On part 2 of this double-feature of #ThatAtariShow, Author & Atari Historian Kieren Hawken returns to discuss unreleased Atari consoles & prototypes. We discuss it all, from the legendary Mirai to the wondrous Cosmos handheld. And some Atari Jaguar lore thrown in for good measure. Part 2 of 2. Plus: 'Atari Newsline Newsflash' with the... Continue Reading →
12.01.25 ThatAtariShow 119: ‘The Laird’s Lair Returns’ Author Kieren Hawken & Unreleased Atari consoles. Part 1/2. Plus: Special Delivery!
MON 12/1 on #ThatAtariShow: #Gaming Author Kieren Hawken returns! (#TheLairdsLair on YT!) We discuss #intellivision #Sprint, unreleased @atari consoles & #lore, #Nintendo VS #Atari, the #Mirai, the #Cosmos & much more! 1/2 + #SpecialDelivery! #BCB https://youtu.be/WxfFzlrd_eM On this double-feature of #ThatAtariShow, Author & Atari Historian Kieren Hawken returns to discuss unreleased Atari consoles & prototypes.... Continue Reading →
08.15.25 [AN-396] Best ATARI Podcasts! (Summer 2025 Edition) Atari Newsline Summer Special! From ANTIC to XEGS! Got a favorite?
episode 396) On this #AtariNewsline #Summer #Special, I discuss my top favorite #Atari#Podcasts, including hits such as #IntoTheVerticalBlank, #Ferg's #Atari2600#GamebyGamePodcast, the #Atari5200#podcast, #Antic the #Atari8bit#Computer Podcast, the official #AtariPodcast and many more! What are your favorites? Care to listen to any of these gems? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6dRIktvICc Subscribe, Like & Comment! Thanks for watching! BCB *** Official... Continue Reading →
03.04.25 That Atari Show 93: “The Legend of Atari Mirai” Feature, Atari Newsline, Game Review & Atari Cinema
On this episode of #AtariNewsline, I peel back the covers on the unreleased & legendary #AtariMirai console. It was discovered only recently in an #Atari warehouse after the company shuttered some offices. Was it a partnership with #SNK to released #NeoGeo like collaboration #games or was it meant to be the #16bit successor to the... Continue Reading →
02.27.24 That Atari Show 64: “Frantic For ANTIC!” (Pt. 2) (w/ Bally Alley) + Podcasts, News, Dirty Larry & More
On this packed episode of #ThatAtariShow, @ballyalley returns with FRANTIC FOR ANTIC (Part 2)! We go over the rest of the #Atari#Magazines he gifted me. All 50+ issues! Plus: #Atari Newsline, #PodcastBlast, #Game#Review for #DirtyLarry#RenegadeCop (1992) on the #Lynx, @TheTenthArt on #YouTube & more! Subscribe, Like & Comment! Thanks for watching! BCB LINKS ATARI XEGS... Continue Reading →
11.29.23 RTFM* 18: GRIDRUNNER (1982) by Jeff Minter (Gameplay on Atari XEGS, History & Manual Reading)
On this new episode of #RTFM (*Read the Freaking Manual), I play #Gridrunner, by #JeffMinter from 1982-1983 for the #Atari800 #homecomputer & on a variety of other platforms. This game has a rich history dating back to 1982, up through 2018. You play the pilot of the Gridrunner, tasked with maneuvering alien droids on the... Continue Reading →
08.14.22 Catching Up on YouTube: “That Atari Show” Episodes 2-4: “That Imagic Moment,” “The Bally Alley Invasion” & “Atari 8-Bit Home Computers!”
Recently on my #YouTube #vintagegaming #Atari channel, I aired 3 new episodes of "That Atari Show," detailed below. I'm catching up after not posting to my site for awhile, just been busy with grad school & work. Click below & enjoy! In the past 3 weeks, I've uploaded 3 new "That Atari Show" episodes on... Continue Reading →
07.05.22 “Atari Newsline. All Atari. All the time!” (YouTube update)
Over the Fourth of July weekend, I began a new feature for my #vintagegaming #YouTube channel, #Atari Newsline! Atari Newsline is a new weekly news feature for Atari news, Atari books and magazines, information about content creators, the new #AtariVCS, new Atari focused YouTube content, new Atari games, new Atari homebrew games, books and podcasts featuring Atari, and much, much more! I'm also changing my entire YouTube channel over into creating just content that (mostly) features Atari! Read on to find out why and watch my first introductory episode of Atari Newsline!
03.01.22 “Unbox’d #4 – Pumped Up Qix,” “BCB #34 – Magnavox Odyssey 2,” “Unbox’d – Episode 5 Promo” & “No Filter #24 – Atari XEGS Showcase” now up on my YouTube page!
In the last week, 4 new uploads appeared on my #vintagegaming #youtube channel! I go over the Magnavox #Odyssey2, unbox some retro gaming goodness & play some Atari #XEGS games. Come take a look!
02.18.22 “BCB Storytime #7 – Trashing Tracy,” “No Filter #22 – Atari XEGS w/ Turmoil & Wizard of Wor,” & “BCB 32 – PSA #2” & “BCB 33 – What I’ve Learned, Part II” now up on my YouTube page!
This week, I've released 4 new episodes to my #vintagegaming #youtube page, #BallistikCoffeeBoy! BCB Storytime #7 - Trashing Tracy, No Filter #22 - Atari XEGS, BCB #32 - PSA #2 & BCB #33 - What I've Learned, Part II. Come check em out today!