About the author, Atari Archive

About the author

Kevin Bunch is a video game researcher and historian who has been interested in the early days of the video game industry since he was a child. He currently resides in Maryland, where he works as a science writer by day. Outside of game history research, he enjoys playing fighting games, stargazing, travel and the natural world.

Besides this website, Kevin has published his research via his YouTube channel and through books. His first book, Atari Archive Vol. 1: 1977-1978, is currently available through Limited Run Games and Amazon. He also serves as a rotating guest host on the longtime video game podcast, Retronauts.

You can support Kevin’s continued research through his Patreon: www.patreon.com/atariarchive.

Selected outside works and appearances by Kevin Bunch:

Written articles:

The Long Lost Tarzan Atari Game, Preserved – Gamehistory.org, June 3, 2024

Selling the First Programmable Game Console: An Interview with John Donatoni About the Channel F – ROMchip.org, December 2023

Atari’s Superman – June 1, 1979, Sci-Fi 5, June 1, 2022

Pioneer Rediscovered: The Woman Who Brought Female Representation to Games – Gamehistory.org (with Kate Willaert), May 13, 2022

Unreleased: The Tale of RCA’s Unreleased Arcade Games, Digital Press # 76, Summer 2018

Introducing People to the VCS, Digital Press #74, Winter 2015

To the Last Cart: The Enduring Atari 2600 Collector Community, 1up.com, Sept. 27, 2012

Nintendo DS: Home of the Paddle Controller, Digital Press #71, Fall 2011

Bizarre Game Mash-Up: A K.C.’s Crazy Chase Retrospective, reposted to Kotaku but originally published on Infinitelives.net, Nov. 28, 2010.