The Walk of Fame is one of Hollywood's most popular and iconic landmarks. Begun in 1960 with more than 2,500 blank stars, the Walk of Fame starts at Grauman's Chinese Theatre and flows up and down Hollywood Boulevard. The stars display permanent honor to over 2,130 of Tinseltown's greatest actors, directors, singers, and other personalities, including animated characters and even a couple of dogs (Lassie and Rin Tin Tin).

Not to be outdone, or at least left out, the game industry is starting its own honorary "walk," ever so cleverly dubbed the Walk of Game. Inaugural ceremonies were held at the Sony Metreon in San Francisco on March 8, concurrent with the annual Game Developers Conference, which was taking place at the neighboring Moscone Center.

The Walk of Game's six initial honorees included the game Halo; the characters Mario, Link, and Sonic the Hedgehog; and two actual people, legendary Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto and Atari founder and Pong inventor Nolan Bushnell.

Bushnell, the oft-noted father of videogaming (and Chuck E. Cheese Pizza Time Theaters), raised some eyebrows with his acceptance speech, when he opined that games have become much more exciting than school and admonished the education system for demonizing games rather than embracing them as learning tools.

The 24-by-24-inch stars that constitute the Walk of Game will be a permanent fixture on the second floor of the Metreon, with yearly ceremonies planned. For a virtual tour, go to www.walkofgame.com.