Category: Atari News
There are so many 6502 good assemblers nowadays, including the modern KickAssembler and its javascripty macro capabilities. Now the 6502 developers have another option: Macross 6502. This assembler was developed between 1984 and 1987 by LucasFilm Ltd and used on the development of the game Habitat. Now, the project source code is available on Github, thanks to The Museum of Art…
Even with all emulation available, including the awesome in-browser one provided by the Internet Archive, there are people that would love to have some classic games in their Steam game list. For those who believe are in that category, know that Atari will release 100 classic games on Steam, part of its Atari Vault. With that package, you will be able…
It seems PCMag has gotten the retro bug! Today, the website has published another article/slideshow related to retro computers. The pearl of the day is Atari and its line of home computers, from the gorgeous Atari 400 to the “Fisher-Pricy” looking XE Game System. The short article and the seven slides show a brief overview of the line of computers…
What can you make using only 10 lines in a BASIC program? That is what this contest wants to see. The contest is open for all 8-bit computers using any line-based BASIC interpreter. There are few categories you can try to snag the first spot: Category “PUR-80”: Write a game in 10 lines (max. 80 characters per logical line, abbreviations are…
Just go the Kickstarter backer’s update email from 8bitkick saying that the cards are already in production. The estimated delivery has been updated to February. This is later than estimated at the beginning of the Kickstarter. Don explains that the project was bigger than what he first estimated, but now everything is on target to start the delivery in February….
It is almost one year since we posted about an upcoming R-Type game for the Atari STE. We are a bit late to tell you that the game was released last Christmas, but since it is never too late to have good news, here it is! The game can now be downloaded for free from Atari-Forum .com, and it was…
Atari is well served by different languages allowing people to create amazing games for the platform, with Action being one of the most notorious for game development. However, for a lot of gamers that have ambition to create their own retro games, learning programming language is something hard to grasp. To fill this void, Vladimir “Popmilo” Jankovic has been developing…
Mortal Kombat made history as (at the time) the bloodiest and gory fighting game. As the retro scene is always looking for a way to revive or make an homage to the classics using its favorite retro platform, it is not entirely surprising to see Mortal Kombat debuting on the Atari 2600! The feat was achieved by the Atariage user “Jinroh”. For…
Following the interview with Russ Wetmore on Antic Podcast, Kevin Savetz has published with the author’s authorization, the source code of Preppie, Preppie II and Sea Dragon. Preppie is a Frogger-like game with some variations, and Preppie II is a Maze game (still with frogs!). Sea Dragon is a side-scroller submarine game (imagine R-Type under the sea). All three games…
To celebrate 2016, it was released a new edition of the ‘New Years Disc’ by the Atariage user ‘pps’. It is a 5-disc compilation of great graphics, demos, games and music put together for your entertainment. The contents of the pack: Disc 1 – multidisc (Enhanced/Medium Density) ——————————————– Getting into 2016 (3 screener) by miker & PPs Chi Bao (sound)…
