The cartridge based game consoles of decades ago had a relatively simple modus operandi — they would run a program stored in a ROM in the cartridge, and on the screen would be the game for the ...

Yars' Return is one of three games being released for the Atari 2600, nearly three decades after the console's discontinuation. The Atari 2600–a goliath of console gaming–may have been discontinued 28 ...

The My Arcade Atari Gamestation Go handheld console, packed with 200 retro games and multiple controller options, just ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. Atari, one of the most storied brands in video game history ...

Even though I was a child of the ’90s who grew up with a Sega Genesis, my favorite console was my mother’s hand-me-down Atari 2600. It was the one console I kept hooked up to the TV in my bedroom, ...

Two classic game companies have united under one roof as Atari has acquired the Intellivision Entertainment brand, though left its disastrous Amico console behind. That's because Atari hasn't acquired ...

I was six years old when the Atari 2600 game E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released. In the years since, the game has taken on an almost mythical quality in the hearts and minds of many Atari fans, ...

As Senior Video Producer at CNET, Sean worked on more videos than he can count. He covered video games and video game hardware through previews, reviews, events and more. The Atari 2600 is back, but ...

Atari recently released its half-year earnings report for the current financial year, and it didn't seem to have much good news for the Atari VCS console. As picked up by Tom's Hardware, the report ...

Forty years ago today, on June 27, 1972, Atari Incorporated was born. What started with Pong grew into a revolutionary videogame company that dominated the arena for more than a decade, went into ...

If you think the PS5 is expensive, get a load of Atari’s “Home Pong” prototype. The original 1975, hand-carved wood mock-up of the Pong system recently sold for $270,910 at auction, according to ...