(episode 401) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline special episode, I give you a #SneakPeek of my upcoming interview with gaming veteran #TonyBarnes, (aka #RetroNinja) who has been making games for over 4 decades! His latest, #Vectaguard, will be dropping soon on the #AtariVCS! We discuss this game, #BPMBoy, #ShortStoresinScaryPlaces, #Polygunr, #ChaosChassis and... Continue Reading →
07.01.25 [AN-380] More Exciting News for ATARI VCS Fans! RetroNinja Game/s Coming! & Atari+ Firmware Woes? (Atari Newsline)
(EPISODE 380) On this episode of #AtariNewsline... More #exciting news for #AtariVCS fans! #TonyBarnes (aka #RetroNinja) informed me today in conversation on #Discord that he has 'new release/s' coming soon (like within the next 2 weeks!) for the #VCS! Of course, Tony is well known for his #UrbanStrike series, #BPMBoy & more! Plus: I'm having... Continue Reading →
12.11.23 HEART OF NEON (A Jeff Minter Documentary) Trailers & BCB Interview Promos, Nov 2023-Jan 2024 (Atari Newsline Special Presentation)
ATARI NEWSLINE SPECIAL PRESENTATION. // #HeartOfNeon is an exciting, amazing new #documentary coming in 2024 about #legendary#game#designer, #JeffMinter (#Tempest2000, #AkkaArrh.) On this special edition, I show you 2 #trailers for the upcoming #movie, plus #promo clips (4 minutes each) of my #interviews w/ #TonyLongworth, musical composer for the film, and #PaulDocherty, director and editor for... Continue Reading →
11.15.23 Atari Newsline Dev Spotlight v.5: ROB JAEGER. “I’m With Pedro.” 40 Years of MONTEZUMA’S REVENGE!
On this #AtariNewsline #Developer #Spotlight, I sit down with #RobJaeger, #game #developer for one of the first & most influential & beloved platformers of all time, #MontezumasRevenge! The game celebrates it's 40th anniversary this year. Rob talks about being a young teen creating #games for the #BallyAstrocade, the great success of Montezuma, his new port... Continue Reading →
03.20.23 “PolyGunR” Announced for the Atari VCS! (Plus: All About Tony Barnes, AKA RetroNinja!) (YouTube)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. Yes, it's true! Today, #RetroNinja & #ClubVCS dropped an #Atari #announcement #trailer for a new game, #PolyGunR - coming soon to the #AtariVCS, #Switch, #xbox, #Steam & more! I show you the trailer for this "physics-based isometric run or gun shooter!" I also go over Tony Barnes' illustrious career in video game development, including the #Atari #VCS exlusive, #BPMBoy! What do you think?