All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
(episode 454) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // #Atari released their #preliminary FY 2026 Activity Update today, let's read it and discuss! Atari claims to have made about $60M thus far, and has about that much left in debt, so they should be in the clear to show positive growth this year, right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXGZNfOAZNM&t=5s Subscribe, Like... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCB, I take a look at #fake #Atari2600 #bootleg carts! Yes, they really existed! Back in the early to mid 80's, #Zellers, a mostly #Canadian #Departmentstore (much like #Kmart), sold fake bootleg #Atari games from #Taiwan & repackaged them, sometimes even made adjustments to the roms! One of these companies that... Continue Reading →
(episode 453) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this special edition of #AtariNewsline, 6 New #Games on the #AtariVCS in 3 Days! These are: #Escape2042, #Escape2049, #OrionX, #WoodofDespair 2600, #Zia & the #GoddessesofMagic & #BreakInvade! I discuss these games by #Kiki2600, #Orionsoft & #ArtefactoGames! PLUS: @krazproductions (Kazdan Azahn) stops by for a quick interview 2... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCBConfidential, my #MembersOnly video for the month, I discuss my decision to cut my content production in half, show off some cool 'other #SpecialDeliveries' for the channel, show you the month in review & in #DispatchesFromFile13, I discuss yet another paranormal experience. All of this, plus more cool 80's-90's music than... Continue Reading →
(episode 452) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline#ArticleRoundup 7, I discuss 7 #Atari stories! 1st up, SiN Reloaded Announced for PC! / Atari's Reverse Stock Split / #GamestationGo#Firmware 1.20 is out! / #MorphFalls falls on the #AtariVCS! / #Blood + #RefreshedSupply Expansion pack coming soon! / #Win 1 of 5 #Atari#Musician#Soundtracks! Digital albums... Continue Reading →
"Shining Seriously" by Brian Bolding Walking marching waking up To a world so full of chaos Your smiling face leaves An everlasting grace The sheets you sleep in Becomes the womb I weep in Walking like ghosts Leaving no trace Kissing you softly All over your muddy face Broken inside And hardly broken in Withering... Continue Reading →
On this episode of THE ATARI VCS PODCAST, I'm replaying an interview from 2023 on my Atari Newsline Dev Spotlight Vol 5 titled 'I'm With Pedro' with the illustrious game developer -Robert Jaeger, who created MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE at the the tender age of 16! We're discussing it's release on the ATARI VCS, his interesting past... Continue Reading →
I wrote this poem nearly 2 years ago and saw it sitting in my drafts for the site. I had forgotten about it, but it was fully finished. So here it is, 2 years later... and a lot of it still applies! Enjoy... -B "The Grass is Overgrown" by Brian Bolding 6.9.24 The grass is... Continue Reading →
Review by Brian Bolding Color Me Impressed Just a few days ago, my order arrived at my local Apple Store. I was so excited. It was my new Apple MacBook Neo. It's a new 13" laptop by Apple, at a lower cost. I ended up purchasing the 512 SSD / 8 GB / Indigo model... Continue Reading →
I wrote this song while pondering why my YouTube channel of 6 years hasn't grown as much as I would have liked. Let's kill those algorithms that tell us what to say, or to think, and let's think for ourselves. Let's break the internet. -BB *** "Let's Break The Internet" by Brian Bolding *** So... Continue Reading →
Ballistik Coffee Boy. 