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? Atari Hotel Hits GAME OVER — and Vegas isn’t getting its joystick-themed check-in after all. This week we break down the latest report that the Atari-branded Las Vegas hotel plans have been scrapped, what that likely means for the project, and why this one fizzled after so much hype. ?? Then we jump into a wild slice of gaming/tech history: a Steve Jobs–related Atari “Astrochart” plan is among new items headed to auction. Vintage Apple + Atari weirdness? Yes please. ?? ?? And finally, your Evercade gets a nice boost: the first Evercade firmware update of 2026 brings Neo Geo options (hello DIP switches / AES tweaks) plus Atari 2600 improvements—the kind of quality-of-life stuff retro fans actually notice. ? If you dig weekly retro + modern gaming headlines with a GenX flavor, hit Like, Subscribe, and ring the bell so you don’t miss the next one! ? #BitByBit #GenXGrownUp #RetroGaming #Atari #LasVegas #Arcade #SteveJobs #Apple1 #GamingNews #Evercade #NeoGeo #Atari2600 #VideoGameHistory #RetrogamingCommunity - LINKS Atari Vegas - https://tinyurl.com/2su33vum Jobs Auction - https://tinyurl.com/2bzd6ms7 Jobs Astrochart - https://tinyurl.com/bdewcmxf Gamesir/Hyperkin X5 - https://tinyurl.com/3bkfyun2 SuperStation One - Part 2 - https://tinyurl.com/3hr4dpd4 Evercade Updates - https://tinyurl.com/5n6un48z - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Keys of Fury » https://keysoffury.com G'AIM'E Time Crisis » http://genxgrownup.com/gaime King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 0:37 - Atari Vegas 2:02 - Jobs Auction 4:54 - Jobs Astrochart 5:39 - Gamesir/Hyperkin X5 7:01 - SuperStation One - Part 2 8:26 - Evercade Updates

Laser Gates is a side-scrolling shooter for the Atari 2600, developed by Imagic in 1983, where players navigate the "Dante Dart" through a "cryptic computer" to destroy four failsafe detonators and save the universe. Notable details include its rare nature, gameplay elements like energy management and diverse enemies (radar mortars, homing missiles, and laser gates), and a variety of obstacles such as flashing force fields and jagged walls. Players must collect energy pods while carefully avoiding shooting them, manage their shields, and time their movements to navigate flashing, flexing, and closing laser gates. #atari #retrogaming #genxgrownup - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com

Defend humanity's last surviving metropolis from mysterious alien machinations in this challenging base-defense arcade shooter. Featuring rapid upgrade progression, procedurally generated attack waves, dark humor and laser-sharp aesthetics. #indiegame #vector #retrogaming #genxgrownup - LINKS UMF on Steam » https://store.steampowered.com/app/2849680/Utopia_Must_Fall/ - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com

This week on Bit By Bit, Atari makes a surprising corporate move, Evercade celebrates six years of cartridge-based retro gaming with new releases and the upcoming Nexus handheld, and RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic rolls onto more platforms. We’re also digging into Lenovo’s controversial retro handheld getting pulled from AliExpress, AYANEO calling its latest Game Boy-inspired device the “world’s first AI gaming handheld,” a long-lost Head Over Heels sequel finally arriving after 37 years, Donkey Kong 64 coming back through Nintendo Switch Online, and System Shock 2 getting its 25th Anniversary Remaster on Nintendo Switch 2. Eight stories. One big retro roundup. Let’s get to it! ? #Atari #RetroGaming #Evercade #NintendoSwitch2 #BitByBit - LINKS Atari Corporate Move - https://tinyurl.com/3hksj2xx Evercade Nexus Pre Order - https://tinyurl.com/32bnr4x3 RollerCoaster Tycoon on Switch 2 - https://tinyurl.com/rsrt3kkp Lenovo Pulls G02 - https://tinyurl.com/wt5v5hee AYANEO KONKR Pocket Block - https://tinyurl.com/mvmk5zd4 Lost Retro Sequel - https://tinyurl.com/3kzt4hds Donkey Kong 64 on NSO - https://tinyurl.com/29kyrmtk System Shock 2 Console Release - https://tinyurl.com/mv42ke6m - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 0:30 - Atari Corporate Move 3:35 - Evercade Nexus Pre Order 5:35 - RollerCoaster Tycoon on Switch 2 6:40 - Lenovo Pulls G02 9:58 - AYANEO KONKR Pocket Block 11:27 - Lost Retro Sequel 13:23 - Donkey Kong 64 on NSO 14:37 - System Shock 2 Console Release

Shop Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox In 1982, Sega shook the arcades with the release of the groundbreaking 3D isometric space-shooter, Zaxxon. In the early '80s, when an arcade game became a standout hit, it was a race to get a verison of it onto home consoles. And no home console at the time was better suited to take on the challenge of this graphical juggernaut than the shiny new powerhouse: ColevoVision. #retrogaming #sega #colecovision #genxgrownup - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com

When I found this emulation box at the flea market I had my doubts. It couldnt's possibly have hundreds of PSX games, could it? Well, it doesn't, and you can probably already guess what it's loaded with, but you asked for it, so let's take a look! #nintendo #playstation #thrift #genxgrownup - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 00:00 Thrifting Regret 01:15 Hardware Tour 03:54 Plug It In 04:20 All the Games 05:30 Rush'N Attack 05:56 Some Marios 08:38 Hot Blood Double Dragon 10:15 Mortal Kombat & SF 11:40 Smash TV & Angry Bird 12:51 Donkey Kong 13:18 Wisdom Boy & Defender II 14:04 Lode Runner 2 & Nuts Milk 15:02 Prince of Persia & Bigfoot 15:45 S.C.A.T. 16:19 Dismantled 19:40 Summary