ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, @Atari has announced the NEW #Atari7800Plus! AND 10 NEW & Re-Released #Games (and #Homebrewgames!) plus NEW #Accessories including the #Wireless #Joysticks! Let's take a look at it all right now! Plus, preorders are up now on #atari.com! Are you preordering? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY9D6dh0fgE&t=250s Subscribe, Like & Comment! Thanks... Continue Reading →
08.16.24 UNBOXD 42: “Summer Showcase of Retro Goodness!” (Atari Asteroids Deluxe, 2600, 5200 & 7800 Games!)
On this jam-packed #Summer episode of #Unboxd, I take the wraps off of tons of #Atari & #retro goodness! Including #Sears #Telegames #VideoArcadeII, #Krull for the #Atari2600, #MrCool for #Atari8bit, #CircusConvoy by @audacitygames7731, #MarioBros for the #Atari5200, #Ballblazer for the #Atari7800, #AtariAge #magazines, and my first ever REAL #Atari commercial grade #arcadecabinet, #asteroidsdeluxe ! (And...... Continue Reading →
07.27.24 BCB 137: National Video Game Museum Tour! Frisco, TX. July 26-27, 2024. (Atari, NES, Pokemon & more!)
On this episode of #BCB, I take you on a #tour of the #NationalVideoGameMuseum on my nephew Damian's 12th #birthday! The trip includes older consoles like #Atari, #Intellivision, #Fairchild, #Nintendo, #Sega & more! Plus: #Pokemon exhibit, 70's & 80's bedrooms, #Atari #prototypes, #NES & #vintagecomputing goodness! And at the end, a cool #retro 80's #arcade!... Continue Reading →
07.17.24 TiGER BLiNG 6: “The One with Robo Baby” (Tiger Electronics’ ROBO BABY, Circa 2001)
On this episode of #TigerBling, I take the wraps off a creepy #robotic #baby! Er, #RoboBaby! From 2001 by #tigerelectronics! This #electronic #demon was only around for one year, but it made quite the impression on me! (Just check the knife marks!) Come along & let's discuss this weird, crazy, unique & scary #toy! How... Continue Reading →
06.25.24 That Atari Show 74: “X Marks the Spot!” (Brian Childers w/ Atari X on Atari Club, fave games 7 more!)
On this DOUBLE episode of #ThatAtariShow, @BrianChilders@BrianChilders1234 joins us to discuss #AtariX, #AtariClub, his favorite #Atari #Games on the #atari2600 & other consoles, how he became #mayor of #AtariCity, #AtariVideoCube, what he thinks about #NFT & the beginning of #Atari Club & more! Plus: A spattering of Atari news on #AtariNewsline, including #MetgansMultiball, "#bubsy in... Continue Reading →
06.26.24 TiGER BLiNG 5: “The One with Dear Diary” (Tiger Electronics’ DEAR DIARY, Circa 1995-2005?)
On this episode of #TigerBling, I take a look at #DearDiary. This little #gem was released from 1995 (as far as I can tell) until around 1999, then was incorporated into other #TigerElectronics toys up through 2005, in organizers and #DataBlasters. I take a look at my small collection of Dear Diaries & ponder... why... Continue Reading →
06.12.24 TiGER BLiNG 4: “The One with Copycat Jr.” (Tiger Electronics’ COPYCAT JR, Circa 1996)
On this episode of #TigerBling, I take a look at something that literally spells out what it is... #CopycatJr! This handy little toy was produced in 1996 & is a spin-off of the earlier #Copycat #handheldhames from the 70's and 80's, in the fashion of #Simon by #miltonBradley/#hasbro and #TouchMe by #Atari. How does this... Continue Reading →
05.29.24 TiGER BLiNG 3: “The One with Hit Clips” (Tiger Electronics’ HIT CLIPS, Circa 1999)
Long before #Mp3Players such as the #iPod & #Zune, #TigerElectronics came out with one device that shook up the #music & #toy industry! #HitClips, of course! These little wafers contained 1-2 minutes of a #song, usually a #pop song from the era, and there were a ton of ways to play them, from the #DanceBot... Continue Reading →
05.27.24 That Atari Show 71: SUNGRAND STUDIOS (Interview, News, Atari Buys Intellivision, Fergs 2600 Podcast)
On this episode of #AtariNewsline, @sungrandstudios is our special guest! We discuss his 1st #game on the #AtariVCS, plus #SilverFalls on #Nitnendo#Switch & #3DS, plus other #games in the pipeline for the #Atari#VCS! Plus: #Atari Buys #Intellivision, #JagFest 2024, Carl w/ #SongbirdProductions, #NeoSprint is here!! AND #Ferg's #Atari2600#Game by #Game#Podcast! Plus, a boatload of cool... Continue Reading →
05.24.24 BCB 135: Store Tour #1: Grayskull Toys & Collectibles (Retro & Vintage Toy Shop in Albuquerque, NM)
On this episode of #BCB, I begin my first #StoreTour! In this premiere episode, I #visit #Grayskull #Toys and #Collectibles! This store is inside of #CottonwoodMall, a #mall on the #westside of town near where I live that's still alive and kicking! Grayskull features #vintage #games & #toys, #cards, #comics, and even some hidden #surprises... Continue Reading →