Have you ever dreamed of piloting your own mech/robot against incredibly overwhelming odds? If the answer is “every waking minute of the day” then the Xbox Live Arcade has your hookup this week. Gatling Gears is a twin-stick shooter that places you in the shoes of Max Brawley, a retired Gear pilot who’s called back into service to stop an evil empire. The steampunk-styled shooter is the first by Vanguard Games, a studio that includes former members of Guerilla Games…

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…