The Atari 2600 wasn't the first video game console, or even the first one to accept cartridges. Atari released it in the fall of 1977, and it sold reasonably well in its first holiday season. But ...

Matti Robinson is a veteran of the industry originally from Finland, with nearly 20 years of writing and editing experience. His love for gaming started with the Commodore 64 and grew with each ...

For $130, you get the console, a gamepad and Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest, a sequel to the 1983 game Crystal Castles. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is ...

Despite not being the first video game console ever made, for many, the Atari 2600 is the definitive beginning of home video game entertainment. Its hardware limitations resulted in games that relied ...

Aside from being a smaller version, the Atari 7800 Plus looks exactly like the original console and will allow players to play games in widescreen mode or a 4:3 aspect ratio for retro gamers who want ...

Atari’s follow up to its 2600+ retro console for modern TVs is the Atari 7800+. Just like the console from 1986, it’s backwards compatible with the 2600. Reading time 2 minutes There must be at least ...

Atari is proving that retro gaming isn’t just a nostalgic fling—it’s a full-on revival. In 2025, new cartridges for the Atari 2600 and 7800 are still being produced, fueled by the popularity of the ...

Atari is teaming up with Plaion and Bandai Namco to release a stunning redesign of the iconic Atari 2600 console in celebration of the 45th anniversary of Pac-Man, one of the most popular gaming ...

Earlier this year Atari partnered with Nubeo to release a premium, limited edition watch with a design inspired by the classic Asteroids video game. It had an interesting design, but it was basically ...