All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
(episode 467) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this edition of Atari Newsline, Paul Docherty (director of 'Heart of Neon,' a documentary about Jeff Minter) and Tony Longworth (musician for the film, Atari fan & BCB channel musician), joins us to discuss the upcoming 'Heart of Neon' Watchalong, which will be a LIVE event on... Continue Reading →
Join me on @MikesGamingGala as I discuss what happened to my 6 year old YouTube channel, where I'm going next, what I discovered in the past week & what content creators should watch out for on the troubled platform, riddled with AI bots & fake support. Retro Bliss Gaming joins us to discuss! 'Retro Replay'... Continue Reading →
(Atari Newsline) ep 466 / ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this Atari Newsline update for March 5, 2026, the Atari Star Wars 3-Game Cab is up for sale again, this time redesigned by Arcade Classics! Is it worth the price? I show you my previous model & discuss! + GamestationGo is on sale at... Continue Reading →
(episode 464) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this Atari Newsline update, Champ Games has just announced what he's working on... 'Zaxxon 2600'! This port looks amazing, very similar to the Arcade game that I grew up with, playing at my Dad's barber shop in the early 80's! Let's take a look at the post... Continue Reading →
On this episode of Atari Newsline, I bring you a special edition: "The Dirty Truth About YouTube." In the past week since my entire YouTube channel was taken down that I literally slaved over for 6 years, I have learned A LOT. Many not so great, some that may be helpful for subscribers and content... Continue Reading →
On episode 11 of BCB's Storytime, I dig into chapter 11 of my novel 'Sweet Pea' that I wrote for about 2 decades. This time, it's the late 80's/early 90's, and Bradley Bolt is befriended by an Asian boy his age, who is experiencing a different kind of welcome as he and his parents had... Continue Reading →
On this episode of 'That Atari Show,' Vinnie 'Funkmaster V' Vineyard is our special guest! We discuss his illustrious past as a wrestler, musician, actor, producer and co-host of 'The Atari Network' on YouTube, alongside his friend 7800 Pro Gamer (John), who was a previous guest! So what crazy roads led Vinnie to co-hosting on... Continue Reading →
(episode 463) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this Atari Newsline special, I wrap up my convo with Kazdan Azahn of Kraz Productions. We discuss his game 'ghost on the run' and what's next! You won't wanna miss this engaging final leg of our discussion that began a few episodes back. Go back and watch... Continue Reading →
(episode 458) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. / Kazdan Azahn, founder of KRAZ PRODUCTIONS, returns to the show to discuss a myriad of topics! Mainly, that his new game, "Ghost on the Run" is out NOW on the Atari VCS! KRAZ has published nearly 50 games on the VCS, and this one coming is one he... Continue Reading →
(episode 461) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this episode of Atari Newsline, I continue on with the latest about my 6 year old YouTube channel being terminated while I slept last Friday night, for absolutely ZERO reason that the YouTube AI Bots could give me. After being terribly upset last episode, I've started to... Continue Reading →
TODAY on #AtariNewsline! #BCB Is #Cancelled! What happened 2 my #Atari focused #YouTube channel after 6 yrs, 1.8k videos & nearly 3k Subs. + Where I'm going next & the trek 2 get there. Where's my content? Don't Miss It on #Rumble! 8a MT! #Gaming Show Link: https://rumble.com/v78zeby-ep-460-bcb-is-cancelled-what-happened-to-my-youtube-channel-atari-newsline.html
MON 4/20 on #BCB! #AtariNewsline is back w/ part 2 of an exclusive interview w/ Kazdan of #KrazProductions! He's published nearly 50 #games on the #Atari #VCS! + now his own game, #GhostontheRun! We discuss #AI, its pros & cons & more! #gaming 7p MT! NOW EXCLUSIVELY on RUMBLE! Follow me! Show Link: https://rumble.com/v795eau-an-459-interview-kraz-productions-pt-2-of-3-kazdan-and-bcb-discuss-ai-and-p.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp_a
TONIGHT on #BCB! #Gamestation #Gamepad 60 Day #Review! How does this $60 #accessory 4 the #Atari x #MyArcade #GamestationGo feel after 60 days? Who's it for? What else is it compatible with? Let's play some #games, discuss & rank it! 7p MT! #gaming NOW ON RUMBLE! FOLLOW ME & SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL THE LATEST BCB... Continue Reading →
