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by Filippo 'Philsan' Santellocco, retrocomputers user, coder, preservationist and collector. Atari and Jay Miner's machines (Atari VCS, 800, Amiga) fan.
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New video of MV Sports, work in progress game for #Atari7800 console #atari
February 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM
New video of MV Sports, work in progress game for #Atari7800 console #atari
A previously unseen video from 1980 showing the production of Battlezone at Atari's Coin-Op Manufacturing Facility in Sunnyvale. Article: arcadeblogger.com/2026/02/02/u... Video: youtu.be/85lRMZeLJl4 #atari #arcade @atari.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
A previously unseen video from 1980 showing the production of Battlezone at Atari's Coin-Op Manufacturing Facility in Sunnyvale. Article: arcadeblogger.com/2026/02/02/u... Video: youtu.be/85lRMZeLJl4 #atari #arcade @atari.com
POKEY VQ Tracker, a new cross-platform music tool that allows you to compose tunes for #Atari8bit computers using WAV samples github.com/ilmenit/vq-t... #atari #chiptunes
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
POKEY VQ Tracker, a new cross-platform music tool that allows you to compose tunes for #Atari8bit computers using WAV samples github.com/ilmenit/vq-t... #atari #chiptunes
On #Atari8bit computers it is possible to play 80x192 pixels, 128 colors, 50/60 frames per second videos with multicarts like AVGCart/SUBCart. The conversion is a bit complicated but now there is avi2atari, a tool that allows you to do all the work with a single command. github.com/HanJammer/av...
GitHub - HanJammer/avi2atari: A modern, all-in-one Python tool for converting video files into the AVF format used by Atari 8-bit computers.
A modern, all-in-one Python tool for converting video files into the AVF format used by Atari 8-bit computers. - HanJammer/avi2atari
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February 3, 2026 at 9:33 PM
On #Atari8bit computers it is possible to play 80x192 pixels, 128 colors, 50/60 frames per second videos with multicarts like AVGCart/SUBCart. The conversion is a bit complicated but now there is avi2atari, a tool that allows you to do all the work with a single command. github.com/HanJammer/av...
CubeDot, Fuji Do, and Fuji Poo, programs for #Atari8bit computers equipped with FujiNet, which allow interaction with cubeSQL, a database management system based on SQLite unfinishedbitness.info/2026/02/01/a... #atari #fujinet
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
CubeDot, Fuji Do, and Fuji Poo, programs for #Atari8bit computers equipped with FujiNet, which allow interaction with cubeSQL, a database management system based on SQLite unfinishedbitness.info/2026/02/01/a... #atari #fujinet
15th Edition of BASIC 10 Liner Contest for 8-bit computers has started. The Ddadline for submissions is Sunday, March 22, 2026, 18:00 CET www.homeputerium.de #retrogames #BASIC #Apple #Atari #Commodore #Sinclair #MSX #BBC #TexasInstruments
February 3, 2026 at 4:33 PM
15th Edition of BASIC 10 Liner Contest for 8-bit computers has started. The Ddadline for submissions is Sunday, March 22, 2026, 18:00 CET www.homeputerium.de #retrogames #BASIC #Apple #Atari #Commodore #Sinclair #MSX #BBC #TexasInstruments
Dog, one of the protagonists of the animated movie Robot Dreams, likes #Atari2600 console, #Pong and Activision's games Grand Prix and Seaquest #atari @atari.com @audacitygames.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Dog, one of the protagonists of the animated movie Robot Dreams, likes #Atari2600 console, #Pong and Activision's games Grand Prix and Seaquest #atari @atari.com @audacitygames.bsky.social
Blink And You Miss It , #AtariSTe invitro released at Gerp 2026 youtu.be/dXLLB9qIQbE #AtariST #Atari #demoscene
Atari STE | Blink And You Miss It | Sommarhack 2026 Invite Demo by DHS and smfx (Real Hardware)
The "Blink And You Miss It" Invite Demo by Dead Hackers Society and smfx.
1st in the Gerp 2026 Other Platform Demo Competition!
Download: https://demozoo.org/productions/385561/
Hardware: Atari…
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February 2, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Blink And You Miss It , #AtariSTe invitro released at Gerp 2026 youtu.be/dXLLB9qIQbE #AtariST #Atari #demoscene
After the committee selected the top 6 games in each of the 30 categories, voting is now open for the 8th Annual Atari Homebrew Awards, covering games released and in development in 2025: forums.atariage.com/forum/203-at... #atari #retrogames
February 2, 2026 at 5:33 PM
After the committee selected the top 6 games in each of the 30 categories, voting is now open for the 8th Annual Atari Homebrew Awards, covering games released and in development in 2025: forums.atariage.com/forum/203-at... #atari #retrogames
February 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
The BBC Micro version of Licence to Kill, a game released for various platforms in 1989, has been converted for #Atari8bit computers a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?f... #atari
February 2, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The BBC Micro version of Licence to Kill, a game released for various platforms in 1989, has been converted for #Atari8bit computers a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?f... #atari
Ool Evakuierung, Rettet Ool, Exodus and Wilkommen Minister!, four #Atari8bit computers games programmed in 48 hours at the Fujiama 2025 party #atari
February 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Ool Evakuierung, Rettet Ool, Exodus and Wilkommen Minister!, four #Atari8bit computers games programmed in 48 hours at the Fujiama 2025 party #atari
I am glad when my news are useful!
