GameTap, an online service which rents video games, may be heading to the selling/auction block after Turner Broadcasting decided to sell it, taking a blow of $18 million in the process. A representative of Turner said that there is "considerable marketplace interest in the GameTap business and brand" and are considering what to do with GameTap.

GameTap offers "more than 1,000 retro console, arcade, and PC games" and is home to episode games, such as the Sam & Max series.

For a time, it appeared as if online game-rental service GameTap would establish itself as a major player in the gaming-enthusiast scene. However, not a year after stocking up on a number of veteran game writers, the Turner Broadcasting-owned Web site announced that it would be pink-slipping its editorial and video teams in an effort to refocus on its game-distribution offerings.

Tyranitar24 via gamespot.com »