On this episode of #TigerBling, my series discussing & reviewing #toys & #games by #TigerElectronics. This time, we focus on # GameCom, which was a #handheld derivative of the #rzone series. It was the first #gaming #Handheld with #internet access available, and had a grayscale LCD screen which, to many, was a huge nuisance. We... Continue Reading →
08.06.25 XPO4 – #5: “Pac-Land” (1991) by Atari Corp. (XpressO4: 20-Minute Atari Lynx Game Reviews!)
On episode 5 of #XpressO4, #AtariLynx#GameReviews, in about 20 minutes, I play #PacLand for the #Lynx! This is a 1991 port of the super-popular 1985 #arcadegame, a sequel of sorts to #PacMan! How does this one hold up today? #BCB takes a look @ the #box, #manual & reads about the #gamehistory, then shows some... Continue Reading →
07.09.25 [AN-383] Article Roundup 4: MYPLAY Watch Update! Rt 72 Summer Camp! Atari VCS Backers Unit & More! (Atari Newsline)
(episode 383) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, it's #ArticleRoundup time! This time, we have 6 stories! These include: @Atari & #MyPlay have an updated #trailer for their new #watch, shipping soon! Let's take a look! Atari's #Route72 #SummerCamp is in full swing! #AtariVCS Backers Unit up for sale! Alan-1 & Atari... Continue Reading →
07.09.25 TiGER BLiNG 11: “The One with TIGERVISION Games” (History, Gameplay, Overview & More!) (Volume One)
On this episode of #TigerBling, my review series for #TigerElectronics#games, #toys & #products, I take a look at the time when #Tiger began selling #videogames, from 1980-1984, for the #Atari2600, #Vic20, #TI994A & a variety of systems. They created a subsidiary, #Tigervision, to handle this task! I take a look at three #gems for the... Continue Reading →
07.07.25 ThatAtariShow 104: The Laird’s Lair (Double Episode! Interview, Lynx Easter Eggs, Special Delivery!)
On this double special episode of #ThatAtariShow, legendary #Atari#contentcreator, #author & #historian Kieran ('The Laird's Lair' on YouTube) gives his take on everything spanning the past, present & future! We discuss his #gaming books, his #Youtube content, #WadeRosen & modern @atari, his earliest Atari memories (playing #Asteroids in the #arcades), history of his channel's name,... Continue Reading →
06.21.25 BCBs Coffee Club Dispatch 13: Another Day in Atari Paradise! A Busy Month & New Contest! (June 2025)
On this episode of #BCB's #CoffeeClubDispatch, I go over the past month & all the stories I've covered, from the #AtariVCS Gold #Kevlar Edition that never came out to the latest news about #GoldenTee & MortalKombat Legacy Kollection! Plus: a new #contest where you can win a NEW FREE #AtariPlus #game ! Enjoy the extra... Continue Reading →
06.16.25 TiGER BLiNG 10: “The One with Tiger Electronic LCD Video Games” (History, Overview & Commercials)
On this hotly-anticipated (Haha) episode of #TigerBling, my show featuring the BEST of the WORST of the BEST of the #Tiger #toy lines (& #videogames) from the past few decades! This time, I take a look at the handheld #Tiger #LCD #Electronic #Video #Games! You know the ones! They used to be everywhere, and I... Continue Reading →
03.28.25 TiGER BLiNG 9: “The One with R-Zone” (Circa 1995-97) History, Gameplay & My Collection
On this episode of #TigerBling, I take a look at the infamous #Rzone #gaming systems! This includes the #Rzone #Headgear, the #XPG (X-Treme Portable gaming System), the #Datazone #diary and #player, and the #SuperScreen! These essentailly played larger versions of #Tiger's #LCD #games, and in some cases, larger as in directly over one of your... Continue Reading →
01.08.25 TiGER BLiNG 8: “The One with Lights Out” (Tiger Electronics’ LIGHTS OUT, Circa 1995)
On this fresh episode of #TigerBling for the new year, I take a look at #LightsOut, a brand within the #TigerElectronics' portfolio that hoped to make inroads in the portable #gaming market. From 1995 until, um, I'm not sure exactly how late, but at least until 2002, #Tiger produced a series of units all with... Continue Reading →
08.28.24 TiGER BLiNG 7: “The One with Thumb Thing” (Tiger Electronics’ THUMB THING, Circa 2003)
On this episode of #TigerBling, I take a gander at... the #ThumbThing! Yes, an electronic #thumbwrestling #toy by #TigerElectronics! I mean... Who would have thought?!! I wrastle over this glorious addition to the toy industry of 2003, and go a few rounds myself. How does this one rank? Or does it tank? Plus: #HulkHogan retrospective!... Continue Reading →