(ep 344) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, 3 stories: @Atari's Hardware manufacturer, #Plaion, announced some job cuts over the past few days. Let's take a look @ what this means. Plus: New #Poker #game on the #AtariVCS by #esolutions & #KRAZ, let's take a peek! And: New #Atari #Neon is up... Continue Reading →
03.26.25 ATARI Sues ARCADE1UP? What We Know So Far. Plus: ‘SKYFRIZZ’ Gets A Major Update on Atari VCS! (Atari Newsline Ep 342)
(EP 342) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. On this #AtariNewsline update, @Atari Sues โช@Arcade1UpOfficialโฌ? (ie #Tastemakers) Let's take a look! Plus: #Skyfrizz, a great #indiegame on the #AtariVCS gets a major update by our good friend, the dev, โช@ObsidianContraptionโฌ! Let's see some #gameplay & discuss! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5FIkd5HwqU Subscribe, Like & Comment! Thanks for watching! BCB *** Atari... Continue Reading →
03.19.25 XPO3: DEEP DIVE! “Robotron:2084” (1986) by Atari Inc (XpressO3: 5-Minute Atari 7800 Game Reviews)
On episode 11 of #XpressO3, my #Atari7800 #GameReview series, it's another #DeepDive (double episode!) I play #Robotron2084 by #Atari Inc/Corp in 1986 for the 7800, based on the famous #Williams #arcadegame. Developed by #VidKiz, which were former Williams employees #EugeneJarvis & #Demay. It's a highly influential twin-stick #shooter with lots of history & legacy. How... Continue Reading →
03.16.25 Best Electronics, Nubeo Watch Review, Atari & B3 Blockchain Partnership (Atari Newsline Ep 337)
(ep 337) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, 3 new #Atari articles! In the first, #TomsHardware discusses #BestElectronics, and the incredible legacy of #Atari #Computer & #Gaming #Support! Plus: New #Nubeo #Atari #Asteroids #Watch #Review by #Gizmodo! AND: Atari & #B3 Enter #blockchaingaming #partnership, article by #VentureBeat. Next on Atari Newsline! Let's... Continue Reading →
03.14.25 XPO3: (Deep Dive!) “Pole Position II” (1987) by Atari Inc. (XpressO3: 5-Min Atari 7800 Game Reviews)
On episode 10 of #XpressO3, I play #PolePositionII, a pack-in title for some, for the #Atari7800 #gameconsole! On this #deepdive double episode, I go more into detail on some titles. This one's a classic for sure, the sequel to 1983's #PolePosition by #Namco, it's a cool #game many enjoy to this day. Is it unflawed... Continue Reading →
03.13.25 XPO3: (DEEP DIVE!) “Asteroids” (1986) by Atari, Inc (XpressO3: 5-Min Atari 7800 Game Reviews) Ep 9
On episode 9 of #XpressO3, 5-Min #Atari7800 #GameReviews, I play #Asteroids from 1986, which some consider to be THE best version of Asteroids on ANY console! You know the basics. What makes this version so different? Let's discuss it, read the manual & watch a cool #commercial from back in the day! Hop along my... Continue Reading →
03.13.25 ‘STAR RAIDERS’ Turns 45! Game History & New Atari Merch! Let’s Discuss & Celebrate! (Ep 336)
On this #AtariNewsline, @Atari Celebrates 45 Years of #StarRaiders! From the legendary #Atari400 & #Atari800 #8BitComputer Release, to the #Atari2600 and #Atari5200 ports, #StarRaidersII, as well as later iterations such as on the #Ps3, we celebrate this amazing #atari #game & all the #joy it has brought gamers from around the globe! Plus: NEW #Merch... Continue Reading →
03.12.25 XPO3: (DEEP DIVE!) “Joust” (1987) by Atari, Inc. (XPressO 3: Atari 7800 5-Minute Game Reviews) Ep 8
On episode 8 of #XpressO3, #Atari7800 5-Minute #GameReviews, I play #Joust for the 7800, which was released in 1987 by #Atari! In this version, amongst many #Atari versions of the game, you play a Knight attempting to overcome a horde of other baddies flying about. It's a classic game, but how does it hold up... Continue Reading →
XpressO3, 5-Min Atari 7800 Game Reviews, is moving to WED @ 7p MST! To Celebrate, enjoy a week full of new reviews!
This wk! To Celebrate moving my #Atari7800 #GameReview show, #XpressO3, to WED's @ 7p MST, I'll b showing a NEW ep EACH NIGHT this wk only! Mon-Fri @ 7 pm MST! (6p PST/9p EST). Feat: #ScrapyardDog, #RealsportsBaseball, #Joust, #Asteroids & #PolePosition2! Join Us Tonight! Only on #BCB! #Gaming #Atari Watch: https://youtube.com/watch?v=p6GulLPQNaU
03.06.25 Atari Stories #10: “Sex, Pong & Pioneers: What Atari Was Really Like, According to the Women Who Were There” (Exclusively on Spotify!)
On this episode of Atari Stories, I read you an article on Kotaku.com titled "Sex, Pong & Pioneers: What Atari Was Really Like, According to the Women Who Were There." By Cecilia D'Anastasio from 2018. According to this article, there was some wild sexism going on and perhaps while Nolan Bushnell, reportedly, turned a blind... Continue Reading →