(episode 356) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // In part 2 of my #Atari#PriceHikes reporting & discussion, I #dothemath & whip out my 1985 @atari #calculator & ponder what a few items might cost going forward after May 4, when Atari will raise #gamecart prices by 10%! I got some numbers slightly wrong last episode, let's... Continue Reading →
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 BCB’s Coffee Club Dispatch #11: “April Showers Bring…” (Contests, Whats New, Mindfulness 4 Gamers)
On this episode of #BCB's #CoffeeClub #Dispatch, I have some cool news! All dispatches will now be available for everyone! Why? Because I'm changing the rules a bit. Plus: March #Contest #Winner Announced for the #Atari #Flashback9Gold AND a NEW #Giveaway for another cool system! Tune in to find out how to win! Also: What's... Continue Reading →
04.22.25 That Atari Show 97: Sears Tele-Games Video Arcade w/ Special Guest Bally Alley! Plus: Creator Space: HD Atari Commercials!
This episode of #ThatAtariShow, my good local friend โช@ballyalleyโฌ joins me to discuss the #Sears #TeleGames #VideoArcade 1! I never owned one as a kid & now I've found one. Completely unedited & raw footage of 2 friends just having fun with #Atari #games, a retro 70's #gameconsole & more! Full #gameplay & #review! Plus:... Continue Reading →
04.16.25 XPO3: (Deep Dive!) “Desert Falcon” (1987) by Atari Corp (XpressO3: 5-Min Atari 7800 Game Reviews)
On episode 14 of #XpressO3, #Atari7800 #Game Reviews on the #Atari7800 (using the #Atari7800plus), I play #DesertFalcon by #Atari from 1987. In this original #Atari game designed loosely around #egyptian #mythology, you're tasked as #Falcon with gathering the #Pharaoh's lost #jewels in the #desert! They're scattered everywhere! Let's play this game & rank it nearly... Continue Reading →
04.08.25 That Atari Show 96: 5 New Atari+ Games! MyPlayWatch! CommieMutants! AtariAge Mag, Podcasts & Atari Show Cinema!
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, it's a nice #variety! 5 NEW #AtariPlus #Games Were Announced! Which ones? Plus: #Atari2600 #MyPlay #Watch! And: #GameReview for #CommunistMutantsFromSpace for the #Arcadia #Supercharger & 2600! Also: #PodcastBlast takes a look at โช@IntoTheVerticalBlankโฌ #Podcast! #AtariNewsline is here in #X form & #BookNook is back with a look @ my #AtariAge... Continue Reading →
04.06.25 MIDWEST GAMING CLASSIC Update! Plus: HEROES OF LOOT: GAUNTLET OF POWER on the Atari VCS! (Atari Newsline Ep 346)
(EP 346) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // The โช@midwestgamingclassicโฌ is going on RIGHT NOW as we speak! Let's take a a look @ some photos from โช@BrianChilders1234โฌ, โช@atariโฌ, โช@johnhancockretroโฌ, โช@SongbirdProโฌ, #AtariX & more! Plus: #HeroesofLoot#GauntletofPower is โช@orangepixelgamesโฌ's latest on the #AtariVCS! It's a super cool #RPG#RogueLite sequel in the HOL series! Let's take a look... Continue Reading →
03.30.25 Ristretto 3: ‘Microvaders’ for Atari Lynx, by Songbird Prod (Review, Plus: Why Support Indie Devs)
On this episode of #Ristretto, #BCB's #ShortTakes, I #review #Microvaders, by โช@SongbirdProโฌ, for the #AtariLynx console! Yes, the #Lynx! There are still #indiedevs out there cranking out BRAND NEW & Licensed Re-Releases of #games, such as here with this gem, which is a #homebrew #game by a Lynx community legend, Carl Forhan! Let's #unbox it,... Continue Reading →