It is with a heavy heart that I have to come to you guys to sadly inform you... I got home on Thursday night, April 24th, after a long day and work event, sat down with dinner and found out swiftly that my YouTube page was missing. What?! I dropped my food, then began to... Continue Reading →
On this episode of The Atari VCS Podcast, it's "The KRAZ Invasion!" That is, a sort of 'best of' featuring Kazdan R Azahn, founder of KRAZ Productions. He has published nearly 50 games on the Atari VCS to date! He's also just published his own game, 'Ghost on the Run!' In these 3 clips from... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the Retro Bliss Rewind Podcast celebrated its 100th episode! To help usher in this important milestone, Retro Bliss Gaming, Mike's Gaming Gala & Brian 'BD Retro Mods' invited some past guests and friends of the show to come along to help celebrate! These hosts include: Mr. Poestyle, Doctor Scott, Off-Grid... Continue Reading →
(episode 458) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this episode of #AtariNewsline, our good friend Kazdan R Azahn with @krazproductions joins us! In part 1, we catch up & discuss his latest game, #GhostontheRun, which is his own game, created after his real life circle of friends. We also discuss the nearly 50 #games he's... Continue Reading →
Late Saturday night, on April 11, 2026, the Atari VCS Community Cafe community was launched on Facebook. This group was created by Ballistik Coffee Boy on YouTube, as a place where VCS fans and content creators and devs alike can support, discuss and enjoy one of the most underrated home video game consoles of all... Continue Reading →
(episode 457) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this episode of #AtariNewsline, I read you 3 articles - 1 by @timeextension64 Re: #DungeonsandDragons#Heroes + another article by @nintendolife Re: #Bubsy4D! #Fabraz discusses how they got involved with reimagining #Bubsy! + @apple Turns 50! Article by Macrumors! Why this is cool for us #Breakout & Atari... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Thatatarishow, in "Saved by ZeroPage", @ZeroPageHomebrew (James & Tanya O'Brien) are our special guests. We discuss everything #Homebrew related, their awesome page & the philosophy behind their content, where they went in December & more!! + Uncle Flip (@ObsidianContraption) joins us to give us a brief tour of the sights &... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Atari#SpecialDelivery, I #unbox & give an overview of my latest arrival! The #Centipede#Atari50th Anniversary #LimitedEdition game! A good friend & I did an Atari swap & this just arrived, with some extra goodies in the box, too! Let's take a look at this awesome collectible! Link Subscribe, Like & Comment! Thanks... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCB, I #unbox & #review 3 awesome carts in my #Evercade collection! These are: the #llamasoft #collection, #indieHeroes4 & #BrokenSword Collection! I unbox the #game, read a bit of the #manual & play the games! All 40! Yes, you heard that right! 40 #games in under 80 minutes! Let's get started!... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCB, I begin a new semi-ocassional series titled #RetroRecall, where I discuss elements of #vintage #technology, #gaming, #gadgets, #departmentstores, #arcades & more! In this first episode, I discuss being an #MSN #BetaTester for a decade, from 1996-2006, and my experiences both good & bad. Plus: A glimpse into #RadioShack, what the... Continue Reading →
(episode 456) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this episode of #AtariNewsline, your #1 #Atari news Source on #YouTube, I discuss the 3 Game Trio arriving today on the VCS! These 3 games are: #HarryPeril 2600, #CosmicCustodian2 & #PowerCore Early Access! + #Tempest comes to #Retrocade on #AppleArcade! + An #Atari #VCS #fanPage to Avoid!... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #NoFilterHD, my #gameplay & #chat series for #Atari #games on various consoles, I play #Atari #Recharged Volume 2 on the #NintendoSwitch! This was recently on sale for only $13.99 through March 31, 2026, and includes 5 of the #AtariRecharged titles, including #BerzerkRecharged, #MissileCommandRecharged, #YarsRecharged, #GravitarRecharged & #CavernsofMarsRecharged! Let's play 'em, chat... Continue Reading →
