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Atari is relaunching its most well-known console as the Atari 2600 Plus, an 80 percent scale, HDMI-outputting version of the Atari 2600 on November 17th for $129.99, with support for 2600 and 7800 ...
The joystick on the controller moves just like the actual Atari joystick. You can slide open the front of the system to reveal a side-view of a gaming room from the 1980s.
This new take on the classic wood panel-clad system features an HDMI-out port, making it simple to connect to modern TVs at various resolutions, several USB-C ports and a 10-in-one game cartridge. The ...
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 2600 My Play Watch is available for pre-order on Atari’s website. You can book one for $79.99 and expect to receive it sometime after June 10. The watch will ship with three swappable ...
People who remember the Atari 2600 are the ones who are going to be the ones who buy the 2600+ and it can't be "kinda, sorta" like the original. Just opening the box brought back a ton of nostalgia.
Atari is teaming up with Plaion on a new retro home console after finally taking a mulligan on its last one. The Atari 2600+ pays homage to the original Atari 2600, which delighted children of the ...
Atari's decision to keep the 2600+ as close to the original as possible is kind of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, I am a sucker for attention to detail, and I just can't get over how ...
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 Atari 2600 –a goliath of console gaming–may have been discontinued 28 years ago, but a new initiative by its creator will see three rare or never-released games finally land on the platform.
The Atari 2600+ runs on USB power and connects to your screen via HDMI, with support for multiple resolutions. It is 20% smaller than the original Atari 2600. The full list of games can be seen below.
Atari won’t start shipping the 2600+ until this fall, but they’re currently taking preorders for the $130 system. We’re eager to see somebody pull it apart, as the earlier “mini ...