Breaking News!! ๐ "Ballistik Coffee Boy" is NOW on FACEBOOK! (And it took 100 years.) Please follow the link below to LIKE my FACEBOOK page for the page you're visiting now, which all leads to my YouTube page, Ballistik Coffee Boy. I'll post extra interview bits, exclusive #Atari & #AtariVCS content, #game #reviews, #vintagegaming in... Continue Reading →
08.04.23 “Puzzledorf” out NOW on Atari VCS! Plus: Atari VCS Game Updates Incl. “Doodle Taxi” & “End’s Reach!” (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today, #Puzzledorf by @StuartsPixelGames is out on the #AtariVCS! This is a cool chill #puzzler with a great #soundtrack & over 100 levels! Plus: #Atari #VCS #Game updates for #DoodleTaxi & #EndsReach on the way! I discuss the great #Soundtrack for #EndsReach, as well, which is on #Soundcloud for you... Continue Reading →
08.02.23 Crank 14: “Zipper” by Bennett Foddy (Playdate 5-Minute Game Reviews)
On this final episode of #Crank (before going on hiatus), I take a look at #Zipper by #bennettfoddy from Season 1 of the free games included with your #playdate that arrive each Monday for a few weeks. In this game, your job is to 'zip' past swordsmen - kind of like a puzzler. What do... Continue Reading →
07.31.23 BCB’s Java Junction 7: OBS is a Pos.Com! (A1Up, My YTOTM Vote, Cisco Heat, OBS, AtariAge & Unboxing!)
This week on #JavaJunction, I discuss the latest general #Gaming news... #Arcade1Up & #Atari team up for an #Atari50 Home Arcade! What do u think? Also: Atari not buying #AtariAge, #OBS is a POS, an #Unboxing of a much beleaguered portable #gaming system, and I draw my random #YTOTM nominee (who I'll vote for, since... Continue Reading →
07.29.23 Atari & Arcade1Up Team Up for ‘Atari 50’ Arcade Cab this Fall! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // It leaked last night on @MichaelBtheGameGenie's #YouTube channel that #Atari & #Arcade1Up are Teaming up for the #Atari50 #HomeArcade #Cabinet! This will drop this Fall for around $500 & features 14 Atari #Arcade #Games & 40 #Atari2600 classics, as well! Plus WIFI & other Deluxe Cab enhancements! Let's discuss! Interested?!... Continue Reading →
07.28.23 Atari Newsline Dev Spotlight V.2: Cuirass Entertainment, Dev for “End’s Reach” out 7/28 on Atari VCS!
On this #AtariNewsline #Developer #Spotlight (v.2), I talk to Christian w/ @cuirassentertainmentltd.4874 (Cuirass Entertainment), dev for #EndsReach out today exclusively on the #AtariVCS! This is an indie #metroidvania style #game that has been in the making for more than 3 years by a solo dev. I talk to the dev about #gaming inspirations, working with... Continue Reading →
07.28.23 Atari Combo Update! ‘End’s Reach’! Plus: Contest, Arcade1Up, OrangePixel & ZeroPage Homebrew! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline, I discuss a SLEW of news & updates from the world of #Atari! First up, #EndsReach is out Today! It's a fantastic NEW #AtariVCS #Exclusive, 3+ years in the making! I also talk to the dev for the game on today's #AtariNewsline #Developer #Spotlight V.2! Plus: @Atari... Continue Reading →
07.27.23 XPO 21: “Pac-Man” (1982) by Atari, Inc. (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play one of Atari's most talked about and profitable #games of all-time, an iconic #Atari #2600 #game, #PacMan. This game was licensed by #Namco & released in 1982 to great anticipation, which the game unfortunately did not live up to. However, it's a classic one for... Continue Reading →
07.25.23 No Filter HD {SE} 29: “Mr. Run & Jump” on Atari VCS! Launch Day Exclusive & First Look! Coffee & Chat!
On this episode of #NoFilterHD, I play #MrRunandJump on the #AtariVCS for the first time! It's my #launchday #exclusive & #firstlook for this colorful, frantic #puzzle-like #platformer! I also guzzle down some #coffee & show my first hour of #gameplay for this gem, made by @GraphiteLab & @atari ! What do you think? Come along... Continue Reading →
07.25.23 XPO 22: “Dishaster” (1983) by ZiMag (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I'm taking a mini break from my #Summer theme of related games. This time, I dare to play #Dishaster by #ZIMAG from back in 1983. In this game, you're this creepy blonde-haired little (evil?) girl balancing #plates. Yep. #BalancingPlates. That's about it! I read you a bit... Continue Reading →