PowerDubs Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Yea...I love dumb comments like that. What those kinda people *think* was 'real' Atari wasn't anyway.... "Hey Warner- your fake Atari!!!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidD Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, JPF997 said: Calling them faux Atari shows me that you have no respect for the current version of the company so why should they bother listening to you're requests? ... I can like their current general output and direction, but they aren't really Atari. To be honest, if they keep buying other retro stuff and releasing decent games, they are doing much better job that most iterations of the Atari brand name. "Modern, Faux Atari" wasn't meant to be dismissive -- I was being tongue in cheek whilst focusing on the fact the current rights holder has the catalog, but isn't actually the "historical" Atari. I suppose I could have done something more like "Dear Atari 6.0" -- but I'm not actually sure which iteration the current one is! 6 hours ago, PowerDubs said: Yea...I love dumb comments like that. What those kinda people *think* was 'real' Atari wasn't anyway.... "Hey Warner- your fake Atari!!!" Now now... Warner was at least 50% Atari at one point! Heck, the current WB Games, in theory, has some sort of twisty lineage leading back to Atari! Edited October 27, 2023 by DavidD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 You missed the point. People say this isn't real Atari....like the guy above calling it Faux. The only real Atari was 1972-1976- and then sold. So what most of the people making such dumb comments THINK was 'real' Atari- wasn't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Given how much 'Wade' Atari is focusing on the company roots, they are starting to feel more "real Atari" than some of the past iterations. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraffitiTavern Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 Now as much as I like 'Which Atari is the Real™ Atari' arguments, there are plenty other threads for that 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidD Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 16 hours ago, GraffitiTavern said: Now as much as I like 'Which Atari is the Real™ Atari' arguments, there are plenty other threads for that Verily. However, if Wade's Atari would be so kind as to release more compilations of classic games on a variety of modern systems and platforms, I'd appreciate it. It might also be worth partnering with Hamster... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/26/2023 at 5:32 PM, PowerDubs said: Yea...I love dumb comments like that. What those kinda people *think* was 'real' Atari wasn't anyway.... "Hey Warner- your fake Atari!!!" The irony of someone calling someone else dumb and not using correct grammar is palpable. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPF997 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 hours ago, digdugnate said: The irony of someone calling someone else dumb and not using correct grammar is palpable. Common digdug no need for such violence in the morning, a few grammar mistakes can be forgiven right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Point taken, but same could be said for calling someone dumb. 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraffitiTavern Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 7 hours ago, DavidD said: Verily. However, if Wade's Atari would be so kind as to release more compilations of classic games on a variety of modern systems and platforms, I'd appreciate it. It might also be worth partnering with Hamster... Wade's Atari (a la Tramiel Atari) might be the best name I've heard so far in terms of referring to the current era As for the compilation, I would totally be down for some kind of compilation containing all the classic Stern titles + Berzerk Recharged. It is the 40th anniversary of Minefield as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Frickin' Digital Eclipse now, too. I was hoping they'd remain independent... I guess that was too much to ask for. https://mastodon.online/@DigitalEclipse/111328481902436698 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 @GraffitiTavern time to update page 1 - post 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraffitiTavern Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 6 hours ago, Jess Ragan said: Frickin' Digital Eclipse now, too. I was hoping they'd remain independent... I guess that was too much to ask for. https://mastodon.online/@DigitalEclipse/111328481902436698 Holy, I was expecting a strategic investment but not an outright acquisition. That's huge. (also thanks for the Mastodon link) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraffitiTavern Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 Okay main post is updated. This could be the biggest acquisition this year. Article Roundup: FAQ on DE website: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/media/digital-eclipse-atari The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/31/23940074/atari-digital-eclipse-acquisition-50-anniversary-celebration-interactive-documentaries Gamesindustry.biz: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-to-acquire-digital-eclipse-in-20m-deal Press Release: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/10/31/2769851/0/en/Atari-enters-into-an-agreement-to-acquire-Digital-Eclipse.html Gamespot: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/atari-buys-studio-that-makes-very-good-atari-games-and-remasters/1100-6518773/ ...and finally a shout out to Destructoid's Zoey Handley, who seems to be the de facto Atari correspondent https://www.destructoid.com/atari-is-set-to-acquire-legendary-game-preservationists-digital-eclipse/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 1 hour ago, GraffitiTavern said: Okay main post is updated. This could be the biggest acquisition this year. Can you change the header so it says AND NOW DIGITAL ECLIPSE!! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidD Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) Maybe it's just me, but I sort of would rather have the company NAMED something else, and have Atari be one of the subsidiaries -- the company right now is really more of a holding company/publisher, right? That is, there is no current development team under being run as "Atari" right now, right? Edited October 31, 2023 by DavidD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_B Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Does this mean that a second volume of Atari 50 is confirmed? 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 I'm putting my energy into the universe, hoping for a Rich Whitehouse Nuon emulator. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeatari1 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Stephen said: I'm putting my energy into the universe, hoping for a Rich Whitehouse Neon emulator. Only you would want a Neon emulator Dodge boy! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Matt_B said: Does this mean that a second volume of Atari 50 is confirmed? 😄 Doesn't seem too likely when most of the flagships under their full control made it out already in Atari 50, but hopefully some DLC for Atari 50 happens. There's certainly plenty of material left including quite a few good games that they could take advantage of to build an expansion pack around. I asked the Atari SA rep that was posting here after they had bought AtariAge if there were any plans for some DLC and he said something to the effect of "stay tuned". Hopefully a good sign that we'll see some additions there with games that missed the cut the first time around as well taking advantage of all of these recent acquisitions. If they do a good job it should also help reawaken some sales interest in the main collection as well now that it's yesterday's news. Seems like a no-brainer but we'll just have to wait and see if it happens. Edited November 1, 2023 by Atariboy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_B Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Whether it's as DLC or a separate release, doesn't particularly bother me. We know that they're sitting on at least a hundred more games from the ones that were in Vault, plus the acquisitions from M Network and Stern. For some more flagship titles, they could do a deal with Activision. Such things have happened in the past to get the games on Flashback consoles so it shouldn't be impossible, even if acquiring them outright would be beyond Atari's current means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 12 hours ago, joeatari1 said: Only you would want a Neon emulator Dodge boy! If I ever want to emulate a Neon, I'll just go to the auto parts store, buy some motor oil, and dump it in my driveway! 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Epyx (or what remains of it) should be their next purchase. Atari 50's selection of Lynx games was pretty sorry... it would be like releasing a Sega collection with no Sonic in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzie.P Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 hours ago, zzip said: If I ever want to emulate a Neon, I'll just go to the auto parts store, buy some motor oil, and dump it in my driveway! Thats a quality of life feature to help check the oil quickly. If there's no oil under it, you know there's no oil in it. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots.genoa Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 4 hours ago, Jess Ragan said: Epyx (or what remains of it) should be their next purchase. Atari 50's selection of Lynx games was pretty sorry... it would be like releasing a Sega collection with no Sonic in it. A more accurate comparison would be a MSX compilation with no Konami game, or a PC Engine compilation with no Hudson game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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