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It's 1980, And You're Commanding A Tank On Another Planet

Ever wanted to pilot a tank on an alien world while blasting enemies and flying saucers to bits? Well, once upon a time in 1980, that was possible. And when Battlezone comes out on Xbox Live tomorrow, you can do it all over again. The new game will include both the updated online multiplayer version, and the original vector graphic classic. Back in the day when a quarter could put you in command of a tank light-years from home, making change could turn you into a hero. Find out everything you ever wanted to know about the original Battlezone below. More »

3:45 PM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Kevin Kelly
3,021 views, 30 comments

Latest by outsdr: @Seth L: One of my most favorite games of all time. Battlezone II. more »

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A Brief History Of Star Wars Video Games

With Star Wars: The Force Unleashed coming out later this year, it's a perfect time to look at the history of LucasArts video games. Unfortunately, the long road of Star Wars tie-in games hasn't always been pretty. We've come a long way since the old 8-bit games of 1983, and here are some of the high and low points of the past 25 years. More »

5:20 PM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By Kevin Kelly
35,229 views, 62 comments

Latest by n/a: I loved Masters of Teras Kasi, i'm just wondering why they haven't made an updated version of this where you can play as Yoda, Darth Maul, Dooku,etc more »