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Rare 1982 Atari game found in box donated to Texas Goodwill sold for $10,590

A rare 1982 Atari 2600 game found among donated video games at a Texas Goodwill store sold for $10,590.79 in 2021. Goodwill said only 13 known copies of Air Raid existed at the time. The game was spotted by an employee, who confirmed its rarity with his father before the…

The Times of India · 3h ago

Red Sea Crossing Auction Lot: Rare Atari game fetches $6,562.50

A rare Christian-themed Atari 2600 game that surfaced at a garage sale in 2007 has sold at auction for $6,562.50. Red Sea Crossing, released through mail order in 1983, was offered by Heritage Auctions with an accompanying audiocassette. The sale marked the first time the cassette itself had been presented…

The Times of India · Sep 24

89 ’80s Gadgets That Might Unlock Memories You Haven’t Thought About In Decades

While digital technology has its major advantages, many would argue that gadgets from decades ago had their own strong appeal. 1980s devices, for example, can easily draw fascination, given how colorful the decade was for those who lived through it. Here are some examples of those gizmos, as shared by…

Bored Panda · Sep 16

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In 1983, Atari dumped 14 truckloads of games like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the Atari 2600 and others in a landfill in New Mexico. In 2014 more than 800 of them were sold for more than $100,000

Atari’s 1983 disposal of video-game cartridges and computer equipment at an Alamogordo, New Mexico landfill became one of gaming’s most famous stories. A 2014 excavation recovered about 1,300 cartridges, including E.T.,Pac-Man and Asteroids. The discovery helped distinguish the broader Atari dump from the legend surrounding E.T.and turned some discarded cartridges…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Atari Landfill Excavation: 1983 dump myth confirmed; buried games become collectibles

In 1983, Atari's infamous decision to bury truckloads of video games became an iconic tale in gaming history. A 2014 dig at the Alamogordo landfill unearthed around 1,300 cartridges from the Atari 2600, showcasing the magnitude of this disposal. Remarkably, some of these games, including an E.T. cartridge, have since…

The Times of India · Sep 12

RollerCoaster Tycoon Is Finally Trying Something New — Can Wonderworks Recapture the Magic of the Original Games?

Atari has revealed RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks, a new theme park sim from Springloaded. Can its classic design and chaotic new physics help the series recover from RCT World?

Player One · Aug 27

48 years later, Atari is finally reuniting with Activision to bring back cartridges, but I'm holding out for more than Pitfall

The Atari x Activision Collection puts iconic cartridges back into print, but you're looking at almost $1,000 for all 39 re-released classics.

GamesRadar · Aug 26

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Atari is taking another shot at reviving RollerCoaster Tycoon

RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks is being developed by Springloaded, makers of the excellent Let's Build a Zoo.

PC Gamer · Aug 25

RollerCoaster Tycoon finally gets another chance as Atari hands the reins to the indie studio behind a zoo management game with 90% positive Steam reviews

"We have a tremendous legacy to uphold"

GamesRadar · Aug 25

Atari ST Public Floppy Database now open for everyone — online archive originally designed for ST flash cart packed with classics and homebrew

An extensive Atari ST floppy disk database can now easily be accessed by all netizens.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 8

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 · Jul 23

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 · Jul 23

'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."

Fortune · Jul 21

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 · Jul 18

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GamesRadar · Jul 7

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.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 7

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.

Dot Esports · Jun 30

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.

The Economic Times · Jun 26

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…

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Player One · Jun 26

'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.

Windows Central · Jun 7

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.

PC Gamer · May 30

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."

GamesRadar · May 29

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 · May 22

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 · May 22

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.

PC Gamer · May 21

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

This cat has too many lives.

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