ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline Update: #CashCowDX by @pixelgamesSARLS is out TODAY on #ATARIVCS! Let's Check it out! I Show some Gameplay! Plus: #The400Mini is #NowShipping! Have you gotten yours? Where's my #unboxing? And: What's coming up on #BCB! Including #Llamasoft The #JeffMinter Story on #NoFilterHD this #Sunday & my latest @arcade1up... Continue Reading →
03.30.24 BCB 132: THE 400 MINI – UNBOXING & GAMEPLAY! MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS!
On this episode of #BCB, I unbox & play #The400Mini by @atari! This cool, miniaturized retro-#games #console/#computer was released on March 28, 2024. I unbox the mini console, play the #games & give you my final impressions score at the end. (This is in lieu of a FULL REVIEW which will be coming in the... Continue Reading →
03.30.24 The 400 Mini: “Atari 400 MINI REVIEW” by Keith Stuart (w/ The Guardian) (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, the #reviews are out! Reading a review from #KeithStuart with @theGuardian about the new #Atari400Mini by @RetroGames1004#RetroGames, @atari & #Plaion! I read the article about the new #Atari device, from it's initial feelings to the reviewer plus what he thought about all the included games &... Continue Reading →
03.20.24 XPO 60: “Commando” (1988) by Activision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XPresso, 5-Minute #Atari2600#GameReviews, I play #Commando by #Activision in 1983, on the #Atari 2600. In this port of the super popular 1985 arcade game, you're gunning down foes as a commando in the desert. This version is obviously graphically inferior to the popular #NES version. How does it hold up 39... Continue Reading →
03.13.24 XPO 59: “Galaxian” (1983) by Atari (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #Xpresso, 5-Minute #Atari2600#GameReviews, I play #Galaxian, by #Atari from 1983! This is a cool #port based on the most popular #arcadegame of 1980! It's sequel, of course, #Galaga, went on to even greater hights & a variety of sequels. How does this gem hold up in 2024? Let's find out... Subscribe,... Continue Reading →
02.28.24 XPO 57: (DEEP DIVE!) “Space Tunnel” (1982) by Puzzy (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #Game #Reviews, I play a random game on my #Retron77. That would be, a very rare game, #SpaceTunnel! (1982) by #Puzzy (& #BitCorp)! (Creators of #IWantMyMommy) ๐ In this one, you're shooting UFO's through a space tunnel, can you survive? How does it hold up for a rando... Continue Reading →
02.21.24 XPO 56: (DEEP DIVE!) “China Syndrome” (1982) by Spectravision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600#GameReviews, I play #ChinaSyndrome from 1982 by #Spectravision! In this special 10 minute #DeepDive episode, I read you the manual & discuss. You're tasked with completing a nuclear reactor simulation in the town of #Spectraville, on #SpectraIsland! WTH. How does this one hold up today? Let's take a gander!... Continue Reading →
02.20.24 QOMP 2″ is Out! Let’s Look @ New Review! Plus: Tim Lapetino named New Creative Director @ Atari! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, #Qomp2 is out today, by @GraphiteLab & @atari ! On all major consoles & the #AtariVCS! Let's take a look @ the NEW launch day #game#trailer plus read a #gamereview by #DigitalTrends. Plus: #TimLapetino (former guest on #ThatAtariShow) named New Creative Director @ #Atari! What do... Continue Reading →
XPO #19: “Sneak ‘N Peek” (1982) by U.S. Games (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I unfortunately have the mispleasure of playing #SneakNPeek, by #USGames (aka #QuakerOats) back in 1982. Yes, even #oatmeal companies made #videogames! Can u believe it? In this top tier game (lol) you play #hideandseek. For real. And there are just like 5 hiding places. Am I being... Continue Reading →