VideoLife is an Atari version of Conway's Game of Life, a cellular automaton where players watch the evolution of "life" on the screen rather than actively playing. This game was only available via ...

On Friday, Atari announced a unique opportunity for classic game aficionados on its social media pages. Effective immediately, it is taking preorders for a special limited-edition cartridge release of ...

Some four decades ago, developers of the game Tarzan for the ColeVision console were ready to release a version for the Atari 2600, but it never saw the light of day. Why? Crummy timing, for the most ...

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 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 ...

Atari is back with a limited edition Pac-Man console that plays 2600 and 7800 cartridges, but is this $170 collectible worth the nostalgia trip?

Part of the reason I wanted the Pac-Man Edition Atari 2600 Plus console was because I thought it would look cute in my living ...

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 ...

From Atari Interactive, Inc. comes the Atari 2600+, the highly anticipated refresh of the Atari Video Computer System (VCS), Atari’s legendary console that was first released in September 1977.