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Atari EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Beaming up with Star Trek Online 26 It's something many a geek has dreamed of. Being able to go where no man has gone before into an MMO based off Star Trek, where they can live long and prosper. If the game was good, they would ho... Ghostbusters: The Video Game coming to PSP and PSPgo 4 Atari have finally come clean and announced Ghostbusters: The Video Game for the PSP and PSPgo. It will be out this November and will retail for $29.99. It's going to be in the same style as the ... Grenade controller could make you look like a total badass 13 I love all the old retro appeal of my original Atari controllers, but I tell you what, you tell me I can play with a grenade controller instead and those old things would get retired for a while.... New game for an old console: Zaku coming to the Atari Lynx 20 In case you've never heard of Super Fighter Team, it's a Califonia-based company that specializes in releasing "new" games on retro consoles. I have to put "new" in quotes bec... Asteroids radio drama is likely better than the film will be 6 Remember when Universal bought the rights to produce a film based on Asteroids? Oh, how we laughed. Then we got some insight into what the plot would be. And we laughed some more. Little did I re... Asteroids movie plot details aren't exactly reassuring 29 I still can't get over the fact that Universal bought the rights to produce a film based on the game Asteroids. No, it wasn't your imagination; that actually happened. I mean, do you really need ... Ghostbusters sells tons of units in first month 20 Ghostbusters: The Video Game sold well. June NPD numbers indicate that consumers gobbled up 440,000 units of the game written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis in less than three weeks on the marke... Crap Super Pac-Man easter egg from 1984 found 8 Remember the recently uncovered 26-year-old Donkey Kong Atari easter egg we pointed you to? The guy who uncovered that, Don Hodges, has now also found one in the Atari port of Super Pac... Asteroids and astronauts make up today's shirt Woot 4 It seems like 2009 is all about Asteroids all of a sudden. Just last week we found out that there’s going to be an Asteroids movie. Seriously. We even got a glimpse of what the script could... 26 years late: Atari Donkey Kong easter egg finally found 19 Before you get all excited and look for yourself, know that this easter egg is only the programmer's initials, LMD, displayed on the screen. You won't turn into Bee Mario or anything.What is nota... Play Mega Man on the Atari 2600, if you wanna 15 Two years ago, for the 2007 I Am 8-bit gallery, artist David Galloway (re)created Capcom's original Mega Man on the Atari 2600. If I were picky, I would insist that Galloway's de-make be played o... Namco Bandai acquires Dragon Ball franchise, could hint at Atari's future 22 Once upon a time, the Dragon Ball franchise was behind some of Atari’s highest grossing titles. Throw the words “dragon” “ball” and “budokai” on a box an... Asteroids: The Movie. Seriously. 32 Universal studios has just bought the rights to produce a film based on the classic Atari game, Asteroids. I'm going to repeat that sentence, just so you know I typed it, with more emphasis: Univ... Review: Ghostbusters 52 In 1991, had we been given the opportunity to join the Ghostbusters as an “Experimental Equipment Technician,” we probably would have jumped at the chance. It’s a job that would... Atari 2600 and SNES modded into something more useful 11 Well, the Atari mod is useful. Modding an SNES is just pure blasphemy. More on that one in a second. The Atari 2600 converted into an iPod docking station was made by Byron Casebier. He gutted a ... Bank-breaker: Atari cartridge-cum-wallets by Niles 23 Need to carry your money in something a little more retro-chic and a little less skin-from-dead-bovines? Then NilesZ's Atari wallets might be for you.If you can't tell from the picture above, Nil... Rumortoid: Neverwinter Nights MMO to hit in 2011 14 Another Dungeons and Dragons MMO may be coming soon.According to Variety sources, Cryptic Studios is developing a Neverwinter Nights MMO that Atari will publish in 2011. The anonymous bunch whisp... E3 09: Ecto-1 bringing Ghostbusters to life for nerds of E3 16 E3 right now has a whole lot of stuff sitting in front of the LA Convention Center. From literal piles of crap, to gigantic advertisements for videogames. It's pretty damn exciting! However, the ... Infogrames becomes Atari, ousts Harrison, and more! 16 Infogrames has decided to change their name to Atari, spurring a number of radical changes to the company. They had bought out Atari back in March of 2008, but has recently decided to "make ... Here's what portable ghostbusting on the DS looks like 7 I’ve been playing a preview build of the Xbox 360 version of Ghostbusters for a few days now, and it not anything like what’s shown in the trailer after the jump. Oh, this is for the ... Games Ghostbusters