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Here's an update from the Blast Annual 2020 team -
BLAST ANNUAL 2020 UPDATE: We now have a website. Link is here. http://blastannual.com/ Its a bit of a work in progress atm. I have not set up banking details as yet been too busy but will strive to get the banking details sorted soon so that we can set up pre orders and purchases for other items when they become available.From the developers of
Project Argon, Mark/Space, here's a small update on the progress they've been making...
A bit more work to do, but was super pleased we got this working today... We first tried a few months back, and now that we re-did the UI, it finally worked on Chromebook as well. This emulator is in closed alpha at the moment, if you want updates as well as a chance to participate in the developer beta, go to their website and subscribe to the mailing list.
We published screenshots and online playable versions of the
Sillyventure 2k19 Atari Lynx games and demos not long ago, well a few developers contacted us to say their ROMs can be made available to download. So you can now download
Bastion and
Silas Adventure. Plus now the video of the
No Time demo is available, it's really worth a watch!
Bastian is an amazing new 3D engine demo for Atari Lynx. This demo was presented during Sillyventure2k19 programming contest and it's something you have to see to believe. The demo shows off a full 3D environment on an Atari Lynx. It has amazing chiptune music and some awesome high colour pixel art thrown in too. Go check it out.
Blast Annual 2020 is a new retro gaming magazine that covers a range of old consoles and computer systems and Atari Lynx is one of those. Atari Gamer will be collaborating with the Blast Annual team and will have a number of articles in the debut edition. These articles will cover Atari Lynx 30th Birthday as well as the number of programming contests that have been held in celebration of it.
Baron Lovejoy Travels in Time has been announced in development this year. It's meant to be a traditional style platformer game and a new addition to the ever-growing Atari Lynx homebrew library.
Sampo Rintanen has started a
game development blog for this title, outlining his plans for multiple platforms and the shape that the final game will take. It's worth a read and we're looking forward to the first playable Atari Lynx version!
Sillyventure 2k19 is only 9 days away now, so it's time to get excited because there will be lots of Atari Lynx content there! The official time table has been announced now too. Here's an English translation of it...
THURSDAY - December 5 20:00 (organizational meeting)
People who want to help in preparations for the event traditionally welcome and desirable smile There will not be too many robots, because this year a team will be hired that will bring the tables and assemble them.
FRIDAY - December 6
06:00 - opening of the gates10:00 - presentation of demoscene productions from VCS, to XL / XE, ST / STe, Lynx, Falcon and Jaguar13:00 - "Silly Talks" - part # 114:30 - crazy compo - Dezemberfest!15:00 - presentation of the best demoscene productions from Silly Venture 2000-2018 - part # 116:45 - meeting in front of the party-place, "Hummer H2" limousine trip in groups of 18 to the "City of Angels" club, where the event will be officially opened and ... regulars know smile Journey accompanied by demos displayed inside, chip- tune music and a glass of champagne smile This year we will be moving with the new version of "Hummer H2" big_smile The purchase, which differs not only in color, but also in the equipment ... smile18:15 - 20:00 - official opening at the City of Angels club20:00 - devil's show 18+ at the City of Angels club20:15 - return to party place21:00 - Wild Compo, MSX and GFX Compo (all platforms)SATURDAY - December 7
10:00 - wake up with Red Bull10:30 - book premiere11:00 - premiere of the magazine11:15 - "Silly Talks" - part # 212:00 - live concert of the "NICK: T" duo (ATARI STE and Commodore C64C)13:30 - a surprise on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Atari Lynx console!15:00 - presentation of the best demoscene productions from Silly Venture 2000-2018 - part # 216:00 - WHIP! Pong Compo16:30 - video presentation of the official opening on Friday17:00 - Intro, Demo and Game Compo (all platforms)SUNDAY - December 8
10:00 - announcement of results, distribution of prizes14:00 - closing the gatesIf you've been waiting for the Atari Lynx
cartridge programmer/reader/writer boards to be back in stock, it's your day! Atari Gamer is about to make a new batch and will be contacting everyone
on the wait list first. If you want to order one, follow the wait list link and leave a comment.
The ever popular
Lynx SD game cartridge that lets you play Atari Lynx games from an SD card is being rebranded as the
Lynx GD aka Lynx Game Drive. The new release will be a new version of the hardware and will load games much faster than the current Lynx SD carts. Atari Gamer will be working closely with RetroHQ on a new menu loader system of course, so keep your eyes peeled for this awesome new cart coming soon!
If you've felt the absence of the
Atari Lynx HandyCast, you're not alone. Mark has been absent for around 9 months now, but he's just announced that the HandyCast is returning in December and an all new episode about Klax. Get your Lynx and headphones ready!
