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Pac-Man first gobbled power pellets in arcades back in 1980, and the little yellow hero is still hungry. To mark the ...
The Boeing 757 was a favorite among pilots, who dubbed it the "Atari Ferrari." Learn the specs behind this aircraft and how ...
Atari cofounder Nolan Bushnell missed out on becoming a trillionaire because he snubbed an offer from his ex-employee, the ...
The Atari 2600 is particularly troublesome in this respect, with its clever use of limited hardware making it not the easiest to program at the best of times. This makes [Nick Bild]’s Atari 2600 ...
The legend of Atari’s E.T., which the company decided to bury in the desert and finally ended up in a museum. What would ...
One word of warning, though: for most living room setups, you'll probably want to invest in some HDMI and USB power cords that are much longer than the basic 1.5 m lengths included in the Atari ...
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 ...
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Pac-Man edition Atari 2600

Atari and Namco pitch the classic console in bright yellow, with a matching wireless controller and illuminated ghosts on the front panel. It comes with an "all-new" Pac-Man game similar to the arcade ...
Discover the 5 rarest Atari 2600 games that have become nearly impossible for collectors to obtain, including prototypes and ...
The Atari VCS Vault, game store and optional services, such as Antstream Arcade and AirConsole, combine to offer thousands of titles. Scott Tharler Gameplay Galore ...
It may just be the smallest Atari 2600 ever (Portuguese, here’s the Google translation). The build began with a Dynacom MegaBoy, from the same company that put out many less-than-legal 2600 clones.
Atari was -- knowingly or otherwise -- creating a sense of belonging, be it with its use of Easter eggs or the quirky products that would help build its cultural identity.