<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:59:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/atari8bit/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[ANALOG Computing (March 1989)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cover of the March 1989 issue of ANALOG Computing ANALOG was probably the most popular Atari 8-bit magazine in the U.S. and had the longest life among Atari 8-bit magazines. Of course, it only had one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/retrocomputing/@darth-azrael/analog-computing-march-1989-252794f62d44a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/retrocomputing/@darth-azrael/analog-computing-march-1989-252794f62d44a</guid><category><![CDATA[retrocomputing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darth-azrael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 17:59:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUjnoD8Yrh1Cy7awRojZWHzB7mii5CmJtzrUs8HpjL2GfiAoyKnm7BmEarGaACq5885WhxmvXAN3nsJTpVgCu75ZSS2Bbe9F1qwEeJcP9DyJBsx3FjR8h8MqsSYetdQBiF5wNL2m4WS7ExRNUUqDNZgXBkXPUqb9eCpn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Page 6 (February/March 1983)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Atari 8-bit line wasn't terribly popular in the U.K. but it still managed a few dedicated magazines there. Page 6 is one of those. It was published from December 1982 until Autumn 1998 by which time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/retrocomputing/@darth-azrael/page-6-february-march-1983</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/retrocomputing/@darth-azrael/page-6-february-march-1983</guid><category><![CDATA[retrocomputing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darth-azrael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGck83xoWng9PNubC4YB6hiUKiu4iGW16rKAiaD1euko3sZoYeDELniACiiATzHkXLzvHXQWdYqgd3rCP1AaF65cSgkQpAQ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zorro (Atari 8-bit)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zorro was a platform action/puzzle game released for various 8-bit platforms, including the Atari 8-bit, in 1985. 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