mckafka99 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/atari-speakerhat/ After reading the above article, it's almost as if there needs to be a sub forum just for all-things-new-from-Atari. Here are some of the new things listed/mentioned in some manner: - AtariBox (could aggregate all the existing threads in the sub forum) - AtGames upcoming releases - with 5200 Games (??) - Atari 'Speaker Hats' - Atari T-shirts, hats, plastic Centipedes, posters - A reality TV show called 'Game On' - "challenging contestants to navigate life-sized sets based on classic Atari Games in South Africa" - Mention of possibility of MIssle Command and Centipede Movies or TV Shows - additional wearables - other connected home products that will link to the upcoming Ataribox and other entertainment devices It will be interesting to see what comes of all this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Speaker hat. Because sound should come out over your eyes. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowCemetery Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 i kinda want to play speakerhat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowCemetery Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 alright i made it myself for some reason. https://rainbowcemetery.itch.io/speakerhat sorry it ain't 2600 accurate i accept all incoming rebukes. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StopDrop&Retro Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 ^ oh my god. That's brilliant!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Speaker hat. Because sound should come out over your eyes. I see what you're saying... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 i kinda want to play speakerhat It might make your sunglasses vibrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 alright i made it myself for some reason. https://rainbowcemetery.itch.io/speakerhat Someone needs to make a rom of this game and continue development. There's a lot of good play mechanics here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowCemetery Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 i'll consider doing an hd remake for the ataribox in exchange for a speakerhat 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDTAY Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Honestly, they should have gone with a legionnaire's hat for the speakerhat. You could actually put the speakers by the ears, and there's bonus eighties nostalgia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlecRob Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I fully support the new Atari. Naysayers be damned I have a good feeling about this whole thing. I think they could do really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 (edited) Well it is ATARI labeled after all so I guess that makes it a collectible? Truth is I don't wear hats, not a hat guy, this admittedly sucks as there sure have been a lot of hats / caps etc, I would LIKE to of considered over the years. Anyway I am sure most of you are aware of modern "ATARI" as of late (HINT THEY ARE NOT ATARI SO MUCH AS COPYRIGHT CHASERS LOOKING FOR FUNDING) but that all said maybe as simply a collector piece that would sit on the shelf one might consider the new ATARI SPEAKER HAT lol https://youtu.be/Kgi-3WvX0yg Atari Orgasm ? Edited August 7, 2017 by OldSchoolRetroGamer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Honestly, they should have gone with a legionnaire's hat for the speakerhat. You could actually put the speakers by the ears, and there's bonus eighties nostalgia. Or make it a pith helmet and have surround sound... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Seems like perfect product placement to me. Atari: the speaker hat for asshats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 There might as well be a market for speaker hats since snake people don't use headphones anymore (ie. blast out music through tinny phone speakers to "share") But then again I have an Atari shirt I wear out in public so what do I know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Snake people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Snake people? Yeah, they inhabit the island of Reptilia... never heard of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I have no idea what you're talking about. I guess there's always a bigger nerd. Can't tell if it's you, or me though. Speaker hat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I was 'trying' to be funny above, but I guess you missed the humor. A search for snake people and speakers yielded these goofy things: https://www.zazzle.com/snake+speakers So maybe MrMadDog is referring to kids that buy these external speakers with snake designs on them. They must be all the rage right now or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 There's still time to beat Atari to market. Should I buy a buttload of these things, and embroider UnintelligentVision or CloacaVision on them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 alright i made it myself for some reason. https://rainbowcemetery.itch.io/speakerhat sorry it ain't 2600 accurate i accept all incoming rebukes. Entertaining for sure. It would be good if you could occasionally go above into the Fujis. Maybe you could have a shield by pushing up or down that lasted for a sort time (ala Asteroids) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowCemetery Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 i might clean it up a bit next time i'm feeling too idle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I was 'trying' to be funny above, but I guess you missed the humor. A search for snake people and speakers yielded these goofy things: https://www.zazzle.com/snake+speakers So maybe MrMadDog is referring to kids that buy these external speakers with snake designs on them. They must be all the rage right now or something. Better read this then... http://mashable.com/2015/05/26/millennials-snake-people-chrome-extension/ Anyway it's easier for me to type "snake people" than try to spell "millennials" (which i have to copy & paste BTW). But it's true that people no longer using headphones with smartphones anymore, why else did Apple remove headphone jacks from their iPhones? So speaker hats might take off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bishop of Battle Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 New Atari Centipede comic http://io9.gizmodo.com/ataris-new-centipede-comic-is-more-brilliant-and-heartf-1797743018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsdee Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Their business plan seems to be suing anybody using something remotely similar to their games: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40972769 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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