Atari is buying retro gaming specialist Nightdive Studios
50 Years of Video Games
For over 50 years, video games have been a significant part of popular culture. Born in the minds of creative engineers, games have grown from mere curiosities into a global industry worth billions of dollars.
Atari suspends VCS manufacturing contracts, likely signaling the end of its short life
The History of the Modern Graphics Processor
3D graphics turned a dull PC industry into a light and magic show after generations of innovative endeavor. Here's our extensive look at the history of the GPU, from the early days of 3D, to game-changing hardware and the industry's consolidation.
Atari's 50th anniversary celebration gives players a hands-on lesson in video gaming history
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Lego's Atari 2600 set with hidden diorama launches August 1
Atari 50th anniversary bundle includes more than 90 games spanning six platforms
Unreleased Atari game Marble Madness II leaks online after more than three decades
Lego Atari 2600 could launch this August, include a "playable" version of Pitfall!
Atari is combining NFTs with loot boxes to celebrate its 50th anniversary
Atari is selling unreleased 2600 games in cartridge format as part of the AtariXP program
Atari pivots from free-to-play mobile titles to "premium" PC and console games
Atari will finally launch the VCS at retail this month
Intellivision: Gone But Not Forgotten
Mattel developed a gaming system called Intellivision in the late 1970s, around the same time that the Atari 2600 launched. However, it made such an impression that the iconic console was never forgotten and is, in fact, making a comeback.
Atari VCS pre-orders go up at GameStop and Walmart
Atari to break ground on first video game-themed hotel later this year
Atari VCS won't be delivered to Indiegogo backers before the end of the year as promised
The lead architect of the Atari VCS quits, says he hasn't been paid for six months
Atari's VCS controller is what you would expect, but its joystick is not
The Most Memorable Game Controllers from the Last 40 Years
As video games have evolved, so have the ways that we control them. In the very early days, there were just knobs, joysticks and trackballs. Today's controllers have one or two analog joysticks and anywhere from 10 to 12 buttons. Here's our list of the most memorable console and PC controllers over the last four decades.