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Lucasfilm Games - 40th Anniversary

Lucasfilm Games - 40th Anniversary

Antti Mutta

Exactly 40 years ago filmmaker George Lucas expanded his rapidly growing visual storytelling empire to a new and exciting interactive world. Lucasfilm Games was built on Lucasfilm Computer Division, which...

Lucasfilm Games - 40th Anniversary

Antti Mutta

Exactly 40 years ago filmmaker George Lucas expanded his rapidly growing visual storytelling empire to a new and exciting interactive world. Lucasfilm Games was built on Lucasfilm Computer Division, which...

New editions are coming in 2022

New editions are coming in 2022

Marco Breddin

Our popular Atari book series is being relaunched in 2022! Starting with Breakin' The Borders, the series will receive a complete revision in words and pictures. When Volume 1 was...

New editions are coming in 2022

Marco Breddin

Our popular Atari book series is being relaunched in 2022! Starting with Breakin' The Borders, the series will receive a complete revision in words and pictures. When Volume 1 was...

The Union Demo (1989)

The Union Demo (1989)

Antti Mutta

The Union Demo took the Atari ST demoscene by storm when it was released in January of 1989. This megademo was a technical marvel and in many ways totally ahead...

The Union Demo (1989)

Antti Mutta

The Union Demo took the Atari ST demoscene by storm when it was released in January of 1989. This megademo was a technical marvel and in many ways totally ahead...

Famous Quotes (Tangerine Dream)

Famous Quotes (Tangerine Dream)

Antti Mutta

“If you want to spend your money right, start with a normal (Atari) ST.”  – Edgar Froese (1944-2015) / Tangerine Dream⁠ German electronic music pioneer Edgar Froese was most famous...

Famous Quotes (Tangerine Dream)

Antti Mutta

“If you want to spend your money right, start with a normal (Atari) ST.”  – Edgar Froese (1944-2015) / Tangerine Dream⁠ German electronic music pioneer Edgar Froese was most famous...

Parasol Stars - Copy Protection Poetry from the '90s

Parasol Stars - Copy Protection Poetry from the...

Antti Mutta

The game that features umbrellas and an iconic song from the classic film Wizard of Oz is Taito’s Parasol Stars from 1991!⁠ It was subtitled Rainbow Islands 2. As the advertisements...

Parasol Stars - Copy Protection Poetry from the...

Antti Mutta

The game that features umbrellas and an iconic song from the classic film Wizard of Oz is Taito’s Parasol Stars from 1991!⁠ It was subtitled Rainbow Islands 2. As the advertisements...

Pitfall! - Byte Mastery from the '80s

Pitfall! - Byte Mastery from the '80s

Antti Mutta

In 1982, David Crane’s platform adventure Pitfall! became a runaway hit and an inspiration for other game developers. The Activision game features 255 levels, or rather screens, which all take...

Pitfall! - Byte Mastery from the '80s

Antti Mutta

In 1982, David Crane’s platform adventure Pitfall! became a runaway hit and an inspiration for other game developers. The Activision game features 255 levels, or rather screens, which all take...