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CrackPots - A ColecoVision homebrew adaptation of Activision Atari 2600 classic!
Electric Dreams has released CrackPots, a homebrew adaptation of Activision's 1983 Atari 2600 game, for the ColecoVision. This new version features updated graphics, animated backgrounds, and enhanced sound capabilities while retaining the original's core gameplay of dropping pots to defeat incoming bugs.
Dan Kitchen Fire & Ice RGX 2026 Guest of Honor
Original Activision game designer Dan Kitchen will be a Guest of Honor at Fire & Ice RGX 2026, a video game event taking place on June 20-21. Kitchen is known for numerous Atari 2600 classics and co-founded Audacity Games. The article also briefly mentions other game releases and collaborations, including DLC for Hello Kitty Island Adventure and Dimensional Double Shift, and a collaboration between Call of Duty: Warzone and Dollar Shave Club.