ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // #IRobot, #JeffMinter's #reimagining of the doomed #arcade #game by #Atari, is NOW AVAIL on the #AtariVCS! Let's discuss it, watch the latest Release Day #trailer, plus delve into a quick 'I, Robot" #Refresher! Why I love #Llamasoft games so much & more! Plus: Have u joined #AtariIO's #ClubVCS yet? Go... Continue Reading →
05.12.25 ATARI Polymega Teaser + ATARI @ PAX EAST 2025 + Galactic Intrusion on VCS & 50’th Birthday VCS Bash! (Atari Newsline Ep 358)
(Episode 358) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, I discuss a few stories, #OnLocation in my #hometown of #DallasTX! First up: #Atari#Polymega module #teasers from #Playmaji! Let's discuss! Is it an #AtariLynx module or...? Plus: @Atari @ #PaxEast2025 in #Boston! Let's check out some pics & stuff! And: #GalacticIntrusion by @kikipdph (Kiki2600)... Continue Reading →
05.03.25 BOUNTY BOB STRIKES BACK:7800 now on ATARI VCS! Bob Decrescenzo’s Awesome Homebrew Port! Let’s play! (Atari Newsline Ep 357)
(episode 357) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today, #BountyBobStrikesBack 7800 was made available on the #AtariVCS! This is an awesome #homebrew#port of the #atari5200#sequel to #Miner2049'er! Featuring #YukonYohan and such! A fantastic #game! Let's take a look & see some gameplay from back in December 2024 when I did a #gamereview on #BCB! Also: #AtariNewsline#ThePodcast... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE: THE PODCAST Now Available on APPLE PODCASTS!
TODAY is an awesome day... #AtariNewsline#ThePodcast is NOW AVAIL on @ApplePodcasts! (as well as @Spotify) Tune in on the go, while at work, in your car or ANYWHERE u get #Podcasts! More #Atari News than you can shake a #CX40 joystick at! #Gaming Click: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/atari-newsline-the-podcast-by-ballistik-coffee-boy/id1811930267
04.30.25 ‘Doom’ on the ATARI ST? ‘Drip Drop’! Atari Announces Spring 2025 Merch! Plus: 7800+ for $65 on WOOT! (Atari Newsline Ep 354)
(ep 354) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, have you ever considered playing #Doom on the #AtariST? Let's read this article by @techspot! Plus: #Atari announces #Spring2025 #Merch entitled #DripDrop! What's in store? And: the @atari #7800plus on sale for $65 on #woot for a limited time! Article by @CNET ! Let's... Continue Reading →
04.29.25 “PROTOBEAST – by Abstract Polygon, for the “I, Rebel” Game Jam by Atari (Alternating Gameplay) 4/21
Here is the alternating 'backdrop' of gameplay (from myself & the dev) for my interview with Abstract Polygon, who created "Protobeast" in ONE week, along with Obsidian Contraption & others ! in the Jeff Minter & Atari GameJam, 'I, Rebel'! This was held April 11-18, 2025. He's also the dev for the fabulous 'Roasty Buds'... Continue Reading →
04.28.25 No Filter HD 114: ATARI VCS 8-Bit Homebrew Heaven Pt 2 – Meooow!2, Jutland Skies & Bernie and the Tower of Doom
On this episode of #NoFilterHD, I take a look at 3 more Atari homebrew games on the #AtariVCS which were just released! The system now has us in #homebrewheaven! These include: #Meooow2, #JutlandSkies & #BernieandtheTowerofDoom! These games are by #Kiki2600 & #Muddyvision! Let's play 'em, discuss & I give you my final thoughts @ the... Continue Reading →
04.25.25 BERNIE & THE TOWER OF DOOM on the Atari VCS! Another Great Homebrew by Muddyvision on the latest Atari Hardware! (Atari Newsline Episode 353)
(ep 353) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today, #BernieandtheTowerofDoom was released on the #AtariVCS! This is a delightful #platformer#puzzler by #Muddyvision that you have to check out! It's an #Atari7800#homebrew#game originally on @AtariAge only, now on the #VCS! I show you this gem & play it! Plus: Why the #AtariVCS is the perfect #atari#homebrew#game player... Continue Reading →
04.21.25 “I, REBEL” Game Jam by Atari / Exclusive Interview w/ Participant ABSTRACT POLYGON, Dev of Roasty Buds (Atari Newsline Special Edition, Ep 351)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // This episode of #AtariNewsline, I interview @AbstractPolygon, dev of #RoastyBuds on the #AtariVCS, as well as #Protobear for the #IRebel #GameJam, a week-long #contest for #devs to create a full game in ONE Week only. We discuss his game & the challenges, as well as the fun, of participating in... Continue Reading →
04.20.25 ‘I, REBEL’ Game Jam by Atari / Exclusive Interview w/ participant Obsidian Contraption, Heart of Neon! (Atari Newsline Special Edition, Episode 350)
ATARI NEWSLINE, BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline Special edition, I delve into the #IRebel #GameJam by #Atari, a cool week-long #contest for #devs new & old alike, to publish a #game within one week, centered around a central theme. This episode, #ObsidianContraption joins us to discuss his journey in the 'jam,' as well as... Continue Reading →