Atari's Video Computer System wasn’t the first game console, but it was the one that changed the world for an entire generation. I’ve been a tech journalist and editor with PCMag since 2005 and was ...

Atari recently confirmed the games included in the Atari Vault, a free bundle of classic arcade titles that come with the new Atari VCS system. Atari is baking in lots of extra nostalgic value in its ...

Aside from being a smaller version, the Atari 7800 Plus looks exactly like the original console and will allow players to play games in widescreen mode or a 4:3 aspect ratio for retro gamers who want ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Atari 2600 Plus is a shrunken version of the 2600 that works with both 2600 and 7800 cartridges, and it’s ...

Gaming history is something that is still being made, but the origins of the video game market can be traced back to certain people and companies. One of those companies was Atari. They were one of ...

When the Atari 2600 came out in 1977, it revolutionized gaming by popularizing the use of game cartridges and microprocessor-based hardware. No longer were all of a console’s games built into the ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Santa Clara’s Digital Game Museum came across a near-complete version of the cancelled Atari 2600 version of arcade classic Xevious. Behold the ...

The Atari 2600, which was one of the first modern consoles when it was released 46 years ago in 1977, is making a comeback. Atari and publisher Plaion have announced the Atari 2600+, which is ...

The Atari 2600 may not be the very first video game home console, but it was certainly the first one to cut through to ...

On Friday, Atari announced a unique opportunity for classic game aficionados on its social media pages. Effective immediately, it is taking preorders for a special limited-edition cartridge release of ...

LEGO sets are pretty expensive, and the new Atari 2600 set is no exception...but for this price you nearly get a fully-functioning video game console. The new Atari 2600 LEGO is absolutely amazing and ...

The Atari 2600 is also the one console that could arguably be claimed as the herald of modern gamings success and a stark reminder of economic collapses ability to topple even the mightiest; the crash ...