PETSCII Wizard of Wor – A classic Arcade game in PETSCII is coming to the Commodore Plus/4, C64 and CBM PET

by Indie Retro News | Jul 21, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Commodore owners are going to love this news story that we’ve just come across on Facebook. As if you remember playing and hopefully enjoying the 1980’s Arcade game of Wizard of Wor, which also appeared on the Atari 8-bit, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Bally...

Saboteur – The Sequel to Yars’ Revenge

by Atari News Feed | Jul 17, 2024 | 1980s, Atari, Console/Handheld

When Atari released the Saboteur as a 2600 cartridge we had an opportunity to ask Howard Scott Warshaw some questions about the Yars universe and the sequel’s place in the timeline. Background: Completed in 1983, Saboteur was meant to be a fast-following sequel to...

New To Antstream This Week: Megalopolis SOS & Snowboard Championship

by Antstream Blog | Jul 17, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, Antstream

Strap on your board and head down the mountain, or save Earth’s cities from alien attack in this week’s new titles. Two more new games come to Antstream this week. Shoot down alien ships in Magalopolis SOS (MSX) and master the slopes in Snowboard Championship...

An Interview with Yars’ Revenge creator – Howard Scott Warshaw

by Atari News Feed | Jul 13, 2024 | 1980s, Atari, Console/Handheld

When the amazing team at Digital Eclipse created the playable documentary Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration they had the opportunity to interview Howard Scott Warshaw, who shared stories from his time at Atari and his work on Yars’ Revenge. Your browser does not...

Atari Opens Enrollment for its 2024 Summer Camp Program

by Old School Gamer | Jul 11, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

NEW YORK, July 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — today announced open enrollment for Atari Summer Camp, an eight week online celebration of retro gaming and...

The addictive and unique gameplay of Yars’ Revenge

by Atari News Feed | Jul 8, 2024 | 1980s, Atari, Console/Handheld

Yars’ Revenge was released during an era dominated by heroic space-shooters. And while the game took place in space, it broke some conventions of the genre. Instead of piloting a spaceship, you play as a flying alien. And instead of playing as a known protagonist, you...