Viewer Poll:
Is Atgames Done?
1. Link Support (Affiliate Links)
Become a Member, https://www.youtube.com/@gamerfridge/membership
https://tinyurl.com/224mrxk4 (Mike The Bad Guy)
https://www.youtube.com/@brooklynmenace
https://www.youtube.com/@nerdloungemaster84
2. What’s the Deal? – Gaming Deals Roundup
This week’s must-see discounts & bundles:
https://tinyurl.com/28so4gj4 – WWE 2K24
https://tinyurl.com/29bym4yn
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/ NFS
https://tinyurl.com/23mu6myj – PS5 Slim- ASTRO BOT Bundle
https://www.playdeltaforce.com/en/ Delta Force
3. Subscription Services Updates
https://blog.playstation.com/2025/06/25/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-july-a-big-thank-you-to-players-for-15-wonderful-years/
https://blog.playstation.com/2025/07/09/playstation-plus-game-catalog-for-july-cyberpunk-2077-abiotic-factor-banishers-ghosts-of-new-eden-and-more/
https://www.purexbox.com/guides/xbox-game-pass-all-games-coming-soon-in-july-2025
Prime Gaming
Epic Games Store Deals
4. Fresh from the Fridge: Games Pick of the Week
https://www.iscored.info/index.php?mode=public&user=ArcadesAnonymous
JayPXL’s Pick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAu5-Zt4nL4
Jr. Pac-man
Todd’s Pick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNrz9_Fe-Us
Frogger
Mikes’s Pick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTyfcrnn3vk
Star wars: Return Of The Jedi. [Arcade – Atari]
Brooklyn’s Pick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tAnfTquz90
Bubble Bobble Pinball
5. Main Topics & Hot Takes
1st Topics
Sony acquires $464 million stake in Bandai Namco with new strategic partnership with the Tekken company
https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2025/jul/25/sony-bandai-namco-partnership/
The PlayStation Broadband Navigator
5. Main Topics & Hot Takes
"Alright folks, let’s talk about AtGames and their Legends Pinball line—because if you ask me, this company’s been stuck in multiball chaos with no flippers in sight.
First off, staff layoffs. Word on the arcade street is that AtGames quietly let go of a huge chunk of their team over the past year. Developers, support staff, even community managers—gone. And it shows. Communication has dried up, firmware updates are slower than a drained ball, and the once-active ecosystem feels ghosted.
– Offline Mode Confusion: Some Legends Pinball owners discovered that their purchased tables wouldn’t work without an internet connection—even though offline play was supposedly supported.
– Hardware Headaches: From control decks that fail after just a few uses to Wi-Fi randomly disappearing on startup, the build quality has been called into question.
– Then there is the delays,
July’s delays aren’t just a hiccup—they’re part of a pattern. AtGames keeps announcing big things, then ghosting when it’s time to deliver. If they don’t clean up their release pipeline and start treating deadlines like they matter, they’re going to lose the last few loyal players still holding out hope.
So here’s my hot take: AtGames Pinball is in trouble. Unless they fix their tech, rebuild trust, and stop treating their loyal fanbase like beta testers with deep wallets, they’re headed for a permanent game over.
What do you think—is this just a rough patch, or are we watching the final ball drain?"
Final Stories
https://gamerant.com/doordash-ps5-error-mistake-tiktok-video/
https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/marvels-102-popcorn-bucket-sets-world-record-in-los-angeles
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Gamer Snacks
What’s New
PAYDAY Chocolatey Covered Peanut
https://www.hersheyland.com/products/payday-chocolatey-covered-peanut-and-caramel-king-size-candy-bar-3-1-oz.html
Doritos is dropping Stranger Things Collisions
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Squarepants x Olipop
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Outro
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