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When 2013’s SimCity came out, it was broken. It didn’t work. The servers fell over and the critics and fans did what they do when a game doesn’t work: they crucified it. Even when the game did get up-and-running, eventually, there were a few dissatisfied customers. The game’s developer had …
Read More »Atari founder Nolan Bushnell signs three-game deal with Spil Games
Netherlands studio to develop and publish ‘innovative’ mobile titles based on ideas from industry pioneer
Read More »Atari: We won’t walk away from Rollercoaster Tycoon World
It may have received a critical mauling, but Atari says it’s not about to give up on its new Rollercoaster Tycoon game. The CEO of Atari says Rollercoaster Tycoon World is already looking and playing better than it was a week ago, and that there are 55 full-time staff working …
Read More »Co-creator of Amiga 1000, Atari Lynx and 3DO, Dave Needle, passes away
Former 3DO vice president helped engineer custom chips for Amiga computer released in 1985
Read More »Tetris and Donkey Kong composer Brad Fuller passes away
Atari veteran loses battle with pancreatic cancer
Read More »Meet the new Atari
Though Atari was one of the founding fathers of the games industry, for many it will always be synonymous with the video games crash of 1983. The firm’s fast and loose approach to publishing, and its lack of quality control, was so severe that it killed faith in the sector …
Read More »Atari’s atonement, Ubisoft’s Fun House and a UK digital download chart headlines new MCV
This week’s bumper edition of MCV is out right now and is filled wil major interviews and insight. You can read the full magazine online for free, and it includes a UK Digital Download Console Chart and an interview with a rependent Atari CEO. We also lift the lid on …
Read More »Atari boss promises to fix its video game ‘mistakes’
The new boss of Atari has pledged to make amends for the firm’s recent video game flops. In March, the company released a survival game based on its Asteroids brand, Asteroids: Outpost. It also turned its Alone in the Dark franchise into a team shooter with Alone in the Dark: …
Read More »Atari might reboot Tempest, Missile Command and others
As its reboot of 1979 arcade title Asteroids hits Steam Early Access, publisher Atari says some of its other classic franchises might get the same treatment. Tempest, Warlords, Adventure and Missile Command are among the titles that the firm is considering rebooting. In aid of this, the publisher is ‘teaming …
Read More »Atari ‘surprised and dismayed’ by similarities between TxK and Tempest
The company currently using the name ‘Atari’ has said that it is perfectly justified to pursue Jeff Minter over the similarities between his game TxK and retro classic Tempest. Minter yesterday revealed that he has been forced to scrap the PS4, PC and VR versions of TxK following a copyright …
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