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So what happened? (Infogrames)

Started by MegaManFan, Sep 27 2004 4:58 PM

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#26 Atariboy  

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Posted Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:11 PM

Emailing them doesn't work. lol

I got "What are you referring to , if I may ask?" for a reply.

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Posted Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:15 PM

Paul Slocum said:

CPUWIZ said:

As soon as the slashdot bomb gets dropped.  :twisted:

I'll submit a story tomorrow. ;)

You may include this as a quote, "Fairly well known crazy Atari 2600 collector is even comtemplating selling everything in his collection, to remove the word Atari all together from the house.". :|

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Posted Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:29 PM

CPUWIZ said:


You may include this as a quote, "Fairly well known crazy Atari 2600 collector is even comtemplating selling everything in his collection, to remove the word Atari all together from the house.".  :|

Please send the full list to me. :P

Rick :D

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Posted Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:32 PM

That list would be about this long for you:

Waterworld T-Shirt

LOL

#30 Blackjack  

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Posted Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:34 PM

:ponder: I want in on this sale!

#31 Mock  

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Posted Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:35 PM

so why is Adventure II still in the store? :ponder:

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Posted Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:36 PM

DOH!

I meant Venture II..sorry

:? :dunce:


:ponder: :ponder:

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Posted Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:37 PM

:x

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Posted Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:37 PM

Mock said:

DOH!

I meant Venture II..sorry  

:?  :dunce:  


:ponder:  :ponder:

Venture was not made by Atari.

#35 Crimefighter  

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Posted Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:37 PM

Saboteur is being put on these retro-console devices Infrogames is manufacturing.

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Posted Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:51 PM

CPUWIZ said:

That list would be about this long for you:

Waterworld T-Shirt

LOL

LOL!

WOW! i just checked out the AA store. :sad: :sad: :sad:

glad i got all the hacks i wanted... so what about the "new" hacks?? :ponder:

Rick

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:07 AM

CPU gonna give it all up & join the PAL side. :twisted:


New hacks should be kept lowkey.

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:07 AM

this whole thing stinks, and worst of all, there isn't a damn thing we can do about it. They are within their dirty, dirty capitalistic rights. What they are doing is the profitable thing to do, but its not the "right" thing to do in the interest of the love of classic video games, in my opinion. Infogrames wishes to alienate and piss off the very people they expect to market their crap to. Your dollar is your vote people!

needless to say, I'm pissed (and most of you will probably say I'm overreacting, as I did when this happened to the hacks, but first it was the hacks, now the homebrews, they just keep taking, and taking, and if you think its going to stop, you don't understand capitalism and profit hungry corporations very well).

Best case scenario, the "retro" fad ends in a few years and Infogrames forgets all about our little corner of the world again.

But no matter what, this really really stinks. :sad: :x :sad: :x

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 1:00 AM

sku_u said:

Mock said:

DOH!

I meant Venture II..sorry  

:?  :dunce:  


:ponder:  :ponder:

Venture was not made by Atari.

http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html...wareLabelID=576

Don't they have the rights ? :?

is

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 1:08 AM

Did I hear correctly that one of our fellow board members got a "C&D" letter for using an Atari logo in his flyer and on his website to promote a gaming night? That's really f'n ridiculous, if true.

#41 Thomas Jentzsch  

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 2:40 AM

JoustPong and MondoPong are gone too? :(

I hope this is just a problem with the name and they will return soon.

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 2:47 AM

StanJr said:

this whole thing stinks, and worst of all, there isn't a damn thing we can do about it.
Except for telling everybody. Maybe that helps.

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Your dollar is your vote people!
Exactly!

BTW: I wonder how long it takes until someone digs out the rights for Thrust. :ponder: ;)

#43 Thomas Jentzsch  

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 2:50 AM

BTW: If negotiations should have no success, AA should start making a list with all now banned games and who banned them. I might get quite long soon. :roll:

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 2:55 AM

Thomas Jentzsch said:

I might get quite long soon. :roll:

I didn't just hear that. :ponder:

#45 Mock  

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 2:56 AM

:ponder:

#46 Thomas Jentzsch  

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 3:04 AM

CPUWIZ said:

I didn't just hear that.  :ponder:
:D

tttttttttttttttttttt...

#47 highinfidelity  

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 3:19 AM

sku_u said:

If anyone wants to use my avatar to show their disgust, feel free to do so:
Thank you! :thumbsup:

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 3:24 AM

Hi Paul!

Paul Slocum said:

CPUWIZ said:

As soon as the slashdot bomb gets dropped.  :twisted:

I'll submit a story tomorrow. ;)

Thanks a lot. I wish I had some good contacts to spread the story. Hm... maybe MaO can get the word out to some German mags...

Greetings,
Manuel

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 5:30 AM

Cybergoth said:

Hi Paul!

Paul Slocum said:

CPUWIZ said:

As soon as the slashdot bomb gets dropped.  :twisted:

I'll submit a story tomorrow. ;)

Thanks a lot. I wish I had some good contacts to spread the story. Hm... maybe MaO can get the word out to some German mags...

Greetings,
Manuel

I will forward Paul's Slashdot article to several contacts I have at videogame magazines. I am pretty sure that at least 1 or 2 will pick up this issue...

Marc

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Posted Tue Sep 28, 2004 6:08 AM

MegaManFan said:

Did I hear correctly that one of our fellow board members got a "C&D" letter for using an Atari logo in his flyer and on his website to promote a gaming night?  That's really f'n ridiculous, if true.

But it wouldn't be the first time. Anyone recall the atarilabs.com fiasco a year or two back? He, too, got a C&D letter both regarding his use of the logo and of the atarlabs.com domain and name for his website (despite the fact that there is no "Atari Labs" division of Infogrames or Atari). He had to give up the use of both to Infogrames.

Welcome to the cold and calculated world of corporate politics, where the sound of your ass being kicked echoes down its marble halls for days...
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