The Atari 400 is a home computer that first launched in 1979 with a 1.79 MHz 8-bit processor, 8 KB of RAM, four joystick ports, a cartridge slot, and an unusual membrane keyboard. More than four decades later, Retro Games Ltd is bringing back the Atari 400… kind of. The company’s latest retro game system […]
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Lilbits: Gaming handhelds, mini PCs, and headsets of CES 2024
MSI may be the only company to announce a new handheld gaming PC at CES this week that features an x86 processor and support for modern PC games, but the MSI Claw isn’t the only handheld gaming device using CES 2024 as its coming out party. Two companies are making plays for the nostalgic gamer space. […]
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Lilbits: Arm IPO, Atari 2600+ and the “first conformant” GPU driver for Apple M1 and M2 chips
4 Comments on Lilbits: Arm IPO, Atari 2600+ and the “first conformant” GPU driver for Apple M1 and M2 chipsThe folks behind Asahi Linux have been had to reverse engineer Apple’s CPU and GPU architecture in order to get Linux up and running on the latest Macs with Apple Silicon processors. But one of the developers responsible for much of the work that’s gone into creating open source graphics drivers for Apple M1 and […]
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Atari pulls the plug on Atari VCS console manufacturing
The Atari VCS is a retro-inspired game console that’s also basically a cheap, low-power Linux computer designed to look like an Atari console from the 1980s. It was also something of a flop – early reviews weren’t particularly flattering, and in its most recent earnings report, Atari says sales of VCS consoles and cartridges fell […]
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Atari VCS Linux-based game console hits stores June 15 for $300 and up
The Atari VCS is a modern game console with a retro-inspired look, a Linux-based operating system, and the guts of an inexpensive computer. Designed for playing classic games as well as some newer titles, you can also use it like a cheap Linux desktop PC. First launched through a crowdfunding campaign in 2018, the Atari […]
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Plex Arcade brings retro game streaming to the media center app (starting at $3 per month)
9 Comments on Plex Arcade brings retro game streaming to the media center app (starting at $3 per month)Plex, a company that got its start by offering a way to stream your personal media collection from a home computer or server, is now… a lot more complicated to describe. In recent years the company has added support for live TV, an ad-supported movie and TV streaming service, podcast support, and other features. Now […]
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Atari VCS game console is now shipping (It’s real and it… needs software updates)
The Atari VCS is a modern take on a classic game console. With a design inspired by the 1980s-era Atari 2600, the new version is designed to play games designed for the original as well as newer titles. And it can do a lot more. Under the hood, the Atari VCS is basically a Linux […]
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Lilbits: Atari VCS is ready to ship, iPhone 12 is coming soon, and more
I know, I’m surprised too. But it looks like three years after it was first announced, two years after its name was changed, and more than a year after it was first supposed to ship, the Atari VCS is actually a real thing that’s about to ship to backers of a crowdfunding campaign. Designed to […]
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Lilbits: Nintendo Switch 4K coming next year, Samsung Galaxy Z 2 Fold next month
Last year Nintendo released a smaller, cheaper, and slightly less capable version of its popular Switch game console. Now rumor has it that the company will make a move in the other direction next year, by launching a pricier, more powerful version of the Nintendo Switch that adds support for 4K displays. We probably won’t […]
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Atari VCS game console set to ship by December 24 (allegedly)
It’s been a long and (very) bumpy road, but the developers of the Atari VCS retro-inspired game console have finally announced a ship date. The Atari VCS All-in bundle is up for pre-order from Atari, Walmart, and Gamestop, and it’s expected to begin shipping to customers by December 24, 2020. Customers who pre-order by July […]