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Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Basketball?
Release Date: 1978 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Sports Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2624 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Alan Miller This one-on-one basketball duel is a flawed but entertaining take on the sport. This is about as rudimentary of...
We’ve Been Here Before (And I Didn’t Even Realize It)
This popped into my head literally like a lightbulb turning on. I just figured it out. I was sitting there using ChatGPT, working through something... typed a prompt, got a response, tweaked it, tried again, refined it, pushed it a little further... ...and it hit me....
Bill Laimbeer’s Combat Basketball
The 1980s were a Golden Age for cartoonish super villains. Consider the brutish evil of Dolph Lundgren as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, the greed of Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street. Yet both pale in comparison to Bill Laimbeer as portrayed by himself on the...
Neon Horizon – A new racer for the MSX2 as the 40th entry in the MSXDEV25 competition
In a record-breaking year for the retro community, developers Norakomi and Wolf have entered a fantastic looking game in the MSX dev competition. Titled as 'Neon Horizon'. This high-octane 3D scrolling racer has just been registered as the landmark 40th entry in the...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ryan Hart
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Ryan Hart, who is displayed on card number 214, from the Superstars of 2012. Ryan is from London and has been playing games since he was 10 years. His genre of choice is fighting games. He succeeded tremendously in series...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Walter Day
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Walter Day who is displayed on card number 95, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Walter is also featured on cards 108, 523, 539, 591, 775, 1000, 1021, 1859, 2133, 2149, 2261, 2292, 2321, 2390 and 2462 (And many...
Vlak (Train) – Another conversion makes an appearance and again it’s for the Atari ST!
Babaliba wasn't the only classic game to be converted over to the Atari ST, as I've recently been told that the 1993 DOS game called Train, which is also very similar to another classic game called SNAKE. Has been converted over to the Atari ST by Slovak programmer...
LAST CHANCE: Pre-Order The Steven Universe Season 1 Score!
DON'T MISS OUT: Steven Universe: Season 1 (Score from the Original Soundtrack) 4x10” Vinyl Set! PRE-ORDERS CLOSE MONDAY, MARCH 16TH! We at iam8bit, along with Warner Bros. and WaterTower Music, are proud to present Steven Universe: Season 1 (Score from the Original...
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