Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is being expanded with THE NAMCO LEGENDARY PACK, featuring an all-new interactive timeline and set of games exploring the history of Namco titles on Atari hardware. Includes multiple versions of Atari PAC-MAN, GALAGA, GALAXIAN, DIG DUG, and XEVIOUS, along with video interviews, archival materials, documents, […]
As a kid in the 80s, the news that I remember…what was important to me…was usually very different from what my parents were talking about. And that’s what today’s video is all about. Hi, my name is Natalie. Welcome to my channel, My So-Called Gen X Life. This is the […]
Chopper Command is a horizontally scrolling shooter video game released by Activision for the Atari 2600 in June 1982. It was written by Bob Whitehead. The player flies a helicopter left and right over a scrolling, wraparound landscape, shooting down enemy airplanes to protect a convoy of trucks below. In […]
Get Your Mighty Player! » https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSCN9NQD?tag=genxgrownup-20 My Arcade announced their partnership with SEGA at CES 2025, and though it’s taken a while, the results of that collaboration are now starting to reach consumers, starting with this jumbo-sized Sonic Mighty Player! Capable of traveling at the speed of sound, Sonic is […]
The two part Halloween episode from Punky Brewster season 2 titled “The Perils of Punky” is locked away deep in the dark recesses of the minds of every 80s kid who saw it. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9retNVEP6tcx88-nS8S5jw/join
🎢 Atari is bringing RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition to physical form for PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2, letting park-building fans finally put this classic sim back on their shelves. We’ll talk about what’s on the disc/cart, why collectors are excited, and whether it’s worth grabbing if you already own […]
Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9retNVEP6tcx88-nS8S5jw/join This is a clip from part one of my series “The Biggest News Stories of the 1980s (According to an 80s Kid).” Here’s the link to the full video: https://youtu.be/2NAxmSp-iH8?si=hO9vjtrHT_nA3DIF Here are the links to parts 2 and 3: https://youtu.be/Falq2Zo3xFo?si=1tlJSJidJf8em-0h https://youtu.be/vSEXcx7sb9s?si=mBkvyKlZqlrSXt1L
Shop NOW: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSCMLJL2?tag=genxgrownup-20 The My Arcade Casino Player was first spotted at CES 2025 and is finally hitting retailers. With 31 casino & puzzle games and a real slot machine arm, might this be the breakout produce that will push My Arcade into new gaming markets? Let’s find out. #handheld […]
This Bandai Namco High Score Collection press kit has been taunting me from the shelf for the last several week, but the time has finally come when I open it up and share it with you! #atari #retrogaming #physicalmedia #genxgrownup @atari @PLAION_Official – SHOP Galaga » https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJPDZ6KF?tag=genxgrownup-20 Dig Dug » […]
What did Americans keep in their refrigerators back in the 1980s? Here’s a peek inside the fridge of some typical 80s houses. What brands were popular and which ones have stood the test of time? Let’s open the refrigerator door and take a look in this compilation of found home […]
