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multiplayerblog.mtv.com - 3/19/2009

Producer: ‘Ghostbusters’ Game Is ‘Gears of War’ Lite

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What did Atari do with the extra development time for "Ghostbusters"? They made the game more accessible. Here's how. *** Last week, I got a quick demo at the Atari offices of the Times Square level of "Ghostbusters: The Video Game" on the Xbox 360, which had the apparition-chasing teammates ...

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retrothing.com - 3/26/2009

Exclusive Video: Atari Flashback Portable

— retrothing.com — While at the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Retro Thing shot exclusive video of the prototype Atari... Flashback Portable. This pocket-sized game has a built in screen, and plays your favorite Atari 2600 ROMs downloaded into its internal ... (more) Exclusive Video: Atari Flashback Portable

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blog.wired.com - 3/14/2009

How Atari 2600's Crazy Hardware Changed Game Design

— blog.wired.com — In the beginning, there was the Atari 2600. It was the world's first truly successful home gaming... machine and 30 years later its durability remains a marvel. A new book chronicles the platform and how it changed the nature of game design. (more) How Atari 2600's Crazy Hardware Changed Game Design

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obsessable.com - 3/24/2009

The Periodic Table of Game Controllers

— obsessable.com — This chart would have made chemistry class far more interesting. Flickr user Pixel Fantasy created this "periodic... table" of game console controllers stretching all the way back into the hazy reaches of history to the venerable Atari Pong (remember back when a moving pixel could ... (more) The Periodic Table of Game Controllers

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Ghostbusters Is "Gears of War Lite" [Atari]
Kotaku — ... senior producer Garrett Moehring. "Because that's really what it is for the most part, it's an action-shooter Gears of War Lite, in a way. But it's not as complex." Not that Gears of War was super complex. By " Gears Lite", Moehring seems to be referring to simplifying the number of buttons used and the controller layout. He goes on to say they've streamlined things to make a better experience for all players. Things like auto-ghost-wrangling and unlimited traps have been added. Producer: ‘Ghostbusters' Game Is ‘Gears of War' Lite [Multiplayer]

Ghostbusters is ‘Gears of War lite’ say Atari
PR News: — ... said that they are trying to make the game as serious as it can get and have the game appeal to a mainstream audience. He stated: “We’re trying to make this pretty mainstream as far as a third-person shooter goes. Because that’s really what it is for the most part, it’s an action-shooter — Gears of War lite, in a way. But it’s not as complex.” Ghostbusters and Gears of War? Interesting combination we have there. He was speaking in a interview with MTV, check out the full interview here for much more details. What do you think of his comments? Sign up to our ...

Ghostbusters producer talks Atari takeover, describes game as 'Gears of War Lite'
Joystiq — ... Atari's senior producer for Ghostbusters, Garret Moehring, recently spoke with MTV Multiplayer about the upcoming title and its focus. He says the team is really going for a mainstream experience with this game and that Ghostbusters is ...