On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I'm taking a mini break from my #Summer theme of related games. This time, I dare to play #Dishaster by #ZIMAG from back in 1983. In this game, you're this creepy blonde-haired little (evil?) girl balancing #plates. Yep. #BalancingPlates. That's about it! I read you a bit... Continue Reading →
07.25.23 “Mr. Run & Jump” & “End’s Reach” Out This Week on Atari VCS! Let’s Take a Look! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today, a colorful platformer, #mrrunandjump is out for the #AtariVCS (and all major consoles) and #metroidvania-like #EndsReach will also be coming this Friday to the VCS! I take a look at the trailers, read press releases & more! Stay tuned here for ALL the latest #Atari #VCS news & much... Continue Reading →
07.24.23 That Atari Show #48: GameFreak (Interview Pt. 1 & 2) Atari, Evercade, Home Arcade, Punk Rock & More!
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, Brad w/ @GameFreak1976 here on #YouTube joins me for a 2-parter! He's a #contentcreator on YT & covers #Atari, #Evercade, #PS5, #SuperPocket & more! Brad discusses being in a #punkrock #band & his childhood #memories of #gaming, which span from the #Atari2600 all the way to current times with the... Continue Reading →
07.21.23 Atari Podcast is Back! More News about Mr. Run & Jump! Plus: Shelion Gaming & Atari 8-Bit Games! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #Atari #Newsline, I'm on location in my home of Dallas, TX! I discuss the #AtariPodcast coming back & what they covered. Also: #MrRunandJump news! Plus: #ShelionGaming & Atari #8bit #Games! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0DrCUQ14mo
07.20.23 XPO 20: “River Patrol” (1984) by Tigervision (XpressO: Atari 5-Minute Game Reviews)
This time, we're moseying down the river in #RiverPatrol, a 1984 #Tigervision #game for the #Atari2600 based on a popular 1981 #arcade game. In this one, you're a captain on a leaking boat, rescuing crewmates from #crocodiles, vicious #whirlpools & other #river #terrors, while trying to make it to the #dam. Floating #logs & #boulders... Continue Reading →
07.18.23 XPO 19: “Lochjaw” AKA “Shark Attack” (1982) by Apollo (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Lochjaw, AKA #SharkAttack, by #Apollo in 1982. It's shark season! For a fun #Summer #Atari #game, I decided to dive into the murky depths of this little lost jewel. You're picking up diamonds from a crashed Spanish Galleon from the early sixteenth century, but a... Continue Reading →
07.17.23 No Filter HD 22: “Putzing Around the Atari VCS” Plus: Tower of Rubble & Amoeba Jump Re-Play!
On this episode of #NoFilter HD, I #putz around the #AtariVCS, showing #newusers some #game #trailers & do a little #friendslist #management. I also show #newusers around the OS, giving a general #overview of the #VCS. I play #TowerofRubble & #AmoebaJump AGAIN, which are 2 amazing #Atari2600 #homebrew #games recently ported to the #Atari #VCS!... Continue Reading →
07.15.23 Atari VCS How-To #1: Is Your Atari VCS Stuck in an Endless Loop? Watch this Video to Flash your BIOS! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. // ATARI VCS HOW-TO #1: How to #Flash the #Bios on your #AtariVCS! This is a #video from my good friend #Davpa at #Atari on how to resolve the issue where your #VCS may be stuck in an endless loop. This #HowTo is especially helpful for new #Atari #VCS owners who find they... Continue Reading →
07.13.23 XPO 18: “Glacier Patrol” (1988) by Telegames (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
In episode 18, I decided to take a slippery #diversion during our #hot #Summer, the super-rare #GlacierPatrol! It's a 1983 game that was made by #Apollo but never released until 1988 by #Telegames when they purchased it. In this chilly romp around the ice, you're protecting Earth from a mysterious #Aquafreeze craft in the sky,... Continue Reading →
07.13.23 “Lunar Lander Beyond” Announced! A Reimagining of the 1979 Arcade Classic by Atari! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // #Atari just announced that #LunarLander, a 1979 #classic #arcadegame, will be #reimagined as #LunarLanderBeyond! By #DreamsUncorporated! Let's watch that #Trailer! What do you think? Is this game overdue for a reimagining? Let me know below in comments! #AtariVCS #VCS #arcade #arcadegame #game #classicgame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmSBLmwUYhA&t=1s