AtariAge Forums: Jess Ragan - Viewing Profile

Anybody got a spare Tron tabletop they'd be willing to sell me? I'm also looking for other vintage handhelds and tabletops. Let me know if you have anything to offer.

http://www.zazzle.com/thegameroomblitz

I just wanted to direct your attention to my Zazzle merchandise shop, filled with delightfully geeky apparel for the whole family! Okay, mostly just the thirty-something men in the family who spend entirely too much time playing video games. I believe this shirt in particular should be of some interest to those of you currently following the Activision/Infinity Ward scandal that went down a couple of weeks ago.

http://www.zazzle.co...829733979220775

http://kotaku.com/54...quest-extension

Remember that fan license that Sierra gave a team of enthusiasts, allowing them to make a sequel to Roberta Williams' King's Quest series? Activision rescinded those rights and forced them to stop the project in mid-development. Sometimes corporate greed becomes so overpowering that it clouds all sense of judgment and reason. Does Activision plan to do anything with the King's Quest brand? No. Is the company making any profit from the King's Quest series? No. Will they let anyone else have it? No. They're jealously guarding a license that's of no conceivable use to them, and is no threat to them in the hands of a team of hobbyists. It's not good public relations. It's not rational business strategy. It's just pigs feeding at a fucking trough.

As far as I'm concerned, Activision no longer exists. All that remains is CrapDivision.

Hey, does anyone know the value of the Mattel Burgertime handheld that was released in the early 1980s? I just won one of these in an eBay auction for $17.50. I thought it was supposed to be valuable, but given the rather flaccid bidding war for the item, I'm not so sure. Here's the item in question in case you're not familiar with it (although if you're not, you obviously wouldn't know how much it's worth):

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 160405038728

Also, is there some sort of price guide for these old handhelds? I couldn't find anything online.

There have been arcade games on Xbox Live, but nothing like this!

http://www.joystiq.c...nd-games-for-w/

The Xbox Game Room lets you create your own virtual arcade and walk around inside it, similar to the old Emulaxian frontend. The Game Room will include offerings from Konami, Atari, and Mattel, although they won't strictly be arcade games... some titles for the Atari 2600 and Intellivision will be added to the mix as well. It's an interesting idea, but it also sounds like a convenient way for Microsoft to shake even more loose change from the pockets of classic gamers. Still, there is a certain appeal to my avatar playing Crystal Castles...