And as before, the book covers the 2600's creation and launch—then named the Video Computer System, or VCS for short. The book celebrates the highs and lows of this late-1970s and early-1980s console ...

Despite not being the first video game console ever made, for many, the Atari 2600 is the definitive beginning of home video game entertainment. Its hardware limitations resulted in games that relied ...

Many stories have been told about an ancient power that tried to conquer the world, only to be punished for its hubris and vanish. This power wasn't Atlantis – it was Atari. Following the home version ...

The Atari 2600 Plus retro console, Pac-Man Edition Image: Atari / Bandai Namco I’ll be honest: Part of the reason I wanted the Pac-Man Edition Atari 2600 Plus console was because I thought it would ...

TL;DR: The Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition, launching in 2025, revives the classic console with modern features like HDMI output and wireless joysticks. Priced at $169.99, it includes a 2-in-1 PAC-MAN ...

Atari has put out updated versions of multiple classic consoles in recent years, following up its Atari 2600+ replica console from 2023 with the 7800+ in late 2024, all accompanied by honest-to-god ...

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 ...