(episode 455) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, I discuss new #games on the #AtariVCS, which were all formerly #AtariJaguar & #ST Games, too! + #PuckPaddle 2600 is coming this THURS to the #VCS! Let's take a look! + #Evercade#Nexus is announced! Pre-orders up tomorrow for standard edition! + #PAXEast 2026 update... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, (Special Edition!), #LewisHill stops by to discuss his past #games with #Muddyvision, new #games coming for the #AtariJaguar & more news about #Bernie you won't wanna miss! This industry veteran is about to embark upon new adventures with #9BitRobot & #opcode! Let's discuss it all! Check out Opcode Games! Link:... Continue Reading →
On this edition of #AtariSpecialDelivery, I take a look @ the latest arrivals from #Atari and other means! First off, I unwrap my new #Atari #tees! These feature #MissileCommand and #StarRaiders & are available now from @kohls! + More #Tigervision #Games have arrived for the #Atari2600! I'll be featuring these rarities soon! AND... a special... Continue Reading →
Not sure what I was feeling here, whether melancholy or excitement, or boredom, or love. Maybe everything mixed together in one. That is life, so this makes sense. Enjoy! -BCB GREEN DIVE by Brian Bolding Pumped up on Cinnamon gum Like a skunk without a cause Railing in the back seat, elegantly Like a 50... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, extraordinary #Atari #publisher & #developer #EduardoMello joins us! He's founder of #Opcode & #9bitrobot! The man who brought us #popeye on the #Atari7800 has some news! We discuss his past, present & future, and the future looks good! We discuss it all, don't miss it! Bonus: @MrPoestyle plays #Popeye on... Continue Reading →
This time, on #TigerBling, my show for all things involving the weird, tacky & sometimes wonderful #toys & #games by #TigerElectronics, I take a look at #Beepers! These were released in 1995 and just lasted one year, but were made to cash in on the #beeper / #pager craze at the time. Let's take a... Continue Reading →
FROSTED TIPS by Brian Bolding *** (Written in real time / free flow writing, from 5:10-5:16 pm MT on 3.26.26) Frosted tips Green lime dips Lusty on your lips Hanging off those hips A blip on the screen Instant karma Jimmy Dean ripped a hole in your golden sheen Nobody knows what I mean Galloping... Continue Reading →
"Be the Change" by Brian Bolding *** So many folks think they're powerless, that their vote doesn't matter, then they don't vote, and this is replicated hundreds of thousands of times. You need to know that every little act in life creates ripples, and everyone's vote matters. So this November, go vote, as if your... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #NoFilterHD, my #gameplay series for #Atari #games, I play #Earth2042, #Earth2049, #Zia and the #Goddessesofmagic & A #Vector #Odyssey in #Space on the #AtariVCS! Join me as i play the games & discuss them! Devs include #Orionsoft, #KrazProductions & #SeekingVirtue! How do these games play? Let's find out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89K3uX3Td5Q&t=1s
(episode 454) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // #Atari released their #preliminary FY 2026 Activity Update today, let's read it and discuss! Atari claims to have made about $60M thus far, and has about that much left in debt, so they should be in the clear to show positive growth this year, right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXGZNfOAZNM&t=5s Subscribe, Like... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCB, I take a look at #fake #Atari2600 #bootleg carts! Yes, they really existed! Back in the early to mid 80's, #Zellers, a mostly #Canadian #Departmentstore (much like #Kmart), sold fake bootleg #Atari games from #Taiwan & repackaged them, sometimes even made adjustments to the roms! One of these companies that... Continue Reading →
(episode 453) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this special edition of #AtariNewsline, 6 New #Games on the #AtariVCS in 3 Days! These are: #Escape2042, #Escape2049, #OrionX, #WoodofDespair 2600, #Zia & the #GoddessesofMagic & #BreakInvade! I discuss these games by #Kiki2600, #Orionsoft & #ArtefactoGames! PLUS: @krazproductions (Kazdan Azahn) stops by for a quick interview 2... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCBConfidential, my #MembersOnly video for the month, I discuss my decision to cut my content production in half, show off some cool 'other #SpecialDeliveries' for the channel, show you the month in review & in #DispatchesFromFile13, I discuss yet another paranormal experience. All of this, plus more cool 80's-90's music than... Continue Reading →
