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
Atari's VCS could be headed for an early grave
Atari's 50th anniversary celebration gives players a hands-on lesson in video gaming history
The package includes interactive timelines describing Atari's contributions to gaming technology
What was the first handheld game console to ship with a color display?
Neo Geo Pocket, Gameboy, Sega Game Gear or Atari Lynx?
Lego's Atari 2600 set with hidden diorama launches August 1
The Atari 2600 Lego set features 2,532 pieces
Atari 50th anniversary bundle includes more than 90 games spanning six platforms
Coming this holiday season
Unreleased Atari game Marble Madness II leaks online after more than three decades
An unreleased "holy grail" among gaming historians and enthusiasts
Lego Atari 2600 could launch this August, include a "playable" version of Pitfall!
In celebration of Atari's 50th anniversary
Atari is combining NFTs with loot boxes to celebrate its 50th anniversary
The next Bored Ape Yacht Club, or E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?
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
Atari pivots from free-to-play mobile titles to "premium" PC and console games
The last few years haven't been kind to Atari
Atari will finally launch the VCS at retail this month
Atari's VCS is almost here, but will anyone care?
Atari VCS pre-orders go up at GameStop and Walmart
Atari guarantees delivery before Christmas
Atari to break ground on first video game-themed hotel later this year
The concept isn't as far-fetched as it might seem
Atari VCS won't be delivered to Indiegogo backers before the end of the year as promised
The Atari VCS is now in the final stages of pre-production
The lead architect of the Atari VCS quits, says he hasn't been paid for six months
Is the project in serious trouble?
Atari's VCS controller is what you would expect, but its joystick is not
Atari is attempting to modernize the CX40 for a contemporary gaming crowd
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.
Tesla's next in-car software update will include classic Atari games
You'll play Pole Position using the car's steering wheel
Atari VCS pre-orders go live on Indiegogo and it's a hit
Am I the only one that's still a bit skeptical?
Atari VCS pre-orders open May 30 starting at $199
The first units won't ship until spring 2019, however
Atari reveals its console's new name; preorder date announced in April
Say hello to the Atari VCS
AI trained to play old Atari games uncovers puzzling Q*bert bug
Even the game's creator isn't sure what is happening