Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. Atari, one of the most storied brands in video game history ...

Regardless of whether or not the quarter cup really did runneth over, the Atari founders felt emboldened enough by their test drive to announce on Nov. 29 that they'd be rolling out Pong cabinets for ...

The electronics powering the Atari 2600 were even simpler than those found in the original Game Boy. So why are recreations like the Atari Flashback 2.0 so big? There’s no reason they have to be, as ...

In the corner of a crowded convention hall filled with the latest game-building technology, Louis Castle happened upon an old Apple II with a black-and-white monitor, running a game off a floppy disk.

Aside from being a smaller version, the Atari 7800 Plus looks exactly like the original console and will allow players to play games in widescreen mode or a 4:3 aspect ratio for retro gamers who want ...

Despite not being the first video game console ever made, for many, the Atari 2600 is the definitive beginning of home video game entertainment. Its hardware limitations resulted in games that relied ...

For $130, you get the console, a gamepad and Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest, a sequel to the 1983 game Crystal Castles. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is ...

Atari’s 8-bit console had a short-lived shelf life, meaning its collection of games is quite slim. Fortunately for owners it was host to some cracking arcade conversions and has gone on to receive a ...

Atari’s new smartwatch lets you play classic games like Centipede, Pong, and Super Breakout on your wrist. The watch features a 2.0-inch touchscreen display and supports basic health and fitness ...

Atari, a powerhouse in retro gaming, has entered the smartwatch market with the launch of the Atari 2600 My Play Watch. Wearing it will give you an incomparable nostalgia encased in wearable tech.

This is way the video game revolution began — not with a bang, but a Pong. Before gamers could swing like Spider-Man, rock a Tanooki suit like Mario or go fast like Sonic, they twirled knobs ...