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  1. Atari launch limited edition decanter set inspired by its classic CX-10 Joystick

    Atari launch limited edition decanter set inspired by its classic CX-10 Joystick

    Ever wanted to store your whiskey in a decanter shaped like a classic gaming joystick? Not sure we’ve ever thought about it, but now we are! Atari have teamed up with Thumbs Up to create a beautiful decanter based on the CX-10 Joystick. They say, “This glass decanter is modeled after the CX-10...
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  2. You can now replace your jittery Atari 2600 paddles – Atari are selling new ones!

    You can now replace your jittery Atari 2600 paddles – Atari are selling new ones!

    If you’ve got an Atari 2600, you may have sat down for a quick game of Breakout or Warlords and your paddles are all jittery and rubbish. Yes, you can open them up and clean them, to see if that works, but if the sight of a screwdriver make you shudder then you can simply buy a new pair of...
  3. Video: Retro Indie Games Round-Up May 2023

    Video: Retro Indie Games Round-Up May 2023

    Games Featured: 81-Tris (ZX81) Zero Wing II (C64) Yars' Revenge (INTV) Ringo (ZX Spectrum) Where is it? (Master System) Hitbox (Pico-8) Speccy Soccer (ZX Spectrum) Mega Slow Mole (Mega Drive) The Pact (GBC) Cursed Tomb (C64) Cyberpunks 2 (Amiga) Monaco Master (Master System) Shera's Dance...
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  4. Atari 2600 homebrew action game, Jurl, gets release on modern platforms.

    Atari 2600 homebrew action game, Jurl, gets release on modern platforms.

    Jurl was originally released on the Atari 2600 in 2020, and is an simple action game where you need to collect space diamonds and avoid aliens and obstacles. The game has now been made available for modern platforms by the author. The author of the game is Johnny Blanchard, who you may know as...
  5. New on the Atari 2600: Strike Zone Bowling

    New on the Atari 2600: Strike Zone Bowling

    The Atari 2600 has a new awesome bowling game: Strike Zone Bowling. The game was created by duo, Edward Smith and Kevin Mosley, who previously collaborated on Atari games: Dark Keep and Kung Fu Combat 2. Strike Zone Bowling is a bowling game for one or two players, and as you can see from the...
  6. Lego are launching an Atari 2600 set

    Lego are launching an Atari 2600 set

    To celebrate Atari’s 50th anniversary, the company have teamed up with Lego to create a Lego version of Atari’s iconic first console, the Atari 2600. The set has been designed by lifelong Atari fan Chris McVeigh, who said about the design; “The Atari 2600 was one of the most memorable gifts I...
  7. Myst gets a demake on the Atari 2600

    Myst gets a demake on the Atari 2600

    Myst, famous for being the “killer-app” that convinced everyone they needed a CD-ROM drive, wouldn’t be the first choice of game you’d think of as an ideal candidate to port to the Atari 2600, but that didn’t stop Vince Weaver from giving it a go. Weaver asked himself “How much of MYST can you...
  8. Atari to launch unreleased carts for 2600

    Atari to launch unreleased carts for 2600

    Atari are launching three unreleased games as part of their new AtariXP program. The games, which have previously been available on Atari Flashback devices and the Evercade, are now available as an official Atari 2600 Cart. Each of the three games are available as standard edition, and limited...
  9. Atari 2600 version of Shadow of the Beast finished

    Atari 2600 version of Shadow of the Beast finished

    Soul of the Beast is an Atari 2600 game inspired by the classic Amiga game, Shadow of the Beast. The game was previously under working title of Legacy of the Beast and was coded by Michael Christophersson (@aeriflame on Twitter.) and runs on NTSC Atari systems, as well as Stella, Gopher2600...
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  10. Ashtrays, Bread bins and Toastracks: A guide to retro computing slang

    Feature Ashtrays, Bread bins and Toastracks: A guide to retro computing slang

    Like most hobbies, Retro Computing comes with its own set of slang, and fan-created nicknames for products. Sometimes they are affectionate, sometimes derogatory – but one things for sure, if you’re new to the hobby you will have no idea what people are talking about! This document is a...
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  11. AtariAge launch new games for Atari 8-Bit consoles

    AtariAge launch new games for Atari 8-Bit consoles

    AtariAge have launched several new*. cartridges for the Atari 2600, 5200 and 7800 consoles. They say: "We have now added these new games to the AtariAge Store, and you can order them today! We’ll work hard to make sure any games you order in November will arrive in time for Christmas if you’re...
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