We played games on the Atari 2600+ — the highly anticipated refresh of the Atari Video Computer System (VCS), Atari’s legendary console from 1977 — and here’s what we thought.

The Atari 2600+ ($129.99, out today, on Atari.com and Amazon) is a modern-day re-creation of the original Atari VCS (video computer system), released in 1977 and later renamed the 2600.

Amazon has dropped $35 off the price of this Atari Gamestation Pro retro gaming console with over 200 built-in classic Atari game titles. Here's how score this super deal.

This system plays 4K video, streams games over the cloud, and runs less demanding titles from Steam and the Epic Games Store. The Atari VCS channels the gaming and home computer fundamentals Atari ...

A new 2,532-piece set re-creates the 1980-era, four-switch version of the venerable Atari Video Computer System (VCS), later known as the Atari 2600. The kit includes a moving joystick, ...

What was once referred to as the Atari Video Computer System came with two joysticks and two paddle controllers. To be fair, that original system shipped for $190 in 1977, which back then was ...

Effective immediately, it is taking preorders for a special limited-edition cartridge release of "Save Mary" for the Atari 2600 console (also known as the Atari Video Computer System or Atari VCS).

And as before, the book covers the 2600's creation and launch—then named the Video Computer System, or VCS for short. The ...

One year later, the Atari Video Computer System 2600 was released, with two joysticks, two paddle controllers and a two player game with 27 variations included. Children playing the Atari — take ...

Play me like Atari: Retro gaming and the push to preserve video game classics The game industry, known for pushing technology into the future, is now finding new ways to preserve its past ...

We played games on the Atari 2600+ — the highly anticipated refresh of the Atari Video Computer System (VCS), Atari’s legendary console from 1977 — and here’s what we thought.