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Official BlueSky Page for Independent ATARI Journalist BALLISTIK COFFEE BOY, covering the renaissance of one of gaming's original brands. 'That Atari Show,' 'Atari Newsline', 'Unbox'd,' 'XpressO' & More! CX40 Req'd!
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What's going on tomorrow, Atari? :) Some kind of announcement? :D @atari.com #Announcement #Event #Gaming #BCB #Fuji #Atari

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Big day tomorrow 👀

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Because … I had to. 😂❤️Oh man. Now my weekend is full :) I got the bundle! @Walmart has some awesome way affordable in-house #switch2 #accessories too! 🕹️#Unboxing coming soon to #BCB! Because why not! 😂 👾🕹️ #nintendo #switch #gaming #NintendoSwitch2 #walmart

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Mario Kart World (Switch 2 digital) is $69.99 at Costco buff.ly/7Vr8gcw or try to find a friend that doesn't want their bundle code

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TONITE on #BCB! It's #ArcadeCrawl #4! #Arcade92 in downtown #McKinneyTX! This is a cool neighborhood #barcade & for $12 u can play all day! Feat. cool #Atari & #Midway Cabs, nice @sternpinball tables, food, drinks & more! 7p MT! Join me! #Gaming Watch: youtu.be/W1-PmUt09dc

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Coming up SAT 6/7 on #AtariNewsline! Special Edition! @TheAtari_VCS #CarbonGold #Kevlar #WalMart model! Did it ever actually exist? I do tons of research & find out! + Your #AtariPlus Console #PollResults from #X! Join me! 10a MT! #Gaming #VCS #Atari Link incoming! Only on #BCB!

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Coming this Summer! #BCB #CoffeeMugs 4 sale, which will be about $15-$20 per mug after shipping! I will also be giving away one per month to Members of the #BCBCoffeeClub as a "Perk"! Beginning soon! Stay tuned 4 more details! More designs coming soon too. #Gaming #Atari #Coffee #ballistikcoffeeboy

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My buddies #YorkiesTV & #BallyAlley will be appearing alongside me in Season 3 of #ThatAtariShow, each with their own segments. Adam (Bally) will help out w/ #BookNook & Yorkies now has his own segment, #AtariVCS Chat! Stay tuned 4 more #Atari fun! #ThatAtariShow #BCB #Gaming

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NOW on #AtariNewsline! #MortalKombat Kollection is announced by @DigitalEclipse! + #Atari's "highest #revenues in a decade!" + Postage #Stamp Sized #Atari8Bit #Computer? + More Guests Announced 4 #ThatAtariShow S3! Sweet!! #MK #Switch #Gaming #BCB Watch: youtu.be/FP9jdOD9keY

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TODAY @ 10a MT! Watch the #ThatAtariShow Season 3 #Promo #Video feat upcoming #guests, returning guest hopefuls & more! From #indiedevs 4 @TheAtari_VCS 2 #musicians, #fans, #contentcreators & more! Celebrating #Atari, past/present, warts & all. #BCB Watch: youtu.be/AJ_9Tsom3yQ

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NOW on #AtariNewsline! #Atari #Spring #Sale on @GOGcom ! Great #deals! + #ThatAtariShow Season 3 #Promo #SneakPeek! What's ahead on #BCB? + @Atari's latest 2 Merch #Collections & #BigPemu gets a cool update! Let's sink our teeth into this! #Gaming Watch: youtu.be/7rbA5QcYMfo

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Sweet! Check out this giveaway folks! @ballistikcoffeeboy.bsky.social @dadisajoke-gamer.bsky.social

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TONITE on #ThatAtariShow! Its Episode 100! Can u believe it? Were catching up w/ my good buds & past faves #TheGamefreak & #MrPoestyle! We discuss #Evercade, #Atari, #YouTube, content creation & whats new since their last visit! 7p MT! Watch: youtu.be/kumBpeRrBnA #BCB #Gaming

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MON 6/2 on #ThatAtariShow! Its Episode 100! Can u believe it? Were catching up w/ my good buds & past faves #TheGamefreak & #MrPoestyle! We discuss #Evercade, #Atari, #YouTube, content creation & whats new since their last visit! 7p MT! Watch: youtu.be/kumBpeRrBnA #BCB #Gaming

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Congratulations to #ClubVCS member Mockduck! He's the winner of our Series V Challenge Giveaway and a copy of Fatal Run for the #atari2600! Series VI is live now!

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Coming up Next week on #AtariNewsline: Whatever happened to the Kevlar Gold Launch Exclusive Carbon #VCS? I found out! We have an ex-Atari employee as a source. Tune in 2 discuss & learn about all the variations of the wonderful #AtariVCS #Gaming #BCB #Atari

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SAT 5/31 on #AtariNewsline! A Follow-Up 2 Last Ep w/ #ViewerFeedback on #Atari's NEW #AtariPlus HW Coming Soon! #Intellivision or #Atari5200 Plus? #Lynx, #Jag or #VCS+? AND: Why doesnt @atari have a #roadmap? Do they need it? Sound off! 10a MT #BCB Watch: youtu.be/8tjUF-VJwk4

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What was your first video game console? The #ColecoGemini, an #Atari2600 clone released in 1983. Mine came with Donkey Kong & Mouse Trap. The Gemini had the excellent Dual Command combination joystick/paddle controller. To this day, the Dual Command is one of my favorite ways to play 2600 games.

