Official Atari Games Podcast

Two years ago, Atari and Digital Eclipse released one of the greatest odes to video game history Atari 50: the Anniversary Celebration. Turns out there's a lot more story to tell, thus leading to two announced DLC for the darling title. Joining me to dive into the first installment of the DLC, The Wider World of Atari, are Digital Eclipse's Dave Rees (Software Engineer), Dan Amrich (Content Editor), and Stephen Frost (Head of Production). We talk about what led to the creation of the DLC, how a Gold Master narrative gets constructed, and then end with a thrilling game.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Cw5finyIxTE

Atari 50: The Wider World of Atari AVAILABLE NOW!

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2775650/Atari_50_The_Wider_World_of_Atari/

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/atari-50-the-wider-world-of-atari-70050000051288-switch/

PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0182-PPSA08601_00-0051882273573412

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/atari-50-the-wider-world-of-atari/9n8f6ntjb5cw

Yars Rising AVAILABLE NOW!

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/

Epic: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/yars-rising-e591ca

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/yars-rising-switch/

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9

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Mark Perloff is no stranger to this podcast, but has yet to be the subject. Until now! Being the lead producer on Yars Rising, it seemed like a great to bring him on to learn more about his journey to Atari, pry for some behind-the-scenes insights into Yars Rising, and then ask a slate of random questions that I love to do so much.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/rg13xej-yjk

Yars Rising AVAILABLE NOW!

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/

Epic: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/yars-rising-e591ca

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/yars-rising-switch/

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9

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Less than 24 hours after getting home from Gamescom in Germany, James Montanga, director of Yars Rising, kindly agreed to join me once again for a more light-hearted episode of the podcast. My goal: talk a bit more about Yars Rising beyond what was covered in our preview in Episode 31, and discuss Gamescom and demoing games to press. We cover all that and more throughout this hour-plus-long episode. Enjoy!

Video link: https://youtu.be/vOFlRz-Rdb4

Wishlist/Preorder Yars Rising

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/yars-rising-switch/

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9

Wishlist Fatal Run 2089

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542310/Fatal_Run_2089/

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10009209/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/games/store/fatal-run-2089/9p5dq00ld7zm

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Tim Lapetino, writer of the book, The Art of Atari, was hired as Atari's creative director earlier this year. Few people know our company like he does as he's literally written a book on it! Tim and I (Jason) haven't had too many discussions together, so this was a great opportunity to learn more about his history and share that with you all. I hope you enjoy the discussion as much as I did!

Video link: https://youtu.be/sy8YTAWRmlU

Wishlist/Preorder Yars Rising

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Yars-Rising-2556901.html

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9

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A little over a year ago, Atari and Graphite Lab launched Mr. Run and Jump to critical acclaim. Little did we know at the time, that it would catch the speedrunning eyes of Altabiscuit and lead to runs at SGDQ and the upcoming PAX West. What better a time, then, to bring our friends from Graphite Lab, studio director Matt Raithel and MR&J director John Mikula, back to the podcast to talk speedrunning their title and speedrunning in general?

Video link: https://youtu.be/AQaHnmScLyg

Wishlist/Preorder Yars Rising

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Yars-Rising-2556901.html

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9

Mr Run and Jump Available Now:

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2132540/Mr_Run_and_Jump/

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/mr-run-and-jump-switch/

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10007242

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/mr-run-and-jump/9n9m6v87h1z8

Hive Jump 2: Survivors in Early Access

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545740/Hive_Jump_2_Survivors/

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You ready for some retro-inspired punishment of the Nordic variety? If so, you've come to the right place. Volgar the Viking II is on the horizon and I've asked Kris Durrschmidt (Creative Director / CEO of Crazy Viking Studios) and Calvin Vu (Producer, Digital Eclipse) to join me to discuss all thing Volgarr and the games that inspired it.

Video link: https://youtu.be/_w46f47lgJs

Wishlist/Preorder Yars Rising

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Yars-Rising-2556901.html

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9

Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord

Follow Digital Eclipse on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/digitaleclipsestudios

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It's quiet and I want some noise, so I asked for questions from you, the audience to provide. And provide you did with dozens of write-ins that comprise the entirety of this episode. Joining me are VP of Games, Ethan Stearns, and Senior Director of Communications, David Lowey. We cover a wide variety of subjects including the future of RollerCoaster Tycoon, details behind Atari hardware choices, and which Spice Girl we'd be.

NeoSprint: OUT NOW!

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217910/NeoSprint/

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/neosprint-switch/

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10008586

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/neosprint/9nlk47rjwkp7

Wishlist Yars Rising!

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Yars-Rising-2556901.html

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9

Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord

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Yars Rising has been making waves recently with a new gameplay trailer dropping, a demo during Steam Next Fest, and a preview cycle out of Summer Games Fest. To keep the good times rolling, I invited James Montagna (game director) and Mark Perloff (lead producer) to talk all about the title. We dive into the origins of the game's concept, how a metroidvania is crafted, and so much more.

Video link: https://youtu.be/SD-xb83rHug

The Yars Rising remix contest: https://www.iconcollective.edu/atari

Wishlist/Preorder:

NeoSprint

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217910/NeoSprint/

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/neosprint-switch/

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10008586

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/neosprint/9nlk47rjwkp7

Yars Rising

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Yars-Rising-2556901.html

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9

Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord

Join WayForward Discord: https://discord.com/invite/QnF5MF3AxT

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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is out of early access and available across a bevy of platforms. What better time to get Digital Eclipse on the pod to talk about it? I've assembled a party consisting of Ian Sherman (Senior Engineer), Nick Bruty (Art Director), and Justin Rosenthal-Kambic (Animation Lead) to get deep into the maze of development that's brought this classic to modern platforms as only Digital Eclipse can do.

Video link: https://youtu.be/6vSjTvEalYc

New Release: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord w/ Digital Eclipse

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2518960/Wizardry_Proving_Grounds_of_the_Mad_Overlord/

GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/game/wizardry_proving_grounds_of_the_mad_overlord

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/wizardry-proving-grounds-of-the-mad-overlord-switch/

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010381

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/wizardry-proving-grounds-of-the-mad-overlord/9pnxh7qr4zn4

Wishlist/Preorder: NeoSprint

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217910/NeoSprint/

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/neosprint-switch/

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10008586

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/neosprint/9nlk47rjwkp7

Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord

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No jokes here: the April 1st-announced PO'ed is very real and out right now, so let's talk about it! Joining this week are Nightdive Studio's CEO, Stephen Kick, and Lead KEX Engineer, Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal. Samuel is the reason why PO'ed has graced modern platforms and you'll hear all about the title's history and how it's made the journey from the 3DO to 2024.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/gf78UqWn53s

POed AVAILABLE NOW:

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697470/POed_Definitive_Edition/

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/poed-definitive-edition-switch/

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0913-PPSA22307_00-0180316664507147

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/poed-definitive-edition/9pcg4c64qh9f

System Shock AVAILABLE NOW ON CONSOLES:

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP6714-PPSA06389_00-SYSTSHOCKREPS5US

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/system-shock/9nvgtjklc7jg

Wishlist NeoSprint: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217910/NeoSprint/

Wishlist Yars Rising: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/

Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord

Join the Nightdive Discord: https://discord.gg/nightdivestudios

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Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom