Atari is not yet done acquiring stuff! Today brings news that Atari is in the process of acquiring Nightdive Studios, their portfolio of titles, and their KEX Engine development tools! Night Dive Studios, Inc. (trade name: Nightdive Studios) is an American video game developer based in Vancouver, Washington. The company is known for obtaining rights […]
Warbirds is a 1991 first-person combat flight simulation video game developed and published by Atari Corporation in North America and Europe exclusively for the Atari Lynx. Taking place in the 1910s during World War I, players assume the role of a rookie aircraft pilot from the Army Air Force who joined the titular squadron taking […]
As more news trickles out about Atari’s new hardware, Ataribox, GXG ponders what it might eventually be and whether or not it’s a thing we need. Want, yes. But need? Subscribe ? bit.ly/Subscribe2GenXGrownUp Facebook ? fb.me/GenXGrownUp Website ? GenXGrownUp.com Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy ? beefyness.com
Frostbite is a 1983 action game designed by Steve Cartwright for the Atari 2600, and published by Activision in 1983. The game has a player control Frostbite Bailey, who must hop across several ice floes to collect ice while avoiding falling in the water and avoiding the hazardous natural elements such polar bears and snow […]
“Why do old people play bad games?” That’s a common question in comments, and while I disagree with the phrasing, I understand what’s being asked. Why, when games with so much more depth and audiovisual fidelity exist, do gamers in my demographic tend to still gravitate toward blocky old games from 30 & 40 years […]