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Launch Trailer for Atari’s “Haunted House” Revival Confirms 12 October Release Date

Posted on September 18, 2023 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

On Monday, Atari revealed that their upcoming reimagining of Haunted House is coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox on 12 October. Developed by the Brazil-based developers at Orbit Studio, this new take on Haunted House “pays homage to the original survival-horror adventure by seamlessly adopting dynamic roguelite elements while incorporating stealth-based gameplay and haunting boss battles.” Here’s the

Atari 2600+ Now Available for Preorder

Posted on August 24, 2023 by The Splintering Staff 2 comments

Atari has announced that the 2600+ retro console is now available to preorder. The 2600+ is not a “Flashback” style system preloaded with set titles, it’s an emulation-driven clone console that is compatible with Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges – though it comes packed with a 10-in-1 game pak if you’ve yet to build a retro Atari collection of your

Atari’s “Quantum: Recharged” Now on PC, Consoles

Posted on August 17, 2023 by The Splintering Staff One comment

On Thursday, Atari released Quantum: Recharged, the latest in their “Recharged” line of reimagined retro classics. Originally released in 1982, Quantum is an arcade game where players must use navigate their ship in a way that traps and destroys your enemies that are floating through space. This new Recharged version includes completely overhauled aesthetics, including updated but retro-inspired graphics and

Atari’s “Haunted House” Revival Coming to PC, Consoles in 2023

Posted on June 26, 2023 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

On Monday, Atari revealed that their upcoming reimagining of Haunted House is coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, Playstation and Xbox later in 2023. Developed by the Brazil-based developers at Orbit Studio, this new take on Haunted House “pays homage to the original survival-horror adventure by seamlessly adopting dynamic roguelite elements while incorporating stealth-based gameplay and haunting boss battles.” A playable

“Montezuma’s Revenge: The 40th Anniversary Edition” Coming to PC, Consoles in 2023

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Bobby Sharps One comment

Well before tomb raiding became the sexy pastime of buxom, British bombshell, the 1980s was awash with treasure-hunting, dungeon-exploring dudes in search of lost relics and forgotten stockpiles of gold… you know- to donate to a museum. It was also the era of Montezuma’s Revenge, an action adventure game created for the Atari 800 computer by a 16-year-old programmer named

80s Classic “Airborne Ranger” Now Available on GOG; Coming Soon to Steam PC

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

“I want to be an airborne ranger!” Atari has released Airborne Ranger for modern PCs via GOG, with a Steam version coming on 22 December. Originally created by MicroProse in 1987, Airborne Ranger is a war game known for its realism and the inclusion of stealth elements. Here’s the official breakdown of Airborne Ranger from Atari, followed by a handful

Atari’s “Yars: Recharged” Now on PC, Consoles

Posted on August 23, 2022 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

Atari has hit the ground running this year with revivals of classic franchises. The latest game to get the modern treatment is Yars: Recharged, the fourth game released under their “Recharged” banner. Co-developed by Adamvision Studios and SneakyBox, Yars: Recharged is a re-imagining of the great 1982 Atari 2600 game Yars’ Revenge by legendary creator Howard Scott Warshaw. This new

Game Review: “City EYE” (Steam PC)

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Jayden Kaige One comment

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Atari’s “Yars: Recharged” Coming to PC, Consoles in August

Posted on July 18, 2022 by The Splintering Staff One comment

Atari recently announced the next game in their Recharged series: Yars: Recharged. The game is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox, Nintendo Switch, Atari VCS, Stadia (really?) and PC (via Epic and Steam). Like the other games in Atari’s Recharged series, Yars: Recharged is made in collaboration with developers Adamvision Studios and SneakyBox. The game is a modern interpretation of

Cheeky Gaming Ads: Vintage Arcade Flyers

Posted on July 7, 2022 by The Splintering Staff 3 comments

Before the world went nuts and people turned into whiny-ass vanguards of social righteousness, video game advertisements were frequently quite awesome. Welcome to Cheeky Gaming Ads, where we highlight samples of how the video game industry didn’t take itself so seriously and let their advertisements reflect the spirit of their games… through fun. For this go-around, let’s look at a

Atari Unveils Puzzle Platformer “Kombinera” for PC, Consoles, Mobile

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Atari recently announced that a new puzzle-platformer Kombinera for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox, Atari VCS, Steam PC and mobile platforms. Developed by Graphite Lab, Kombinera is described as featuring “Juicy animation, clever storytelling, and memorable puzzles.” Here’s the official breakdown of Kombinera from Atari, followed by the latest trailer: Kombinera is a new IP from Atari that seeks

“Tempest 4000” Coming to Nintendo Switch, Atari VCS in March

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Atari recently announced that Tempest 4000, the latest installment in the classic arcade shooter series Tempest, is scheduled to release on Atari VCS and Nintendo Switch on 22 March 2022. Developed by Llamasoft and Tempest 2000 game designer Jeff Minter, Tempest 4000 is a unique, visually psychedelic shooter coupled with an intense techno soundtrack. You can check out the latest

