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Book Review: Atari Inc. Business Is Fun

Shaggy January 17, 2013 1

Well here is a rarity for us, a book review. It’s not that there aren’t any books about arcades out there, just that I have not got my hands on one until recently. The

The Top 10 Posts At Arcade Heroes For 2012

Shaggy December 31, 2012 0

Last year I took a look at the top 10 posts that we ran as a way to recap the news of the year and it doesn’t hurt to do it again – its

Spacewar! Exhibit Opens At The Museum of the Moving Image In Astoria, NY

Shaggy December 27, 2012 0

(Image above by Daniel Love, from the Exhibit website) As the year comes down to its final days, news in this sector tends to slow down as companies tend to close their doors for

Meteors, The Prototype Arcade Game That Changed An Industry

Shaggy December 19, 2012 5

(Thanks to DasBacon on Facebook for pointing me to this story, Eric Holniker for providing details) We’ve spoken plenty about prototype games this year since so many notable games turned 30, and Pong turned

As Arcade Heroes Turns Six, A Look Back At Pong Variations

Shaggy December 3, 2012 3

I am sure that you have heard by now that Atari’s Pong celebrated 40 years in existence this past Friday. I did not forget, I just figured it would be nice to do an

Varied News of The Day: Atari Book Out Now; Rusty Quarters Month Long Event; Pac-Man Moons

Shaggy November 28, 2012 0

Here are some various news bits that are related to arcades and interesting enough to talk about.

Game Designing The Atari Way + Crazy Arcade Flyers

Shaggy July 7, 2012 1

This would have been great to share last month but as the saying goes, “better late than never”. While I’ve been on the Starcade site before, I have never seen this series of behind-the-scenes

40 Years of Arcade Games – Part 2 (1990-2012)

Shaggy June 28, 2012 8

So the 40 Years of Arcade Games post to celebrate Atari’s 40th anniversary had so much content on it that I had to split it up to keep the post from crashing. See Part

New Book: Atari Inc. – Business Is Fun

Shaggy June 27, 2012 4

We mentioned this a while back but today being what it is, Atari’s birthday, the official announcement has come along from the writers that the new book, Atari Inc. – Business is Fun is

40 Years Of Arcade Games – Part 1 (1972-1989)

Shaggy June 27, 2012 4

Today is Atari’s 40th Anniversary which also marks a good time to look over 40 years of arcade games in general. What is your favorite arcade game and why? Here’s something that I find

Atari Trivia #3 plus More Atari Promo Videos

Shaggy June 18, 2012 0

We’re fast approaching June 27th, the official day that Atari was founded 40 years ago. Leading up to that I published a history on Atari’s Arcade Prototypes and here is the next Atari Trivia

Atari Prototypes Over the Years Mega Post

Shaggy June 15, 2012 11

One thing Atari became famous for over the years were its prototype games. As we celebrate 40 years of Atari this month, it is a fascinating avenue to go down. Many never made it