The Atari VCS is a retro-inspired game console that’s basically a small PC with an AMD Ryzen Embedded processor and Radeon Vega graphics. It’s expected to run a custom Linux-based operating system with support for classic games and some modern titles. First unveiled as a concept more than two years ago, the latest word from […]
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Atari VCS goes up for pre-order for $249 and up
The Atari VCS is a brand new video game console with a retro-style design and support for both new and classic video games. It’s expected to ship in December to backers of last year’s Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, but if you weren’t a backer you’ll be able to pre-order one starting today. The system goes up […]
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Atari VCS gets a pre-release design update
A few weeks after announcing a processor upgrade to the upcoming Atari VCS game console/computer, the folks behind the modern game system with a classic design have released a bunch of pictures showing what it’ll look like when it ships later this year. The design and construction materials have been revised a bit to offer […]
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Atari VCS game console gets pre-release upgrade (to AMD Ryzen)
When the folks working on the upcoming Atari VCS game console first announced plans to launch a gaming PC for the living room with classic Atari design features, the plan was to ship an inexpensive system powered by a 2016-era AMD Bristol Ridge processor. Now the developers have announced that they’ve retooled their design and […]
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Crowdfunded Gameband watch cancelled (no tiny screen Atari games for you)
The Gameband was supposed to be a watch with a 1.6 inch touchscreen display, the sort of hardware you’d expect to find in a smartwatch, and a focus on gaming — the developers partnered with Atari and planned to load the Gameband with games including Asteroids, breakout, Centipede and Pong. But a year and a […]
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Atari VCS gets 8GB RAM spec bump, will be bootable from USB devices
The Atari VCS is a work-in-progress game console with a design inspired by the classic Atari 2600. But while the VCS will come with a bunch of 80s-era games pre-loaded, it’s basically designed to be a full-fledged computer with (relatively) modern specs. The folks at Atari launched a crowdfunding campaign for the VCS in May, […]
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Wood-paneled Atari VCS consoles are up for pre-order (again)
When the Atari VCS crowdfunding campaign launched last month, backers had two options: a $199 Onyx edition with an all-black design, or a $299 Atari VCS Day One Edition with a wood-panel design on the front, giving the system a classic Atari-style look. Despite the higher price tag, the 6,000 limited edition Day One units […]
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Atari VCS goes up for pre-order at Indiegogo for $199 and up
The Atari VCS is a retro-style game console that will ship with over 100 classic games. But it’s also a modern computer powered by an AMD processor with Radeon graphics and an operating system based on Ubuntu Linux. Atari has been providing a few details at a time about the VCS since last summer. Now […]
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Atari VCS to ship in 2019, pre-orders open May 30th for $199 and up
Atari plans to re-enter the gaming hardware business next year by shipping the Atari VCS in spring, 2019. The company has been teasing the upcoming device for nearly a year, and from what I can gather, it’s basically a Linux-based computer stuffed in a small box designed to resemble a classic Atari game console. While […]
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Atari VCS game console (and PC) goes up for order in April
After delaying the launch of a crowdfunding campaign a few months ago, Atari says it’s just about ready to launch its new game console. It’s also giving the product a new name. Goodbye Ataribox. Hello Atari VCS. Atari hasn’t announced detailed specs or pricing information yet, but the company had previously indicated that its upcoming […]