Into The Vertical Blank

On the Latest The Atari Now!, we discuss the details, and the good bad and ugly of the newly announced #The800XL by #Atari and Retro Games. Plus we detail what should be added right away and more. #atari8bit #atari800 #atarixl #atari800XL Thanks for support from: Jason Moore, Atari Legend, AtariBasement Atari Crypt BCB Coffee Boy, Daniel Beasley++, Barry Burkey Chris++ Dave the Velociraptor ED Pos...

In this episode we look at 25 of our favorite #atarist and #atariste games that were not initially on the Amiga 500 in the 80s or 90s.   The #Amiga has an incredible library of games, but if you only ever played the Amiga, you might hve missed these. Thanks for support from: Jason Moore, Atari Legend, AtariBasement Atari Crypt BCB Coffee Boy, Daniel Beasley++, Barry Burkey Chris++ Dave the Velocir...

For the premier episode of the A8 Show we decided to create a LIST! A Plain old top 25 game list would have many duplicates with the C64, so we decided to create a countdown of the top A8 games not on that system. 30+ games Thanks for support from: Jason Moore, Atari Legend, AtariBasement Atari Crypt BCB Coffee Boy, Daniel Beasley++, Barry Burkey Chris++ Dave the Velociraptor ED Possible, David L....

#atari #atarist #nintendo #nes #BattleofMidway1941 #afterburner #aliensyndrome #arkanoid #baddudes #bioniccommando #bluesbrothers #bomberman #dynablaster #bubblebobble Hi this is Jeff and welcome to The Latest Atari ST Show. Today we look at 9 games I had on my Atari ST and YOU most likely played on something else. https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/ Intro song is Touch My Pain My Toy Longworth Int...

Atari has Licensed 39 games for physical release. We go through all of the confusing offerings and collections to make sense of what is on offer.  All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit...

When my brother and I start our 2nd year of Catholic CCD class in 1978, we receive an introduction into a world we could have never imagined prior, and it changes our lives forever. Features the song "Touch My Pain" by Tony Longworth, See the video version here: https://intotheverticalblank.com/2026/07/15/the-first-communion-the-gospel-according-to-atari/ https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/ Thanks...

A double episode of Atari Now ! and Fill In The blanks. Links:  -BCB On Rumble :  LAtari Newsline | BCB -Tunnel Panic on Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/tunnel-panic-atari-st https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/ Thanks for support from: Jason Moore, Atari Legend, AtariBasement Atari Crypt BCB Coffee Boy, Daniel Beasley++, Barry Burkey Chris++ Dave the Velociraptor ED Possible, David L....

We discuss the Evercade carts, Atari Arcade 1 and Atari Arcade 2, both disappointing cartridges from, but for two every different reasons. Credits found for Stern game on Atari Arcade 2 Berzerk: copyright 1980 designed and developed by Alan McNeil Frenzy: copyright 1982 also designed and developed by Alan McNeil Rescue: copyright 1982, designed and developed by Chris Oberth Minefield: copyright 19...

"Fill In The Blanks" and "Into The Vertical Blank" are not anal retentive. We are not perfect. We are messy, and that's the way we like it. We have opted to not strive for perfection, but instead, show the process, warts and all of "living" with a love for retro games and retro platforms. There are lots of other channels where you can consume content that aims for absolute perfection. We, instead,...

#atari #atari7800 #atarist #pokey #YM2149 #STOS #RMTTracker This season we are doing retro coding and retro creation challenges for every episode. We are calling this "Fill in the Blanks" as these are things we have always wanted to do, but have not accomplished yet. This time we were each tasked to creating a chip or tracker tune for an Atari machine. Jeff chose to target the Atari ST YM2149 usin...

Steve takes a solo trip to VCF So. Cal 2026 and reports back to his twin brother. Music: Chromatic Light Distortion by Tony Longworth Links: VCF So Cal: https://www.vcfsocal.com/ VintNerd Ms. Pac Man: https://www.youtube.com/TheVintNerd Commodore128: https://8bithe.art Hector: Rémi Arnaud: https://sasfepu.com Jeri Ellsworth Atari 8bits And Ansi Art: Bucket O Pixels : John Manko (@bucketofpixels) •...

A lethargic, uninspired episode where you can tell we are over this. Will this be the last one? What will we do next? https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/ Notes: -Secret Mall Apartment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Mall_Apartment -Atari ST Mini: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/atari-st-enthusiast-announces-the-minist-with-fpga-misterynano-core-and-black-tkl-case-priced-...

