When Atari announced it was jumping back into the game-console arena, those old enough to remember the 8-bit glory days of the Atari 2600 -- like myself -- perked up, briefly lighting up whatever ...

Among the stuff he left was that heavy, black garbage bag. It contained what would become my first game console: an Atari 2600. Now, decades later, I don't remember the exact first moment I played ...

Atari has put out updated versions of multiple classic consoles in recent years, following up its Atari 2600+ replica console ...

The Atari 2600 may not be the very first video game home console, but it was certainly the first one to cut through to ...

Pac-Man is nothing short of iconic—a game so loved it’s been ported to nearly every console imaginable. But the Atari 2600 version, released in 1982, left players scratching their heads – as ...

As Activision’s F-14 Tomcat game for the Atari 2600 console, it seemed ripe for use as a project enclosure of some sort. When he came across a couple of 9-pin D-sub joystick ports, he had an idea.

As part of Woot's Spring Video Game Sale, Atari fans can ... for a $40 discount at Woot--though this console is built for emulation whereas the Atari 2600+ and Atari 7800+ are built to play ...

TOKYO: Nostalgia buffs and Luddites rejoice: Atari is reviving its pioneering 2600 video games console, complete with HDMI connectivity to enable the device to play 1980s classics on the latest ...

From gadgets like the first digital watch to the classic Atari 2600 game system, there was no better time to hit up the arcade or plop down on the couch for friendly round of "Pong." Here are the ...