The Atari 2600 Comic Book Character Lineup

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 28, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Lists

The Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Library of TV and Film properties are everywhere nowadays, including the video game world, but contrary to popular belief, comic book characters have been a fixture in gaming since the beginning. Don’t believe us? Take a look at...

A Picture’s Worth a Thousand…Pixels?

by John McNichol | Jan 12, 2023 | 1980s, Atari, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions

My oldest brother Richard wasn’t the master of sarcasm that our middle brother Steven was. But he still looked at my game’s box with a caustic smirk. “This-“ he said, first looking at the art on the box cover of cover of Atari’s Air-Sea Battle… and...

‘Akka Arrh’ Is Coming to the Nintendo Switch

by Old School Gamer | Dec 14, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Atari, Press Release

A super rare game is coming to the Nintendo Switch by Atari. Legendary games developer Jeff Minter brings you this latest title in the Atari catalog this year. Atari has really made an impression with new games for the consumer. For most that don;t know, this game was...

Celebrating 50 Years Of Atari With Antstream Arcade

by Antstream Blog | Dec 9, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Antstream, Atari, Console/Handheld

Few videogame publishers are as famous as the legendary Atari. Formed in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Debney, this pioneering company has forged its name with both games and consoles, and its mountain-themed logo is one of the most instantly recognisable worldwide....

50th Anniversary of Atari Pong – Pong50(Amiga), Space Pong(Amiga) and PongClone(C64)

by Indie Retro News | Nov 3, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Atari, C64 Vic20, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

In the 1970’s Bushnell and another guy called Alcorn released a Pong prototype at a local bar named Andy Capp’s Tavern, yet it wasn’t until 1975 and through a long history that Pong actually appeared in our homes, and on my very own Atari 2600....

THE ATARI : Still the Original

by Todd Friedman | Oct 10, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Gaming

Buying Original Hardware While not the easiest way to play old Atari home console games, it is the most authentic. Atari game consoles are still available in retro game shops for reasonable prices and are not extremely difficult to find. In fact, online retro gaming...