‘Art of Atari’ Delivers History, Wonder and Surprises
If you’re a true fan of Atari, this book is going to make you grin ear to ear…
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Who Would I Be, If You Hadn’t Died?
Who would I be, if you hadn’t died? I frequently ask this in my head when I think about my dad. I’m happy with the geek I am.
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Sydney Brickshow: Home Is Where the LEGO Is
I don’t have a LEGO problem. I have a storage problem, a finance problem, a “sharing with the spawnlings” problem–and now with two LEGO events in my local area, a “must attend all the LEGO Shows” problem.
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10 Things I Didn’t Know About Computer History
Computer history has plenty of dark corners where the light no longer shines. Learn about several interesting parts of history that might be news to you.
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We Bought Our Sons a New Gaming System…and a History Lesson
Patricia’s sons asked about what it was like to play video games like Pong and Pac-Man in the 1980s. She and her husband decided to show them first-hand.
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All I Want to Do Is Play My Old Intellivision Games
We were talking about easter eggs, which obviously brought up Adventure, the first video game (that I know of) to contain an easter egg. “I play it sometimes,” she admitted. How did she play it sometimes? She didn’t have her childhood Atari anymore.
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Gallery: Atari and the Videogame History Museum at GDC
Reminisce about the Atari heyday with these photos from the Videogame History Museum exhibit at GDC.
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Comic-Con Alert: Mattel Has the Collectibles You Need
Just a few more days until the event known as San Diego Comic-Con hits sunny California! I have my bags packed already and, being one of the premiere collectibles shoppers that hit the con floor, I wanted to know what to look for.
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Celebrate Atari Breakout’s Anniversary with Today’s Google Doodle
It’s not where you think it might be. Search in the standard Web Search and it’ll be a list of posts (such as this one) about the Google Doodle. Instead, select the “Images tab in the upper left”, input “atari breakout” and wait a second. Don’t forget to turn up the volume!
Continue Reading22 Story Game of Pong Conquers Kansas City
Driving north on I-35 through downtown Kansas City, motorists are often treated to an impressive lighting display on the 22 story façade of the downtown Marriott. For special events and holidays, the hotel almost always has a special light show …
Continue ReadingTimeline: A Look Back at 40 Years of Atari
Forty years ago today – June 27, 1972 – Atari Incorporated was born.
Continue ReadingDesign Games, Win Cash
Think you’ve got a good idea for a game? Here are two chances to win some cash. First up is Marbles: The Brain Store, which specializes in “brain-friendly” toys, puzzles, and games. They’re looking for something that is: brain beneficial …
Continue ReadingAsteroids Gunner Updates the Atari Classic for iOS
I remember playing Asteroids on an Atari 2600, my family’s first gaming system. (Well, if you don’t count the Colecovision.) I remember both of my parents played Asteroids, but my dad especially. You were a triangular ship, or at least …
Continue ReadingGeek Gaming Galore on the Awesome Atari Arcade
New iPad add-on hardware will turn your tablet into a retro-gaming Atari mini-arcade.
Continue ReadingGeekDad Retro Gaming: Playing Atari 2600 Games on ThinkGeek’s iCade
Playing Atari 2600 games and classic arcade games was something I never even dreamed of doing when I purchased my iPad, but here I am, sitting next to the iCade and running away from the ghost in that classic Atari …
Continue ReadingGhostbusters: Sanctum of Slime Wreaks New Ghostbustin’ Havoc
The GeekDad team has been allowed to preview the upcoming Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime. The game seems like a great new addition to the Ghostbusters franchise, especially with the inclusion of four-player multiplayer mode. There are new weapons to use, …
Continue ReadingGeekDad Interview: Jeff Vavasour – Founder and CEO of Code Mystics
I received a copy of the recently released Atari’s Greatest Hits Volume 1 for Christmas. I was shocked to see so many titles packed into this game for the Nintendo DS. Many of the great classics from back in the …
Continue ReadingReturn of Yars’ Revenge
Yars’ Revenge was one of those original Atari 2600 games I never had, but I’d play the heck out of it over at my friend Mike’s house. I loved the interplanetary backstory, I loved the box art and the bonus …
Continue ReadingThe iCade is Coming (No Foolin’)
We love ThinkGeek’s annual April Fools product lists. But we love it even more when a select few of the products get such overwhelming response that the company actually decides to go ahead and make them for real (my older …
Continue ReadingGeekDad Giveaway — Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush
To celebrate the October 26th release of Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush, Atari would like to give a few lucky GeekDad readers a copy of the game! In case you missed the previous post about Rookie Rush, here’s what it is …
Continue ReadingBackyard Sports: Rookie Rush — GeekDad Video Exclusive
Rock the field with Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush, coming October 26, 2010 from Atari for the XBox 360 and the Nintendo Wii! The game will include several mini-games and will be playable by up to four people at a time. …
Continue ReadingBackyard Sports Giveaway: Sandlot Sluggers
Batter up! Atari, one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, hits a home run with the all-new Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers videogame for the Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and a downloadable Windows PC version shipping out May 25, …
Continue ReadingExclusive First Look At New Backyard Sports Characters
A GeekDad exclusive first look! Check out the all new characters introduced in the upcoming Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers videogame for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii, Nintendo DS and a downloadable Windows PC version …
Continue ReadingAtari’s Site Refresh Features Playable Classic Arcade Games
One of my fondest childhood memories is of dropping a token in the Battlezone machine in the side room of the pizza restaurant near our house, stepping up to the simulated periscope, grasping the joysticks and moving my green wireframe …
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