8bitDo – by William Schwartz

In a retro market typically dominated by high concept companies advertising their commitment to nostalgia or cheap Chinese knockoffs, 8BitDo operates in a curious middle ground. Very little is known about the history of the company, save that it was founded in Hong Kong in 2013 by a group of gaming enthusiasts, although its actual…

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Creator Of Pitfall! Returns To The Atari 2600 With Rescue From Poseidon’s Gate

“Featuring innovative graphics”. David Crane is one of the game industry’s first superstar coders, having co-founded Activision in 1979 after Atari refused to give proper credit to its developers. Crane’s most famous creation is Pitfall!, but he’s been active in the industry ever since – and his most recent venture, Audacity Games (co-founded with Garry…

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Nostalgia Meets New in Atari Mania

Maniacal Microgame Madness Featuring a Cast of Heroes from Classic Atari Games Atari® — one of the world’s most f Atari Mania, a past-meets-present romp through some of the company’s most beloved titles. Available today on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Atari VCS, Atari Mania sees players face off against the dreaded “dead pixels”,…

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