All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
On this episode of #XpressO2, I play #QIX for the #Atari5200! This game, first developed by a husband/wife team & later #Taito, was a commercial hit in the #arcades in the early 80's. In fact, it was the first #arcade game I ever played back in the day. In this #puzzler, you're drawing lines, claiming... Continue Reading →
On this special #Thanksgiving episode, I go down the rabbit hole of #AtariHotels. Fact or Fiction? Are they actually being built or is this just some crypto pipe dream? Plus: The Future of #Arcades & #atarinewsline. Also: The latest news on #AtariNewsline, and!!! a bonus... #AtariShow#Cinema returns with "#ADayForThanksgiving" from 1951 to celebrate the #holidays... Continue Reading →
It came in like a lion and left like a lamb. The #Atari5200 #SuperSystem was lauded as the 'next best thing,' but in fact, was cancelled in 1984 to make way for the #Atari7800, which did not appear on store shelves until two full years later. There are only a handful of #commercials & #videos... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCB, I play #Atari50 #TheWiderWorldofAtari! This is the NEW #DLC content for #Atari50 #TheAnniversaryCelebration by @DigitalEclipse! In this 2 part series, I play the #classic new additions to this amazing collection, including #Avalanche & #SubmarineCommander, and read the extra info, plus, #interviews with #EvelynSoto, #WadeRosen, #AlAlcorn, #TodFrye & more! Subscribe, LIke... Continue Reading →
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 →
ATARI NEWSLINE. SPECIAL REPORT. // On this #AtariNewsline#specialreport, I take you back to #1983, where #Atari#ComputerCamps were a thing. I show you an #NBC#TheTodayShow piece titled #AtariCamps & then follow it up with the full 30 minute #documetnary, #TheMagicRoom from 1983, which showcases a series of vignettes with kids enjoying learning how to #program, ride... Continue Reading →
On this #AtariNewsline special, #WhosWho?, I talk about influential figures at #Atari! This includes former #CEO's, #Presidents, #Programmers, #Devs, #hardware & #software partners & more! On this inaugural episode, I take a look at #RayKassar... who was he? And why did he matter in the greater @atari universe? Let's discuss & take a greater look... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, #NeoSprint races to ALL major #gameconsoles TODAY! Check it out! Let's see that new #promo! Plus: It's @Atari's 52nd birthday! How will you celebrate? Let's discuss how thankful we are that we have #Atari & all the great projects past & present! What are you excited... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCB's #JavaJunction, I talk about the latest #vintage & #retrogaming news, plus: Channal Updates, #TheThing Remastered by @Nightdivestudios (game trailer!), #Atari #Mindlink, #AtariArchive Vol 1 in #Bookish, a new feature - #TotallyoffTopic (about #selfcare) & much, much more! (Oh, and #gameplay on my #MortalKombatII #homearcade by @Arcade1UpOfficial... but not the #games... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. SPECIAL REPORT. // On this #AtariNewsline#SpecialReport, I shed some light on #Atari#AdventureCenters! What were they? They were #Atari#Arcade#Stores that were planned to be in malls all over the United States. But they all vanished by 1990. What happened? Let's dive down this @Atari rabbit hole! Join me as I take a look at... Continue Reading →
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