play: Q*Bert 10 Having spent an hour or so with a preview build of Terminal Reality's Ghostbusters for the Xbox 360 this afternoon, I've come to one conclusion -- busting ghosts isn't all fun and games. Okay, we... Ghostbusters multiplayer trailer looks ectoplastastic 25 Mmm. Ghostbusters, I am excited for you. The exclusive video from Gametrailers you can watch after the jump shows off an aspect of the upcoming game that many gamers have been curious about: mult... Atari says 'It's not you, it's me,' pulls out of E3 14 E3 seems like it's going to be a lot more fun than the last few years with a return to the old format (and apparently some new surprises). The ESA has earned some new recruits as well, but Atari ... Destructoid review: Assault on Dark Athena 28 You’re probably wondering why we haven’t reviewed The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena until now. Well, wonder no more. Blame our lack of coverage on germs, man.Late last... From cuddly to crazy: The history of the videogame bunny 51 Hey, bunnies of the world. Today is Easter, your special day. Forget about Peeps, coloring eggs, and celebrating the resurrection of that bearded fellow. Today is all about you. Without you, who ... DRM drama over Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena 25 So, Atari has come forward and announced that Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena for the PC is going to come with some DRM. DRM in the form of an activation system. An activation system that lets yo... Pre-order Ghostbusters, get shirt and exclusive DLC 15 Gamestop has revealed its obligatory pre-order bonus for Atari's Ghostbusters, and it's actually pretty snazzy. If you order the game through the nefarious retail giant, you can get your hands on... Atari: No PSP version of Ghostbusters in the works 7 Yesterday, we reported that Atari would be porting the PlayStation 2 version of Ghostbusters to the PlayStation Portable. The word came out after the ESRB had listed the PSP version alongside the... PS2 version of Ghostbusters getting ported to PSP 7 And Activision thought Ghostbusters wasn't a marketable and exploitable franchise... pffft! According to the ESRB, a PlayStation Portable version of the game will be hitting shelves alongside the... Alyssa Milano and her hairy arms starring in Ghostbusters 50 Sigourney Weaver was asked to reprise her role as Dana Barrett in the new Ghostbusters game, but unfortunately for fans, she declined. She's apparently too busy working on future movies that are ... Assault on Dark Athena goes gold, we celebrate with assets 8 Finally -- I was getting worried. Today, Atari announced that Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena hit gold status. Gold is a magical thing; I don’t like it when a game’s rel... How Sigourney Weaver turned down Ghostbusters and regretted it 34 Aliens star and Ghostbusters leading lady Sigourney Weaver claims she was never offered a role in Terminal Reality's upcoming Ghostbusters game, but the developers are claiming that she's a dirty... Wipe off the ulaks, Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena demo available on Xbox LIVE 17 A nice surprise to start off the day, a demo for Starbreeze Studios' Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena has hit Xbox LIVE today. The 639 MB demo lets you play the Athena Main Deck... Destructoid review: RACE Pro 14 I feel like a kid whenever I get my hands on a racing title. I enjoy the wind in my hair, the thrill of high speed, and the blast of an engine. Racing games tend to give me back that indiscretion... Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena vids demonstrate melee combat 14 Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena hits American store shelves April 7. Since it’s merely the end of February, Atari (the publisher) has decided to ramp up the teasing. Below the... Ready 2 Rumble Revolution trailers return, gameplay is involved 10 Whoa. Late yesterday afternoon Atari released three trailers for their upcoming Wii title Ready 2 Rumble Revolution. Each one features two boxers engaged in the art of punching each other with gl... Lame Ready 2 Rumble Revolution trailer announces two new characters 8 In case you hadn’t heard, Atari is bringing Midway’s old Ready 2 Rumble series back. The new entry in the franchise is called Ready 2 Rumble Revolution, and it’ll be out on th... New Ghostbusters screens for people who like new Ghostbusters screens 5 It's been a rocky road for Terminal Reality's Ghostbusters, but with Atari now in the publisher's seat, it looks like things should be plain sailing from here. Now let's all forget our troubles w... Destructoid interview: Starbreeze Studios 11 Tigon and Starbreeze Studios’s Escape from Butcher Bay floored me when it was released in 2004. The blend of superb story, gripping narration, and diverse gameplay was nothing less than sat... Now you too can make yourself the nerdiest Atari lamp ever 11 The seriously talented crafty gamer types are out there, as our faithful community member Welkstar has proven