ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Yes, it's true! Grab your crown #jewels!!! #MontezumasRevenge is coming soon to the #AtariVCS! This 1984 #game was created by #RobJaeger when he was all of 16 years old for the #ParkerBrothers! I show a clip of my #interview with him last November, where he talks about being 'in talks'... Continue Reading →
07.09.23 John Hancock’s NEW *FREE* Atari Jaguar Game! Grab It Now! Plus: Homebrews on the VCS! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // The Immortal John Hancock (@johnhancockretro) has released a NEW #game for the #AtariJaguar, #BlockEmSockEm! Grab it Today! Also: #Atari #Homebrew #Games on the #AtariVCS! I discuss why I think the #VCS is a perfect #gaming #console for #AtariHomebrews & #indie #games! What do u think? Plus: #DoodleTaxi on #Steam &... Continue Reading →
07.06.23 The New Atari & Playmaji Deal: Can We Trust Playmaji To Deliver? Let Me Know Your Thoughts! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // One more piece in the #Atari & #Playmaji #deal has come to light... Can we #TRUST #Playmaji (Creators of the #Polymega) to deliver on the new #Atari devices, that will allow us to digitize our #Atari2600 & #Atari7800 #games? Some concerns have come to light. I'm apprehensively still excited, but... Continue Reading →
07.06.23 Overnight Q&A w/ Playmaji: The Ability to Digitize Our Entire Atari Collections? Yes Plz!! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // LATE NIGHT UPDATE!!! In a quick solo overnight Q&A with #Playmaji, more details about the #Atari & #Playmaji partnership come to light! According to #Polymega on #Twitter in our Q&A, we may soon have the ability to #digitize & #play our ENTIRE #Atari #game #cart #collections! Watch for more details!... Continue Reading →
07.05.23 Atari Announces Strategic Partnership with Playmaji, Creator of Polymega. Good for VCS Owners? (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. / #Atari Announces Strategic Partnership with #Playmaji, Creator of the #Polymega. Is this good for #VCS owners? What are we getting out of the deal beyond a Polymega app? I read the press release from Atari and discuss. Let me know what you think about this development down below! Will #AtariVCS... Continue Reading →
07.04.23 BCB’s Java Junction 4: “The Joy of YouTube” (How Losing #YTOTM Was the Best Thing that Happened to BCB) (Coffee & Gaming Chat)
So, yes, it's true. Sadly, I got #2ndplace for the #YouTuberoftheMonth contest on @therealbitwars page for June 2023! (But as you'll see, I'm good with it.) On this episode of #JavaJunction, I discuss how me losing was actually THE best thing that happened to #BCB! I got to spread the love far and wide, thanks... Continue Reading →
06.29.23 Atari’s NEW “Haunted House” Reveal Trailer is Out NOW! Let’s Take a Look! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today, #Atari revealed it's NEW #HauntedHouse #reveal #trailer! This is a reimagining of the 1981 classic #Atari2600 #game, Haunted House! The game is supposedly coming this Fall to #AtariVCS & Various Other Platforms, such as #Switch, #PS5, #Steam, #XBOX & more! Let's take a look! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVblyQpfblw
06.29.23 XPO # 16: “Mission 3000 A.D.” (1983) by Bit Corp (XpressO: Atari 2600 5-Minute Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari #GameReviews, I take a look at #Mission3000AD, by #BitCorp for the #Atari2600. This is a rare 1983 #game released in #Europe (perhaps #Taiwan too?) that incorporates many aspects of other 'space shooters' from that time. In this game, you play the #ThunderHawk, who's mission is to blast away... Continue Reading →
06.24.23 Atari Age To End Unlicensed Homebrew Game Sales! (Plus: Thank you for 1K!) (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // #AtariAge to stop selling #Unlicensed#Homebrew#VideoGame#Sales Soon! It was announced on @ZeroPageHomebrew's #Twitter that #Atari#Age will no longer be selling these games on or around July 23, 2023, in about a month! There is a store-wide #sale going on (all games 10% off) affected by this decision. What do you think?... Continue Reading →
06.22.23 XPO #14: “Solaris” (1986) by Atari (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, I take a look at #Solaris, published by #Atari for the #Atari2600 and programmed by #DougNeubauer and released in Nov 1986. The game is commonly referred to as one of the best "space shooters" for the #2600. It's definitely action-packed! Neubauer also worked on #StarRaiders previously and later on #SuperFootball... Continue Reading →