The Yars universe is preparing to expand even further, as Atari and developer WayForward announced today an official single-issue companion comic book titled “Yars Rising.” The comic is a prequel to the upcoming sci-fi metroidvania video game Yars Rising coming to PC and consoles on September 10, 2024. The 32-page comic is being published by IDW and will be available online and in traditional comic book retail stores in November.
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Atari and developer Digital Eclipse are excited to announce a significant expansion to their acclaimed 2022 release Atari 50: the Anniversary Collection. The new version, entitled Atari 50: the Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition, adds two new timelines and 39 games to the playable Atari retrospective. The game will release October 25 on PC, Switch, Xbox One and Series X, and PlayStation 4 & 5, and the Atari VCS this holiday, including a physical release on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5.
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As if this month wasn’t flying by fast enough already, we’re pleased to announce that the speedrunning platformer delight Mr. Run and Jump is ringing in the new year with an exciting content update that seriously ups the ante on replayability.
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Let the celebrations resume! Today, iconic video game publisher Atari and developer Digital Eclipse tease the first free content update for the interactive anthology experience Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration. Coming December 5, 2023, this update rings in the holiday season with the addition of 12 fan-favorite Atari 2600 titles from the console’s heyday. From officially released titles to player-powered homebrews, to once-lost Atari prototypes, Atari 50 shapes up to be the gift that keeps on giving.
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Haunted House, based on the classic 1982 Atari 2600 release, makes its way to the Xbox with a fresh twist. This revamped version introduces roguelike progression mechanics while staying true to its stealth-adventure roots. In this eerie game, you’re on a mission to explore a haunted mansion, complete with shifting walls and unpredictable enemy encounters, all with the goal of ending the haunting and rescuing your lost uncle and friends. What makes Haunted House truly captivating is that even succumbing to the fiendish ghouls isn’t the end of your journey—it’s a chance to come back stronger and more prepared!
In this electric Atari 2D platformer for Xbox, help Mr. Run and Jump, accompanied by his faithful companion Leap the Dog, defeat the terrifying Void by collecting all of the Power Gems from the Realms of Color. Developed by Graphite Lab, this game showcases the precise platforming of the original Atari 2600 version while adding a stunning landscape of color and sound for modern consoles and PCs.
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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is an interactive journey through 50 years of video games through interviews with designers, developers, and industry leaders, documentary footage, product design documents, and of course, more than 80 playable games. Read on for my review of this new video game anthology.