with his mad skills (not to mention all the other incredible artists the Dtoid commun... Atari wants to rub Activision's nose in it with Ghostbusters 25 Anybody who wants to grind Activision's nose in its own crap is a friend of mine, even if it has to be Atari. The new Ghostbusters publisher, by way of Infogrames president Phil Harrison, has exp... Ubisoft ticked off about Atari acquisition of Cryptic 7 Earlier this week we reported that Atari had acquired Cryptic Studios for a ton of money and the potential of sales bonuses if Crytpic’s future MMOs surpassed minimal expectations. Apparent... Atari buys Cryptic Studios, nabs an unannounced title 11 Cryptic Studios doesn't have to sleep alone anymore. Today Atari announced that it has acquired the MMO developer responsible for City of Heroes, Champions Online and the Star Trek MMO. Atari wil... Harrison: Kids will soon refuse to buy discs 37 Phil Harrison is full of wacky ideas. Like the idea to jump ship from Sony to Atari. Nevertheless, the aerodynamic Brit has made the bold claim that the next generation of children will refuse to... New Riddick trailer shows darkness, also gameplay 27 [video]113502:815[/video]If there’s anything that gets me more excited than a new Vin Diesel movie, it’s a new Vin Diesel game. Above is a trailer for the upcoming title The Chronicle... Atari Preview Tour: Ghostbusters (DS) 35 The DS version looks to be the only version that will let you play as any of the core four Ghostbusters as there’s no Rookie nonsense here. The story has been altered to fit with the fact t... Atari: Used games are 'extremely painful' 24 Atari has joined the crowd of publishers intent on demonizing used games, claiming them to be "extremely painful," but also suggesting that it isn't too concerned in the long-term thank... Captain Obvious: Atari will continue selling games to retail 7 At a recent London event, Atari told MCV that "retail is still a priority," thus the company will continue shipping their games to stores in an attempt to get them in consumers' hands. ... Baldur's Gate to return? Also, Neverwinter Nights, D&D and Test Drive Unlimited 28 Atari might not be the most critically or financially successful company in the industry (to put it politely) but the publisher still has a few tricks in its magic bag. With franchises like Baldu... Ghostbusters confirmed for release in June 2009 14 We've been running around slathering drool on everything related to the upcoming Ghostbusters game, despite its move from Activision Blizzard hands to those of Atari. After all, this is one of th... Atari Preview Day: Codename Panzers: Cold War 9 It’s World War II time again! Earlier, you read about Heroes Over Europe, where you will play through missions that happened in real life. With Codename Panzers: Cold War, you will experien... Atari to bundle Rez HD, Lumines Live, E4 in one retail box 21 If there's one thing Atari has done right, it's downloadable gaming. Such classics as Rez HD, Lumines Live and Every Extend Extra Extreme have done pretty well for themselves. Well enough, in fac... Atari Preview Tour: Heroes Over Europe 21 Heroes Over Europe is the sequel to 2005's Heroes Over the Pacific, which came out for last-gen consoles. This time, players will find themselves flying over England, France, Germany and even New... Atari Preview Tour: Ready 2 Rumble Revolution 22 LET’S GET READY TO RUM ... er, I probably shouldn’t say that. Michael Buffer has that phrase copyrighted and goes lawsuit-crazy against anyone who doesn’t beg him for his permis... Ready 2 Rumble Revolution announced for Wii 22 We've been hearing rumors of a new Ready 2 Rumble game lately, including an Amazon.com leak this morning. Now Atari has made it official with the announcement of Ready 2 Rumbe Revolution for the ... Preview: The Chase: Felix Meets Felicity 4 [video]111473:723[/video]The Chase: Felix Meets Felicity DS is a platforming game in the style of old school arcade platformers with a love story thrown into the mix. The Chase stars Felix and Fe... Atari announces The Chase for DS: Destructoid announces ham, for salad 17 Atari is pleased to announce a new heart pounding game, The Chase: Felix Meets Felicity available on Nintendo DS. This is a fast-paced game in which players navigate their way through bizarre ... Atari officially announces Ghostbusters acquisition 20 We've known about it for a while, but today Atari has officially announced that it will be publishing Terminal Reality's new Ghostbusters game. The title was left in limbo after Activision shut d... Atari accuses elderly couple of software piracy 22 A while ago, we posted a story about a massive war on videogame piracy being waged in the UK by Atari, Codemasters and a bunch of smaller publishers that nobody cares about. The crackdown uses me... Riddick remake gets publisher, has new campaign 16 Last generation's Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay was a critical success and, apparently generated enough sales to warrant a remake. 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