Premiering Mon, 12/4/23 @ 10 am MST! On this special edition of #ThatAtariShow, I bring you "The #FOMO Files!" I pre-ordered my #Atari2600Plus on Aug 23, 2023 & STILL have not received it. Where's my Order, #Atari?! I talk about the lack of #customer service, lack of support & overall frustration with @Atari over my... Continue Reading →
11.28.23 Atari Stories #4: The Holiday Edition! Festive Christmas Atari Holiday Stories by Tony Longworth, Myself & Listeners! (Spotify Podcast)
On this #Holiday Edition of #AtariStories, only on #Spotify, @TonyLongworth joins me with some festive #Atari stories, plus: cheerful listener stories about @Atari & the holidays! Stories involve the 2600, 5200, 7800, Atari 8-Bit Computers & the Atari Jaguar! Join us! #gaming #christmas Click: https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/1PkguThWMj1XR1AJZ5KRGk?utm_source=generator
11.28.23 FATAL RUN: 2600 is the Latest Atari XP Cart! + Jeff Minter’s GRIDRUNNER! + A Holiday ATARI STORIES! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On a new #AtariNewsline update, #FatalRun 2600 is the latest #AtariXP cart release up for #preoder on #Atari.com! Interested? (w/ #gameplay footage by the great @Highretrogamelord!) Plus: #Gridrunner by #JeffMinter is the feature of a NEW #RTFM, only here on #BCB! And, finally: a NEW #Holiday episode of #AtariStories will... Continue Reading →
11.27.23 That Atari Show 57: TONY LONGWORTH (Atari Fan & Musician) Jeff Minter: Heart of Neon, Gaming, Dr Who (Interview)
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, I welcome @TonyLongworth to the show! He's a HUGE #Atari #fan & a great #musician, to boot! I use 2 of his tracks on my channel (Atari Newsline & Atari Stories)! He and I discuss everything from a great new #documentary he's working on, #JeffMinter #HeartofNeon, Atari, #DrWho, @Atari, Musical... Continue Reading →
11.22.23 XPO 42: TUTANKHAM (1983) by Parker Bros. (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this #Thanksgiving #holiday episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Tutankham by #ParkerBros in 1982 for the #Atari 2600! This is a port of the popular 1982 #arcade #game hit by #Konami! In this one, you're running for your life in #KingTut's #tomb, escaping deadly snakes, scorpions, #spells & more! Your goal is... Continue Reading →
11.21.23 Atari 2600+ FOMO Edition! Press Release & CNN.com review of the awesome NEW Atari console! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this special #FOMO edition of #AtariNewsline, let's discuss delayed orders for some (including moi!), read the official #Atari #pressrelease concerning NEW #accessories, including an new #Atari7800 #controller, extention cable & more! Plus: a new #CNN #review of the #Atari #2600plus! Let's take a look & sob together! And... stay... Continue Reading →
11.15.23 Atari Newsline Dev Spotlight v.5: ROB JAEGER. “I’m With Pedro.” 40 Years of MONTEZUMA’S REVENGE!
On this #AtariNewsline #Developer #Spotlight, I sit down with #RobJaeger, #game #developer for one of the first & most influential & beloved platformers of all time, #MontezumasRevenge! The game celebrates it's 40th anniversary this year. Rob talks about being a young teen creating #games for the #BallyAstrocade, the great success of Montezuma, his new port... Continue Reading →
11.14.23 XPO 41: “Tanks But No Tanks” (1983) by ZiMAG (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play a timely game for the #Thanksgiving #holiday, #TanksbutNoTanks by #ZiMag from 1983. This game has a cute name, for sure, but how does the game stack up? You're defending your base while shooting down waves of phantom tanks! It's reminiscent of #WizardofWor or other similar... Continue Reading →
11.07.23 XPO 40: FAST FOOD (1982) by Telesys (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #FastFood by #Telesys from 1982. This arcade-style game has you chomping all the food on the screen, from hot dogs to hamburgers to milk shakes and more, just don't eat the purple pickles!! You may go BURP! and, voila, game over! The goal is to... Continue Reading →
11.03.23 Massive ATARI Update! Club Atari Jackets, Dark Chambers 2600, Watch Faces, Jagzombies, Zip Code Fix? (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #Massive #Atari #Update: #Atari #Club #Jackets! #DarkChambers 2600 on #AtariXP (preorders up now!), new @Atari watch faces, #Jagzombies on #AtariVCS + Is the #ZipCode issue finally fixed for #VCS users? Stay tuned for all the latest, only here on #atarinewsline ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r98HU7WJwvE