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Atari 2600+ review: retro analogue design makes an almost excellent comeback

An affectionate throwback to the analogue design era.

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Atari 2600+ review – a perfect 1970s pop cultural relic

This painstaking reproduction of one of the earliest and most beloved games consoles is light on games, but heavy on nostalgic kick

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Atari 2600+ review: “After 46 years, I might retire my original console”

The Atari 2600+ is a authentic reimagining of an iconic retro system that boasts HDMI output and a cartridge slot, all while looking like the '70s console.

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10 Best Atari 5200 games

The best Atari 5200 games of all time according to Retro Gamer

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10 Best Intellivision games

The best Intellivision games as picked by the Retro Gamer team

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Atari acquires retro specialists Digital Eclipse in deal worth up to $20 million

"Digital Eclipse is the best in the world at what they do," said Atari's chairman and CEO.

PC Gamer

Atari looking to acquire Digital Eclipse following Nightdive Studios purchase

Digital Eclipse, known for its high-quality classic game ports, are set to be acquired by Atari soon.

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What '80s kids also remember

Unlike Reagan's economy, trickle-down fear works. It trickles down into everything — into the way we see the world

Salon

Pushing Buttons: What the biggest deal in games history means for Call of Duty, Overwatch and more

After months of legal and regulatory wrangling, the $69bn merger is done – and could change the future of the industry

The Guardian - UK

34 Years Later, the Future of Gaming Looks Surprisingly Like This Classic Nintendo Console

After going all in on power-guzzling home consoles, the video game industry is shifting gears to a more elegant alternative: the handheld.

Inverse

Europe’s workers face bleak winter as firms ‘profiteer’, says union chief

Millions ‘holding on with their fingertips’ due to high interest rates, squeezed wages and Covid costs, says the European TUC boss, Esther Lynch

The Guardian - UK

Bethesda Founder Christopher Weaver Is Racing to Protect Video Game History

From creating Elder Scrolls to preserving the origins of the industry, Christopher Weaver reflects on his career in video games — and what comes next.

Inverse

5 more artists that loved their gear so much they named themselves after it

It's all here: teenagers rioting, pitches being shifted, modes being selected, and Dom's Roland sampler

MusicRadar

Qomp2 is a Pong-inspired indie that lets you play as the ball

Qomp2 will tell an "enigmatic story of doubt, fear, and self-acceptance" and reveal the “the truth behind the Pong ball”.

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Atari's making a sequel to Pong, and the weirdest part is that it looks awesome

Pong's getting an "artful reimagining" that looks weirdly great

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What’s the secret to great video game box art?

Good video game box art is hard to create, Lewis Packwood picks fives examples that made an impact.

I played Atari 2600 plus and just 10 seconds proved it's not a games console, it's a time machine

The Atari 2600+ reissue took me back to my childhood instantly

Inverse

Atari 2600+ Revives Iconic Console With Original Cartridge Support, HDMI, and USB-C

The Atari 2600+is 80 percent the size of the original Atari 2600, works with original Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges, and supports modern TVs with HDMI and USB-C ports.

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The Atari 2600 is being recreated for modern audiences

Atari and Plaion have revealed the Atari 2600+, a "modern-day faithful creation" of the company's first home console.

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A new Atari 2600 console with HDMI has emerged, and it runs original cartridges

The Atari 2600+ is a reimagined version of the 1970s console with HDMI output and a cartridge slot, and it looks almost like the original.

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The 10 worst video game controllers of all time

Controllers are an essential part of gaming, but there have been many failures along the way to the standards we have now.

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This neon-drenched platformer made me absolutely miserable

Mr. Run and Jump offers more than just a challenge, and frankly I don’t think I’m brave enough to face it again.

GamesRadar

Atari is bringing retro arcade gaming back with PCB collection, sort of

Atari has launched a series of replica arcade PCBs that pay homage to classic games like Lunar Lander and Warlords, and they cost a pretty penny.

The Guardian - UK

40 years of the Nintendo Famicom – the console that changed the games industry

Entering a crowded field, the Nintendo Famicom came to dominate the market in the 1980s, leaving a family orientated legacy that continues to be felt today

PC Gamer

44 years later, Atari's making a new Lunar Lander game

"With precision gravity flier mechanics."

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