(episode 356) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // In part 2 of my #Atari#PriceHikes reporting & discussion, I #dothemath & whip out my 1985 @atari #calculator & ponder what a few items might cost going forward after May 4, when Atari will raise #gamecart prices by 10%! I got some numbers slightly wrong last episode, let's... Continue Reading →
05.01.25 Atari Announces 10% Price Hike on All Game Carts Starting May 5 + Special ATARI Delivery! (Atari Newsline Ep 355)
(episode 355) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // #Atari announces a 10% #pricehike on all #game carts, including both #atari2600 & #7800 #games for sale in their store. This takes effect on May 5th. Let's read the press release & discuss! What do YOU think? Plus: Special #Atari #Delivery! And a slight #redecoration! Join me! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWocGxch78s... Continue Reading →
04.30.25 ‘Doom’ on the ATARI ST? ‘Drip Drop’! Atari Announces Spring 2025 Merch! Plus: 7800+ for $65 on WOOT! (Atari Newsline Ep 354)
(ep 354) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, have you ever considered playing #Doom on the #AtariST? Let's read this article by @techspot! Plus: #Atari announces #Spring2025 #Merch entitled #DripDrop! What's in store? And: the @atari #7800plus on sale for $65 on #woot for a limited time! Article by @CNET ! Let's... Continue Reading →
04.29.25 “PROTOBEAST – by Abstract Polygon, for the “I, Rebel” Game Jam by Atari (Alternating Gameplay) 4/21
Here is the alternating 'backdrop' of gameplay (from myself & the dev) for my interview with Abstract Polygon, who created "Protobeast" in ONE week, along with Obsidian Contraption & others ! in the Jeff Minter & Atari GameJam, 'I, Rebel'! This was held April 11-18, 2025. He's also the dev for the fabulous 'Roasty Buds'... Continue Reading →
04.28.25 No Filter HD 114: ATARI VCS 8-Bit Homebrew Heaven Pt 2 – Meooow!2, Jutland Skies & Bernie and the Tower of Doom
On this episode of #NoFilterHD, I take a look at 3 more Atari homebrew games on the #AtariVCS which were just released! The system now has us in #homebrewheaven! These include: #Meooow2, #JutlandSkies & #BernieandtheTowerofDoom! These games are by #Kiki2600 & #Muddyvision! Let's play 'em, discuss & I give you my final thoughts @ the... Continue Reading →
04.25.25 BCB’s Coffee Club Dispatch #11: “April Showers Bring…” (Contests, Whats New, Mindfulness 4 Gamers)
On this episode of #BCB's #CoffeeClub #Dispatch, I have some cool news! All dispatches will now be available for everyone! Why? Because I'm changing the rules a bit. Plus: March #Contest #Winner Announced for the #Atari #Flashback9Gold AND a NEW #Giveaway for another cool system! Tune in to find out how to win! Also: What's... Continue Reading →
04.25.25 BERNIE & THE TOWER OF DOOM on the Atari VCS! Another Great Homebrew by Muddyvision on the latest Atari Hardware! (Atari Newsline Episode 353)
(ep 353) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today, #BernieandtheTowerofDoom was released on the #AtariVCS! This is a delightful #platformer#puzzler by #Muddyvision that you have to check out! It's an #Atari7800#homebrew#game originally on โช@AtariAgeโฌ only, now on the #VCS! I show you this gem & play it! Plus: Why the #AtariVCS is the perfect #atari#homebrew#game player... Continue Reading →
04.25.25 ATARI Article Roundup 2! Ataris Gameband Fiasco, Easter Eggs, Renting Consoles, 2019 VCS Hate, Op-Eds in Disguise (Atari Newsline Ep 351)
(ep 351) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On my 2nd #Atari #Article #Roundup, I discuss 5 #articles by @timeextension64โ, @RetroDodo, #themirrorUS, @kotaku & @Mashable! The stories are: #easteregg #origins (for younger #gamers), #Rentingconsoles is back?, 2019 #VCS #Hate, #Atari's #Gameband #Fiasco & an #OpEd in Disguise! Let's take a look! (And get your whip ready!)... Continue Reading →
04.23.25 XPO3: “Xevious” (1986) by Namco/Atari on the 7800+! (XpressO3: 5-Min Atari 7800 Game Reviews)
On episode 14 of #XpressO3, 5-Minute #Atari7800 #GameReviews on the #Atari7800Plus, I play #Xevious from 1986 by #Namco & #Atari. In this port of the classic 1982 #arcadegame, you play the pilot of the Solvalou trying to defend earth from its original inhabitants, who are back to reclaim what's theirs! One things for sure... you'll... Continue Reading →
04.22.25 That Atari Show 97: Sears Tele-Games Video Arcade w/ Special Guest Bally Alley! Plus: Creator Space: HD Atari Commercials!
This episode of #ThatAtariShow, my good local friend โช@ballyalleyโฌ joins me to discuss the #Sears #TeleGames #VideoArcade 1! I never owned one as a kid & now I've found one. Completely unedited & raw footage of 2 friends just having fun with #Atari #games, a retro 70's #gameconsole & more! Full #gameplay & #review! Plus:... Continue Reading →