2 posts tagged ‘atari’
Atari files for trademark on Rogue, a 44-year old game it did not make and does not appear to own
Boing Boing,
Atari—once a major U.S. game maker, now a French company with a brand-licensing contract taped to a photocopier and a growing stable of interesting products and acquisitions including game developers—has filed for a U.S. trademark on Rogue. Dating to 1980, Rogue is a classic dungeon-crawling computer game whose simple yet evocative text-based graphics spawned a genre leading to modern hits such Dwarf Fortress and "roguelites" such as Diablo. — Read the rest The post Atari files for trademark on Rogue, a 44-year old game it did not make and does not appear to own appeared first on Boing Boing.
The 15 best gifts for video game fans this holiday season
AV Club,
As Black Friday and its dreaded twin, the Cybered Monday, approach, the world of gaming is preparing to unleash some of its most deadly and powerful deals ahead of the holiday season. Luckily, The A.V. Club is here to help curate your holiday gift-giving selections, from the inexpensive to the “You gotta really love… Read more...