On this fun-filled episode of #BCB... guess what?! I re-subscribed to #VideoGamesMonthly! And in my FIRST BOX in nearly TWO YEARS... PLUS, a special #Halloween themed game I won in a recent #Twitter / #X #contest! What magic will be unleashed upon my #videogame collection? Systems I chose #games for are: #SNES, #NES, #Gameboy &... Continue Reading →
10.04.24 Fall ’24 ATARI VCS Update! + ATARI Gets Saucy! + Boo! Halloween Dad Hats & Tees & Atari Thrift Find!
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, the #AtariVCS has a FALL 2024 Update! Let's Take a Look! What's changed? Plus: Atari gets Saucy! #AtariSauce?!! Also: #Boo! #Halloween #Atari Merch Drops Including #DadHats, Tees & more! And.. @Atari #Thrift Find! What is it? Perhaps my best find of the month! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7dVYEvcc3E Subscribe, Like... Continue Reading →
09.20.24 UNBOX’D 43: “My (Atari) Pillow” (Boob Tube, A1Up Couchcade, Starpath Atari Games, 1040STF, R-Zone!)
On this #Fall #Surprise episode of #Unboxd, I unwrap some of the coolest #retro #toys & #tech, including: #Atari #Couchcade by โช@Arcade1UpOfficialโฌ, #StarpathSupercharger @Atari #games, the #BoobTube 70's #Toy in the Box!, #IndependanceDay for the #Rzone by #TigerElectronics & more! Plus: #IBiBubba returns for 8-Bit Bubba's Corner O' Unboxin' Madness! In episode 1, "The Gift,"... 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 →
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 โช@audacitygames7731โฌ, #MarioBros for the #Atari5200, #Ballblazer for the #Atari7800, #AtariAge #magazines, and my first ever REAL #Atari commercial grade #arcadecabinet, #asteroidsdeluxe ! (And...... Continue Reading →
08.16.24 SKYFRIZZ Is Now Avail EXCLUSIVELY on ATARI VCS! Plus: Atari Summer 2024 Twitter/X Polls! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, #Skyfrizz is avail NOW on the #AtariVCS! By โช@ObsidianContraptionโฌ (our friend) aka #LiminalistContraptions! He's worked on this game his whole life, and finally its out! Support and #indiedev & purchase today! Let's take a look! PLUS: MY Summer 2024 #Atari Twitter/X Polls! What did I find?... 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 →
06.29.24 ATARI Family Summer Sale! + Celebrate Indie Devs on July 8 + Atari 2600+ Goodies R Here! Let’s Unbox! (Atari Newsline)
TARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, the โช@atariโฌ Family #Summer #Sale is here! This includes #games from #Infogrames, โช@Nightdivestudiosโฌ, โช@DigitalEclipseโฌ & #Atari! Let's take a look! Plus: Celebrate #IndieDevs on July 8th for #VideoGameDay! Paul Docherty, director of the #JeffMinter #documentary, โช@heartofneonโฌ, kicks it off! And: My atari.com #atari2600Plus goodies have arrived!... Continue Reading →
06.29.24 Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ Edition is a Wonderful Glimpse into Fine Computing (Tech Review)
by Brian Bolding Back on June 18, 2024, when Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 was officially announced, I was excited to see what all this "CoPilot" fuss was about. Sure, I'd used the CoPilot app on my previous Windows 11 PC, the Surface Laptop Studio, but I wasn't sure just what was going... 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 →