Gianna

Been playing the new Centipede: Recharged on the Atari VCS for the past few hours. It's actually a cool modern interpretation on the classic. It has an endless arcade mode, 30 unlockable challenges, achievements, and local Co-op. Also, the music is stunning. 
It's available on all major console platforms - Xbox, PS4/5, Switch, Steam (PC) - via digital tomorrow.  Based on the VCS version, I'd say it's well worth the $9.99 if you have any of those platforms and are a fan of the original.  
 
 

🧠 Gates of Zendocon Squad Challenge is up!! Good luck!! 
 

🔥 I've lost 70 lbs since the middle of May!

Geek in the kitchen! Creamy gochujang chicken pot pie? I love chicken pot pie and Marion's Kitchen recipes. When I watched the video, the pot pie filling looked good enough to eat on its own without the extra steps of making it into a pie. It's a simple recipe and with simple ingredients that I had all on hand. This'll be served on top of rice in about ten minutes.


 

🕹️ There's a potential Donkey Kong kill screen coming up in this Squad Challenge: 
 

😜🍺Cheers! 

Atari.io in real life!  Had lunch with @socrates63today. 

Happy Friday!
 
I will be offline for a few weeks taking care of non-gaming stuff. I will be online sporadically.
 
I plan on returning in early August after which I will prepare for the 'Season 3' Premiere of my show. So mark down August 10 at 9pm ET for the return of Retro With Marco!
 
In the meantime, please check out the return of Settle It On The Screen this coming Wednesday, July 21 at 10:30pm ET. That show will also stream on Tuesday, August 3 at 10:30pm ET:
 
https://twitch.tv/settleitonthescreen
 
Stay real, stay retro and, above all else, please stay safe!

🍄 Our MARIO BROS. NES Squad Challenge is live! We're playing GAME B
 

⚠️ I'm aware of the rank pips issue. I performed a site update last night and they changed how the rank pips are displayed. I will have to create new pip images when I get time.

🕹️ Terrific Tutorial on How To Clean & Repair Your Atari 5200 Joysticks: 
 

Hmmm should I start giving away pizzas 🍕🍕🍕

Thank you, @Justin, for your kind words and for bringing back the High Score Challenge. The Suzuka track is very challenging and was often frustrating lol. I was fortunate to win the 2021 Grand Prix.

Our new High Score Squad Challenge is up for Venture on the Atari 2600! 
 
 

JUST AN FYI to everyone: This Tuesday at 3 pm is when I go to get the Cyst on the white of my left eyeball drained....obviously, I am nervous and not looking forward to it. 😐 Please wish me good luck. 

🏎️ Racers, Start Your Engines & Prepare to Qualify! The 2021 Pole Position II Grand Prix is underway! 
 

If you've ever ordered from Best, this article will resonate. There are also some quotes from @Video 61.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kvkx9/dont-piss-off-bradley-the-parts-seller-keeping-atari-machines-alive

Q. How does a computer get drunk?
A. It takes screenshots!

✅ Highly Recommended: ProtonMail. Free encrypted email w/ Swiss privacy, end-to-end encryption, open source and anonymous. I absolutely love this, thought I'd share. https://protonmail.com 

🍄 Your Atari I/O Profile now lets you share your Nintendo Friend Code, PlayStation Network ID & Xbox Live Id! Add them to your Atari I/O Profile under the "Reach Out" tab on the left. Find your friends from the forums and game with them online!

Hello, I/O!
I wanted to provide a quick personal update. I suffered a big heart attack and had open heart surgery on Wednesday last week. I was discharged and returned home yesterday. I’ve missed the I/O community. I hope everyone is well. I am on the road to recovery and doing as well as can be. Life is good. God is good all the time.
The doctor said I should expect 70% recovery by two months time, so it’ll still be a while before I can actively join the fun here, I suspect. I’m hoping that I’ll be feeling well enough to pop in from time to time to check up on this wonderful community. I bought a Turbo Express a while back in anticipation of the scoring challenge but oh well 😭
Live life! Stay strong and safe! ❤️🕹

I'm closing in on both my 250th Atari 2600 game review and my 700th episode. So I'm planning to do something special for my next three episodes...
 

😎 Our TurboGrafx-16 Squad Challenge begins next week! Get those TG systems ready & emulators running! We’ll be playing an incredible HuCard game.

🚀 Here's a look at our supreme lineup of games & events coming your way in High Score Squad for 2021:
February: A Magnavox Odyssey ² game
  March: A TurboGrafx-16 game, and a Golf game to celebrate The Masters coming up!
  April: National Pac-Man Day!
  June: 2021 Pole Position II Grand Prix, plus our Summer Pizza Party!
  July: A Sega Master System game, HSW Day Ultimate Yars' Challenge, plus a game chosen by our Instagram followers!
  September: An Atari Lynx game
  November: A Sega Genesis game
  December: 2021 F-ZERO Championship, plus another game for Atari Jaguar!
  Plus many more great games! (Schedule subject to change)

🤖 Video Pinball Squad Challenge ENDS TONIGHT! Be there!