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How Popular Esports Are Going to Be in 2020

How Popular Esports Are Going to Be in 2020

Jan 20, 2020

The esports industry will continue to grow in 2020 according to projections by both Business Insider and Newzoo, an analyst firm focusing on esports market analyses around the globe.

Activision’s Keystone Kannonball prototype from 1983 for the Atari 2600 to be finished as Dan Kitchen’s Gold Rush!

Activision’s Keystone Kannonball prototype from 1983 for the Atari 2600 to be finished as Dan Kitchen’s Gold Rush!

Jul 3, 2019

Dan Kitchen, author of some of the most advanced Atari 2600 games from back in the day (and who has worked on over 240 games in his career), recently posted on Facebook that he’ll be finishing up the previously lost prototype cartridge, Keystone Kapers II (1983), the sequel to his brother Garry’s well-received Keystone Kapers (1983). You can read more at Dan Kitchen’s website here and also sign up for his newsletter.

The Official Game List for the AtGames Atari Flashback 9 Gold (2018)

The Official Game List for the AtGames Atari Flashback 9 Gold (2018)

Oct 30, 2018

[If you’re looking for the list for the standard Atari Flashback 9 (Boom), please click here.] The official game list for the AtGames Atari Flashback 9 Gold (2018) [NOTE: All games are Atari 2600 console versions except for Frogger and Space Invaders]: 001.3D Tic-Tac-Toe002.Adventure003.Adventure II004.Air·Sea Battle005.Amidar006.Aquaventure007.Asteroids008.Asteroids Deluxe009.Atari Climber010.Atari Video Cube011.Backgammon012.Basketball013.Beamrider014.Black Jack015.Bowling016.Breakout017.Burger Time 018.Burnin’ Rubber 019.Canyon Bomber020.Centipede021.Championship Soccer022.Chase It!023.Chopper...

The Official Game List for the AtGames Activision Flashback Blast! (2018)

The Official Game List for the AtGames Activision Flashback Blast! (2018)

Sep 27, 2018

The official game list for the AtGames Activision Flashback Blast! (2018) [NOTE: All are Atari 2600 console versions]: 1. Atlantis 2. Beamrider 3. Chopper Command 4. Cosmic Commuter 5. Crackpots 6. Decathlon 7. Dragster 8. Enduro 9. Fishing Dirby 10. Freeway 11. Frostbite 12. H.E.R.O. 13. Keystone Kapers 14. Megamania 15. Pitfall! 16. Pressure...

Big sale on Activision and SEGA Steam games!

Big sale on Activision and SEGA Steam games!

Mar 1, 2018

The Activision Sale just launched in the Humble Store on Thursday, March 1 at 10 a.m. Pacific time! The sale will be live through Thursday, March 8 at 10 a.m.Pacific time. Here’s the link. The SEGA Sale also just launched in the Humble Store on Thursday, March 1 at 10 a.m. Pacific time! The sale...

The Activision Edition of the Atari Flashback 8 Gold is now available!

The Activision Edition of the Atari Flashback 8 Gold is now available!

Nov 17, 2017

To help clear up any confusion, yes, the Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition, is now available. This is a plug and play console with a generous selection of classic Atari 2600 games with great new features like HDMI output, two 2.4Ghz wireless controllers styled after the originals, save states,...

Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition (2017) – The Official Game List

Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition (2017) – The Official Game List

Nov 1, 2017

What follows is the official finalized game list for the retail version of the 2017 release of the Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition, which will join the other AtGames products at retailers everywhere later this month after having a period of exclusive availability at Walmart.com.  The all-new Atari Flashback...

Review: Atari Flashback 8 Gold (2017)

Review: Atari Flashback 8 Gold (2017)

Oct 13, 2017

After more than a decade of Atari Flashback releases, we finally have a true next generation hardware update with the Atari Flashback 8 Gold, which will be available at retailers everywhere by the middle of November (Amazon, AtGames Flashback Zone). Two of the most important upgrades are true high definition...

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