watching? Where is the Ice Age game? And I want the forgetful Dori and the little Mr. Incredible and Wall –e on my iPhone.

I should stop now as it looks like I am getting real greedy!

Note: What do you want from Nat Geo? Antarctic Adventure? Mission Mariana Trench? Let us know what do you think about this latest development as well what you want to see.