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TONITE on #BCB! #NoFilterHD is back! My #gameplay & #chat series! Feat. #HeroesofLoot #GauntletofPower by @OrangePixel! On @TheAtari_VCS! Come join in the fun as I tackle this super fun #RPG Shooter w/ #roguelike elements. FRI 7p MT! #Gaming #Atari Watch: youtu.be/vs_IRJVgQC8

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Missed #AtariNewsline? New #AtariPlus #GameConsole Imminent? Let's read the tea leaves of #Atari's 2025 Q1 #Financial Report! Some standout #games like #YarsRising & tons of revenue, but... *IS* a new @atari Plus #console coming? Let's investigate! Watch: youtu.be/d9igCBDzQPg

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LIVE NOW on #AtariNewsline! New #AtariPlus #GameConsole Imminent? Let's read the tea leaves of #Atari's 2025 Q1 #Financial Report! Some standout #games like #YarsRising & tons of revenue, but... a new #Atari Plus console coming? Let's take a look! Watch: youtu.be/d9igCBDzQPg

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@yahoofinance.com article about #Atari's FY 2025 Q1 #Revenues... We covered this in the last Article Roundup on #AtariNewsline, it echoes the info given. Revenues of 36m, of which 29m are #games. #RCT, #BreakoutBeyond & #YarsRising top performers. #BCB Link: tinyurl.com/4kuahv69

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I desecrated my #AtariVCS with #Cryptmaster. How does Atari's PC-Console hybrid handle this darkly delightful dungeon crawler? Terrifyingly well, I'd say! youtu.be/DLHSQjPKoC4?...

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NOW on #AtariNewsline! #Atari's #MyPlay #Delay! @Atari announced today their #Atari2600 #Watch would be delayed! Lets discuss! Will it affect any other orders? Plus: the #unboxing #preview released earlier! And: some #YouTubeShorts! #Gaming #BCB Watch: youtu.be/nSzAtWlmmoM

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NOW on a FRESH #AtariNewsline! #Atari #Ferrari?! There's a NEW Ferrari in town & it's branded w/ @atarihotels! Let's discuss! Plus: #KRAZ Announces a NEW #AtariVCS #HighScore #Contest! Runs June 5-8! Let's taco about it! Only on #BCB! Who's #game?🌮Watch: youtu.be/8ESem2z-uCg

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WED 5/28 @ 7p MT! #XpressO3 is back w/ one final #game b4 going on hiatus! This time, it's #HatTrick, an #icehockey #game from '87 by #BallySente & #Atari! How does this game fare against so many others at the time on the #NES? Lets rank it! #Gaming Watch: youtu.be/L3h9Q2hAsLo

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NOW on #BCB! It's a NEW #CoffeeClubDispatch 4 May 2025! #Atari #Flashback3 #Contest #Winner! Plus: #SpiritoftheSamurai coming 2 #VCS soon? @Atari #Constantini #Music #Remixes! @arcade_1up stuff, #AtariVCS chat, 2 #Hats, #Honda #Navi & more! #gaming Watch: youtu.be/jG5EXaFvWSo

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#HappyMemorialDay 2 all who have served... incl those we have lost & still continue 2 defend our country. Semper Fi!, as Dad would say. This is my last pic of Dad, who we lost a few months after a family trip 2 Miami in March 2019 to Alzheimer's & I miss him every day. xx

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MON 5/27 on #BCB! #AtariTheatre is back! This time, get your dose of #AtariST #Commercials, #Shorts, #DealerPromos & #Featurettes! The #ST line of #Atari #Computers released in 1985 is the spotlight! Its NOT a plaything! 6p PT/9p ET! #retrocomputing Watch: youtu.be/uz4KVcjqOxo

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On a new #NaviNomad, I take you out for a nice Saturday spin on my #Minimoto - the @Honda #Navi! Here in the high desert, I take u to some incredible weird places on my #scooter & even follow a #fridge to boot! This day was incredibly windy, tho. ;) Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9JS...

