Atari was founded in 1972 and offered clunky cartridge games such as Pong and Centipede that make Candy Crush look downright space-age. But you wouldn't enjoy your favorite smartphone games or be able ...
Both a best-seller and infamous, industry-shaking failure, Pac-Man's Atari 2600 port was recently rereleased for the ...
Atari recently released its half-year earnings report for the current financial year, and it didn't seem to have much good news for the Atari VCS console. As picked up by Tom's Hardware, the report ...
My Arcade has launched the Atari Gamestation Go, a portable retro console that’s now available through major retailers including GameStop, Amazon, Walmart, and Atari’s own online store. The company ...
T he Atari Pong arcade machine made its debut on this day in 1972. According to the iconic games firm, “from an initial ...
If there’s one console that holds a special place in the hearts of console gamers of a certain age, it’s the Atari 2600. A 6502 based system with a cartridge slot and a couple of joysticks, it plugged ...
Atari announced in June that it was getting back into the hardware business, with plans for an upcoming “Ataribox” console. Of course, it didn’t release any actual details at the time—only a ...
I was six years old when the Atari 2600 game E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released. In the years since, the game has taken on an almost mythical quality in the hearts and minds of many Atari fans, ...
As Senior Video Producer at CNET, Sean has worked on more videos than he can count. He covers video games and video game hardware through previews, reviews, events, and more. The Atari 2600 is back, ...
As the pandemic raged in 2020, a revolution played out in the entertainment world. In that year, video game revenue grew 20% to a whopping $179.7 billion — pulling in more money than global movies and ...
No one could have predicted that fifty-three years ago this game would have led to the success of the video game indsutry.
Atari is taking a major step back from video games. The company is creating a new cryptocurrency named "Atari Token." The Atari Token is being created specifically for use on a new digital platform ...