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 ‘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 →
03.11.25 XPO3: “Realsports Baseball” (1988) by Atari, Inc. (XpressO3: 5-Minute Atari 7800 Game Reviews) Ep 7
On episode 7 of #XpressO3, 5-Min #Atari7800 #GameReviews on the #Atari7800Plus, I play #RealsportsBaseball, from 1988, by #Atari,Inc. This #sports #game is yet another entry in the #Realsports Sports Series. How does it hold up in 2025? Is this game better than the 2600 & 5200 versions? Pitch Perfect or Hard Pass? Let's find out!... Continue Reading →
03.11.25 RCT CLASSIC Comes to Apple Arcade! Plus: FREE ATARI VCS Game ‘TORPEDO TORPOR’ Is Out Today! (Atari Newsline, Ep 335)
(ep 335) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // #RollercoasterTycoonClassic is coming to #AppleArcade on Apr 3! Let's take a look @ the trailer! Plus: #TorpedoTorpor by โช@krazproductionsโฌ & #Zetotronics is out NOW on the #AtariVCS & it's #FREE! And: A week-long of #Atari7800 #GameReviews on #Xpresso3 all this week on #BCB! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZNIvySMMHA&t=102s Subscribe, Like & Comment!... 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
03.10.25 XPO 3: “Scrapyard Dog” (1990) by Atari, Inc. (XpressO3: 5-Minute Atari 7800 Game Reviews) Ep 6
On episode 6 of #XpressO3, 5-Minute #Atari7800 #gamereviews, on the #Atari7800Plus, I play #ScrapyardDog by #Atari from back in 1990. In this #platformer, who some call the 'poor man's #Mario', you're dumpster diving & going from city to city, trying to rescue your poor dog Scraps, the infamous #Junkyard #Dog! Your name is Louie &... Continue Reading →
03.09.25 NEW Firmware Updates For Atari Super Pockets & Atari 2600+! What’s Included? Let’s Check It Out! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, there's some new #firmware #updates in town & they're for the #Atari #SuperPockets by #HyperMegaTech! and for the #Atari2600Plus! This is version 2.0.1.3 for the #2600Plus aned 1.4.0 for the Super Pockets! Let's install 'em & discuss what's changed! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTtkYoXg79Q Thanks for watching! Subscribe, Like &... Continue Reading →
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 →
03.06.25 “I, REBEL” GAME JAM! A Week Long Game Jam Inspired By Jeff Minter! April 11-18 (Will you join?) (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. / On this #AtariNewsline update, @Atari has announced the #IRebel #GameJam! Inspired by legendary #dev #JeffMinter! THE original #Indiedev! There's a cool contest for #game #developers, from intermediate to advanced, where you can grab 2 of Jeff's most recent games as well as enter for some pretty cool prizes! Let's take... Continue Reading →