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It's one of the most important home consoles ever made, and these are the games that helped define the Atari 2600.

GameCentral takes a look at the new Atari 2600+ and discovers just what sets it apart from other retro mini-consoles.

From Pitfall II to the Channel F to the NES cartridge port, a spectre has lurked in the background of Nicole Express: the spectre of the Atari 2600. The best...

Atari brings a modern experience for your retro 2600 gaming cartridges lying around. The French acquisition of Atari, now Atari SA, has given the world promising developments for the retro gaming experience, as after it released a cartridge earlier this year, is now re-releasing a modern version of the Atari 2600.

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Running 1980s home computer software on your modern Mac is fun, but can be done in many different ways. Here's how to run retro Atari, Sinclair, and Commodore software on the latest hardware.

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is more a museum than game showcase, but there's still a lot to play! What are the best Atari 50 games?

Atari's Video Computer System wasn’t the first game console, but it was the one that changed the world for an entire generation.

With powerful branding and design, Atari became a household name in video games and computers during the 1970s and early ’80s. We’ll explain how its founders came up with the name and what it means.

LEGO's latest set is an Atari 2600 video game console with a joystick and three classic game cartridges. It's over 2,500 pieces of nostalgia.