by Old School Gamer | Aug 20, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, Atari, Press Release
NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atari, one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers, and PLAION, a global leading publisher and developer of video games, are proud to announce the Atari 7800+ – a...
by GenX Grownup | Aug 19, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup
Yars’ Revenge is a video game released for the Atari 2600 in 1982. It was created by Howard Scott Warshaw and is Atari’s best-selling original game for the 2600. The player controls an insect-like creature called a Yar who must nibble or shoot through a barrier in...
by GenX Grownup | Aug 18, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup
Adventure is a video game developed by Warren Robinett for the Atari Video Computer System (later renamed Atari 2600) and released in 1980 by Atari, Inc. The player controls a square avatar whose quest is to explore an open-ended environment to find a magical chalice...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 12, 2024 | 1980s, Interviews, The Story Of...
The name River Raid was- and still is- synonymous with high-energy shooting action. A classic on the Atari 2600 when originally released during the holiday season in 1982, Carol Shaw’s creation is regarded as one of the most enjoyable and original arcade dogfighters...
by GenX Grownup | Aug 11, 2024 | 1980s, 2000s, GenX Grownup, Podcast of the Week
About This Episode Photo-realism in video games is commonplace now, but for decades, storage and technology limitations meant blocky figures were the best we could get. But as the tech evolved, the use of actual video started to enhance the game experience. In this...
by GenX Grownup | Aug 7, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup
Yars’ Revenge is a video game designed by Howard Scott Warshaw for the Atari Video Computer System. The game involves a fly-like humanoid alien race known as Yars attacking their arch-rivals the Qotile who have destroyed their habitable planets in their solar system....