I've got a shelf full of computer history books, many of which I love and have reread several times. But I wanted to write one that focused on the first real computer I grew up with, the one that ...

In the classic gaming world, even before the NES arrived on the scene, there was no name more ubiquitous than Atari. Their famous 2600 console sold almost as many units as the Nintendo 64, but was ...

ExtemeTech EIC Jamie Lendino dives into the history and lore of 8-bit Atari computers in 'Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation.' Read an excerpt here. An avid audio and vintage ...

A recreated Atari 400 for the 2020s is going up for pre-order right now by Retro Games. For $120, owners get to enjoy emulated Atari 8-bits games (25 pre-installed, others side-loadable) with the ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Atari Climber Climber 5 is a port of an Atari 8-bit computer game that originally appeared in COMPUTE! magazine back in 1987. In Climber you play the role ...

What just happened? Atari's future may very well be as a purveyor of classic PC and console games. Less than a month after agreeing to purchase retro gaming specialist Nightdive Studios, the legendary ...

The 80s- and 90-era catalog includes titles from Accolade, Infogrames, and Microprose. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions ...

When we write about the 8-bit era of home computers there is a list of manufacturers whose names are frequently mentioned. Apple, Commodore, Texas Instruments, maybe Acorn and Sinclair if you are ...

My Arcade's Atari Gamestation Go is a 7-inch handheld with a trak-ball, paddle, and numeric keypad. It also has 200-plus ...

Chances are that if I ask you to think of a classic retro console game, you'll instantly blurt out Pac-Man. I mean, it's probably the most iconic arcade action romp of the 1980s, and likely the reason ...

Atari is reviving a familiar name in gaming history – but this time, it belongs to one of its earliest rivals. The company has announced the ...