The vanquisher? Not a grandmaster, but a gaming console that was collecting dust when the internet was still a twinkle in a computer scientist’s eye: the Atari 2600.
Clever Atari: Joystick (CX-10) Decanter
It seems my geeky booze shelf isn’t as geeky as it could be and won’t be until my drinkware has a suitable level of geek cred. Thank goodness Thumbs Up! are on the case.
Atari fans are invited to invent a new card game via its ‘Club Made’ initiative
Atari is putting its most engaged fans in the drivers’ seat to help design its next game; a centipede-themed card game, where fans will vote on key elements such as the title, gameplay mechanics, and art style.
Atari wants to know which kind of rollercoaster tycoon YOU are
To celebrate Rollercoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe now being available on Playstation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S, Atari are asking a question of the ages; which type of rollercoaster tycoon are YOU?
Atari goes bankrupt
Atari has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the States. This gives the iconic video games firm the ability to solider on for now, without predators swooping in to grab the brand name, while it tries to find a last minute save. Atari was the market leader for gaming consoles in the 70s. It […]
Wizards of the Coast and Atari settle legal battle: D&D digital return to WotC
In 2007 Atari signed a 10-year deal to look after the digital rights of Dungeons & Dragons. The goal was to have the computer game company do more of Dungeons & Dragons Online, Neverwinter Nights and other digital successes. It all went wrong in the last few days of 2009 with Wizards of the Coast’s […]
Dungeons and Dragons: Neverwinter trailer & Heroes of Neverwinter screens
There are two “Neverwinter” games coming out and the PR material for both are being lumped together. There’s a RPG for Facebook and a more typical action RPG. Atari have the D&D franchise when it comes to company games but different developers become involved with the game. There are different developers on the different Neverwinter […]
Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale launches today – new trailer
Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale is available from today. At least; it’s available today if you’ve got access to Xbox Live Arcade for the Xbox 360. If you’re a PC or PlayStation user then you’ll need to wait for the summer release schedule. Xboxers need to turf up 1,200 Microsoft Points for the purchase. Atari describe […]
D&D Daggerdale storyline trailer disappoints
I’m not going to gush like a fanboy over the storyline trailer for D&D Daggerdale. I should have been an easy target but I’m disapppointed. It’s not that this video touches on cheese and looks cheap – it’s the lack of effort. Here’s the plot – someone accidently lets Mr Evil build a huge tower […]
Dungeons and Dragons Daggerdale: Fighter Trailer
Atari have released the latest trailer for Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale. This time around we focus on the Fighter. There’s about 50 seconds in the short trailer, just enough to give you a sample of the melee action and the GUI. Looks like they’re trying to keep it as streamlined as possible in order to […]