Atari ST History + New Home Brew Podcast 2.  Video Version: youtube.com/watch?v=zqyqyXYNh8Q&feature=youtu.be We begin our Tramiel era Atari history exploration in this episode by digging  into the World of Atari News and the  Cover Disk for August 1989, The Premier issue Number one or ST Format Magazine.  This  era of Atari History post Warner has not been covered in detail in too many places,...

Atari Now! January 2026 - News, Views & Homebrews For All Atari Systems and More plus Christmas & Predictions Notes: Zero Page Homebrew: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew Arcade1up :https://arcade1up.com/ Basic Fun: https://www.basicfun.com/arcade-classics/ PXE Engine:https://forums.atariage.com/topic/381582-pxe-pronounced-pixie-new-elf-based-bb-kernel/ Phantom Logic: https://phantoml...

In 1989 Atari Distributed a 4 disc game collection with new STs called “2- Great PD Games” that notoriously include some non-pd content. The Atari ST Show #1 we deep dive into the contents of these 4 disks and answer the question “Did Atari Knowingly do this?” We also look at the games and authors as a dive into the hobbyist history of the ST in the uSA. Plus, we take a brief look at a C library f...

Teenager Greg Kuperberg wrote three fast-action arcade games for the IBM-PC in 1982 and 1983 (an almost impossible of feat at the time) and then took another path. In this rare examination of his work, we look at the legacy and inspiration of this "would-be" game programming auteur, who "moved-on" while at the top of his game. Links: -Tony Longworth: https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/music --Inte...

Atari now! Notes here Atari Now! November 2025 https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/ Atari Now, News and Homebrews. See full notes here: Thanks for support from: Atari Legend, AtariBasement Atari Crypt BCB Coffee Boy, Daniel Beasley++, Barry Burkey Chris++ Dave the Velociraptor ED Possible, David L. Farquhar Jolt7800 Tony Longworth David Schmidt Daniel Stephens T1LT wesbrown18 VintNerd All music, aud...

#atari #atari8bit #atari2600 #atarist #atari5200 #atari7800 #atarijaguar #atarilynx #atarivcs #atarirecharged Atari Now! October 2025 News and Home brew for all Atari systems https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/   Notes: https://intotheverticalblank.com/2025/10/05/148-atari-now-october-2025-news-and-home-brew-for-all-atari-systems/ 0:00 Opening  0:50 Atari News 24:48 Atari Home Brew  36:45  Closing ...

  Game Developer Chris Crawford recently declared his lifelong work a "failure". In this Video, we deep dive into Crawford, his legacy, and why we think h is wrong. End Of An Era https://www.erasmatazz.com/personal/self/end-of-an-era.html Chris Crawford's web site: https://www.erasmatazz.com/ Dragon Speech: https://youtu.be/VwZi58u1FjI Gossip Documentation: https://www.atariarchives.org/APX/showdo...

Monthly update about the world of Atari. Atari Now! News and Homebrews, September 2025 https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/ Games Featured: Super 3D Maze 16 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751700/Super_3D_Maze_16/ Dash (2600) https://forums.atariage.com/topic/382967-dasher-a-new-64k-platformer/ Axercise (2600) https://forums.atariage.com/topic/381609-are-you-ready-to-axercise/ Intruders 2 (2600)...

In this piece we play the long versions of our two songs, mixed with a segment from our movie "The Best *#@! Christmas Ever: An Atari 8-bit Journey Into The Vertical Blank" To lay out just what The Vertical blank means to us and why we use it as the metaphor for the retro gaming hobby. Video version here: https://youtu.be/qudbVpMUCWI     Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https...

Atari 800, Blue Max, and the Zen of Vintage Computing A crack the seal, an essay, a something, whatever this is. Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt -https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/ ED Possible, Tony Longworth Daniel Beasley++, Barry Burkey David Schmidt, Dave theVelocirapto...

The story from Season 2, Episode 5, remastered. Video version here: Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt -https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/ ED Possible, Tony Longworth Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey David Schmidt, Dave theVelociraptor Jolt7800 wesbrown18 Daniel Stephens All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise note...

The Worst Game Visits The So Cal Retro Expo 2025. Additional music: Music: Heart Of Neon (Spectral Grid Mix) - Tony Longworth Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt -https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/ ED Possible, Tony Longworth Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey David Schmidt, Dave th...

STOS The Game Creator (and like software) might have been seen as silly or non-serious shortcuts for hobbyists, but for many many people it became entry point into the world of professional software development. This is just one such tale, the story of "Zamboozal Poker Dice" Video version here:  How STOS Helped People Forge Careers in Software The is a re-edit and and re-master of podcast from sea...