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History of the Atari Video Game Burial

Subject to urban legend Atari buried millions of cartridges in attempt to mask the company’s catastrophic downfall.

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Atari Is Releasing A Modernized 7800+ Console That Plays Cartridges This Holiday

The Atari 7800+ follows on the heels of last year's Atari 2600+.

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darthv72290d ago

In essence, its a shell swap of the 2600+ they released previously, since they will both play the same games. I know its a bit of a stretch... but why not make a Jaguar+ that plays the Jag, 7800, 5200 and 2600 games in one? Throw in a Lynx adapter (ala super gameboy) and then you can play the portable games on the big screen too.

_SilverHawk_288d ago

I can't wait to get this. Day one

jznrpg288d ago

That would have been ideal

Rebel_Scum288d ago (Edited 288d ago )

In addition to that make the games built in and stuff the cartridge support.

jznrpg288d ago

It’s odd they skipped the 5200

mastershredder288d ago

So they can support it like their Ouya... I mean VCS (I have both too ugh.). No thanks. There are very few great Atari games from that era, most of the good Atari games came way later and were arcade based. So rather than get get a compilation of those games (pretty much available on any console), it's better to spend a big chunk on another console so you can stick carts of terrible games that are basically the same game with a couple changes in control direction or a sprite. Hellz nopes. You are better off spending that money on a retro/import console and building a real library, rather than another regurgitation from a company cosplaying as Atari.

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Atari Reveals Collectible Atari 2600 Cartridge For Unreleased Save Mary Game

This may be interesting. Today, Atari is excited to announce preorders for a Save Mary collectible Atari 2600 cartridge. Each cartridge comes in a special silver collectors edition box and includes a full-color user manual. Only 500 copies are available for $59.99 each.

XiNatsuDragnel608d ago

Awesome we need to purchase this

Garethvk608d ago

I am curious what the gameplay is like as back then; games were cranked out good or bad to meet demand. So why exactly did they stop making it.

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Pre-Orders Start For Outlaw Limited Edition Atari 2600 Cartridge

This sounds great. one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — revealed last week the Outlaw Limited Edition Atari 2600 Cartridge, featuring new key art by Brazilian pop culture artist Butcher Billy. Available for preorder exclusively in the United States for $59.99.