Today in Joystiq: December 16, 2005

This afternoon, Nintendo's Reggie kicked some ass and took some names with some online Mario Kart action. Sega hints at an franchise revival(Vectorman? We hope so), and What could possibly be cooler than having your next-generation console look like the oldest grandaddy of them all - the Atari 2600. Check out Conrad's definitive list of must-have PC and Mac apps, here are the highlights for today:

• PC and Mac applications that every gamer should have

• Play Reggie in Mario Kart DS: get your ass kicked and your name taken

• Iwata expects Rev controller to become the standard gaming interface

• So whatever happened to the next Game Boy?

• Spotlight on: Legend of Zelda remake

• Atari scoops Arthur and the Minimoys license

• Transform your Xbox 360 into an Atari 2600

• Mystery Sega franchise heads to PSP

• One more bit of evidence that SK is poised to dominate gaming

• A Katamari side scroller

• Sony blind to mounting Galaxies complaints

• Family Entertainment Protection act now filed

• Site maintenance this weekend