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Preteen Jack Black Pitches For Atari in '80s Commercial

Mike Moody — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:20:41 +0000

A preteen-looking Jack Black delivers his trademark overexcited delivery in this 1980s clip for the classic Atari game ‘Pitfall.’ It’s hilarious! You gotta give the kid credit for nailing down his shtick early and sticking to it. For those who weren’t around to play it, ‘Pitfall’ was a thrilling ‘Indiana Jones’ –esque adventure game about an 8-bit explorer swinging [...]

Atari Files For Bankruptcy

John Llewellyn Martin — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:46:39 +0000

Atari’s US arm is trying to break off from its France-based parent company, Atari SA. It’s filed for bankruptcy and is selling all its assets. This includes selling games like Pong and Asteroids, which are staples in our gaming history. They’ve filed for Chapter 11 protection and will be selling “all or most of their [...]

Happy 40th Birthday To The Game That Started It All — Pong

Steven Bohner — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:15:28 +0000

On November 29th, 1972 a game was released that would change the world of video games forever. It was first released by Atari Incorporated as a multiplayer arcade game. The game became wildly popular and is now recognized as the first commercially successful video game.

Games to Try Before You Die: Circus Atari

Ned — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:00:49 +0000

So I may be dating myself here pretty hardcore, cause I wasn't even born when this game graced the Atari 2600. The cool thing about Atari games, is that you can get some amazing drinking games out of them. Since it is all about scoring the highest score. One of the best drinking games could come from CIRCUS ATARI!