Archive for the ‘Atari VCS’ Category
  • New Atari games launching during BIG festival

    Posted by on June 27, 2023 under Atari VCS, Euro, News
    BIG Festival, the largest games festival in Latin America, is preparing to welcome one of the giants in the gaming market. Atari has confirmed its participation in the event, which will take place at São Paulo Expo from June 28th to July 2nd, promising to surprise fans with many new developments. During BIG, Atari will showcase the highly anticipated trailers for the limited edition of Haunted... more.
  • Atari’s Next Original Game is a Speedrunner’s Neon Dream

    Posted by on May 9, 2023 under Atari VCS, Euro, News, PC, Playstation 5, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
    Atari® — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — is pleased to reveal today Mr. Run and Jump. An action-platformer in the truest sense, Mr. Run and Jump sends players on a neon-infused journey where only quick reflexes and skillful maneuvering will prove successful against treacherous enemies and a trove of fierce challenges. The frenetic new t... more.
  • Atari Acquires Berzerk, Frenzy, and 10 Other Classic Arcade Games

    Posted by on March 16, 2023 under Atari VCS, Euro, News, PC
    Atari — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today the acquisition of a dozen retro arcade games, including the '80s classics Berzerk and Frenzy. Atari will seek to expand digital and physical distribution of the classic titles, create new games based on the IPs, and explore brand and merchandising collaborations. Berzerk is a to... more.
  • Numskull Games & Atari Announce Publishing Partnership Starting with Akka Arrh

    Posted by on March 8, 2023 under Atari VCS, Euro, News, Playstation 5, PS4
    Independent video game publisher, Numskull Games has announced it has entered a new publishing partnership with Atari to kick off 2023. The partnership will see Numskull Games release a number of physical titles in Europe with exclusive Collectors Editions available in European regions at major retailers and online stores. Beginning with the recently released Akka Arrh led by Jeff Minter, Numskull... more.
  • Atari Reveals Caverns of Mars: Recharged — Blasting Off to PC, Consoles this Spring

    Posted by on January 25, 2023 under Atari VCS, Euro, News, PC, Switch
    Atari — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — is thrilled to announce today the next addition to the massively popular Atari Recharged series: Caverns of Mars: Recharged. Based on the classic vertical scrolling shooter, Caverns of Mars: Recharged retains its retro charm and once again sees players descend through the subterranean landscape of ... more.
  • Preorders Now Open for Yars’ Revenge & Centipede Collectible Atari 2600 Cartridges

    Posted by on November 10, 2022 under Atari VCS, Euro, News
    Earlier this week, Atari announced it’s carrying on with the company’s golden anniversary festivities with a new set of 50th Anniversary collectible cartridges for the Atari 2600: Centipede and Yars’ Revenge. Preorders are now available for the limited edition cartridges and can be purchased through the official Atari XP website and Limited Run Games.  The limited edition ca... more.
  • Atari’s 50th Anniversary Anthology Receives a New Teaser Trailer Showing off Jaguar Additions

    Posted by on October 27, 2022 under Atari VCS, Euro, News, PC, Switch, Xbox One
    On November 11, 2022, Atari’s 50th anniversary reaches the zenith of its celebrations with the launch of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, an interactive compilation-meets-anthology of the publisher’s most iconic games, brands, and the creative individuals who launched the video game industry. In the collection, the history of Atari is told through a mix of playable games both old and new... more.
  • Gravitar Recharged (Review) Atari VCS

    Posted by on October 6, 2022 under Atari VCS, Reviews
    Graviitar Recharged (i.e. Lunar Battle) is another release in Atari’s long-running Recharged series, where the games receive a modern facelift, involving graphical and sound upgrades, along with re-tweaked gameplay. As the commander of the game’s starship, the player must explore a fictional galaxy snd liberate the available worlds from a hostile, alien race, that has taken residence on the ro... more.
  • Atari Mania – Coming Soon

    Posted by on September 21, 2022 under Atari VCS, Euro, News
    It’s time to claim your museum pass! Today, Atari reveals the release date for microgame mashup Atari Mania. Launching October 13, 2022 on Nintendo Switch, Windows PC, and Atari VCS, Atari Mania is a past-meets-present romp through Atari’s gaming history, with a few updated twists. As the Caretaker of the Atari Vault, it’s up to the player to mend and defend corrupted Atari titles, rest... more.
  • Atari Mania – Atari Reveals Mayhem to Come in New Teaser Trailer

    Posted by on September 14, 2022 under Atari VCS, Euro, News, PC, Switch
    Microgame mayhem is front and center as iconic retro publisher Atari today unveils an all-new teaser trailer for its upcoming trek into eras past: Atari Mania. Coming this year to Atari VCS, Nintendo Switch, and PC, Atari Mania sees players take on the role of Caretaker of the Atari Vault, the repository for all classic Atari games. However, one day, chaos is unleashed as dead pixels suddenly appe... more.