Atari has acquired the intellectual property rights to over 100 PC and console games from the 1980s and 1990s, including multiple titles from the platforming series Bubsy, the baseball series Hardball ...

The Atari 2600 is back – as a LEGO set. LEGO announced last week that it will be releasing a re-creation of the popular video game console on Aug. 1 for $239.99. The LEGO Atari 2600 set is based on ...

In 1979, Atari released the Atari 400 and 800, groundbreaking home computers that included custom graphics and sound chips, four joystick ports, and the ability to run the most advanced home video ...

"Take a trip back to the 1980s with this LEGO® Atari® 2600 (10306) building set for adults. Enjoy a rewarding project creating all the details of this replica console, game cartridges and joystick.

Announced today (July 19) via the toy company's blog, the Atari 2600 Lego is a real thing. To commemorate 50 years of Atari, Lego has set out to deliver the firm's (and video game industry's) most ...

It's time to dust off your old Atari cartridges as the company again tries to tap into gaming nostalgia with an updated version of its iconic Atari 2600. The upcoming Plus model has the same look as ...

This Atari may really be Infogrames, but they seem to want to be the name for classic video games that aren’t Nintendo’s. Atari seems to have gone hoard mode when it comes to video games IP, as they ...

Atari’s acquisition spree continues, with the company announcing today that it has acquired the complete and exclusive rights to the first five Wizardry games and their underlying IP. The deal covers ...

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The Atari home video game system took the late1970s and early 1980s by storm, complete with faux wood paneling and a classic joystick with a big red button. Rival systems eventually surpassed the ...

Atari just revealed the Intellivision Spirit, a modern refresh of the classic Intellivision gaming console from 1980. The new console certainly looks like the original. You can practically smell the ...