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Atari signs 10-game deal with Universal for movies based on Pong, Breakout, Centipede, and yes, really, Pong

Get ready for 90 minutes of Liam Neeson punching holes in brick walls, or... something.

PC Gamer

Even Pong is getting a live-action adaptation as Atari and Universal Pictures sign deal to make 10 movies based on some weird classic games

From Crystal Castles to Millipede, it's all (potentially) happening

Total Film

'We all failed': Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner on Hollywood, video games and the big question of IP

At a panel in New York, Eisner said he went from thinking sequels were overrated to the Lucasfilm masterstroke, before Disney "overstepped its bounds."

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I'm not worried about Fallout: New Vegas 2, because Obsidian knows how to make the best out of a bad situation

Development of the first New Vegas wasn't exactly plain sailing.

PC Gamer

The next Super Pocket is hoarding classic capers that are missing from the Atari version

Blaze just unveiled a new Activision Super Pocket handheld with 34 licensed favorites like Pitfall and River Raid, but it also boasts a bunch of Imagic classics.

GamesRadar

Dev ports Linux to Atari's notorious Jaguar console from 1993 — the first 64-bit console features 2MB of RAM, 13.3 MHz CPU, and Tom and Jerry co-processors; the Jag was notoriously difficult to program and flopped

A developer has ported Linux to the Atari Jaguar console. To succeed at the task, they had to overcome severe memory limits, the lack of an MMU, and face off against a handful of unusual hardware quirks.

Tom’s Hardware

John Romero wishes Sandy Petersen well, says 20M Doom players weren’t pirates

John Romero and Notch push back on Sandy Petersen's piracy claims.

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On This Day in History, June 27: World's first ATM installed, Peter the Great wins at Poltava, Atari founded, Djibouti gains independence, first colour TV demo and more

On This Day in History, June 27, history spans military victories, political change, scientific innovation and technological breakthroughs. From the Battle of Poltava and the world's first ATM to Atari's founding, Djibouti's independence, Facebook reaching two billion users and Malaysia's record seizure linked to Najib Razak, the date has witnessed…

The Economic Times

'RollerCoaster Tycoon 3' Is Now Free to Download on the Epic Games Store

Epic Games has shared its latest freebie games, and one of it is RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition.

Player One

Godzilla isn't scared of GTA 6 — The King of the Monsters is coming back to Xbox and PC at a time nobody else wants to release a game

A classic Godzilla title from 2002 is being brought back to life with a remaster for modern consoles and PC and isn't running scared from GTA 6.

Windows Central

The remarkable story of Unreal 2, the sequel rescued from development hell by dooming it to failure: 'There was just no way we could succeed'

"It made it possible for us to ship something, but what we shipped was not what people wanted."

PC Gamer

81-year-old dev finally finishes and releases "abandoned" puzzle game after hearing there's "big demand for retro games now"

"It's been a labor of love because I was so passionate about the game in the first place"

GamesRadar

Bubsy 4D combines Super Mario Odyssey-style platforming with '90s flair for a rare, perfectly sized game

Now Playing | Yes, Bubsy 4D is good

GamesRadar

Atari's next retro console remake could be the bigger version of the 8-bit microcomputer I use

Atari has filed a fresh trademark for its 800XL microcomputer, and it could suggest a remake of the 8-bit retro system is in the works.

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The new Bubsy is better than I expected, but its hackneyed '90s nostalgia is exhausting

This cat has too many lives.

Creative Bloq

Bubsy 4D review: not a cat-astrophe but not purr-fect

A fun revival that's also paw-sitively messy in places.

The Conversation

Button-pushing explorers: How to grasp that AI agents can do amazing things while knowing nothing

The nonprofit ARC Prize Foundation on May 1, 2026, released the results of a new benchmark: a test of an AI system’s ability to solve a game. The results were striking – humans scored 100%, while the most advanced AI systems scored under 1%.

PC Gamer

Atari just bought the rights to the big daddy of PC RPGs, and a reissue campaign is afoot

The first five Wizardry games have been rescued from obscurity.

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The most surprising thing about the Lego Sega Genesis / Mega Drive is its price

Lego's latest retro games console set is considerably cheaper than usual

Creative Bloq

How Bubsy 4D turns a retro joke into a modern platformer worth playing

Indie developer Fabraz's take is more than a nostalgic re-skin.

Tom’s Hardware

Polymega Remix can digitize retro games for Windows 11 PCs and handhelds, USB peripheral accepts games CDs, cartridges — $199 units finally ship next month following years of production delays

Playmaji has opened pre-orders for its $199 USB peripheral that lets owners digitize and play physical retro games on Windows 11 PCs, laptops, and PC gaming handhelds

Tom’s Hardware

Limited edition Atari wristwatches dip under $500 in 20% off sale — classic console inspired rainbow designs available in five colorways

Watchmaker Nubeo has put its Torrent Automatic Atari Rainbow Limited Edition timepieces on sale, all at 20% off.

Tom’s Hardware

Apple turns 50 — one of the world's biggest tech companies started with hobbyist computers

Apple is 50 years old. The company, famous for its iPhones and AirPods, is built on a foundation of hobbyist computing.

Creative Bloq

Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster (PS5) review: surprisingly fast and authentic

Why this ‘90s shooter is worth replaying.

PC Gamer

OpenTTD asks people to please stop being mad at Atari for forcing the game off Steam: 'OpenTTD as a project retains its full independence,' and you can still get it for free

OpenTTD developer Owen Rudge says "Atari have worked collaboratively with us," and it also put up some cash to help cover the game's server costs.

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