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♫ Song of the Day, Snoopys Christmas
Ramblings —
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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 days ago -
Atari 2600 Swordquest Wallpaper
The Retroist —
Authority: 488
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 . ...5 days ago -
Upgrading the Atari 2600 to S-Video with Stereo Output
Armchair Arcade - Chronicling the Complete History of Videogames and Computers —
Authority: 123
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 ...1 week ago -
Days 87-30: Atari 2600 Cartridges
bavatuesdays —
Authority: 495
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 ...1 week ago -
Classic Pitfall II Lost Cavern’s Ad
The Retroist —
Authority: 488
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 ...1 week ago -
Classic Pitfall Ad – “Don’t be another Statistic”
The Retroist —
Authority: 488
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 ...1 week ago -
Play free Atari games online on the new official website
Video Games Blogger —
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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 ...1 week ago -
Atari 2600 Adventure Dragon Wallpaper
The Retroist —
Authority: 488
The Dragon from Adventure has finally been getting his due lately in pop culture, which suits me fine. Adventure on the Atari 2600 was an amazingly challenging game that demanded we future Fantasy gamers use our imagination and think of this pixelated chicken as a dragon. Click on image for 1600×1200 version ...1 week ago -
Play Old School Atari Games
Platform Nation —
Authority: 515
Looking for something to do on your PC to pass a little time away, and are you into Old School games? Well here’s a site for you to checkout! The Atari arcade will allow to play some of you favorite Atari 2600 games right on your PC for free. Not many games are available, but the ones that are available you ...1 week ago -
Atari offers up free browser based classic gaming on new site.
Gadgetsteria —
Authority: 518
When looking for new and innovative ways to slaughter time, games often enter the foray. But such treats in life often come with some sort of paywall. There are tons of websites that do offer up free gaming. But could one ever strike a cord as personal as an Atari gaming site? If you’d like to test that theory ...1 week ago -
Two True Freaks! Episode 86 – The World Of Indiana Jones
The Comics Podcast Network —
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In this MASSIVE episode, the freaks are joined by Josh Baker and Michael Bailey as they talk about all things Indy! All four movies, video games, comics, music, toys, books it’s all crammed in here! This podcast simulates the Indiana Jones experience so well that you will swear you are being dragged on your belly ...1 week ago -
Gaming Is Serious Business – The New Old School
Lagwar.com —
Authority: 424
I’ve had the privilege of being old enough – er, I mean, experienced enough – to see several generations of gamers go by. From the old Atari 2600 days to the sleek, realistic graphical madness of PC/PS3/XBox/Wii, gamers have been an interesting lot that have carried with them different priorities, preferences, ...2 weeks ago -
Atari 2600 Breakout Wallpaper
The Retroist —
Authority: 488
My sister was a complete Breakout nut back in the early 1980s. Between that and Warlords we must have worn out a dozen sets of paddles. For those who forgot the magic of this early classic here is a zesty and colorful desktop wallpaper. Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on ...2 weeks ago -
Rare Game Sold For $5,250 (Night Vision Goggles Not Included)
MovieStinger —
Authority: 134
Last week on 11-10-09, when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was busy breaking entertainment launch records the way The Dark Knight could only dream of, some video game called The Music Machine for a system I’ve never seen in real life (Atari 2600) was sold for the price of about 31 Prestige Editions (plus tax): ...2 weeks ago -
Sealed Adult Atari 2600 Games
Rare Video Games —
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There is a seller that currently has a couple of NOS Atari VCS 2600 Adult titles. Theyre double ender, 2-in-1 Playaround packages, and available are Burning Desire / Bachelorette and Gigolo / Bachelor Party . He also has B eat Em & Eat Em, and Lady in Wading which is not sealed, but absolute dead mint. ...3 weeks ago -
Pitfall! Explorer’s Club Patch and Letter
The Retroist —
Authority: 488
If you were a Pitfall! player who achieved a score higher then 20,000 and took a photo of your TV and sent it to Activision. They would mail you a letter of congratulations and a free patch (while supplies lasted). If you were not lucky enough to get them, here is a copy of the patch and the letter. Pitfall! ...3 weeks ago -
Nintendo Game Boy enters Toy Hall of Fame
Imprint TALK: Fresh Asian Pop Culture Blog —
Authority: 122
The Nintendo Game Boy, created by the late Gunpei Yokoi and Nintendo’s Research and Development 1, entered the National Toy Hall of Fame earlier this month. The Strong National Toy Museum inducted the Nintendo Game Boy along with the Big Wheel and the ball. The inductees beat out such toy favorites the Cabbage ...3 weeks ago -
Extremely Rare Atari Cartridge Sells for $5,000 [EBay]
Kotaku —
Authority: 817
A sealed-in-the-box copy of "The Music Machine" - rated "Unbelievably Rare" by Atari Age - just went for $5,250 on eBay . The game, sold only in religious bookstores, is prized by collectors. "The Music Machine" was based on a line of other products, including albums - back when they were, in fact, albums. The ...3 weeks ago -
Atari 2600’s “Carnival” Wallpaper
The Retroist —
Authority: 488
Loved Carnival in its unusual white cartridge. I would play it for hours. Now you can relive my glory days with none of the action and all of the color, with this state of the art Atari 2600 Carnival Wallpaper. Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon ...3 weeks ago -
Game Boy enters National Toy Hall of Fame
The Game Guy —
Authority: 128
The Nintendo Game Boy, circa 1980s. Photo courtesy of Nintendo. In a move sure to make a lot of Generation Xers feel old, not to mention their boomer predecessors, Nintendo’s Game Boy has been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame . The…3 weeks ago
