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...
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 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...
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...
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...
by Atari News Feed | May 20, 2024 | 1990s, Atari, Console/Handheld, Retro Computing
Atari announced today that the company will become the publisher of Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 developed by Frontier Developments plc. Released in 2004, the title is available on PC, Mac, iOS and Nintendo Switch. Atari is now the sole publisher of all major titles within...