Atari 50 – The NAMCO Legendary Pack DLC Review (PS5)

The video game history-loving side of me is thrilled that Atari is continuing its expansion of the Atari 50 series. To date, it has hit all the right notes when it comes to providing background information about the games I grew up with in the ’80s and, sadly, the ‘90s. It has delivered on its promises, even when the games and systems were rubbish. What’s not rubbish is the latest DLC releas...[Read More]

Atari 50 getting The Namco Legendary Pack on November 13th

I’m a sucker for old-school gaming, and this just seems like it would fit Atari 50’s fancy perfectly. We’ll let you know how it does. Until then, enjoy the official announcement below. Atari, an interactive entertainment company, and leading video game publisher and developer Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., today announced that a brand new DLC for Atari 50, THE NAMCO LEG...[Read More]

Atari 50 – The Wider World of Atari

If you want to respect the video game industry, then you should always be in tune with its history. Not only will it give you perspective on what the industry has gone through, but it will also reveal a blueprint that might seem familiar in the future. That whole destined to repeat things sort of deal. History is what drives Atari 50, a large and ever-expanding love letter to Atari’s journey. The ...[Read More]

Atari 50: Anniversary Celebration Review

A bar has been set. I’m not sure I can review another Bandai Namco Entertainment of America Museum game without it matching the art, the honesty, and the design that went into making Atari 50. As someone who teaches video game history for a living as a professor, I can without a doubt say that this treats Atari’s history right and truthful while offering up wonderful video game memories you can pl...[Read More]