Atari Reintroduces the Atari Club Jacket in Collaboration with 80s Fashion Icon Members Only®

by Old School Gamer | Nov 14, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, Atari

Atari® is excited to announce a collection of Atari Club Jackets created in collaboration with the apparel brand Members Only®. The collection, which includes black, red, and white racing-style jackets with Atari branding, are meticulous remakes of an original jacket...

Atari enters into an agreement to acquire Digital Eclipse

by Old School Gamer | Nov 1, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Atari

PARIS, FRANCE (October [31], 2023 – 8.00 am CET) – Atari® (the “Company”) — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Digital...

Atari 2600 Donkey Kong: Was This Port TANKED to Make ColecoVision Look BETTER?

by GenX Grownup | Oct 28, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, Atari, GenX Grownup

Donkey Kong is a 1981 arcade video game developed and published by Nintendo. As Mario, the player runs and jumps on platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site and rescue Pauline from a giant gorilla, Donkey Kong. It is the first game in the Donkey Kong...

Antstream Game of the Month: Tempest (1981)

by Antstream Blog | Oct 9, 2023 | 1980s, Antstream, Arcade, Atari

Welcome Antstreamers, to another installment of “Game of the Month”. This time, we’re delving into the archives to revisit a true arcade classic that not only left an indelible mark on gaming history but also pushed the boundaries of what was possible in the...

Firefighter – Put out the flames in this new Atari XL/XE beta tease!

by Indie Retro News | Sep 22, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

The Atari XL/XE games just keep on coming, as thanks to another heads up earlier today from our good friend Saberman, he has told us that Bill Kendrick has made available a beta version of his new twin-stick firefighting action game for the Atari XL/XE called...

Atari Buys Atari Age!

by Old School Gamer | Sep 7, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Atari

Old School Gamer has been a fan of Atari Age for the last 5 years+ and are excited about Atari’s acquisition of Atari Age.  We have been talking to Atari for the last year or so about upcoming projects and products they are working on, and the announcement of...