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Yars' Return is one of three games being released for the Atari 2600, nearly three decades after the console's discontinuation. The Atari 2600–a goliath of console gaming–may have been discontinued 28 ...

After four years of teases and drip-fed information, the Atari VCS console will soon be available for purchase by the public, beginning June 15, 2021. The Atari VCS hybrid console and accessories will ...

The device that’s been released technically does what Atari promised, but reviews have been pretty middling. VGC says the console’s built-in selection of 100 Atari games (18 from the arcade and 82 ...

The Atari 2600 Plus is a shrunken version of the 2600 that works with both 2600 and 7800 cartridges, and it’s coming in November. The Atari 2600 Plus is a shrunken version of the 2600 that works with ...

The Mandelbrot set, according to Wikipedia, is “the set of complex numbers for which the function does not diverge.” Even if you don’t understand the mathematics behind it, you’ve likely seen the ...

Atariannounced the implementation of a new strategy for Atari Gaming, aimed in particular at devoting new resources to the development of higher value-added premium games. Increased selectivity in ...

As of later this month, Atari is officially back in the video game hardware business. Base VCS consoles start at $299.99, while bundles, which also include both a wireless classic joystick and modern ...

When the early-’80s home video game business began dwindling in the US, Atari looked to a Laserdisc arcade cabinet to boost its fortunes. That’s according to Richard Taylor, who served as the film ...