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We played games on the Atari 2600+ — the highly anticipated refresh of the Atari Video Computer System (VCS), Atari’s legendary console from 1977 — and here’s what we thought.
The Atari 400 and 800 signaled the start of a new era in computing. Breakout, by ExtremeTech editor-in-chief Jamie Lendino, was the first book to cover what made Atari’s groundbreaking computer ...
The Atari 2600+ ($129.99, out today, on Atari.com and Amazon) is a modern-day re-creation of the original Atari VCS (video computer system), released in 1977 and later renamed the 2600.
In partnership with Plaion, which created the Atari 2600+ console which we received quite warmly, Retro Games Ltd. announced via Facebook that THE400 Mini will release worldwide on March 28, 2024 ...
The Atari 800XL, part of Atari's 8-bit home computer line, combined gaming and productivity in the early 1980s – featuring built-in BASIC, a full keyboard, and compatibility with Atari 2600 ...
The build uses a 6507 chip running at 1 MHz, paired with a 6532 RIOT and just 128 bytes of RAM—a similar setup to the Atari 2600. The video explains how the code stacks up and drives the display ...
Built to the specifications of Atari's 8-bit computer line, which began in 1979 with the Atari 400 and 800 systems, the Atarino Pico is no mere emulator (like the Atari 400 Mini).
Nostalgic Atari fans can add the Atari 400 Mini to their collection for only $97.19 for a limited time. This is the lowest price yet for the recreation of the 1979 8-bit home computer that ...
The color version displays heavy dithering, making it less clear than the grayscale mode, but it adds full-screen damage effects. Running Doom on a real Atari ST instead of Eschenburg's emulator ...