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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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 […]
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Atari shows of VCS motherboard… as its designer quits the project
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 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 […]
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Ataribox pre-orders open December 14th
Atari plans to launch game console that looks a bit like a classic Atari device, but which features the guts of a Linux computer in 2018. It’s called the Ataribox; it’s expected to sell for $300 or less; and now the company has announced that pre-orders will begin on December 14th. Update: The company is […]
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Ataribox game console coming in 2018 for under $300
Atari plans to re-enter the game console market next year with a new box aimed at nostalgic gamers… but with modern features and software. It’s called the Ataribox, and we already knew what it will look like. Now Atari is starting to talk about what’s under the hood: a custom AMD processor with Radeon graphics, […]
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Say hello to the Ataribox (retro gaming)
It’s been about a month since the folks at Atari released a video teasing the launch of a new game console with old design and support for classic games. Now we finally know what the Ataribox console looks like. It’s a brand new device with design elements inspired by 80s-era Atari devices. The company plans […]