ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline, I'm announcing that #MetgansTrafficMission by @metgangames is coming out on June 9th on the #AtariVCS! It's a "pick up and play" #car #racing #game! I show you a #sneakpeek #video #teaser of the #game PLUS: another #teaser of our upcoming interview on #ThatAtariShow, airing Monday, June 12th!... Continue Reading →
06.02.23 “Amoeba Jump” & “Tower of Rubble” Out Now On Atari VCS! Two Cool Homebrew Games! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today, #AmoebaJump & #TowerofRubble by #DionoidGameStudios was officially released on the #AtariVCS! These games are #homebrew games by a great dev & I can't wait to play them! I go over the games & talk about my initial thoughts before playing them tonight on the channel! What do you think?... Continue Reading →
05.31.03 XPO #8: “Crackpots” (1983) for the Atari 2600 (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari Game Reviews)
On this episode, I take a look at #Activision's #Crackpots, by #DanKitchen in 1983. This #game is Dan Kitchen's first game for the #Atari2600, who went on to have an illustrious career with #gaming. In this game, you play Potsy, who is tasked with dropping petunias on pesky pests, since insecticide won't work as the... Continue Reading →
05.29.23 That Atari Show #43: “Atari Flashback: A Complete Overview” (News, Poor Mans RGR, BCB on Location!)
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, I take a deep-dive into the #Atari#Flashback#consoles... all of them! From the original to the variants to the #Flashbackportable#handheld, the mini #FlashbackBlast, the #Atari50th Flashback & more! Plus history. Which is your favorite of all 20+ variations? Also: Some #AtariVCS News of #Homebrew#Games on the way, @ThePoorMansRetroGameRoom is featured on... Continue Reading →
03.29.23 “Jousting Heroes” Name Change; Missile Command Replicade Re-Release; GDC Fun & Atari VCS Game Rumors (Atari Newsline)
Missed the news? On this #Atari Newsline, I discuss a few topics that have come up in recent days. #JoustingHeroes, an upcoming #AtariVCS #game, has a name change, Atari re-releases #MissileCommandReplicade by #NewWaveToys, #GDC Fun (Gaming Dev Conference) & #VCS Game Rumors! Some of the games I feel 'for sure' about, and why I don't cover every single rumor.
03.27.23 Atari Releases Limited Edition XP Cart & VCS Collector Sets! Ends Apr 9! (Atari Newsline)
ENDS TODAY! #Atari releases limited edition #AtariXP Cart (Standard & Limited Edtiions) as well as #AtariVCS Collector (Backer) systems! I read you the email, show you the website & discuss these products & if they're worth it. I'm seriously considering the Limited Edition 3 #Atari XP cart set! Let me know what you think! Also: an update to my "Steam/Atari" games story. #VCS #Gaming
03.23.23 No Filter HD {SE} #17: “Gunslugs 2” on the Atari VCS! Launch Day Exclusive & First Look! (YouTube)
On this NO FILTER HD Special Edition, I play #Gunslugs2 (2015) on it's #launchday on the #AtariVCS! It's my launch day exclusive! I play the #game & show the #trailer. According to #OrangePixel, "Gunslugs 2 takes the action chaos genre further than ever before... into space and beyond. Rockets, tanks, choppers, train crashes, huge metal robots, aliens and hordes and hordes of the #BlackDuckarmy minions ! It's fun, over the top, action movie parody in a not-so-serious way" #Atari #VCS
03.19.23 All 12 Games from Stern Electronics Atari acquired! Plus: A Quick History / “Escape from PoPo” Video
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. On this deluxe #Atari Newsline, I discuss the 12 #games that Atari acquired from #SternElectronics. I also include a quick #history of the company and #gameplay of ALL 12 games! Plus: #MetganGames has sent me a quick gameplay video of #EscapeFromPoPo, coming soon to the #AtariVCS. Take a look... Wow. So many games. So you think Atari is dead now? ๐
03.18.23 No Filter HD {SE} #16: “Berzerk” (2600) for Atari VCS / Java, Gameplay & A Morning Chat (YouTube)
On this NO FILTER HD (special edition!), I play #Berzerk (2600) on the #AtariVCS, post launch day! This is my exclusive & launch weekend first look! I play the game, drink some java, chat with you about the manual, memories of the game, play a couple of Berzerk commercials from back in the day & more! #Atari #VCS #SternElectronics #Gaming #Vintagegaming #BallistikCoffeeBoy #Games
03.11-12.23 Atari Newslines: “Akka Arrh” Limited Run Physical Release & BCB Schedule Changes (YouTube)
From March 11-12, 2023, I published two #Atari Newsline specials. The first detailed schedule changes on #BallistikCoffeeBoy on #YouTube. I also have a new show theme by #TonyLongworth, an amazing musician I hope you check out! He's a friend of Atari & a great guy. Also: #AkkaArrh #LimitedRun Phyical Release Now Up For Preorder! Check it out below ๐ #vintagegaming