Atari Unveils “Breakout Recharged” Trailer

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Blake Worrell One comment

The small group of intellectual property lawyers who call themselves Atari has revealed a new trailer for Breakout Recharged. Breakout Recharged is the fourth game in Atari’s “Recharged” retro revival line, joining Missile Command, Black Widow, and Centipede, which are all currently available. For those young’uns out there unfamiliar with Breakout, it’s one of the original releases in a long

Sid Meier’s Classic “Command Series” Tactical Strategy Games Now on Steam PC

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Tuesday, Atari announced that all three of Sid Meier’s original Command Series of classic 1980’s strategy war games are now available on Steam. Decision in the Desert, Crusade in Europe, and Conflict in Vietnam were originally released in the 1980s by MicroProse. Meier collaborated with historian Ed Bever to ensure that each of the Command Series games were presented

Retro Review: “E.T. the Extraterrestrial” – Too Many Holes (Atari 2600, 80s August Special)

Posted on August 20, 2021 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

Welcome back to 80s August, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of the greatest decade since the founding of psychoanalysis! As reviews for E.T. The Extra Terrestrial have piled up over the years, I’m here to talk about one aspect of the game that could impact your desire to buy a copy, as it has mine. I am a trypophobe, and I

Atari Revives “Food Fight” for a 2022 Release

Posted on August 1, 2021 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

The office full of IP lawyers who are currently wearing the skin suit once known as Atari (allegedly)* recently announced that a new version of Food Fight is in the works, thanks to a collaboration with developers at Mega Cat Studios. Arriving in early 2022, new Food Fight will launch first as a timed exclusive for the Atari VCS PC/console

The IP Lawyers Known as “Atari” Reveal the “Mini Pong Jr.” Handheld

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

The small group of intellectual property lawyers who call themselves Atari has announced the Mini Pong Jr., a portable handheld version of the original Pong arcade game. The Mini Pong Jr. features both competitive two-player and single-player modes, complete with ten different AI settings (sounds like difficulty levels to me). Here’s the official announcement trailer for the Mini Pong Jr,

“Pocky & Rocky” Sequel Coming to Switch

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

In the latest issue of Famitsu, publisher Taito and developer Natsume Atari announced that a new game in the KiKi KaiKai series is headed to the Nintendo Switch. The unique, vertical-scrolling shoot ’em up series is known as Pocky & Rocky in the West, and the new game is tentatively titled KiKi KaiKai: Kuro Mantle no Nazo (whatever that means).

Atari Historian Curt Vendel Passes Away at 53

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

Curt Vendel, Atari historian and founder of the Atari History Museum has passed away on 30 August at the age of 53. Vendel’s passion for Atari began in his teenage years, when he collected games, engineering logs, schematics, drawings, and technical materials from former Atari employees. He was also known to have dug through the dumpsters at Atari’s California properties

Intellivision debuts new “Breakout” and “Moon Patrol” revivals for their Amico console

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

Intellivision has made several announcements over the last few days regarding their upcoming console, the Amico. More specifically, they have debuted new Breakout and Moon Patrol titles, both of which will be available at launch. Featuring trippy visuals and dynamic music which is driven by the gameplay, this new take on Breakout looks to be inspired at least partly by

Retro Review: “Steel Talons” – SEGA Genesis (Attack Helicopter Week special)

Posted on July 30, 2019 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

Welcome to yet another review celebrating Attack Helicopter Week here at The Splintering! Today we’re picking apart another retro arcade game port, this time it’s Steel Talons for the SEGA Genesis. Before we get going, however, I have to note that this game is ROUGH. I couldn’t play it through in a normal state, so the only solution was to

HD remake of “Custer’s Revenge” featuring fully digitized actors coming in 2019

Posted on April 1, 2019 by The Splintering Staff 6 comments

Did you ever hide video games in your sock drawer as a teenager? Maybe under your mattress? There’s very few games that required that level of concealment, but one of the first was certainly Custer’s Revenge on the Atari 2600. First released in 1982, Custer’s Revenge is an adult-themed game in which the player controls a nude General George Armstrong

Maybe us old codgers should calm down about “Duck Hunt” and try reading a book

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Comedian Seth Rogen lit a small Internet fire this week when he took to Twitter and “revealed” a relatively unknown feature of Duck Hunt on the original NES. The world was stunned to learn that the onscreen ducks could actually be controlled by a second player. This revelation came as a shock to many, as I couldn’t even count how

Intellivision names Tommy Tallarico president, plans new gaming console

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Blake Worrell One comment

This past week, Intellivision Entertainment announced that it intended to revamp its brand by naming “Video Games Live” creator and 30-year video game industry veteran Tommy Tallarico as President of Intellivision Entertainment… and by introducing a new home video game console. Described as simple, affordable, family-friendly and fun, not much else is known about the yet unnamed Intellivision console. Tallarico

Atari co-founder Ted Dabney passes away

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Gaming pioneer and Atari co-founder Ted Dabney passed away on Saturday at the age of 80. Historian Leonard Herman, who told Dabney’s story in an article for “Edge” magazine in 2009, announced his death on Facebook. In 1971, Dabney co-founded Syzygy with Nolan Bushnell where they developed Computer Space, the world’s first commercially available arcade video game. Rather than use