S3:E5: Monthly News and Notes for those who grew up Atari.

The Vertical Blank: Generation Atari. Season 3 Episode 5: Monthly News and Notes for those who grew up Atari, Or Atari News and HomeBrew Update for Q1 of 2020: Apocalypse Edition.
In this episode we cover news from the Official Atari as well as other new hardware projects that have sparked our interest. We also attempt to cover homebrew games for all of Atari Systems including the 2600, 5200, 7800, 8bit Computers, ST, Lynx and Jaguar. 

8bitrocket Pong Returns Post Mortem Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoEDKq2PAPg

Pong Quest
https://www.atari.com/games/pong-quest/

Zero Page homebrew reports:
Atari 2600 Homebrew Completed/WIP in 2020

 https://atariage.com/forums/topic/301348-atari-2600-homebrew-completedwip-in-2020/

• 1 vs 1 Pro Tennis (16K) by @easmith
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfJSpOrIWjs

• Save Gaia: The Cy-Mage (64K) by @EvoMikeUK / Generation2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfJSpOrIWjs
• Street Rod 2600 (32K) by @TwentySixHundred
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfJSpOrIWjs
  
• Zoo Keeper (32K Port) by Champ Games: John Champeau @johnnywc, Nathan Strum @Nathan Strum (graphics), Robert Vieira and Thomas Jentzsch @Thomas Jentzsch (Music) (Previously Nominated for WIP)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYw47wffgw8 

Atari 7800 Homebrew Completed/WIP in 2020

Zero Page homebrew reports:

https://atariage.com/forums/topic/301937-atari-7800-homebrew-completedwip-in-2020/

• Dragon's Descent by @Revontuli
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcUtpaBzkAY

Atari 8-Bit/5200 Homebrew Completed/WIP in 2020

Zero Page Homebrew

 https://atariage.com/forums/topic/304311-atari-8-bit5200-homebrew-completedwip-in-2020/

Below is a list of all the Atari 8-Bit/5200 homebrew games that have either been completed in 2020 or have released an updated WIP in 2020. Please let me know if there are any missing or inaccurate entries.

• Lord of the Orb Xaver (Map Set 004) by Marcin "@XaVeR" Kasztelan (Note: Map Update)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYiWWJLqdPQ
• Adventure II XE by @Cafeman
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffMdWP-scl0
  You are no longer a Dot and it looks really nice.
• Phoenix by @DearHorse
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4xz3dEqB3Y
  Video just a demo of title screen so far but looks really nice
• Unicorns Season: Prince of Persia by @rensoup
  Looks amazing!
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlLEycyvJNA&t=192s
• Wonderboy by @Yaron Nir & @popmilo (Code), @José Pereira & @TIX (Graphics), @miker (Music & SFX)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCWswH1Nb3A&list=PLUn2hdFMjKJTrBOE-nNSGmfDweEM3jiMw&index=220&t=0s
  Looks like it could one of the best conversions ever to the 8bits

Atari Lynx - from atarigamer.com
https://atarigamer.com/explore/new-releases

• New Puzzle Game: 4TTUDE v1.2
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t2s2rG4f1c
  4Ttude for Atari Lynx by Nop90
  

Atari ST/E. TT. Falcon

• Verge World Icarus - https://atariage.com/forums/topic/304262-new-atari-st-game-vergeworld-icarus-is-coming
• New 8bitchip harddrive adaptations: 30 plus new adaptions
  http://atari.8bitchip.info/fromhd2.php
  Highlights for us Phantasie II and III
• The CURSE OF RABENSTEIN - Pudd;e Soft full color Text Adventure
  https://www.atarilegend.com/games/games_detail.php?game_id=7540
• ST Enhanced Game Called Sadonic, a remake of Spectrum game with STE enhancements:  Vertical scrolling shooter
  http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-sardonic_35777.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmlqMEdeQTY&t=868s

Fun game, reminds me of Plutos. 

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