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Atari Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Jamie Condliffe 22 January 2013 8:30 AM

The Los Angeles Times is reporting today that Atari is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which could see the retro computer game company live on.

26 September 2012

Advertisement LunchTimeWaster: Pong

Ah Pong. The father of games, the granddaddy of them all. Where it all began, the start of something special, the birth of video games as we know them — please stop me if you’re getting bored — the game that started a revolution, the one where… alright, I’ve ran out of clichés. It’s Pong. One of the first games ever made. And now you can play it at the new Atari Arcade from within your browser — complete with HTML5, multi-touch and multiplayer support in Internet Explorer 10. It also works great in Internet Explorer 9 on a Windows 7 PC, or any other modern browser.

24 September 2012

Advertisement LunchTimeWaster: Super Breakout

The original Breakout may actually rank as one of the most cloned games ever made. Super Breakout is not a clone, it’s a proper sequel, and it’s so good that you’ll find brand new games created today that follow its timeless template. Now you can play it at the new Atari Arcade from within your browser — complete with HTML5 and multi-touch support in Internet Explorer 10. It also works great in Internet Explorer 9 on a Windows 7 PC, or any other modern browser.

19 September 2012

Advertisement LunchTimeWaster: Combat

Combat was actually one of the nine launch titles for the Atari 2600 when it arrived all the way back in 1977, so it’s only fitting that it made the cut for our LunchtimeWaster Atari series. Combat was an insanely varied game for its time, boasting 27 games in one. Now you can play it at the new Atari Arcade from within your browser — complete with HTML5, multi-touch and multiplayer support in Internet Explorer 10. It also works great in Internet Explorer 9 on a Windows 7 PC, or any other modern browser.

17 September 2012

Advertisement LunchTimeWaster: Centipede

Centipede was released in 1981 and, interestingly enough, was one of the first games to be co-designed by a woman, Dona Bailey. We love this quote from her, about the game: “I always thought it was really beautiful, like a shimmering jewel when you walked into the arcade.” Wow. Now you can play it at the new Atari Arcade from within your browser — complete with HTML5, multi-touch and multiplayer support in Internet Explorer 10. It also works great in any other modern browser.

12 September 2012

Advertisement LunchTimeWaster: Yars’ Revenge

Fun fact: Yars’ Revenge was actually created by the man who created the infamous E.T. game for the Atari 2600. Thankfully, Yars’ Revenge is much, much better, and you can play it right now at the new Atari Arcade from within your browser — complete with HTML5, multi-touch and multiplayer support in Internet Explorer 10. It also works great in any other modern browser.

10 September 2012

Advertisement LunchTimeWaster: Lunar Lander

Lunar Lander was released in 1979. 1979. That was 33 years ago. It was also one of the first games to use vector graphics. Now you can play it at the new Atari Arcade from within your browser — complete with HTML5, multi-touch and multiplayer support in Internet Explorer 10. It also works great in any other modern browser.

7 September 2012

Advertisement LunchTimeWaster: Missile Command

Missile Command used to be played with a trackball. Now you can play it at the new Atari Arcade from within your browser — complete with HTML5, multi-touch and multiplayer support in Internet Explorer 10. It also works great in any other modern browser.

5 September 2012

Advertisement LunchTimeWaster: Asteroids

Back in 1979, the arcade cabinet of Asteroids was the first game to use Atari’s ‘QuadraScan’ vector-refresh display. Now Atari Arcade online lets you get your retro fix from within your browser — complete with HTML5, multi-touch and multiplayer support in Internet Explorer 10. It also works great in any other modern browser.

18 July 2012

Geek Out

No Technology Can Improve On An ASCII Photobooth

Andrew Liszewski 18 July 2012 9:30 AM

If you thought the novelty photobooth idea was just a recent trend, think again. Back in 1976 — the year before Atari released its ground-breaking 2600 console — the company was hawking these fantastic Compugraph Foto booths that created retroriffic ASCII portraits of people.

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