Atari 2600

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• Atari Classics Evolved

  
  GConsole.info — Authority: 143
  11 Classic Atari Games in their original and evolved designsOver 50 unlockable Atari 2600 titlesBattle it out via wireless multiplayer in “Warlords” and “Battlezone”Product DescriptionAtari Classics Evolved PSP… More >>Atari Classics Evolved Related products PSPgo - Pearl White PSP 3000 Core Pack - ...
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• Have you played Atari today? Play Atari Games Online at Atari.com

  
  The Retroist — Authority: 515
  I am still confused as to the fate of the Atari brand name. I would think they could be flooding the casual game markets with updates of their classics, but still I wait. One of the cooler things I have seen roll out from Atari is their online arcade. Which, while woefully under-filled, is still a great destination ...
  2 days ago

• PITFALL! (covered version)

  
  DocPop.org — Authority: 124
  Inspired by the fantastic Covered blog , I thought it would be fun to create a “Doc Pop” version of the classic Activision game “ PITFALL! “. The piece was created over a week’s worth of BART rides, using cheap watercolor and ink. I also experimented with a “reverse” applique technique on the rainbow ...
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• E.T. Atari 2600 Wallpaper

  
  The Retroist — Authority: 515
  Not the greatest Atari 2600 game, but not as bad as people have let on. E.T. makes for an adorable retro wallpaper. Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on ...
  3 days ago

• The Atari 2600 Page of the 1980 JCPenney Christmas Catalog

  
  The Retroist — Authority: 515
  I remember seeing these single pages in various Christmas catalogs in the early 1980s and dreaming…. Hard to believe that the device that would take America by storm would only last a handful of years. Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit ...
  4 days ago

• The Atari 2600 Jukebox [Cool]

  
  Kotaku — Authority: 803
  Not content with just stuffing a card full of ROMs inside the old-school Atari VCS case, one modder installed an LED screen in the cartridge bay that allows the operator to cycle through and select games. Hack-a-Day says the console has "somewhere around 1200 ROMs" on an SD card inside the case. With the three ...
  5 days ago

• Pitfall “Explorer” Wallpaper

  
  The Retroist — Authority: 515
  I may have never earned the patch, but I can make my own wallpaper and I can share it with the world. We are all Pitfall Harry — Explorer! Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon ...
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• Panic’s lost 1982 artwork. Found.

  
  Lukas Ketner Illustration — Authority: 91
  Finally! A new post for you to enjoy. The concept: What if Panic was around in 1982, and our apps were early Atari 2600 games? Heres the solution! View & purchase at www.panic.com
  2 weeks ago

• 20 classic Atari 2600 games

  
  Today's Top Voted Bookmarks — Authority: 155
  20 classic Atari 2600 games The graphics weren’t that great, but the gameplay was awesome. Step back in time to the days of simple, but fun video games at home. http://gameolosophy.com/games/20-classic-atari-2600-...
  2 weeks ago

• Much more fun than that E.T. game

  
  MetaFilter — Authority: 716
  Panic , makers of fine Macintosh software , commissions an illustrator to work with the concept "What if we was around in 1982, and our apps were early Atari 2600 games?" Awesomeness ensues.
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• Masters of the Universe Video Game Ad

  
  The Retroist — Authority: 515
  Masters of the Universe was a huge hit for Mattel Toys, because of this getting video game versions for the Intellivision and Atari 2600 out for Christmas 1983 was a priority. In a smart moves they decided that the two versions would be exactly alike as to not annoy consumers. The game involved you flying the Wind ...
  2 weeks ago

• ET phones home at Christmas, finds nobody cares

  
  TV Squad — Authority: 694
  The ET game that Atari came out with in 1982 is known as one of the biggest disasters in video game history. It was rushed into production because of the movie and it wasnt that great a game and it didnt sell well, forcing thousands of cartridges to be buried in landfill in New Mexico. Heres the ad that ...
  2 weeks ago

• Download Free N900 Game: Mad Bomber A Kaboom Clone

  
  areacellphone.com — Authority: 140
  This free N900 game is latest in game offering for maemo 5 based mobile devices. A clone of Activision’s Atari 2600 console game, “Mad Bomber” comes with enhanced graphics and sound effects. The game’s controls are accelerometer based though a bit shaky but otherwice works nicely. The Mad Bomber is loose in ...
  2 weeks ago

• ♫ Song of the Day, Snoopys Christmas

  
  Ramblings — Authority: 138
  Snoopys Christmas, by The Royal Guardsmen (download from Amazon for $0.99 ) As a long time fan of the Peanuts gang this song has always been one of my personal favorites during the holiday season. Thankfully somebody took the time to put together a nice little video to go along with the somewhat cult classic. ...
  3 weeks ago

• Atari 2600 Swordquest Wallpaper

  
  The Retroist — Authority: 515
  I received a twitter about Atari’s Swordquest games from @unclemaffy, almost at the same time I happened to be playing Earthworld. That sort of synchronicity can not be ignored, so to celebrate it, I decided to put together a wallpaper dedicated to the games that disappointed my the most on the Atari 2600 . ...
  3 weeks ago

• Upgrading the Atari 2600 to S-Video with Stereo Output

  
  Armchair Arcade - Chronicling the Complete History of Videogames and Computers — Authority: 122
  I finally completed another video mod for a console of mine. The Atari 2600 has been high on the list of consoles to modify for higher quality video output. It was my first home console, it has a lot of memories tied to it, and it also has a good library of games. The first modification I tried was made by ...
  3 weeks ago

• Days 87-30: Atari 2600 Cartridges

  
  bavatuesdays — Authority: 128
  Just when you thought it was safe to read the bava, I got fifty-seven more entries as an attempt to catch up on my 110 Toys to Xmas series, this post should serve three functions: 1) Catch me up, so I can wave to all the haterz that questioned whether this series would survive; 2) reacquaint you with all that groovy ...
  4 weeks ago

• Classic Pitfall II Lost Cavern’s Ad

  
  The Retroist — Authority: 515
  With all of the stuff in Pitfall Harry’s kit, eel-b-gone, frog away and the bat proof vest, how is it that he continues to get beat up by those very things in the game. To keep up the narrative, the things in his kit should be things that he never encounters in the game, boomerang-away and Shark repellent, for ...
  4 weeks ago

• Classic Pitfall Ad – “Don’t be another Statistic”

  
  The Retroist — Authority: 515
  When Pitfall Harry gives you advice, you best follow it. This classic ad for David Crane’s original Pitfall! tells you about the dangers of the upcoming Activision classic. As in all early video game advertising, the imagery around the screenshot will get you excited for a game that could never be with the ...
  4 weeks ago

• Play free Atari games online on the new official website

  
  Video Games Blogger — Authority: 445
  Atari.com lets you play free Atari games online anywhere! The re-launch of Atari.com will give classic gaming fans the chance to play Atari’s legendary, addictive coin-op arcade and 2600 classics in the new Atari Arcade for free. The new website will also let you enter contests, get information on Atari’s most ...
  4 weeks ago

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