It took a while, but Atari finally came out on top in its competition with longtime rival Intellivision.
NFT music on Winamp Old school classic PC-friendly media player Winamp has rolled out support for Ethereum and Polygon-based music nonfungible tokens (NFTs) in the latest update of its desktop player. Winamp has been around since 1997 and was one of the most popular media players for PC users but has since been overtaken by Windows Media Player and Apple’s dominant iTunes. It has a reputation for supporting a wide range of media files, and in the latest update announcement on Dec. 7 the Winamp team noted that NFT support is officially live and ready to go. @winamp I have fond memories of Winamp from back in my youth. Are we ever going to see a official integration with @Spotify? I’d love some sweet early 2000’s visualizations with my beats — Sjoerd Stottelaar (@sjoerds) Decembe...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lego / Atari 2600 Want to own, no, build a piece of video game history? You can with Lego’s latest kit, which pays homage to the iconic Atari 2600 console. The Atari 2600 Is The Lastest Retro Console To Get The Lego Treatment Lego announced the Atari 2600 would be the next retro gaming console to be turned into a lego kit. The toy version of the classic video game console is based on the 1980 version of the console that made its debut in 1977. Putting it together will require patience and time. It consists of 2,532 pieces, so this is right up there for the expert builders and could be a challenge for those who casually mess around with the Danish toy company’s building blocks. Source: Lego / Atari 2600 “The Atari 2600 was one of the most memorable gifts I...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Atari VCS / Atari It took A LONG TIME, but Atari’s retro console/PC is finally available via retail. It has been a bumpy road for the Atari VCS, but we are finally here. The unique system that serves as both part-desktop PC, part-retro console and takes its cues from the classic Atari 2600 can now be purchased via Atari’s website, Best Buy, and Micro Center, promising a Spring 2021 shipping date. If you check GameStop’s website, you can’t purchase the console, but it does say the Atari VCS will ship on July 2. We first spoke about the console back in 2017. Then, it was called the AtariBox before getting a rebrand in 2018 and renamed the Atari VCS along with an IndieGoGo campaign that allowed people to back the console’s development in June 2018. Atari at ...
Earlier in the month, we went hands-on with Hello There Games‘ upcoming rhythm game Avicii Invector Encore Edition for Nintendo Switch. While many fans of the late EDM icon are anxiously awaiting the release of the console-based musical adventure, its developers teamed up with legendary game publisher Atari for a newly-released mobile game celebrating the life and work of Avicii. Appropriately titled Beat Legend: Avicii, the game allows players to explore the beautiful soundscapes created by his timeless melodies anywhere in the world on their mobile devices. Before the release of the game, EDM.com had the pleasure of speaking with the game’s lead developer, Oskar Eklund, and the CEO of Atari, Frederic Chesnais, for an in-depth conversati...
Source: Atari VCS / Atari Atari’s return to the world of consoles was a bumpy one, but now those who have backed the VCS can finally mark your calendars. The Atari VCS, a console/PC hybrid, will finally hit shelves in the fall. According to Game Informer, those who backed the iconic game company’s console when it was just an Indiegogo campaign consoles will ship by October. Everyone else could look forward to finally purchasing one Holiday 2020. According to Walmart, the exact date is Friday, November 27. It is also being reported that Neon’s reimagined version of the classic game Missile Command: Recharged will come with the VCS as a digital launch title in the Atari VCS store. The game is already out for the Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and Android and was well received. VCS owners co...