Today's Google Doodle honors the amazing Jerry Lawson, who led the engineering team that invented the video game cartridge.
The doodle links to a game you can play (and modify!) while you learn about Jerry.
Atari is bringing back the Infogrames publishing label.
“For decades, Infogrames built a reputation as a publisher and developer of amazing and eclectic games, and we are excited to bring it back,” said Wade Rosen, Chairman and CEO of Atari.
Congrats to Valve on the launch of
@OnDeck
!
Every
#AtariRecharged
game is playable on the system, with multiple control options and achievements on the go! Which one are you gonna boot up first? 🕹⚡️
@JaysOfDoom
Centipede: Recharged is finally here! 🥳 The classic bug-blasting arcade game has been reimagined with modern gameplay twists! 🐛
#CentipedeWeek
Available now on
@TheAtari_VCS
, Steam, Xbox, PS4 and PS5, Switch and the Epic Games Store!
The
#Atari50
content drop has arrived! 🎁
This free update includes homebrews, fan favorites, and forgotten classics like Adventure II, Maze Craze, Save Mary, and more. 🎉
Happy gaming! 🕹️ 🎮
The microgame madness is hitting
@PlayStation
!
Save your favorite retro characters in Atari Mania, a fan favorite with exciting post-launch updates available now on PS4/5.
And wait... there's more!
Visit our Youtube channel to watch the
@arvoreimmersive
team in action in another Pixel Ripped: 1978 behind the scenes video:
🕹️
#GIVEAWAY
🕹️
We’re giving three lucky gamers the chance to win combo Atari Vault and new Extended DLC Steam keys!
How to enter:
1. Be following
@atari
2. Like this post & RT
3. Leave a🕹️in the comments!
Contest ends 11.27 at 11:59 PST. Good luck!
It is on!
Our new collaboration with
@WayForward
was revealed this morning during Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase ...
Yars Rising, an entirely new metroidvania game based on the 1982 classic Yars' Revenge.
Qotech has hidden secrets and it's up to young Emi Kimura to unravel them. Hack your destiny in Yars Rising when it comes to
#NintendoSwitch
in 2024!
#IndieWorld
Hard to believe it's been 50 years since Atari helped pioneer the video game industry! 🕹
We're celebrating our golden anniversary with our new Goldschool Sunnyvale 50th Anniversary logo, inspired by our humble beginnings in Sunnyvale, California. 🏆
#50YearsOfAtari
These days, you probably can't sit that close to your TV and see the entire screen...
And those 2-button games? Yeah.. we did something about that, too.
Republic Realm has launched a collection of NFTs, with a twist. Each
#nft
is a gift-wrapped box which will open to reveal an Atari-themed animation. They are called GFTs (gifts). Learn more at
10,000 available at .1ETH each.
GFTs are NFTs designed for gifting (or to keep for yourself ;)).
🚨The
@Atari
GFT Collection is ON SALE NOW!🚨
Get your limited-edition
#GFT
—there’s a surprise in every box.
to mint.
On this day in 1982, Pole Position sped into North American arcades. The game has since gone on to impact the entire racing genre!
Where does it rank on your list of favorite racing games? 🏎💨
#OnThisDay
#RacingGames
#Formula1
Today we're celebrating
@NightdiveStudio
and their launch of Star Wars™: Dark Forces Remaster! 🎉
Now available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 🦃
We are thankful to have such a passionate, supportive, creative, and fun community in our corner.
Being able to do what we do every day... we're grateful. ❤️
Time to play some games! 🕹️
It's official: RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is joining the Atari family! 🎢
We're excited to unite this game with the rest of the RCT franchise. 🤝
Read more on the acquisition here:
Legendary game developer Jeff Minter brings his unique, retro-fueled mayhem to Atari's mysterious Akka Arrh.
Desperately fight off waves of enemies as you manage two planes of fast-moving combat.
Atari lights up the night sky in Dubai! 💡💥
Atari and its partners celebrate the coming of Atari Hotels to the Middle East and Dubai with a triumphant display on the famous Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world! 🏙️
#atari
#icicbgroup
#dubai
@ataritoken
Rediscover the charm of classic gaming with the Atari 2600+, compatible with hundreds of classic 2600 and 7800 game cartridges!
Are you kickstarting your cartridge collection, or is your gaming vault already brimming with nostalgia? Tell us in the comments!
Dual compatibility = dusting off those old 7800 cartridges your parents kept around your entire life. 🕹️
Yes, Millennials and Gen Z, we're talking to you. 😉
Hello Atarians, we’re very excited to release the 2600+!
The Atari 2600+ will be available for international purchase soon. Please keep an eye out on our website (or follow our Twitter 😉) for more updates at:
Atari announce the 2600+, a new system which allows you to play your 2600 and 7800 games on modern TVs with an HDMI connection.
As per usual with Atari, this is a USA exclusive.
Berzerk, the classic arcade game from the 80s, found a new home at Atari!
With its iconic sound effects and challenging gameplay, this game is a true gem of the arcade era and we're proud to preserve it for the next generation.
Play Atari classics on the go with the Atari 50 Pocket Player Pro! 🏃
This handheld includes 100 built-in games, including Atari 2600 titles and bonus games! 👾