Filed under: Weird But True, Opinions, New In Pop CultureAtari released a collection of classic games on DS way back in 2005. The publisher has announced a second DS collection of 2600 classics -- this time, without any "remixing." Atari's Greatest Hits: Volume 1, out this November, is a compilation of fifty Atari 2600 and arcade games, ranging from the legendary Centipede, Tempest to the somewhat obscure the Swordquest series, Human Cannonball to Math Gran Prix Math Gran Prix . Twenty of the titles including Pong, Space Duel, and Outlaw will have single-card multiplayer for up to four, which makes ... [Link] [Cache]

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div style="background-color: #B3B3B3; width: 160px; padding: 1px;">#gallery Gunpei Yokoi, who sadly killed in an auto accident in 1997, was a gaming wizard. A new exhibit in Tokyo's Harajuku pays its respects to Yokoi's legacy. More » [Link] [Cache]