Atari has announced that it has partnered with revolutionary retro gaming platform Antstream Arcade to bring an enhanced and exclusive ‘Atari Edition’ of the Antstream video game streaming service to the upcoming Atari VCS home entertainment system. The exclusive Atari VCS edition of Antstream Arcade unlocks an instantly-accessible collection of classic video game titles; in […]
Atari announces online presales for the Atari VCS
Industry veterans, Atari, has announced at E3 that the Atari VCS is now available for online presale in the US plus retailer exclusive editions are available to preorder on GameStop.com, Walmart.com and AtariVCS.com with deliveries expected in March 2020. The original backers of the Atari VCS are scheduled to start receiving their hardware this December. Throughout E3 […]
Rob Wyatt joins the Atari VCS team
Industry veterans, Atari, have announced that game platform architecture expert Rob Wyatt and his company Tin Giant are officially joining the Atari VCS team. Rob Wyatt is one of those people that the average gamer won’t know about yet should have much to thank him for. Wyatt has worked at Microsoft on their DirectX and Windows […]
Atari VCS Tribute Edition announced as Collector’s Edition sells out
With the Atari VCS Collector’s Edition selling out on IndieGogo, Atari has responded to the incredible demand for the retro-inspired version of the new console by announcing the Atari VCS Tribute Edition. Those who missed out on the Collector’s Edition have another chance to pre-purchase the Atari VCS Tribute Edition, featuring the same iconic real-wood […]
Atari VCS now available to pre-order, launch video released
Atari has announced that its upcoming retro-inspired Atari VCS console is now available for pre-sale via IndieGogo. Two Atari VCS models are available to pre-order, including the Atari VCS Day One Collector’s Edition featuring a special retro-inspired real wood-front, and the sleek Atari VCS Onyx, with a glossy black face and searing “Atari Red” illuminated […]
Atari VCS pre-sale starts this May ready for shipping in 2019
Industry veteran Atari have announced that pre-sales of the Atari VCS (formerly known as Ataribox) will start on 30th May exclusively on Indiegogo with a planned shipping date of spring 2019. This sale will include the time-limited Atari VCS Collector’s Edition which features the special retro inspired wooden front just like its great great grandfather and […]
Atari announces new details and specs for the Atari VCS console
Last week, Atari officially announced its upcoming video game console / entertainment system, the Atari VCS (formerly code-named the Ataribox), and now we have some new details on the machine direct from GDC 2018. “The new Atari VCS is a video computer system and platform that lets users enjoy games and the best PC experience […]
Atari unveils its retro-inspired Atari VCS gaming console
Last year Atari announced it was getting back into the video game console business with the ‘Ataribox’, and now the legendary brand has officially announced that the upcoming machine is going by the name Atari VCS. Inspired by the iconic silhouette of the original Atari 2600 Video Computer System, the new Atari VCS features a […]