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Atari has recently announces that they are coming back into the console market, and are releasing a console dubbed the “AtariBox” and the kicker is; it runs Linux! On Sept. 26, Atari released a new photo of the Ataribox, made of real wood, and I must say that it looks absolutely gorgeous! A video of the device can be found on the Ataribox homepage. Spec wise, the Ataribox is going to be running some form of custom AMD processor with Radeon graphics, which was a little bit of a surprise to me given that Intel typically has been dominating the market when it comes to gaming as of late. Atari […]

Brief: Atari has just announced a new retro gaming console based on Linux. It will be available in Spring 2018 and is expected to cost between $249-$300. The good old gaming company Atari is back in news. They are planning to launch a crowdfunding campaign for their proposed gaming console called Ataribox. The retro-gaming console, Ataribox, plans to run Linux based operating system on its device that is expected to be released in Spring 2018. The gaming console will have a selection of Atari arcade games as well as the ability to play games from different platforms. It is expected to cost between $249 – $300 depending on its specifications […]

Atari has announced that it has partnered with "Legendary Game Designer" Jeff Minter to reboot the adrenaline pumping Tempest sci-fi tube shooter. Tempest 4000 is "a visually stunning, action-packed shooter based on the classic arcade game, Tempest," and will be launched on current gen consoles and PCs in time for Xmas. The game is said to be faithful to the original fast-paced gameplay but include 4K graphics, multiple new game modes, and a retro 90s techno sound track. Tempest 2000 on Jaguar The original Tempest was one of the first games to feature 3D vector graphics. Atari used the same wireframe aesthetic in other iconic titles like Asteroids, Battlezone and […]

Have the itch to play old Atari games again but don’t have the console to play them on? Not to worry, thanks to the magic of computers, it’s now easier than ever to relive the Atari classics right on your Linux PC using an emulation program. Emulators allow you to play all sorts of old, console specific games on Linux. For example, you can play Nintendo 64, Nintendo Wii, Game Cube, and Sega games on Linux with the right emulator. Thanks to emulation, you can enjoy all your favorite old games with the controller of your choice, rather than the one that came with the Atari 2600. In this guide, […]

Remember the Atari VCS, aka the crowd-funded Linux-based games console that is totally not vapourware and will absolutely be released? Well, its release just got delayed. Those who backed the (very successful) IndieGoGo campaign won’t receive their units until late 2019 at the earliest. The console had originally planned to ship to backers in the summer of 2019, and go on general sale soon after. But although this delay is disappointing development for fans of this particular vintage gaming icon, there is an upside. Yup, it turns there is a very good reason for the delay… Atari VCS Gets Ryzen Upgrade A vintage design with modern materials: the Atari VCS […]