On January 24, 2011, Paizo Publishing began open playtesting for Ultimate Combat, a sourcebook for its successful Pathfinder fantasy role-playing game (RPG). If all goes well, this hardcover book will be released August 2011. The highlight of Ultimate Combat will be the three new classes – samurai, ninja, and gunslinger – completely worked out from levels 1 to 20.

I just picked up the latest Atari Catalog (CO16725-Rev. E) at Sears. It lists 49 games, four of which are completely new from the previous catalog (CO16725-Rev. D). It also has a section in the back with a few accessories for storing games and a better picture of the Game Center storage case.

The last page also features “Coming Attractions” that include a yet-to-be-named football game that will have “life-like pro players,” a baseball game and a “jolly version” of video volleyball. Atari is also promising an updated version of Combat (Combat II or maybe Revenge of Combat?) and a “gripping” adventure game in two installments in October and November 1982.

The four news games are…