The Atari 800XL is back as a $220 retro machine with a real keyboard, HDMI, and a working cartridge slot
Is everything truly better in 8-bit?
Atari 2600 articles
ChatGPT gets crushed at chess by a 1 MHz Atari 2600
Editor's take: Despite being hailed as the next step in the evolution of artificial intelligence, large language models are no smarter than a piece of rotten wood. Every now and then, some odd experiment or test reminds everyone that so-called "intelligent" AI doesn't actually exist if you're living outside a tech company's quarterly report.
Multi-platform Atari 2600 emulator Stella hits version 7.0
Stella lets you relive the Atari 2600 days by playing your favorite classic games on Windows, macOS, and Linux – for free.
The Atari 7800+ is a modernized version of the 1986 console with HDMI and wireless controllers
Compact remake built for modern TVs
Atari digs up 39 more retro classics for 50th anniversary game compilation
It's coming later this year
Atari buys Intellivision, bringing an end to the original console war
Uniting competing brands
The big picture: Despite being just shadows of their former selves, the Atari and Intellivision brands are still on the market almost 50 years after their original introduction. Atari has now acquired its historical competitor, bringing hundreds of classic games under one common roof.
Atari announces Save Mary, another 2600 game from the golden era
It'll play on the 2600+, Atari's upcoming console reboot
Atari's 2600+ is a rebooted version of the original console that can play 2600 and 7800 carts
No cartridge left behind
The first official Atari 2600 cartridge in over 30 years is on its way
Mr. Run and Jump is also coming to modern consoles and PC
Lego's Atari 2600 set with hidden diorama launches August 1
The Atari 2600 Lego set features 2,532 pieces
Atari is selling unreleased 2600 games in cartridge format as part of the AtariXP program
Games like Aquaventure, Saboteur and Yars' Return are now available as standard and collector's editions
Researchers still don't know why this Atari 2600 game works
Studying old video games to unearth long-lost coding techniques
