Tag: atari, Atari 2600/7800: A Visual Compendium
Get A Closer Look At The ‘Atari 2600/7800: A Visual Compendium’ Book!
Zac CockenMay 15, 2020
We’ve got our hands on the new ‘Atari 2600/7800: A Visual Compendium’ book from Bitmap Books, and it’s safe to say – this one is a real...
Evercade Atari Lynx Cartridge With 17 Games Announced
Zac CockenFeb 14, 2020
The Evercade is picking up steam ahead of its launch this year, with the first consoles already in the hands of reviewers. They’re not taking their foot off the...
Atari Hotels Are On The Way
Zac CockenJan 29, 2020
In somewhat surprising news, Atari hotels have been announced. The gaming-themed hotels will be opening across 8 cities in the USA. Atari have licensed a specialist...
Atari Pong Mini Arcade (with 12 games) Official Trailer
Andy PearsonNov 08, 2019
Watch the official trailer for the new Atari Pong Mini Arcade (with 12 games) now!
Evercade – Everything You Need to Know About the Brand New Retro Handheld!
Jonny LuptonSep 03, 2019
[Updated 19-02-2020 – many more details added!] We’re getting seriously excited now about Evercade’s upcoming retro handheld console. Below we’ve...
10 Brilliant Levels From Blood: Fresh Supply
Jake 'The Voice' ParrJul 24, 2019
Blood: Fresh Supply is a brilliant port of the super-gorey, cult-classic shooter. As the anti-hero Caleb, you set off to kill the evil god that cast you down, taking...
Just Announced: Two New Atari® Mini Arcades Featuring 5 classic Atari Games
Jonny LuptonApr 18, 2019
As massive Atari fans we’re delighted to see that two brand new officially licensed collectable Atari® mini-arcades have just been announced! The range comes from...
Arcade Hall of Fame: Breakout
Jonny LuptonNov 09, 2018
The game you have probably already played but had no idea you have done so, Breakout is an arcade classic from Atari that has as storied a development history as any...
A Brief History Of: The Atari Jaguar
Jonny LuptonNov 06, 2018
Imagine being on top of the world and absolutely dominating your industry. In fact, you not only dominate that segment but it is one that you largely invented yourself....
Arcade Hall of Fame: Star Wars (1983)
Jonny LuptonOct 04, 2018
It is really hard to imagine just how much of a popular phenomenon George Lucas’ Star Wars was when it hit cinemas way back in 1977. A craze that swept much of the...
5 Things You Didn’t Know About: Nintendo
Jonny LuptonOct 01, 2018
A veritable titan of the video game industry, Nintendo is largely credited with bringing the industry back from the brink of collapse extinction back in 1983 when it...
Atari ‘Retro’ Range Release Date Confirmed
Andy PearsonAug 22, 2018
Atari 2600 Returns as New Compact Handheld and Innovative Plug and Play TV Joystick with 50 Classic Atari® Games Built-In...
Arcade Hall of Fame: Paper Boy
Jonny LuptonAug 13, 2018
Who would have thought that a classic job that was killed by the Internet could make such a great video game? Before everyone was logging on to their desktops or swiping...
Arcade Hall of Fame: Lunar Lander (Atari)
Jonny LuptonJun 22, 2018
Born of the era of space exploration, arcade classic Lunar Lander is a time capsule of a zeitgeist and a video game genre unto itself. Born in 1969 at the height of...
Arcade Hall of Fame: The Tempest (Atari)
Jonny LuptonMay 11, 2018
One of Atari’s most critically-acclaimed games of all time - Tempest continues to impress today with its beautiful vector graphics
A Brief History of: The Atari 2600
Jonny LuptonApr 16, 2018
All you need to know about the console that brought games such as Pac-Man, Asteroids and Missile Command into our homes - the Atari 2600
Centipede (Atari) – Arcade Hall of Fame
Jonny LuptonApr 13, 2018
Every week we enter a classic arcade game into the Arcade Hall of Fame! This week, one of the best and most iconic Atari arcade games of the 80s: Centipede!
The Top 10 Atari 2600 Games of All Time
Jonny LuptonMar 30, 2018
We look at some of the best Atari 2600 games of all time! Including Space Invaders, Super Breakout, Adventure, Frogger & More