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Atari to Develop Cartoons, TV Shows, & Movies! – Deal Signed with APA

Based on an exclusive article in Variety, Atari has signed on for representation as they develop live action, animation, and unscripted content in both the television & movie spaces! ? Just what exactly does this mean for Atari and the entertainment landscape in the coming months and years? Let’s talk about it. Variety Article: variety.com/2023/biz/news/atari-apa-1235530169/ […]

Jon

March 20, 2023

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Atari Acquires Rights to a Dozen ’80s Stern Arcade Games – SEE THEM ALL!

Atari has acquired the rights to 12 classic arcade properties including Berzerk and Frenzy. After speculating on what the additional 10 games might be just one day ago, the full list is now here. Jon runs you through a quick overview of the full set of 12 titles for which Atari has now acquired distribution […]

Jon

March 18, 2023

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Atari Acquires Berzerk & Frenzy, Plus Ten More Classic Arcade Titles

Atari has acquired the rights to 12 classic arcade properties including Berzerk and Frenzy. Jon speculates what the other ten may be, and what this news could mean for arcade fans as well as the future of classic arcade toy & gadget collection. The publisher said the deal will allow it to create new games […]

Jon

March 17, 2023

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The Atari 2600’s TV Type Switch: An Important Piece of the VCS Legacy

The Atari 2600’s TV Type Switch: An Important Piece of the VCS Legacy The “TV Type” switch on the Atari 2600 was a hardware feature that allowed users to switch between two different video output modes: “Color” and “Black and White”. Initially, in the “Color” mode, Atari 2600 titles would output a color signal to […]

Jon

March 15, 2023

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Paddle Problems on the Atari 50th Anniversary Flashback Gold from AtGames?

Ever since its release, there has been some debate about the accuracy of the paddles included with the Atari 50th Anniversary Edition Flashback Gold from @AtGamesGaming . We did some digging and discovered just what’s going on, and talk about how it might get fixed. You can download Paul Slocum’s Testcart image from this link to […]

Jon

March 10, 2023

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Add TONS of GAMES to the Atari 50th Anniversary Flashback Gold from AtGames

Ready to add WAY MORE games to your Atari 50th Anniversary Flashback Gold Plug-and-Play manufactured by @AtGamesGaming? This amazing console celebrates 50 years of Atari gaming history by featuring 130 classic Atari 2600 games built into the system. The console comes with two wired controllers that are designed to look like the original Atari joysticks, […]

Jon

March 5, 2023

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