All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Yes, you heard that right. #Atari50 #DLC content WILL NOT be coming to the #AtariVCS! @Atari & @DigitalEclipse had promised us this late last year for FREE & now we hear it will NOT be coming to the VCS! Sad news indeed! Let's discuss! Plus: #AtariPatch Packs are coming to... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCB, #8bitBubba is BACK! And he's here completely without permission to unbox & discuss #FatalRun & #NinjaGolf (the latest re-releases by #Atari under the #AtariXP brand). He pours over the manuals & tells his life story in about 8 minutes, or what he's been up to lately, which aint much. How... Continue Reading →
On this #DeepDive double episode of #XpressO2, I delve into #Berzerk for the #Atari5200. This #game has a long & varied history, from the creation of the #game by Alan McNeil for #SternElectronics in the #Arcades, invoking #speech commands into a game for the first time ever! I read a bit about the history &... Continue Reading →
(Ep 310) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, #videogame industry veteran #TonyBarnes (aka #RetroNinja) has a #Horror#Anthology#game coming soon! And it's exclusively going to be available FIRST on the #AtariVCS! Let's take a look @ this #game, inspired by #TheTwilightZone, #TheShining, #BlackMirror & more! What do you think? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dezPogEKNTo&t=1s Subscribe, Like &... Continue Reading →
On this #deepdive! double episode of #XpressO2, #Atari5200 #GameReviews, I play #SuperBreakout, a pack-in title for the console back in 1982. It's a port of the famous #sequel to #Breakout, which was created by #SteveWozniak, co-creator of #applecomputers. It's the classic brick busting game of #Atari lore. How did this pack-in version compare to the... Continue Reading →
On this first episode of #Ristretto, #BCB's #shorttakes on #Atari #games & products, I'm reviewing #CavernsofMars by @Atari, and programmed by John Champeu of #champgames! This is a fantastic shooter with punchy graphics, great sound & huge replayability value! Let's check out some #gameplay & discuss! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZnYvzA8204 Check on 'Caverns of Mars' on Atari.com: https://atari.com/products/caverns-of...
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, #Berzerk & #BountyBobStrikesBack Head to the #Atari7800Plus! (Which is shipping soon!) Let's discuss! These are TWO Physical #AtariPlus platform carts w/ boxes & manuals, that are cross-compatible w/ a variety of #Atari systems old & new. What do u think? Plus: #Atari #earlyaccess #sale is on!... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO2, 5-Minute #Atari5200 #GameReviews, I play #FriskyTom by #Jorudan in 1983. This is a port of a game by Nichibutsu based on a boy who is trying to repair damaged pipes... damaged by deranged mice, and his one goal is to keep the water flowing to an assumingly pretty woman in... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, I interview โช@Sevenof7โฌ, #Atari #ContentCreator & #Artist. He details his journey from #Art on #Mixer & #YouTube and his creative evolution of focusing on @Atari! We discuss his childhood #gaming memories, what he thinks about the #AtariVCS, #WadeRosen & more! This double episode is fun & easy going, you know,... Continue Reading →
It's "#nofilterhd on BCB!" On this special episode, I play the latest #DLC for #Atari50: #TheAnniversaryCelebration! "The First Console War" details the #consolewar between #Intellivision & @Atari which spanned nearly a decade! This awesome #compilation by โช@DigitalEclipseโฌ details the war between two #videogame #rivals, who eventaully learned that combining their powers to be the best... Continue Reading →
Ballistik Coffee Boy. 