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NOW on #AtariNewsline! #XBox Announces #RetroClassics on @Xbox! FREE 4 #Gamepass holders! Includes 50 @Activision titles! Lets take a look! Plus: #HeartofNeon, the #JeffMinter Doc bluray, hits #kickstarter! Interested? Only on #BCB! #Gaming #Atari Watch: youtu.be/1CFrQmDTUns

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Coming MON Jun 2 to #ThatAtariShow! It's Episode 100! Can u believe it?! We're catching up w/ my good buds & past faves #TheGamefreak & #MrPoestyle! We discuss #Evercade, #Atari, #YouTube, content creation & what's new since their last visit! (Pt 1!) Link Incoming!! #BCB #Gaming

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Just met up w/ #TheGamefreak for his upcoming show #TheRetroHour on his channel! We talk about #Atari, @nvmusa, #AtariNewsline, #ThatAtariShow's 100th episode on June 2, content creation on #YouTube & much more! I'll repost his link when available! Don't miss it. ;) #Gaming #BCB

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Just Interviewed my guest from 2 yrs ago, #TheGamefreak, for my 100th episode special 4 #ThatAtariShow! Great chat! Airing in about a month! Stay tuned 2 #BCB 4 #Atari & #Evercade discussions & #gaming goodness, coming your way again soon! @atari #Gaming @blazeretrogames

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Just interviewed longtime friend & guest #MrPoestyle for my 100th episode of #ThatAtariShow airing on Mon, Jun 2 @ 7p MT! We discuss all the latest, incl new #Atari #games being released soon, #Popeye, life, #AtariVCS, his worst & favorite #Atari2600 games & more! Dont miss it! Only on #BCB! #Gaming

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Quick short w/ me playing my @arcade_1up #ClawMachine! Tonite on #BCB! Is it worth having in your #homearcade or too pricey? Let's take a look! #Gaming #Arcade1Up #A1Up #Toys #Review Only on #BCB! #YouTube Click: youtube.com/shorts/C908d...

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2Nite on #BCB! Its another #arcadecab #review! This time, I take a look @ the @arcade_1up #ClawMachine! Is this the perfect #accesssory to your A1UP #homearcade or a no go? I show u full #assembly & 2 weeks w/ the cab! 7pMT! #Gaming #Arcade1UP #Toys Watch: youtu.be/Qrk0hbsONkE

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THU 5/22 @ 9a MT! #AtariNewsline Article Roundup is back w/ 5 stories! #Atari Maturity Check, #AtariVCS #Firmware Update!, #Jay & #SilenBob!, Good #Stockholder News & #TotallyReliableDeliveryService! Lets roundup them stories & discuss! #Gaming #BCB Watch: youtu.be/wVJ9qJScz80

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TONIGHT on #XpressO3, 5-10 Min #GameReviews 4 #Atari7800, I play #MarioBros on the #7800Plus! This is the late 80's port of #Nintendo's #Mario classic! How does this #Atari game hold up 37 yrs later? Let's hop to it! 7p MT! Only on #BCB! #Gaming 🕹️Watch: youtu.be/s6cEFHTaiZw

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TODAY on #AtariNewsline! 2 New #Atari #GameTrailers! #MissileCommandDelta & #TigerHeli 4 the #Atari7800! Lets take a look! Plus: Special @atari Delivery! What could it be? An #Unboxing in the Forecast! And: #BCB Crunches the Numbers! 9a MT! #Gaming Watch: youtu.be/JN5SW50P2Tk

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No handouts here, just honest & dedicated 5 yrs of hard work creating an @Atari focused #YouTube page! I pay 4 ALL my games myself & Im not sponsored, so no worries about having 2 edit myself. Click 2 sub 4 ALL the latest #Atari #gaming news & more! Click: www.youtube.com/@ballistik_c...

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🕹️MON 5/19 on #ThatAtariShow!! All About the #Atari #1040STF! My buddy #BallyAlley & I take a look @ this COOL #computer from '86! Plus: @_GearsofGames_ in @atari #CreatorSpace! And: #AtariNewsline & some cool #ST #Commercials! 7p MT! WATCH: youtu.be/CQp-YvmkqdA #Gaming #BCB

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#TigerHeli ! 40th Anniv Edition! Coming soon! For the 1st Time on #Atari consoles! New Promo from #Atari! Lands 7.18.25! Preorder now @ atari.com! #gaming Watch the 26 sec promo: youtube.com/shorts/MxiBD... via @YouTube

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Join me today @ 11a MT for another ep of #NoFilterHD! This time, I'm replaying #IRobot by #llamasoft on @TheAtari_VCS! (Since #OBS sucks & it ruined my #gameplay footage last episode 4 this game.) It's incredible & deserves another look! #Atari #VCS Watch: youtu.be/7w-U6g-vx8c

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2Nite on #NoFilterHD! Its #HomeBrewHeaven Pt 3 on @TheAtari_VCS! Feat. 4 #games NEW 2 the system & good examples of #indie #homebrew goodness! #GalacticIntrusion, #BountyBobStrikesBack 7800, #iRobot & #Adventure-inspired #MiniDragonChalice! 8p CT! #Atari #VCS Link Up Soon! #BCB

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FRI on #AtariNewsline! #MiniDragonChalice is out by @gemintronic on @TheAtari_VCS! Plus: #Atari's #IP List is Updated! Anything new? + #IRobot's Disappearing Act on the #VCS! And: the @Atari #1040stf on #ThatAtariShow! 9a MDT! #Gaming Only on #BCB! Watch: youtu.be/RVAFc4kQqSQ

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