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Ah... so yes. The webthing has been comatose.Sorry about that folks. While I've been sleeping, the global economy emerged and then crashed, North Korea went nuclear, and we entered the new era of hope and change. While all of that is important, it ignores the real news that Howard's been the busy guy he always is.

During the fall of 2008 Howard released Once Upon Atari online for streaming by IGN.

Even better, since 2007 Howard has written regular articles for gamesTM Magazine. You can catch up on past articles in our handy archive, but to avoid falling victim to future webthing comas and to catch the latest news you should subscribe to gamesTM Magazine and get the stuff while it's still fresh!

Whole bunches of stuff coming around the corner:

If you are in Germany, watch for the interview coming up in GEE magazine (in Germany)

Yes indeedy yet another renewed renewal of interest in turning the story of Once Upon Atari into a movie. Cross your fingers folks. This fish just keeps getting nibbles so it is bound to get caught at some point.

Look around the internet in a few weeks and you'll probably find that Howard is writing articles (and working on that book)

Two interviews this fall and summer--one in EDGE magazine (in the UK) and another in Retro Gamer magazine (also UK)

Oh and exciting stuff! Thanks to all gamers who necessitated a fresh pressing, thanks to you we have new packaging, now typo free!!  :)

OK OK, There's been news, but the webthang has been off side tracked. But she's back now with scads of new stuff.

Don't miss the PODCAST at Twitch Asylum that features a very thorough review of the Once Upon Atari DVD including a real Howard Interview.

Be sure to catch four lucious pages on Once Upon Atari in the March 2006 issue of EDGE magazine.

And finally, the long awaited (I've been waiting for neary 25 years) ONCE UPON ATARI, the book is finally going to be written (it's about time!). Maybe, just maybe the almost as long awaited movie can happen.

Don't touch that dial! Or at least tune into NPR during August when you may catch Howard proudly pontificating (yet again) on the wondrous disaster that was ET. We will keep you posted as soon as we have more details.

On second thought, turn that dial--off of NPR that is. Apparently, The Powers That Be have nixed the HSW interview on NPR. However, many many thanks to Laura Sydell for the attempt and the interest and hope we get another chance. (I mean really, this is a story even the NY Times and scopes.com has wrong! And you, yes YOU could set the story straight!)

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Only Once Upon ATARI brings you the inside story of Atari exclusively from the people who worked there and made the games. People like me.

-Howard Scott Warshaw

Oh yeah. There is one person interviewed who did not work exclusively in the VCS department. That is Nolan Bushnell, ATARI co-founder and the man recognized as the "father of the video game business."