(episode 452) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline#ArticleRoundup 7, I discuss 7 #Atari stories! 1st up, SiN Reloaded Announced for PC! / Atari's Reverse Stock Split / #GamestationGo#Firmware 1.20 is out! / #MorphFalls falls on the #AtariVCS! / #Blood + #RefreshedSupply Expansion pack coming soon! / #Win 1 of 5 #Atari#Musician#Soundtracks! Digital albums... Continue Reading →
"Shining Seriously" by Brian Bolding Walking marching waking up To a world so full of chaos Your smiling face leaves An everlasting grace The sheets you sleep in Becomes the womb I weep in Walking like ghosts Leaving no trace Kissing you softly All over your muddy face Broken inside And hardly broken in Withering... Continue Reading →
On this episode of THE ATARI VCS PODCAST, I'm replaying an interview from 2023 on my Atari Newsline Dev Spotlight Vol 5 titled 'I'm With Pedro' with the illustrious game developer -Robert Jaeger, who created MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE at the the tender age of 16! We're discussing it's release on the ATARI VCS, his interesting past... Continue Reading →
I wrote this poem nearly 2 years ago and saw it sitting in my drafts for the site. I had forgotten about it, but it was fully finished. So here it is, 2 years later... and a lot of it still applies! Enjoy... -B "The Grass is Overgrown" by Brian Bolding 6.9.24 The grass is... Continue Reading →
Review by Brian Bolding Color Me Impressed Just a few days ago, my order arrived at my local Apple Store. I was so excited. It was my new Apple MacBook Neo. It's a new 13" laptop by Apple, at a lower cost. I ended up purchasing the 512 SSD / 8 GB / Indigo model... Continue Reading →
I wrote this song while pondering why my YouTube channel of 6 years hasn't grown as much as I would have liked. Let's kill those algorithms that tell us what to say, or to think, and let's think for ourselves. Let's break the internet. -BB *** "Let's Break The Internet" by Brian Bolding *** So... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, #AtariVCS #dev @metgangames joins us! His name is Can (pronounced Caan) and he's made 10 #games on the #Atari #VCS over the past few years. I've made 18 videos about him since 2022! We discuss his latest, #Digitalink & his illustrious past with the VCS, Xbox, Steam and others. It's... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Hotshots, #quickplays of #Atari #games by #ballistikcoffeeboy, I play #MorphFalls on the #AtariVCS! (It was a submission in the #JeffMinter #IRebel #GameJam!) It's a cool game released by our good friend @ObsidianContraption (Liminalist Contraptions) aka Uncle Flip! In this game, you're a #blob called #Morph. You're falling down an endless #stream... Continue Reading →
Welcome to 99 Bytes! My new series detailing the #games & #hardware of the #Ti994A #homecomputer by #texasinstruments! In this series of episodes, I'll review the games, dig into the #homebrew scene for the #Ti994A, talk about #history of the company & games, as well as discuss the system with friends who were also there... Continue Reading →
On episode 17 of Tiger Bling, I take a look at two (yes, 2!) different products by #TigerElectronics that focuses on #music as means of interacting or playing! This time, it's #NamethatTune from 1997, a rather 80's looking affair that has 1-2 players guessing song titles that are as old as your grandmother's baby blanket,... Continue Reading →
He's Back! He's Bold! He's British! On this episode of #BCB, #FannyOnTech is back to dig into BCB's huge #Evercade #backlog! This time, he takes a look @ #Activision Collection 1, #RoguecraftDX & #Taito #Arcade 1! Pamela, his assistant, is along for the ride ! Will she survive the night? He plays the #games &... Continue Reading →
(episode 451) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update: @krazproductions x @OrionSoft Collab! / @SneakEnergy x @atari partnership! / More @EvercadeRetro goodness coming to #BCB! #FannyonTech & more! / #CosmicCustodian#Sequel in the works! / @ZeroPageHomebrew coming in April to #ThatAtariShow! / #GamestationGo Custom #Firmware 1.1 on #AtariAge! / Remembering my #Dad on what... Continue Reading →
Ballistik Coffee Boy. 