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I'd consider subscribing to it if they could stream online-only games that need to be patched all the time, such as MMOs. Or super-high-end stuff that couldn't run on any hardware I could afford. But game PCs (including laptops!) are cheaper than ever, most games run fine on an i5 with a 1050ti, and there's no shortage of content on Steam/GOG/Epic/etc. If only I cared about Destiny 2, their giveaway game. But if I did, I'd probably already be playing Destiny 2 on something else.

This is probably best addressed in another thread, but is this for real? https://airentertainment.biz/2019/08/jane-whittaker-proven-to-be-an-industry-fraud/ Edit: I see that you, @Lost Dragon have written extensively about this in recent months. I'll catch up there, no need to reinvent the wheel just to bring me up to speed.

Pat and Ian take on the statement "we're a little bit console, we're a little bit PC, we're a little bit stream box ..." Atari VCS and related discussion begins around 11:45.

Failed brand custodian "Atari" is desperate for the appearance of legitimacy. Announces plan to build a mini-computer/game console, takes $3M of fan money, all but disappears. In the absence of news, a smart person says, this is stupid, I'd rather just have a taco. "Atari" "chief" "operating" "officer" pops up occasionally to say the dog ate his homework, but good things are coming soon. "Atari" can't be relied upon, but tacos can. Support your local taquiera. Don't support shysters who exploit nostalgia for retro games. Drink Corona, don't catch it. Be excellent to each other. Namaste. Simple as that.

Checkered Flag looked fine in screenshots when it was new, 25 years ago. Too bad about the framerate, controls, balance, price, sound, pacing, and features. Surely all this has been litigated before? Yet it keeps coming up. "What if my great-grandfather had put nitro rockets on his horse-drawn buggy, think how fast it could have gone!"

I'd settle for Make Atari Go Away. Seriously, couldn't some eccentric billionaire like Notch just buy them out and put an end to this nonsense?

It's all that! But since I've been obsessing over having a home version of it for so long, please don't ruin my recent $500 purchase for me.

The media is picking up on all the complaints, too. 40 days without a new game or announcement is a very long time for the audience they're trying to attract. https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/357269/Stadia_owners_on_Reddit_are_blasting_Google_over_radio_silence_and_lack_of_support.php It's really hard to start up a new platform, which is why I'm super skeptical of the bit players who talk a big game but haven't shown any ability to sustain something besides hype after launch. Google is lagging behind where OnLive was like 10 years ago in terms of features and titles. It's not as if they're running their own studio and creating content, either. I have too much to play as it is, but I'd be willing to play a free trial if they rolled it out in a bigger way.

Doctor Taco Dope reporting for duty! 🥼 🌮 😜

Um, no. Viruses mutate and change in nature all the time, it's what they do. Scientists "engineer" things like this all the time, it's where we get vaccines. China is a frequent source of novel strains because of their dense population and proximity to large groups of animals like birds and swine. Please don't make up stupid conspiracy theories when you clearly don't know what you're talking about.

Stop right there 🤣

That is 100% fact and is all we will say about it for now.

And the TED talk by Fred Chesnais about how to cut staff and save money on development and support by not developing or supporting anything.

I'll bet Terry Gilliam is available! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_in_La_Mancha Perhaps there's a lesson here.

Nah, they never make excuses or blame others. But we can certainly expect some reruns from the AtariBox Vault. No news is good news, quality is important, we are tightening up the graphics on level three.

They have labeled everything in those promos with "for illustration purposes only." Since the release of the thing is in doubt and no finished software has been shown, I wouldn't be so concerned with edge features. It has a 1970s-ish case and it probably boots, and that's enough for some folks who already sent them ~$400 and shown a willingness to wait two years.

That was a neat game to play with a game pad, and I've always appreciated that the developers set it free so long ago. It's been available to grab free of charge since 1999. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Must_Fall:_2097 More companies should do that once the commercial life of a game is over. It seemed to happen more in the days of PC magazines with cover discs.

Nope

It's been like this for years. "Atari" is more like

Remember when that guy was trying to push the Atari stock as such a great deal? Back when it fifty cents instead of the current thirty?

Because the rest were redemption machines, eh?

I like computers.

For a dollar a minute? Not so much! But I suppose it's cheaper than going out and buying a whole new TV console, and CEC has pizza, and D&B has beer.

Atari's one-month performance totally looks like this dog's teeth