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Wall Ball: Rare 3-D Breakout for the Atari 2600 from Avalon Hill

In this video, we take a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s to explore and discuss a rare VCS title from Avalon Hill & Sports Illustrated – Wall Ball. In Wall Ball, players take control of a paddle-like object on the screen, aiming to hit a ball against a wall made of bricks. The objective […]

Jon

June 12, 2023

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Atari Acquires AtariAge Community & News Site

Foun News just released this afternoon that AtariAge will be acquired by the mothership: Atari itself. This shines some light on recent goings-on over at AtariAge, and is in line with recent mergers & acqusitions Atari has been making in the retrogaming world. Atari buys AtariAge. There, I said it again. Watch here, and then […]

Jon

September 7, 2023

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Top 10 Atari 2600+ Cartridges for UNDER TEN BUCKS!

The Atari 2600+ will be under many Christmas trees this season, but since it requires physical media to play games, you’re gonna need to flesh out your cartridge collection before Santa shows up. But which games should you be on the lookout for? GenXGrownUp has done the research for you and combined data from multiple […]

Jon

December 2, 2023

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Q*bert 1983 Tabletop Restoration | Vintage Parker Brothers Arcade Machine

Tabletop arcade toys were all the rage in the early ’80s. Coleco was well known for its tabletop machines (Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Frogger, etc.), but slightly lesser known were those by Parker Brothers. In 1983 they released this version of Q*bert by Gottlieb. Jon found this one on a road trip into South Georgia, and […]

Jon

March 12, 2024

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7-Eleven Slurpee + Tetris Handheld is SOLD OUT and in HIGH DEMAND!

You may remember last year when 7-Eleven was running a Pac-Man promotion collaborating with Namco Bandai. Well, they’re at it again this year, but this time around they’ve partnered with Tetris on the occasion of the 40th anniversary celebration. They’ve got hats & tees, of course, but the featured prize is a Slurpee cup that […]

Jon

May 22, 2024

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Atari’s Yars Rising: Where’s All the FAN HATE Coming From?

Fan reaction to the recently-announced Yars Rising has been surprisingly divisive. It’s been accused of being too talky, too different, and “not Yars” at all. In this editorial, Jon shares his thoughts on Yars Rising and the negative fan feedback. From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: […]

Jon

June 18, 2024

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