What if you could magically transport the old Atari 2600 game Combat into the neon-lit world of Tron? Well, you might end up with something like GARE: Sapphire Mechs. This nifty action shooter has you piloting a digital tank though a grid-like maze. Upgrade your machinery, follow the various mission objectives and try not to get blown to bits.

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Starcraft II beta now on the Mac.

MS killed the original Xbox Live service on the 15th, but a group of dedicated Halo 2 players are keeping their boxes attached 24x7. Even though the service is gone, they can keep playing as long as they don't disconnect.

A California law criminalizing the sale of mature games to minors will go to the Supreme Court.

The battle between Activision and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 developer, Infinity Ward, just got substantially bloodier.

Cub scouts get video game awards.

This is a little bit old and out of date, but hey, so is Roger Ebert.

Wickedest cutting board ever.

A (potential) kids trading card game about actual real things!

French Atari bling.

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For a certain generation, the word "videogame" is synonymous with the word "Atari." Atari not only produced the first commercial arcade cabinet with the groundbreaking Pong, but kickstarted the home videogame revolution with the seminal Atari 2600. The company is currently in the process of relaunching its brand and has unveiled a new Web site. Not only can you keep tabs on the company's progress, you can play some classic Atari offerings in the online arcade--like, for example, Yar's Revenge. This unique space shooter is arguably the best original game Atari developed for the 2600. Play it now in all its original 8k glory.

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