Atari Alumni & Video Game News

Calling old-school techies: A new iPhone/iPod Touch app lets you see how the Atari 2600 actually worked. 2600 Magic shows all the major schematics for the classic system as well as detailed instructions on how games were made. Here’s a hint: It was hard.
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After voicing a holographic doctor in Star Trek Online, actor Zachary Quinto plans to take a nice long break from intergalactic expeditions. Instead, he’ll take off his Spock ears and concentrate on telling stories that take fans out of the “comfort zone.”

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After voicing a holographic doctor in Star Trek Online, actor Zachary Quinto plans to take a nice long break from intergalactic expeditions. Instead, he’ll take off his Spock ears and concentrate on telling stories that take fans out of the “comfort zone.”

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From over-the-top shooters to experimental MMOs, these are the videogames primed to bury the needle this year.

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Whether crafted out of elaborate, immersive worlds or built upon the simplest of ideas, these videogames made their mark on the ’00s.

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After 17 hours playing the recently released Japanese version, it becomes obvious that Square Enix’s fascination with cinematic storytelling trumps gameplay in this role-playing sequel.

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“The Famous Takahashi” shares uncanny tips and techniques for squeezing an amazing 16 shots per second out of a videogame controller.

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Should you sneak up on that group of Nazis or open up with your submachine gun? This World War II game makes it impossible to know which strategy you should employ, and the muddled gameplay disappoints as a result.

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In the new videogame based on James Cameron’s highly anticipated sci-fi flick, blue giants deliver a big green message: Greed is bad, and humans are a cancer. But behind the scenes, the parallel teams working on the movie and the game forged a visionary alliance.

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A solid soundtrack and a California-cool vibe can’t save this disappointing skating game. Its pricey specialty controller proves difficult if not impossible to use, and tedious gameplay turns Ride into a total grind.

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