All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
(episode 394) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, 4 stories! Is @Intel funding #AtariHotels? Let's discuss this unconfirmed story! + #AdventureofSamsara by @atari & #Ilex has a new #gametrailer & release date announcment! Let's check it out! + #Ironblast#GameZone opens up in an #OhioMall. Why is this cool? + The #Sneeze heard... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCB, I #review the #Sears #Telegames #VideoArcadeII! This system came out in 1983 and was actually my very first #Atari #gameconsole as a kid in the early 80's. (It came with some funky controllers, to be sure!) Being reunited with the #console after all these years is very nostalgic. But how... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCB, I take you on yet another #storetour! This time, we're visiting #GDE #Vintage in #CoronadoMall in #AlbuquerqueNM! This store features a mix of new & old #toys, including #vintage titles such as #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles, #StarWars, #StarTrek, #HeMan, #GIJoe, #HotWheels, #Matchbox, #CreepyTerrors, #Chucky, #BridgeofChucky, #DukesofHazzard, #TheSimpsons, #FuncoPops & much, much more! At... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. SPECIAL REPORT. // On this #AtariNewsline#SpecialReport, I shed some light on #Atari#AdventureCenters! What were they? They were #Atari#Arcade#Stores that were planned to be in malls all over the United States. But they all vanished by 1990. What happened? Let's dive down this @Atari rabbit hole! Join me as I take a look at... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCB, I begin my first #StoreTour! In this premiere episode, I #visit #Grayskull #Toys and #Collectibles! This store is inside of #CottonwoodMall, a #mall on the #westside of town near where I live that's still alive and kicking! Grayskull features #vintage #games & #toys, #cards, #comics, and even some hidden #surprises... Continue Reading →
On this chock-full episode of #Unbox'd, #8BitBubba is back! But he's trapped from going on #vacation! Meanwhile, #BCB unboxes #The400Mini by #Atari, opens up his first #Commodore in years! And: #BoogeyBall by #TigerElectronics, memories of #TandyCenter in #FortWorth #TX, more #RadioShack #games & Goodness & an #HP #660LX #Palmtop #Computer! What else?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-trebq1b_ME
On this episode of #BCB's #JavaJunction, I discuss #muffinterm, a cool new #Macintosh #app that you can use on your #ipod, #iphone or #mac to join an #Atari #BBS! (or other #BBs'es!) Also: #Abandoned #Shoppingmalls... why I'm drawn to them. Plus: #Unboxing the #Atari #Loot Box, the #MyArcade Atari #Microplayer Pro, a rare new #rzone... Continue Reading →
Sep 3, 2023. In this exclusive Labor Day holiday episode just for ATARI NEWSLINE: THE PODCAST listeners on Spotify, I recall a couple of Atari-themed stories from my childhood. First up, the day my Dad brought our new Sears Telegames (Atari VCS clone from Sears) home, and playing Steeplechase and Space Invaders. Next, I talk... Continue Reading →
To honor Atari's amazing 50th Anniversary this week, I decided to write a new poem. This one's inspired by #Atari and a lifetime of fun, amusement & great times. These were all produced by Atari's amazing home gaming consoles, 8-bit computer lines & arcade games which are dotted throughout our lives and memories. This poem was written on 6/30/22, in honor of Atari's wonderful, glorious 50 years of entertainment this week. Thanks, Atari! And here's to the next 50!
Ballistik Coffee Boy. 