A History of Atari, Part 2 – by Leonard Herman

by Leonard Herman | Sep 29, 2024 | 1970s, 2020s, Atari

From late 1975 and throughout 1976, work proceeded on Atari’snew programmable home system.Bushnell and Atari’s president, Joe Keenan, hoped to release it in time for Christmas 1977, but realized they didn’t have the finances to do so. Bushnell wanted to take the...

Atari 50 – ‘The Wider World of Atari’ DLC

by Old School Gamer | Sep 26, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Console/Handheld

New York, NY (September 26, 2024) —Today, publisher Atari and developer Digital Eclipse are thrilled to announce the launch of the first major DLC to the critically acclaimed Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration. Titled The Wider World of Atari, this DLC features 19...

Atari and PLAION Announce the Atari 7800+ Game Console

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...

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...

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...

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...