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 ...

The Atari 2600 wasn't the first video game console, or even the first one to accept cartridges. Atari released it in the fall of 1977, and it sold reasonably well in its first holiday season. But ...

The legend of the discarded Atari 2600 games is more than just an urban legend—it’s a jackpot. The Alamogordo News reported that 881 Atari cartridges of the classic flop “E.T.” game were discovered in ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The recent PhillyClassic 4 gaming show saw two new games being previewed for the Atari 2600 and ColecoVision video game systems. Attendees at the ...

VideoLife is an Atari version of Conway's Game of Life, a cellular automaton where players watch the evolution of "life" on the screen rather than actively playing. This game was only available via ...

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This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Atari home gaming console. Yes, the 2600, with its sleek design and many iconic games, is now four decades old. The cover of Tim Lapetino’s book, published ...