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Video Game Sales Hit A Six-Year Low

Video Game Sales Hit A Six-Year Low

Jun 24, 2019

The May sales figures for video games are in – and they don’t make for pretty reading for those who work in the world of making and selling video games. May was officially the worst month for gaming sales since 2013. The news was particularly bad for vendors who rely on selling games through shops and physical outlets, with GameStop beginning to feel the squeeze as players opt to download their entertainment rather than buying it in person.

Press Release: AtGames Announces Atari Games Included in Upcoming ‘Legends Ultimate Home Arcade’ Machine

Press Release: AtGames Announces Atari Games Included in Upcoming ‘Legends Ultimate Home Arcade’ Machine

Feb 21, 2019

Full-Size Home Arcade Machine Will Feature Legendary Video Games, Including Atari Favorites PRESS RELEASE UPDATED: FEB 21, 2019 06:00 PST LOS ANGELES, February 21, 2019 (Newswire.com) – AtGames® Digital Media Inc., a leader in interactive entertainment products, today announced additional details about the upcoming Legends Ultimate Home Arcade machine, which comes with more than...

AtGames Announces 2018 Line-up of Atari-branded Consoles and Handheld Products!

AtGames Announces 2018 Line-up of Atari-branded Consoles and Handheld Products!

Oct 24, 2018

Press release: AtGames® Announces 2018 Line-Up of Atari® Branded Consoles and Handheld Products Company to Deliver a Diverse Line-up of Atari® Branded High Definition HDMI-based Console and Handheld Products in 2018 PRESS RELEASE  UPDATED: OCT 24, 2018 08:03 PDT LOS ANGELES, October 24, 2018 (Newswire.com) –  AtGames® Digital Media Inc., a...

The Official Game List for the AtGames Legends Flashback Console (2018)

The Official Game List for the AtGames Legends Flashback Console (2018)

Sep 27, 2018

The official game list for the AtGames Legends Flashback Console (2018): 1. 1942 2. Act-Fancer Cybernetick Hyper Weapon 3. Astro Fantasia 4. Bad Dudes vs. Dragon-ninja 5. Break Thru 6. BurgerTime 7. Burnin’ Rubber 8. Champions World Class Soccer 9. Cluster Buster 10. Commando 11. Crude Buster 12. Darwin 4078 13. Dig Dug...

New updates for the massive private vintage and modern videogame and computer auction set for May 31, 2018 in Edison, NJ!

New updates for the massive private vintage and modern videogame and computer auction set for May 31, 2018 in Edison, NJ!

May 4, 2018

(UPDATE 1: Check out this cool Kotaku article on the collection/auction.) (UPDATE 2: PC Gamer’s coverage.) If you’ve been following along on my previous updates, here, you’ll already be familiar with the backstory for this massive single owner (me!) auction. Long story short, this is primarily an onsite auction of...

Hitbit, stylish retro console, hits Kickstarter

Hitbit, stylish retro console, hits Kickstarter

Nov 21, 2017

Design of Things, a Milan-based design firm, has just introduced a stylish retro console on Kickstarter called Hitbit. Features of the all-in-one tabletop joystick include:  HDMI, bluetooth, wi-fi, and a 2400 MIPS CPU.   Due to something of a language barrier, it’s a bit unclear exactly what’s on offer here,...

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