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Tag Archives: Atari Inc
The Atari 7800 ProSystem
The Atari 7800 ProSystem was Atari’s chance at redemption in the video game market. Atari Inc. spent a good part of 1983 interviewing thousands of people on what they wanted and didn’t want in a video game console. Atari Inc. … Continue reading
The Atari 2600 – A Profile of the Longest Running Console in History
After conquering homes and arcades with Pong in the early 70s, Atari sought out to reinvent the home gaming market with a console unit capable of a constantly growing library of interchangeable games. This would eventually evolve into the Atari … Continue reading
Posted in Atari 2600, Atari 2600 Games, Atari History
Tagged Atari 2600, Atari Inc, Cable Plug, Cartridge Slot, Controller Ports, Difficulty Settings, Game Cartridge, Game Modes, Game Switch, Joystick Controllers, Pac Man, Paddle Controllers, Standard Input Device, Unit Controller, Video Game Industry
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The Atari 2600 Jr.
The Atari 2600jr. was the last version of the Video Computer System to be sold. It was introduced by Atari Corp in 1986. However the Atari 2600jr. was originally designed in 1983. The Atari 2600jr was codenamed “Bonnie” and was … Continue reading
Atari 2200 (2600jr Original Prototype)
Regan Cheng had drawn up many design sketches of various Portable Atari Designs for a project called Atari 2200, however it seems this moniker was also used for another project, a new low cost, low profile Atari VCS was updated … Continue reading
Design case history: the Atari Video Computer System
In late 1975, sales of devices that made it possible for consumers to play Pong on home television sets were booming. At Atari Inc., which had first introduced Pong as an arcade game and had manufactured one of the most … Continue reading
Atari 8-Bit Computers
An original Atari 800 with the cartridge door open and BASIC inserted into the left cartridge slot. When many thirty-something gamers in the U.S. hear the words “8-bit computer,” they likely picture a Commodore 64 (C64) or an Apple II. … Continue reading
A History of Atari
The video arcade craze had started with Atari Inc at its forefront. The current state of the Atari name and properties leads many people into a tangled web of confusion. It’s not surprising, considering the amount of times the company … Continue reading
Atari announces
CHAMPIONS ONLINE NEMESIS CONFRONTATION BEGINS 11.24.09 Event to Run Alongside Free-to-Play Thanksgiving Weekend New York, NY — Atari, Inc., one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, and Cryptic Studios, developers of City of Heroes, City of Villains, Champions Online … Continue reading
Director’s Cut of the Witcher: Enhanced Edition Now Available in North America
Who: Atari, Inc., one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, announced today that new content will be available for The Witcher: Enhanced Edition for Windows PC. Click Here For More…
Posted in Current Atari News
Tagged Atari Inc, North America, Publishers, Videogame, Windows Pc
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