Atari Age Issues #1 & 11 - May/Jun '82 & Mar/Apr '84
Episode 58 - A couple of months ago, a viewer requested a read-through of a magazine from the "Atari days", so here we go. Atari Age was a first-party magazine sent out to members of the Atari Club, which cost only $1 per year to join! There were a total of 11 bimonthly issues published between May/June of 1982 and March/April of 1984, after which time the magazine folded. Some great games are covered in these issues, including Space Invaders, Asteroids, Defender, Millipede, and more. I had a ton of fun making this episode, and would like to do move videos from this era if there is sufficient interest. This read-through was not sponsored, and I have no immediate plans to recruit new sponsorship. If you'd like to help the show, you can either "join" the channel, which will make a small monthly contribution, or you can buy stickers using the link at the top of the description. Also be sure to check out my other channel, where I do live streams, nostalgic musings about childhood in the 80's, and even the occasional collection video. / cgqplus Get your CGQ Stickers - http://www.cgquarterly.com/shopcgq The other channel - / cgqplus The MAME overlays used in this episode were created by "Orions Angel" - / retrovgamer Send us a post card! Classic Gaming Quarterly PO Box 73126 Davis, CA 95617 Show notes: I smashed my thumb again, so that's why I have a bandage over my thumbnail. All Atari 2600 game footage was recorded with an RGB-modded console, with the exceptions of Battlezone and Quadrun, because neither game was cooperating with my setup. -All arcade game footage was recorded using MAME. The overlays used were created by a guy called "Orions Angel", who has a YouTube channel! / retrovgamer Twitter: / cgquarterly Instagram: / cgquarterly Homepage: http://www.cgquarterly.com All video game footage featured on Classic Gaming Quarterly is recorded from actual game hardware, unless otherwise noted. As of episode 35, it is recorded in RGB using an XRGB Mini Framemeister and an Elgato Game Capture HD, or an OSSC and a Startech USB 3.0 capture device. Prior to that, it was recorded in s-video using am RGB to s-video encoder and a DVD recorder. All videos are edited on a Mac using Final Cut Pro X. Most box art featured in CGQ videos comes from The Cover Project (www.thecoverproject.net). Check them out for all of your video game insert needs. Other box art and magazine scans come from Matt Henzel Video Game Obsession (www.videogameobsession.com). Many, many other photos appear thanks to Wikimedia Commons and Evan Amos. Theme music courtesy of Kevin MacLeod: (www.smartsound.com/royalty-free-music/incompetech) #CGQuarterly #LetsRead

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