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11.15.2009 11:30 am

Cover art revealed for ‘Star Trek Online’

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The box-cover art for "Star Trek Online," courtesy of Atari.

Little by little, we’re learning about “Star Trek Online,” the MMORPG destined to consume every true Trekkie and create millions of new ones.

We know now the release date is Feb. 2, and that…

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10.27.2009 12:15 pm

Thousands of puzzles, ghosts coming to Nintendo DSi

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Puzzler World" cover art courtesy of Atari

More brain teasers are coming soon for Nintendo’s handheld console. Apparitions will show up not long afterward.

Atari announced today it will release “Puzzler World” for DS systems in early December. The sequel to “Puzzler Collection”…

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10.24.2009 11:15 am

Apply now to join ‘Star Trek Online’ Closed Beta program

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Real Trekkies know this already, but anyone hovering on the periphery of Trekdom who’s interested in delving further should know that Atari and Cryptic Studios are accepting invitations for a Closed Beta of the MMORPG known as “Star Trek Online.”

Considered…

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10.08.2009 6:26 pm

‘Project Runway’ could be bigger on Wii than on TV

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Next year, the Wii Balance Board turns into a catwalk.

Atari and The Weinstein Co. have announced they’re combining forces to bring “Project Runway” to the Nintendo console by spring. The popular fashion oriented reality program on Lifetime pits budding designers against each other…

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06.15.2009 1:39 pm

‘Ghostbusters: The Video Game’ has a high slime factor

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Ghostbusters: The Video Game”
Genre: Action, shooter
Developers: Terminal Reality, Threewave Software
Publisher: Atari
Platforms: PlayStations 3, 2, and Portable; Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and DS; PC
ESRB rating: “T” for teen
Price: $59.99
Grade: A

The worst thing about games based on movies today is that they’re so bad. And the movies…

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03.12.2009 12:27 pm

‘Red Baron’ flies again, this time at PlayStation Store

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Snoopy’s mortal enemy now parks his famous red plane at the PlayStation Store.

The oldie-but-goody arcade game “Red Baron” takes wing there starting today, according to an announcement at PlayStation.blog.

“Red Baron,” produced by Atari, first debuted as a one-player shooter back…

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01.08.2009 8:05 am

Something to look forward to in June: ‘Ghostbusters’

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It was getting to the point that it seemed “Ghostbusters” never would materialize out of the ether. The cult-favorite film was becoming a disappointment in the gaming world, suffering delay after delay.

Now, it appears there’s a firm release date. Sony Pictures…

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11.07.2008 10:43 pm

It’s official: Atari will scare up a ‘Ghostbusters’ game

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The rumors turned out to be true. Game publisher Atari really is committing to a “Ghostbusters” game for multiple platforms to appear next year.

Film star and “Ghostbusters” alumnus Dan Aykroyd spilled the beans last month during a radio interview, perhaps to comfort those…

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10.15.2008 10:39 am

‘Ghostbusters’ game finally back on track?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Looks like the oft-delayed “Ghostbusters” game is back on again, but you’ll have another long wait yet before playing it.

In an interview by a Dallas radio station Tuesday, “Ghostbusters” star Dan Aykroyd said game maker Atari was picking up development where Activision Blizzard…

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06.11.2008 9:33 pm

Game on for DiCaprio

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Leonardo DiCaprioMaybe his heart will go on, but how about his thumbs?

The word bounding out of Hollywood this week is that “Titanic”-star Leonardo DiCaprio is intent on doing a gaming-related pic about Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and the Chuck E. Cheese’s…

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