Official Atari Games Podcast

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

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Justin Rosenthal-Kambic: https://x.com/JxRK

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.

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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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Atari: https://x.com/atari

Nightdive Studios: https://x.com/NightdiveStudio

Stephen Kick: https://x.com/pripyatbeast

Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal: https://x.com/SVKaiser

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

The Recharged series came from the desire to create classic Atari IP from the ground up for modern hardware while retaining its arcade spirit. Enter Alan-1, the team that's bringing the franchise full circle back to Arcades with plenty of surprises along the way. We cover a lot here, including the background of Alan-1 themselves and what makes their first in this collaboration, Asteroids: Recharged, so unique and worthy of your quarters.

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Lunar Lander Beyond AVAILABLE NOW:

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/

Epic Games Store: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/lunar-lander-beyond-30b7a0

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

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10005702/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/lunar-lander-beyond/9NXSBLM4MBP6

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

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

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Alan-1:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alan1games/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Alan-1-Inc-100083198127524/

Discord: https://discord.gg/gupQhU2SKP

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alan_1_Games

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

Hot on the heels of Lunar Lunar Beyond's release earlier in the week, we wanted to put a shine on the team that made the beautiful cutscenes throughout it: Bewilder. I'm joined by Nicolas Rix, animation director, and Pieter Jordan, lead compositor, to go into the process of creating these animations and how they added a new dimension to the world of Lunar Lander Beyond.

Lunar Lander Beyond AVAILABLE NOW:

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/

Epic Games Store: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/lunar-lander-beyond-30b7a0

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

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10005702/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/lunar-lander-beyond/9NXSBLM4MBP6

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

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Atari: https://twitter.com/atari

Bewilder: https://www.instagram.com/bewildertv

Rave Growl: https://www.instagram.com/ravegrowl

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

Nicolas Rix: https://www.instagram.com/NicolasRix

Pieter Jordaan: https://www.instagram.com/snotskietpiet

It's official: NeoSprint is exiting early access and racing to all platforms soon! What better time to see what's changed since we last checked in months ago at the start of the VCS early access period? And who better to do so than the head of developer Headless Chicken, Jose Pablo Monge Chacon (JP), and Atari's senior art director, John Kauderer, a creative driver on the title?

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/mJawSuLf04w

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

Wishlist/Pre-order Lunar Lander Beyond:

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/

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

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10005702/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/lunar-lander-beyond/9NXSBLM4MBP6

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

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Headless Chicken: https://twitter.com/HeadlessCG

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

John Kauderer: johnkauderer.com, https://www.youtube.com/user/kemicon, https://www.youtube.com/@johnkauderer3072

JP: https://twitter.com/loko08

Lunar Lander Beyond is on the horizon so what better time to sit down with Dreams Uncorporated for some behind-the-scenes discussions? Joining me this week: Alvaro Martinez (director), Jeff Cardenas (executive producer), and Carlos Rocha Silva (Dreams Uncorporated CEO).

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Wishlist/Pre-order Lunar Lander Beyond:

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/

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

PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10005702/

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/lunar-lander-beyond/9NXSBLM4MBP6

New Releases:

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2236680/Llamasoft_The_Jeff_Minter_Story/

Akka Arrh PS5 (w/ PSVR2 support!): https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10006101/

qomp2: https://link.atari.com/play-qomp2

Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/STAR_WARS_Dark_Forces_Remaster/

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

In celebration of Jeff Minter and all things Llamasoft, we are joined by the entirety of the Llamasoft team, Jeff Minter and Ivan Zorzin, plus Chris Kohler from Digital Eclipse. We dive into the making of Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, talk through some of the games in the collection, and touch on the recently updated Akka Arrh on PS5 with PSVR2 support!

Video link: https://youtu.be/Hcru4ev_Ksk

New Releases:

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2236680/Llamasoft_The_Jeff_Minter_Story/

Akka Arrh PS5 (w/ PSVR2 support!): https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10006101/

qomp2: https://link.atari.com/play-qomp2

Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/STAR_WARS_Dark_Forces_Remaster/

Wishlist

Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/

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

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Digital Eclipse: https://twitter.com/DigitalEclipse

Llamasoft: https://www.youtube.com/@stinkyox

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

Chris Kohler: https://twitter.com/kobunheat

Jeff (Mastadon): @[email protected]

Ivan (Mastadon) : @[email protected]

Ethan and Shah join the pod again to just chat and see where the conversation leads. We talk a bit about qomp2 and Lunar Lander Beyond marketing before going all in on Star Wars gaming as we celebrate this week's release of Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered.

New Releases:

qomp2: https://link.atari.com/play-qomp2

Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/STAR_WARS_Dark_Forces_Remaster/

Wishlist Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/

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Ethan Stearns: https://twitter.com/EdogLost

Shah-Rukh Farid: https://twitter.com/tanconman

Graphite Lab is back on the pod to talk about the imminent qomp2! Matt and Mark return, along with lead designer Brad Austrin to play and discuss the making of qomp2. We go through the approach to designing a sequel to an indie cult classic, building on such simple gameplay, and how to integrate narrative into a game about PONG ball.

Video version of this episode with gameplay can be found here: [need link]

Wishlist Upcoming Games:

qomp2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2243510/qomp2/

Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/

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

Follow us:

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

Matt Raithel: https://twitter.com/raitheoshowb

Brad Austrin: https://twitter.com/Baust528 / https://twitter.com/gamevecanti

Graphite Lab: https://twitter.com/graphitelab

Larry Kuperman, Director of Business Development at Nightdive Studios, joins the podcast for another getting-to-know-you episode. We start by getting into the relationship between Nightdive and Atari since the acquisition and then get into more personal subjects like Larry's background and our position on the term "boomer shooter".

Wishlist Upcoming Atari and Nightdive Games:

qomp2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2243510/qomp2/

Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/

STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/STAR_WARS_Dark_Forces_Remaster/

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

Follow us:

Atari: https://twitter.com/atari

Nightdive: https://twitter.com/NightdiveStudio

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

Larry Kuperman: https://twitter.com/LarryNightDive