atari Archives

The Atari 2600 and the Sega Genesis will both be available with a cool selection of games that will only be around for a short period of time Before their release, we got to chat with Ray Attiyat, marketing coordinator at AtGames, about both the consoles and the journey to building them. BC: How did the[...]

Atari has finally revealed one of their latest titles, Tempest 4000, of which we got to play a little bit of up at PAX West this past weekend The game is being called a "collaborative love-letter for Tempest fans from Minter and Atari that's been enhanced for contemporary audiences with exciting new features and gorgeous 4K graphics." Atari released[...]

This morning, Atari sent out a newsletter showing off their new console, the Ataribox, complete with a pair of photos and some minor details about the system First, let's take a quick gander at this thing. credit//Arari The goal of the new system in Atari's eyes is to stay true to the fanbase while incorporating new tech[...]

Before E3 took place, Atari sent out this short little video that showed off a new piece of hardware with the old-school fake wood finish on the sides They didn't really give much away beyond a link that really doesn't add anything to the hype, just a chance to sign up for updates A lot[...]

We're going to be getting some new Flashback consoles for Atari and SEGA later this year from AtGames, and unlike Nintendo, it looks like they'll actually be in stock The two big items on the list are the Atari Flashback 8 Gold and the SEGA Genesis Flashback, both looking very akin to the NES Classic[...]

Dynamite has sent us a new writer's commentary… except this time it's writers plural as Chad Bowers and Chris Sims talk about the new Swordquest #0 based on the classic Atari video game title from the 80's. Cover by Goni Montes, interiors by Scott Kowalchuk. PAGE 1: CHRIS: The player select screen (along with a couple of the[...]

This batch of exclusive first looks is focused on what Dynamite is doing with Atari Here we have the covers and solicitations for the Art of Atari poster collection, the new Swordquest #1 and a remastered printing of the original Swordquest: Earthworld mini-comic from over 35 years ago. SWORDQUEST #1 Cover A: Goñi Montes Cover B: George[...]

IDW Games has announced a partnership with Atari to produce a line of tabletop games based on classic Atari videogame titles Jon Gilmour (Dead of Winter) and his hand-picked crew of developers will be bringing forth tabletop versions of Centipede, Asteroids and Missile Command Each game will play differently and include elements of the classic[...]

As reported earlier today on Bleeding Cool, Dynamite is partnering with Atari to release comics based on their gaming library, starting with one of the biggest gaming events that unfortunately died from the 1983 game crash: Swordquest But a lot of younger gamers who only know Atari from being a '80s game console or the producer[...]

Dynamite has announced as part of their partnership with Atari, 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 in 1982-83, tells[...]

Atari and Dynamite have agreed a publishing deal, after gour years of  negotiations that will see Dynamite create original comic books based on Atari game products, republish previous series, such as Atari Force, and create non-fiction production products. Such as the first official Atari Art and Historical Book, based on the hardcover model of Dark Horse's Hyrule[...]

Games for the Atari 2600, Odyssey 2, ColecoVision and the Nintendo Entertainment System are a few of the consoles that are covered here Each system had its own benefits as well as drawbacks dealing with graphics, sound, joystick controls and other features. Although these home console systems were quite popular, it was still a luxury for[...]

By Peter G What's poppin', people?  It's Peter G, your favorite Polish manga-ka, and field marshal for the Chicago division of the Bleeding Cool Stud Squad.  I have returned from another run through the trenches of C2E2 in Chicago, Illinois.  Wondering what you might have missed?  Read on, true believer…. HEY HEY WHAT CAN I DO –[...]

Looking at the program, I was most curious about was the Video Game History Museum nestled near the attendee lounge, so that's where I started first. Just about every game console was represented, taking me down memory lane of my short love affair with Atari's Pong – until I tired of the repetitious nature of batting[...]