January 31, 2026 at 1:21 PM
I am glad when my news are useful!
The Horrible Ghosts of Uranus, Pac-Line clone for #Atari2600 console coded with batariBasic in 2KB forums.atariage.com/topic/387774... #atari
January 30, 2026 at 5:33 PM
The Horrible Ghosts of Uranus, Pac-Line clone for #Atari2600 console coded with batariBasic in 2KB forums.atariage.com/topic/387774... #atari
Fly Tony Fly, 56 colors image for #Atari8bit computers forums.atariage.com/topic/34916-... #atari #pixelart
January 30, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Fly Tony Fly, 56 colors image for #Atari8bit computers forums.atariage.com/topic/34916-... #atari #pixelart
Only 17 copies of Wee Ninja for #Atari5200 console will be made. Only a few are still available. forums.atariage.com/topic/387779... #atari #retrogames #atari8bit
January 30, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Only 17 copies of Wee Ninja for #Atari5200 console will be made. Only a few are still available. forums.atariage.com/topic/387779... #atari #retrogames #atari8bit
Sonic The Hedgehog in development for #AtariLynx handheld. Next to it, I put the original version for Sega Mega Drive / Genesis. #atari #SonicTheHedgehog
January 29, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Sonic The Hedgehog in development for #AtariLynx handheld. Next to it, I put the original version for Sega Mega Drive / Genesis. #atari #SonicTheHedgehog
The #Atari ST version of Grange Murders, a graphic adventure by Level 9 that was never released, is now playable youtu.be/Hb2bw-jfIb4 #atari @gamesthatwerent.com
Atari ST edition of Level 9's unreleased Grange Murders now playable
Thanks to Filip Balyu, the Atari ST edition of Level 9's unreleased Grange Murders can now be explored, with a download now added. More details can be found below, and the video here is of the ST…
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January 29, 2026 at 5:33 PM
The #Atari ST version of Grange Murders, a graphic adventure by Level 9 that was never released, is now playable youtu.be/Hb2bw-jfIb4 #atari @gamesthatwerent.com
New version 1.14 of Street Fighter II for #Atari8bit computers vega.atari.pl/main-page/st... #atari #retrogames #streetfighter
January 28, 2026 at 5:33 PM
New version 1.14 of Street Fighter II for #Atari8bit computers vega.atari.pl/main-page/st... #atari #retrogames #streetfighter
The Strong National Museum of Play has acquired part of the late Curt Vendel (RIP) Atari collection www.museumofplay.org/press-releas... #atari @atari.com
The Strong National Museum of Play Acquires Atari Home Computer and Console Division Collection - The Strong National Museum of Play
The Curt Vendel Atari Collection includes hundreds of pieces of computer media on a variety of formats, along with original schematics and engineering drawings.
www.museumofplay.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:43 PM
The Strong National Museum of Play has acquired part of the late Curt Vendel (RIP) Atari collection www.museumofplay.org/press-releas... #atari @atari.com
Video showing the second planet of Cosmic Hero 2 in development for #Atari8bit computers. The Prologue version is currently available youtu.be/-qlucGb9UL4
Cosmic Hero 2 - Kholdran.
Pojawiły się nowe informacje dotyczące postępów prac nad grą Cosmic Hero 2, przeznaczoną na 8-bitowe komputery Atari. Twórcy udostępnili materiał wideo preze...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Video showing the second planet of Cosmic Hero 2 in development for #Atari8bit computers. The Prologue version is currently available youtu.be/-qlucGb9UL4
Blink and You Miss It, #AtariSTe computers invitro released at Gerp 2026 youtu.be/SvqF6F4s7Jk?... #AtariST #demoscene #atari
Blink And You Miss It by SMFX & DHS (Atari STe invite demo)
Invitation for Sommarhack 2026 released at GERP 2026
Demozoo: https://demozoo.org/productions/385561/
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January 27, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Blink and You Miss It, #AtariSTe computers invitro released at Gerp 2026 youtu.be/SvqF6F4s7Jk?... #AtariST #demoscene #atari
As Criaturas, new Brazilian game for #Atari2600 console forums.atariage.com/topic/387635...
January 27, 2026 at 4:33 PM
As Criaturas, new Brazilian game for #Atari2600 console forums.atariage.com/topic/387635...
The coder of the game Oh Shoot! for #Atari2600 console made 100 alternate versions with different sprites forums.atariage.com/blogs/entry/... #atari
January 27, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The coder of the game Oh Shoot! for #Atari2600 console made 100 alternate versions with different sprites forums.atariage.com/blogs/entry/... #atari