All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
On this episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate#gamereviews, I play #inventoryhero by #Panic, which is an in-house game for Season 1 on the Playdate handheld. In this one, you're focused on your inventory only, and must get rid of 'bad' items to make way for 'good' ones that will aid in your battle and progression. How... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, I read an article from #YahooTech titled "How #VideoGame #Clones Created the #Games We Love Today." This is by #YahooTech, and discusses the importance of #clone #videogames & their importance within #gaming history as a whole. Ever heard of a #Doom clone? From #StreetFighter to #FightersHistory,... Continue Reading →
On this fun-filled episode of #BCB... guess what?! I re-subscribed to #VideoGamesMonthly! And in my FIRST BOX in nearly TWO YEARS... PLUS, a special #Halloween themed game I won in a recent #Twitter / #X #contest! What magic will be unleashed upon my #videogame collection? Systems I chose #games for are: #SNES, #NES, #Gameboy &... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline special, I discuss the newly announced #Atari50 #TheWiderworldofAtari #DLC Collection #1! This includes 19 #classic #Atari #arcade, #atari2600 & #searstelegames ...#games! I discuss my #thoughts & #opinions about these.. are they #wow! or #wow? Plus, more #DLC in Nov! And an Expanded #Atari50 Edition coming soon! Plus:... Continue Reading →
Here is the new #gametrailer for #Atari50: #TheWiderWorldofAtari by #Atari! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz9H6_mcr6U
This time on #NoFilterHD, I continue playing #TheMakingofKarateka by @DigitalEclipse! In Part 4, Chapter 4, "Marketing a Masterpiece," #JordanMechner finds that his #game, #Karateka, is flying off the shelves, from a myriad of home #gaming consoles to #IBMPC's and more! What will the fame bring this previously unknown #indiedev? Will #Broderbund deliver? Plus: #MikeMika, President... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #NoFilterHD, I dig into #TheMakingofKarateka (2023) by @DigitalEclipse on the #NintendoSwitch OLED! In this series, #DigitalEclipse pieces together the history of #Karateka, a popular #videogame steeped in history & influence. In part 1, "Deathbounce," we see dev Jordan Mechner's path to this amazing #game, from his beginnings as a student at... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, #Atari has announced a week-long #Summer #Sale on the #Nintendo #Switch console! These include #games from @DigitalEclipse, @Nightdivestudios & @atari! Which ones?? Plus, what am I going to purchase? Bonus: "The Making of #Karateka" Trailer! What do you think? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib8nG9klKkE Subscribe, Like & Comment! Thanks for... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, I discuss the newly released Full Year 2024 #Financial Results, including #game #acquisitions, #hardware such as the #atari2600plus and #400mini, #AtariX (#AtariClub & Web 3.0 initiatives), #AtariXP (physical #carts & media), #Polymega & #Playmaji, plus #partnerships & more! What's the bottom line? Let's read the report... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCB, I take you on a #tour of the #NationalVideoGameMuseum on my nephew Damian's 12th #birthday! The trip includes older consoles like #Atari, #Intellivision, #Fairchild, #Nintendo, #Sega & more! Plus: #Pokemon exhibit, 70's & 80's bedrooms, #Atari #prototypes, #NES & #vintagecomputing goodness! And at the end, a cool #retro 80's #arcade!... Continue Reading →
