Atari has launched a crowdfunder for a Nintendo Switch version of RollerCoaster Tycoon – and fans of the much-loved series have not reacted well. Atari is using a website called Start Engine to call for people to invest in the project in the hope there will be a return on that investment. The project calls […]
Jan 24 2018 | Posted in
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Atari was set to kick off a crowdfunding campaign today on Indiegogo for its Ataribox, a PC hardware based game console powered by a custom AMD processor with Radeon graphics, running Linux. The company even sent out a reminder this past Monday. Then we got word they were not going start the campaign today, after-all. “The […]
Dec 14 2017 | Posted in
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Dynamite is bringing the Atari video game series SwordQuest to the world of comic books, with SwordQuest #0 set to hit stores this Wednesday; check out a preview of the issue here… Overview Peter Case was a boy on a quest. The quest to win the prizes from Atari’s SwordQuest challenge! He was counting […]
Atari and IDW Games, announced today that they have entered into a partnership to produce a line of tabletop games based on several classic Atari videogame titles. Centipede, Asteroids, and Missile Command are all headed to the tabletop by way of Jon Gilmour, co-designer of Dead of Winter, and his hand-picked crew of up-and-coming co-developers. […]
As part of their partnership with Atari, Dynamite Publishing has announced that they’re launching a new line of comics based on Atari’s library of game titles. Kicking off the first new Atari comic series since the 1980s is Swordquest by Chad Bowers, Chris Sims and Scott Kowalchuk. Swordquest, based on the series of games released […]
If you already owned Joust on Xbox 360, it should show up automatically in your Xbox One game library. You can also buy it for $5; it’s not a hard drive hog at all, weighing in at 18.2 MB. For those unfamiliar, Joust is the arcade classic that sees you, as a lance-wielding knight, controlling […]
Some classic Atari video games are heading to the big screen as both Missile Command and Centipede movies are in development thanks to a new partnership with Emmett / Furla / Oasis Films. The tile antagonist of Centipede appeared in last year’s sci-fi comedy Pixels. It’s a pretty safe bet that the Centipede movie won’t […]
May 13 2016 | Posted in
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The popularity of video games has reached an all-time high, with modern releases boasting production budgets bigger than most Hollywood films, and grossing far beyond even the biggest box office smash! Now, Dynamite Entertainment returns to the roots of gaming with The Art of Atari! From the arcade to the living room, Atari is one […]
RollerCoaster Tycoon World is having a crack at Early Access. Your $50 entrance fee buys “the core features and content of the game”, including the campaign, sandbox and scenario modes, 10 coasters, 30 flat rides, 4 themes, “a full (albeit not fully balanced) simulation”, park ops, various stalls and amenities, and terrain editor. Publisher Atari […]
If you miss the days of 8-bit, joysticks, and tokens, then Steam is here to fix your woes. Welcome to Steam’s Atari Vault, a collection of 100 classic games from the ’70s and ’80s that will make you feel like you’re back in the arcade, minus the arcade boxes. The 100 games in the collection […]