Daily Archives: March 16, 2010

Atari fires onto App Store

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Editorial Staff

Atari has shown the first indication of its move to become a predominantly online company, bringing two classic titles to Apple’s App Store – and pledging to add more in the near future. The publisher has brought both Missile Command … Continue reading →

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Atari games playable at Comic Con

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Editorial Staff

Gamers will be able to get their hands on upcoming Atari titles at New York convention; Godzilla: Unleashed also to be shown. Bullet Witch, Godzilla: Unleashed, and Dragon Ball Z Shin Budokai: Another Road will all be shown to the … Continue reading →

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Atari and Nintendo tap into new market

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Editorial Staff

New video games on the market are targeting fashion conscious women and girls. A ‘Project Runway’ game modeled on the successful reality television series will give players a series of challenges featured in the show’s sixth season. Featuring the voices … Continue reading →

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Top 12 Weirdest Atari 2600 Games

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Editorial Staff

In an industry where an obese plumber can become a cultural icon, it’s no wonder that in video games, weird is normal. However nutty they get, these oddities were never as strange as the ones for the Atari 2600. Ironically … Continue reading →

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The History of Atari Computers

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Editorial Staff

Atari may be prominently known for creating video games and game consoles, but the company was also a big player in the personal computer market in the 1980s. After Nolan Bushnell sold the company in 1976, Raymond Kassar looked to … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Atari 7800 Games

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Editorial Staff

The Atari 7800 never had a chance. Stacked against the dominant NES and a stubborn Master System, Atari’s competitor was doomed to fail. The console was created in 1983 for full release the following year, but the faltering videogame market … Continue reading →

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