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Zoo Keeper on the Atari 2600 – SIMPLY AMAZING! – Champ Games Homebrew

You are Zeke – zoo keeper extraordinaire! What started out as a routine day at the zoo has turned into complete havoc, as Marcel the mischievous monkey has unlocked all of the cages and set the animals free! In this video, we talk not just about the original Zoo Keeper arcade game, but more importantly […]

Jon

April 13, 2023

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Online Gaming On Demand for the Atari 2600! – CVC Gameline

Join us as we take a trip down memory lane and explore the 1983 CVC Gameline hardware, one of the earliest examples of online gaming technology. In this video, we’ll delve into the history and design of the CVC Gameline, and take a closer look at how it worked and what made it unique. The […]

Jon

April 7, 2023

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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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AtGames’ Flashback Pong Blast! – Full Review & Paddle Comparison w/Atari 50 Flashback Gold

The Atari Flashback Pong Blast! from AtGames promises that we’ll have a Blast! with the third volume of legendary Atari 2600 classics. Though it’s a few years old, this plug-and-play not only includes paddles like the Atari 50th Anniversary Flashback Gold, but they’re wireless! We’re curious to see if these paddles manifest the same uneven […]

Jon

April 1, 2023

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My Arcade Street Fighter II Micro Player – Does Revision 1.1 Fix All the Problems?

The My Arcade Street Fighter II Champion Edition Premium Edition Micro Player was released nearly two years ago. And despite being well reviewed, it did have a few defects (both major and minor) which are rumored to have been addressed in more recent releases. Did the problem that was bothering you get addressed? Let’s find […]

Jon

March 27, 2023

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Atari Acquires Retro-Remaster Specialist, Nightdive Studios!

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 […]

Jon

March 23, 2023

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