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NEW MOUSE SUPPORT! Centipede: Recharged 2021 Review Update

Atari just added mouse & trackball support to Centipede: Recharged on PC through Steam & Epic. We take a look to see if this new feature earns the game a higher review score than at launch! First, it was Missile Command in 2020, and now it’s Centipede: Recharged! This is the 1981 arcade classic reimagined […]

Jon

October 25, 2021

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Atari THE400 Mini’s THECXSTICK: Does it Have Problem & Can it be FIXED?

Atari brings the computer age home. Again! Welcome back to the Atari 8-bit world of computing! The powerful Atari 400 set a new standard of capability with its release in 1979, and along with its subsequent models, has been loved by gamers and computer enthusiasts for decades. Now Retro Games and Atari have collaborated to […]

Jon

April 3, 2024

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My Arcade Rolling Thunder Micro Player Review – Albatross vs. WCPO!

Rolling Thunder from the My Arcade line of Micro Players hit the scene back, in 2019, but if you’re looking to flesh out your tiny arcade collection, is this one you should seek out? Rolling Thunder is a run-and-gun shooter action game produced by Namco, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1986. Take […]

Jon

September 25, 2021

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Arcade Sound Effects: How well do you know these sounds?

Join GenXGrownUp for Perks! » bit.ly/395HEr9 Those of us in Generation X will remember fondly the wash of arcade sound effects that hit us from the classic games when we walked into an arcade. But how well do you remember them? In this quiz, test your knowledge of classic arcade games by identifying the game […]

July 15, 2021

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Sonar: The Atari Prototype that Could Have Been a 2600 LAUNCH TITLE!

The Atari 2600 prototype game, Sonar, was in development at the very start of the Atari 2600 (or maybe even before). Utilizing stereo sound to send separate ping-back notifications to two simultaneous players was a creative use of the 2600’s dual internal speakers — which were removed prior to launch as a cost-saving measure! Possibly […]

Jon

April 4, 2023

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THE400 Mini’s Atari Joystick is a BIG DEAL! | Why is No One Talking About THECXSTICK?

The Atari 8-bit computer line is finally getting its due in the form of THE400 Mini from Retro Games & PLAION. If you are an Atari 8-bit fan, then you know what this is exciting news. But even if you’re amped for THE400 Mini, you may not have noticed the astonishing potential of the included […]

Jon

February 12, 2024

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