All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
On this episode of #NoFilterHD, I continue on with "#Llamasoft: The #JeffMinter Story"! In part 2, we begin chapter 2, 'The Hairy Years,' in which young Jeff Minter grows a fascination with 'hairy beasties' (aka sheep, camels & llamas) and is even called one himself! Games featured include the classic #Gridrunner, #Gridrunner2: #Matrix and more,... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline Update: #CashCowDX by @pixelgamesSARLS is out TODAY on #ATARIVCS! Let's Check it out! I Show some Gameplay! Plus: #The400Mini is #NowShipping! Have you gotten yours? Where's my #unboxing? And: What's coming up on #BCB! Including #Llamasoft The #JeffMinter Story on #NoFilterHD this #Sunday & my latest @arcade1up... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCB, I unbox & play #The400Mini by @atari! This cool, miniaturized retro-#games #console/#computer was released on March 28, 2024. I unbox the mini console, play the #games & give you my final impressions score at the end. (This is in lieu of a FULL REVIEW which will be coming in the... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, the #reviews are out! Reading a review from #KeithStuart with @theGuardian about the new #Atari400Mini by @RetroGames1004#RetroGames, @atari & #Plaion! I read the article about the new #Atari device, from it's initial feelings to the reviewer plus what he thought about all the included games &... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #NoFilterHD, I play 2 #games on the #AtariVCS! One is the recently released #SnakeCore (2020) by @orangepixelgames & the other is an older one on the #VCS, #Dogfight #Dosbox (1993) by #Microprose & #Atari! (SnakeCore is a modern take on #Snake, while #Dogfight is more of an #Aerial #Sim #Combat game.... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this episode of #AtariNewsline, there are 2 GREAT #Atari#HomebrewGames out today for the #AtariVCS! Both by #BobDecrescenzo! (aka #PacManPlus!) These are: #SpaceDuel7800 & #CrystalQuest7800! I show you some #gameplay! Plus: March #AtariVCS#Update is out! What's in it? Do you know? 🙂 Plus: Exciting news about #Llamasoft The #JeffMinter Story... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XPresso, 5-Minute #Atari2600#GameReviews, I play #Commando by #Activision in 1983, on the #Atari 2600. In this port of the super popular 1985 arcade game, you're gunning down foes as a commando in the desert. This version is obviously graphically inferior to the popular #NES version. How does it hold up 39... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this episode of #AtariNewsline, I detail my local #Atari #UserGroup's GTG on #BaudDay, which was held all day on 3.12.24! On this day, you connect to an #AtariBBS using your 8 bit #Atari computer, or iOS/PC using #Muffinterm or #Syncterm. I detail our day & show a cool video... Continue Reading →
On this tiger-rific episode of #BCB, I talk about #TigerElectronics. Yes, the quirky #toy & #gaming#company accused of selling half-baked, sometimes proposterous YET engaging and sometimes innovative #games & devices! This time, I go over what's been added to my collection since #SighoftheTiger on #Unboxd last year (see link below), and also give you a... Continue Reading →
TARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Is #Atari back in the arcade cab biz? Plus: #Llamasoft The #JeffMinter Story (by @DigitalEclipse) drops today! And: #BreathofThunder by @sungrandstudiosmay be coming to the #AtariVCS! Let's read the #Kickstarter page. Next on #Atari #Newsline! Subscribe, LIke & Commment! Thanks for watching! BCB Links "Breath of Thunder" by Sungrand (on... Continue Reading →
Ballistik Coffee Boy. 