In a nutshell: Atari's 8-bit computers first launched in 1979, selling for between $549 and $999 and taking up the space of a full desktop machine. Now, more than four decades later, a Polish engineer ...

In 1979, Atari released the Atari 400 and 800, groundbreaking home computers that included custom graphics and sound chips, four joystick ports, and the ability to run the most advanced home video ...

A new trademark suggests that Atari may be preparing to revive another gaming machine from the early 1980s to add to its retro lineup of nostalgic hardware. Atari released the 800XL Home Computer in ...

In brief: FPGA circuits have enabled a new generation of devices that replicate retro game consoles and computers with near-perfect cycle accuracy. The latest example is Atari's 16-bit home computer, ...