Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. Atari, one of the most storied brands in video game history ...

On Christmas Day 1982, I unwrapped my very first video game console, an Atari 2600. Although it was released in 1977, it was new to me, and I'm pretty sure the reason my parents got it for me was ...

Nostalgia for so-called “retro games” has been kicking around since the late ’90s, so it might seem shocking that the best-selling home video game for much of the 1980s didn’t get an official ...

If you already own Atari 50, The Namco Legendary Pack DLC feels like someone just opened a secret side room in the museum. Digital Eclipse adds an entire Namco grid to the interactive timeline, packed ...

Atari 7800 games currently do not work. Games library feels padded. Poor ergonomics. Lackluster build quality. Atari is a very different games company in 2025 to the industry-dominating titan of the ...

Bottom line: For Atari, the Intellivision Sprint is less about rekindling rivalry and more about consolidating gaming heritage under its own name. The move follows a series of retro hardware revivals, ...

TL;DR: The Atari Gamestation Go handheld, launching October 2025 at $179.99, offers over 200 pre-loaded classic Atari and arcade games with modernized re-releases. Featuring a 7-inch high-resolution ...

Atari and My Arcade are back with new hardware, which isn’t a weird phrase to say in 2025 anymore. The company is following up its recent 2600+ and 7800+ hardware, as well as tributes to its computing ...

Most of the 1,300 games recovered were copies of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, a 1982 game that adapted the Steven Spielberg movie of the same name for the Atari 2600. The game, as well as the burial of ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Atari 50: The Namco Legendary Pack Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration adds The Namco Legendary Pack, featuring a new interactive timeline and classic ...

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration takes players on an interactive journey through Atari’s rich and colorful history through more than 80 classic games. Atari is celebrating its 50th anniversary, ...

Digital Eclipse has revealed the next piece of DLC coming to its documentary-like game collection Atari 50, and it's focused on classic Namco video games. Aptly titled The Namco Connection, it will ...