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Atari has officially announced the new release date for the next entry in their Recharged series, Yars: Recharged Originally when it was announced a couple of weeks ago, the company made it sound like we wouldn't see this until maybe year's end But now it's clear we're getting it a lot sooner as the game[...]

The Atari 2600 is back and comes to life in incredible brick-built format with this stunning 2,532 piece set Relive your childhood gaming experience with this impressive set that features the console, joystick, and three game cartridges Three iconic Atari 2600 games come to life here, with three brick scenes of each game with Centipede,[...]

Atari has announced a new game is on the way from their Rechared line as we'll be getting Yars: Recharged sometime later this year Much like they have done with previous titles, this will take the classic Atari 2600 game and put a modern spin on it that feels both familiar yet refreshing and challenging[...]

Atari has teamed up with Nightdive Studios to remaster Blood: Fresh Supply and has released details on a Collector's Edition The digital version may have come out three years ago, but for those of you who adore this game and want to treasure it forever, now you can Now available for pre-order, the team is[...]

Atari has announced a brand new game for their golden anniversary as they will be releasing Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration This is not going to be your traditional game, even by the company's standards, as it will be more of an interactive experience that explores the history of Atari and the creative individuals who[...]

Atari has revealed two of their new 50th Anniversary limited edition 2600 Cartridges with a look at Adventure and Missile Command These two designs are part of the company's Atari XP initiative, as they celebrate the golden anniversary with some amazing new looks that both harken back to the originals while also having a modern[...]

Atari revealed that they will be working with Stadia to release several modern titles on their platform, with more to come later on Five games will be released over the next several months as players can expect Centipede: Recharged (July 1, 2022), Black Widow: Recharged (Summer 2022), Kombinera (Fall 2022), Asteroids: Recharged (Fall 2022), and Breakout: Recharged[...]

Atari made a surprise game announcement today with the reveal of their all-new minigame mashup called Atari Mania The game will take players down a unique story that is told through a selection of 150 microgames Each of them incorporates one or several Atari classics from the '70s and '80s golden era of gaming[...]

Atari revealed more details for their upcoming release of Gravitar: Recharged, as the game will be released on PC and consoles next month Much like other games in the Recharged series, this one takes a classic title from the golden age of gaming and revitalizes it in a modern era Some of the old-school charms[...]

Atari unveiled the final design for their upcoming limited edition Atari 2600 cartridges, all of which will be coming out for Atari XP The company revealed that these designs were on the way a while ago as they were going the extra mile with them to make these specialty collector's items that fans old and[...]

Atari announced that they will be releasing their brand new tricky puzzle game Kombinera is coming out sooner than expected This is a super colorful puzzle title that will have you controlling multiple colored balls all at the same time as you will need to utilize several problem-solving skills that will both make you feel[...]

Atari announced today that they will be providing a massive OS update to the Atari VCS with a number of new features The primary focus of this update is to respond to a lot of requests and issues reported to the group by players, so the biggest addition is quality of life improvements that will[...]

Atari announced today that they will be releasing their modern tube shooter Tempest 4000 on Atari VCS and Nintendo Switch The game was originally released back in 2018 when Atari was making its first major push for the VCS and revealed a ton of old-school titles would be getting modern versions for both their console[...]

Atari needs your help in finding the person responsible for making a very specific game that has gone down as a legend in Atari lore Years ago, someone made the game Aquaventure, which was an Atari 2600 prototype that just showed up one day at a flea market back in the '90s, and ever since[...]

Atari revealed this morning that they have several new games on the way in early 2022, many of them flashback titles for the VCS The console will be getting some special additions as they expand the 7800 library with several new titles, as well as the latest Recharaged edition of Asteroids: Recharged Plus, the company[...]

Atari revealed today that they have an official release date for Breakout: Recharged as the game will come to multiple platforms The game was made in collaboration with developers Adamvision Studios and SneakyBox Studios as they have taken the classic fast-paced hybrid shooter and have given it a new life with visual upgrades, new modes,[...]

Atari has released a set of retro games this week on Steam as this is your chance to get some classic flight simulator titles Right now you can pick up one of three different collections: Flight Combat Collection, Sid Meier Collection, and the MicroProse War Simulation Collection The three sets have several old-school titles that[...]

Atari pulled a bit of surprise for retro titles today as they have released the Sid Meier Command Series of games on Steam All three of the classic 1980's strategy games have been released as you can currently get your hands on Decision in the Desert, Crusade in Europe, and Conflict in Vietnam[...]

Yesterday we talked about the amazing Tiny Arcade Atari 2600 from Super Impulse that adds some much-needed flavor to your figure displays Well, the fun from Super Impulse does not end there as they also sent us a miniature Dance Dance Revolution arcade game to check out Both Tiny Arcade systems blew me away and[...]

One of them is the Atari 2600, and yes, it actually works with 10 playable games with a miniature console, functioning joystick controller, and a vintage style TV Super Impulse sent us over one of their cool 2600 consoles, and I was quite impressed with not only the design but the aesthetic it brought my[...]

Atari has announced a new set of video game titles being released today for the Atari VCS, as players now have over a dozen new games The console has slowly been building up its library of third party titles, classic remakes, old-school libraries, and app services that bring a ton of content to the VCS[...]

AtariXP revealed today that they have launched the new initiative to release games on cartridges, starting with three that were never released This entire initiative has been designed to bring rare and never-released Atari game cartridges back to the marketplace for fans old and new to get their hands on highly-collectible games that actually work[...]

Atari revealed a brand new logo this week as part of a celebration of the company's 50th anniversary, commemorating its founding in 1971 The logo itself is being called the "GoldSchool Sunnyvale", and as part of its launching, it will be added onto several items over the next calendar year Including a brand new game[...]

Atari has launched a brand new series for the Atari VCS as players can now experience Flashback Fridays every week Every Friday, the company will be adding a couple of classic titles from their massive retro library to be downloaded for $3 each This week they revealed that the first two games to be a[...]

Atari will be releasing three new games in their Recharged series, giving a new spin to some classic games out of their library If you're not familiar with this series, the development teams over at Adamvision Studios and SneakyBox choose a classic title from the library and gives it a fresh coat of paint with[...]

Atari announced this week that they have opened up the Atari VCS to allow access to all major cloud gaming services on their console Those who own one can now access the various cloud platforms directly from their dashboard, as they have routed access through the baked-in Chrome functionality Right now you can download and[...]

Atari revealed this week that they are currently working on a remake of the classic arcade game Food Fight, set for the Atari VCS The company will be working with Mega Cat Studios to bring about a modern version of the game for players to enjoy, which by the sound of things will be a[...]

The Cobra Strike game made for Atari is not good at all, but for most, it was their first experience with Joes after the brand relaunched in the '80s Up for auction right now at ComicConnect, part of Event Auction #46, is a graded copy of the game This one is also unique because the[...]

At long last, after two years of waiting since we first saw the console in person, we have a retail release date for the Atari VCS The retail date will be June 15th, 2021, just two weeks away According to the company, the Onyx Base systems start at $300, while Black Walnut and Onyx All-In[...]

The crew behind the Atari VCS announced three new indie video games being added to the new gaming console The three games that have been added are D/Generation, Jetboard Joust, and Utopos, all of which are recent titles so they are some of the more prominent games that are not retro Atari games The team[...]