Gameband officially throws in the towel on crowdfunded wearable
Gaming wearable startup Gameband said it will not be able to deliver its promised wearables to its fans as originally promised. The company has...
Atari cofounder’s son Tyler Bushnell brings back retro arcades with Polycade
As destinies go, Tyler Bushnell has a good one. The son of Atari cofounder Nolan Bushnell wants to bring back retro arcades, and he...
Tempest 4000 review — Atari’s hypnotic but rough-edged tunnel shooter
Though what's here is decidedly imperfect, it's still worth playing. The visuals remain compelling, the music is as powerful today as when it was released, and the task of clearing baddies from webs continues to be challenging -- and generally quite fun.
Mark Cerny and Amy Hennig: A fireside chat with master game makers
Amy Hennig and Mark Cerny are both 53 years old, and they attended the University of California at Berkeley at the same time. And...
Leap Motion uses AR table tennis to demo North Star headset
After revealing and open-sourcing its DIY $100 augmented reality headset North Star, Leap Motion has created a compelling reason to actually assemble one -- AR table tennis.
Atari relaunches Indiegogo campaign for Atari VCS game console
After putting its launch on hold due to planning delays, Atari announced today it is taking preorders on Indiegogo for its Atari VCS game...
Atari cofounder Ted Dabney passes away
Ted Dabney, video game pioneer and cofounder of Atari, has passed away. Dabney was one of the people who was there at the beginning...
Consoles need to ditch discs and embrace digital downloads
Sorry, cartridge and disc collectors — in the foreseeable future, console gaming is going to become either download only or download first. This might...
The DeanBeat: The joys and perils of gaming in 2018
The game industry is booming, with global revenues expected to hit $125.4 billion in 2018, according to market researcher Newzoo. But if you look...
Atari pressed the reset button on its Atari VCS game console
Atari made a lot of noise last year when it announced its Ataribox game console. But in December, just as it was about to...