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 →
03.01.24 ATARI 2600+ Game Night #1! Playing 7 Random 2600 Games on the 2600 Plus! Old Skool Style! (Plus Fave 80’s Commercials)
On thie #oldskool episode of #BCB, I play 6 (er, 7!) random #games on my #Atari2600Plus, in real time, without any weird video editing or proper mic! Aand: some cool 80's #cartoons from my childhood! These games include: #HERO & #PrivateEye by #Activision, #FrogsandFlies by #MNetwork, #RoomofDoom by #CommaVid, #Alien by #20thCenturyFox & #MidnightMagic by... Continue Reading →
02.28.24 XPO 57: (DEEP DIVE!) “Space Tunnel” (1982) by Puzzy (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #Game #Reviews, I play a random game on my #Retron77. That would be, a very rare game, #SpaceTunnel! (1982) by #Puzzy (& #BitCorp)! (Creators of #IWantMyMommy) 😉 In this one, you're shooting UFO's through a space tunnel, can you survive? How does it hold up for a rando... Continue Reading →
02.14.24 XPO 54: “Laser Gates” (1983) by Imagic (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #LaserGates, by #Imagic from 1983. In this game, you man the Dante Dart to infiltrate the Cryptic Computer, which has maintained peace throughout the galaxies for 5 centuries but has now malfunctioned! You must make your way through a series of gates & defeat foes along the... Continue Reading →
02.05.24 UNBOX’D 39: THE WINNER’S CIRCLE (G-Fuel Atari 2600+ Collector’s Box, GameBoy Micro, Missile Command)
On this episode of #Unboxd, guess what I won? I can't believe it! The @GFuelEnergy @atari #2600Plus #CollectorsBox! I open it here, plus: #MissileCommand handheld, #Gameboymicro #games, 80's #Vinyl, thrift store finds, #retro #games, old 90's #productivity software & more! Hosted by #BallistikCoffeeBoy & special guest host, #8BitBubba! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iufb8akPIu4&t=96s
02.02.24 FRENZY 7800, a Port of the 1982 Sequel to BERZERK, is OUT NOW on Atari VCS! Let’s Take a Look! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline, I'm proud to report that #Frenzy7800 is out NOW on the #AtariVCS! This is a 2013 port of #Frenzy, the 1982 sequel to #Berzerk, the #arcade #classic! This #game by #BobDecrescenzo is an amazing port! This version also features his version of Berzerk! What do u think?... Continue Reading →
01.31.24 Should You Buy from Atari.com? I Talk about my Experiences. What are yours? (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS & ANALYSIS. // On this special episode, I discuss the question that's posed to me a million times: "Should I order from Atari.com or Amazon or somewhere else?" I'll dig into my experiences with #Atari.com and discuss if #Amazon might be a better solution. Let me know your experiences below! This... Continue Reading →
01.29.24 NEW Atari & Numskull Releases! New CX78+ Gamepad & More! Ninja Golf, Food Fight & Fatal Run 7800! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today, @Atari officially announced the brand new #CX78+ #Gamepad (aka #Joypad) for the #Atari2600Plus! This is backwards compatible, of course! Plus: New #games announced thru #atarixp! #FatalRun, #NinjaGolf & #FoodFight 7800 are now up for preorder! These play on the #2600Plus and more! Also: #Numskull announces #Atari physical cart releases!... Continue Reading →
01.15.24 That Atari Show 61: “30 Atari 2600+ Gems” (400 Mini/My Arcade, G-Fuel, Mr Run & Jump, Berzerk, Book)
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, I delve into 30+ #Atari #Gems for your #Atari #2600Plus! These include #Atari7800 & #Atari2600 Classics! (Think: #Asteroids, #Bowling, #Solaris, #Moonsweeper, @FoodFight & the like.) Plus: Creator Space (@highretrogamelord & @maqkarra), Book Nook ("Your Atari Computer" by Poole, McNiff & Cook), and I feature 2 #gamereviews: #MrRunandJump & #BerzerkEnhanced for... Continue Reading →
1.06.24 Atari 2024 Predictions, Wants & Needed Improvements (w/ ‘Ethacade’ on YouTube!) (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this special episode, @ethacade (#Atari #investor & fan) comes along for the ride as we discuss our #predictions for 2024, what we WANT to see, and what @atari should change or improve! We discuss possible game compilations, possible company acquisitions, and how Atari could leverage its acquired IP's &... Continue Reading →