Leading up to the release of Llamasoft's I, Robot, Atari put on the I, Rebel game jam, challenging independent creators to "create a game Jeff Minter will love." Everyone had one week to create the game and a secret theme to abide by. Then, it was up to Llamasoft to judge the winners. Following the process, I invited Jeff (the Ox) and Ivan Zorzin (the Goat) back on the podcast to play the winning games and some select favorites that just missed the cut.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/GeHie-2Jvlw

I, Robot AVAILABLE NOW!

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2932910/I_Robot/

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

PS4/PS5:https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10012198/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/i-robot/9phf27sh4qc4

Play Everything we Played Here:

StarGiraf - a perfect beast for space: https://drludos.itch.io/spacegiraf

MAMA CABRA: https://ira.itch.io/mamacabra

HERD NERD: https://gingerbeardman.itch.io/herd-nerd

HyperSheep Eats All The Biscuits: https://psychicparrot.itch.io/hypersheep-eats-all-the-biscuits

Captain Beast: https://arganoid.itch.io/captain-beast

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Things have been busy here at Atari. Real busy! Following a string of game previews, announcements, and releases - not to mention the things you DON'T know about - there was a gap in the schedule, and I needed to get creative. Thankfully, I rounded up a trio of guests to talk about some games and do some silly trivia. Joining me for this short and sweet episode are Sam Brown (Release Manager), Shah-Rukh Faridi (Marketing Coordinator), and returning champion Mark Perloff (Senior Producer).

YouTube: https://youtu.be/u9RJiZFHG1s

I, Rebel Game Jam: https://atari.com/pages/i-rebel-a-jeff-minter-game-jam

Wishlist/Preorder I, Robot:

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2932910/I_Robot/

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

PS4/PS5:https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10012198/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/i-robot/9phf27sh4qc4

Breakout Beyond AVAILABLE NOW!

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041770/Breakout_Beyond/

Epic: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/breakout-beyond-e31082

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

PS4/PS5:https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10013739/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/breakout-beyond/9nkfrjlg0r17

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About two weeks ago, we unveiled a new take on the classic series, Missile Command. The teaser is just that, but there's so much more to say about the game! Fortunately, the team that worked on the title was kind enough to join me and talk through a deeper look at the game. My guests are Dave Proctor (Executive Producer on MCD), Tom McCall (Creative Director on MCD), and Mark Perloff (Senior Producer at Atari).

YouTube: https://youtu.be/2f9pECQfzY4

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Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2790160/Missile_Command_Delta/

PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10012612

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About two years ago, a small indie team released Bread & Fred on the unassuming masses. Starring two adorable penguins, the game became a viral sensation with its hilariously challenging gameplay that's been streamed to millions of viewers. On the heels of its success, Sand Castles Studio got to work on a free add-on for those looking for an even greater challenge. Dubbed The Lab, that update was released on March 7th. Just before that, I was able to wrangle the team together to talk with me about their indie developer journey and how the title blew up. The said team consists of David Lozano Sánchez (Programmer), Guillem Romero Martínez-Quintanilla (Game Designer), and Victor Valiente (Artist).

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXn4mm8A_rU

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Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1607680/Bread__Fred/

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/bread-and-fred-switch/

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Following the release on Switch in 2020, which followed the original release back in 2004, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is now coming to PlayStation and Xbox for the first time via our friends at Muteki. Due to some untimely illnesses, only one of the three planned guests, Andrew Hynek (Lead Programmer on the RCT3 port), was able to join me for this one, but that didn't stop us from having a spirited talk as we toured through the title running on current-gen hardware.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/aU5RPS7kbn4

Preorder RCT3 on PS and Xbox:

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0182-PPSA26698_00-RCT3COMPLETE0001

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/rollercoaster-tycoon-3-complete-edition/9pjv2xchzh31

Preorder/Wishlist Breakout Beyond:

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041770/Breakout_Beyond/

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

PlayStation: https://store.playstation.com/concept/10013739

Xbox: https://www.microsoft.com/store/productid/9nkfrjlg0r17

Epic: https://store.epicgames.com/p/breakout-beyond-e31082

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Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/i-robot/9phf27sh4qc4

PlayStation: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10012198/

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Please accept this disclaimer for flashing lights and errant farm animals because we have a new Llamasoft joint on the horizon! The legendary Jeff Minter (the Ox) and Ivan Zorzin (the Goat) join me to discuss their latest Atari title revamp: I, Robot. We talk about the new game, some classic I, Robot history, and a story involving a South American ox festival and the pope. Enjoy!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/vxGh348EGEY

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Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/i-robot/9phf27sh4qc4

PlayStation: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10012198/

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2932910

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After much teasing, we're back with some game announcements and, in turn, some previews with the devs! Breakout Beyond has taken a fascinating journey leading up to its release - starting as an ill-fated Amico title before finding a second life under Atari publishing. We get into all of that and more in this episode thanks to my guests: Garrett Varrin (Programmer / Systems Designer at Choice Provisions), Mike Roush (Cofounder of Choice Provisions), and Jason Cirillo (Engineer/Designer at Digital Eclipse).

YouTube: https://youtu.be/FIpXAS0IEnY

Wishlist Breakout Beyond:

Xbox: https://www.microsoft.com/store/productid/9nkfrjlg0r17

PlayStation: https://store.playstation.com/concept/10013739

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041770/Breakout_Beyond/

Epic: https://store.epicgames.com/p/breakout-beyond-e31082

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One more talkie before the gameplay podcasts resume, I promise! Dan Amrich, Content Editor at Digital Eclipse, was kind enough to come back on the podcast to discuss his journey to where he is today. Dan has covered a lot of ground in his writing career, spanning many entertainment genres and a lot of ground geographically. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/cLYwRr-WlgA

Check out the latest Digital Eclipse releases:

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/games/mmpr

Tetris Forever: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/games/tetrisforever

Much more: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/our-games

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Due to holidays taking a chunk out of our schedule, we're interrupting the regularly scheduled podcast with Atari Feud! Ethan Stearns (VP of games) cooked up a competition for Tim Lapetino (Creative Director) and Digital Eclipse's Mike Mika to test their games knowledge.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/BkPStNEOVas

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Earlier in December, Nightdive Studios shadow-dropped The Thing Remastered to much fanfare. Both the game and the movie that it serves as a direct sequel to have strong cult-followings and the folks at Nightdive did what they do best to make sure their remaster of the 2002 title exceeded those fans' expectations. Joining me to talk more about it all are Mark Atkinson (Original Technical Director of the 2002 Thing video game, Programming Team of Remaster), Albert Marin Garau (Technical Artist), Kevin Fox (3D Artist), and Josh Dowell (Game Programmer on Kex Engine Team). We jump right into playing the game (poorly) and wrap with a new trivia game.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/xnuWo9OSnoA

The Thing: Remastered AVAILABLE NOW:

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958970/The_Thing_Remastered/

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

Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-thing-remastered-switch/

PS: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10011616

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/the-thing-remastered/9n2np4245dxv

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