The cartridge based game consoles of decades ago had a relatively simple modus operandi — they would run a program stored in a ROM in the cartridge, and on the screen would be the game for the ...

This week we’re taking another departure from the ordinarily campy videos featured in the Retrotechtacular section. This time around the video is only two years old, but the subject matter is from the ...

The crowdfunding campaign for Atari‘s mysterious new AtariBox console is set to start any day now, with the hopes that fans will contribute to the eventual comeback of this once mighty gaming titan.

I bought an Atari 2600 off eBay. After playing Space Invaders, Combat, Pac Man, Donkey Kong and Asteroids (missing Missile Command -- View image here ...

The Atari 2600+ launched last fall, offering a modern take on the retro console. While it's compatible with hundreds of old Atari 2600 cartridges, the unit is built with tons of quality-of-life ...

Benjamin J. Heckendorn—that’s BenHeck—transplanted the brains of an Xbox 360 controller into an Atari 2600 shell. The result is this, the 3600 Controller. Mr. BenHeck calls this latest creation a ...

As Senior Video Producer at CNET, Sean has worked on more videos than he can count. He covers video games and video game hardware through previews, reviews, events, and more. The Atari 2600 is back, ...

The gaming console that changed how the world played video games has been brought back to life. Atari announced the re-launch of its iconic 2600 that will be released on November 17 for $130 - 46 ...