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more about #atari2600 (Starman) NONAME: It shouldn't be a secret on this site that I am an archivist, and love museums, especially electronic museums such as these. Here in San Jose and aro... more » battra92: I would LOVE to see an Atari SoC and would buy one in a heartbeat. One reason I didn't buy the Flashback was the fact that it didn't have a cartridge ... more » Man In Gauze is an obscure reference to Courage the Cowardly Dog.: For some reason, it never occurred to me that they might not know how to make old chips again. more » Dick Socrates: Someone should point out there is really no reason to ever play the Atari 2600 again. Even when it was new, it was terrible. I know, I had one. more » LucasReis: This is exactly the kind of mod that I wanted to do with all of my older consoles to preserve their memory intact and be able to play lots of games in... more » Karlott: I'd say this is one of the five greatest mods I've ever seen pretty easily. more » SgtSergio786: I love these modders. They keep it fresh. If its up for sale, I'm buying. =] more » Knoxximus ver. 5.66: That is cooooooooooool! more » kicking222: This is like an anti-Ben Heck console; instead of keeping the same functionality but making it smaller, the modder put more functionality into the sam... more » deanbmmv: See now this is the kind of mod I can appreciate. Unlike my disdain for the crappy "look ma i put my ipod in the cart bay of a megadrive" 'mod'. See t... more » 602086: This goes in the "Tortilla shaped like Jesus" category. #atari2600 more » Bress Tess Iz: wow, being religious pays off for someone before they die #atari2600 more » (Starman) NONAME: ...Really? This is just like paying over $5000 just to play Super Noah's Ark 3D. (Yes, I realize the irony with my comment.) ...So, any chance we ca... more » kevingifford: The thing that always happens with old game consoles (and I suppose a lot of other collectible hobbies) is that after a while, the only really passion... more » n00b_pwner: Atari 2600 MUSIC game? If this was NES music generator, then I would be creaming my pants right now... Also, I don't know anything about this game, ... more » Michael Dukakis: My mother thankfully saved my baseball card collection... my hookers not so much. #atari2600 more » Bouchart: Stories like this make me wish I had some skill as a counterfeiter. #atari2600 more » infinitezero: wow the person that bought that is one hell of a collector. Now that he has it what does he do with it? Stare at it? what a waste. #atari2600 more » Orionsaint: Look NES generation. Yes the NES was huge, but you have to understand. Gaming was huge before you were born or maybe you were a baby. Arcades, Atari &... more » Orionsaint: 80's kids of the world unite! That's right! I'm a late 70's early 80's kid. Atari rules! Without Atari. We wouldn't have an NES. Atari got the whole b... more » -
#history
Historians Rebuilding Old Atari Chips
The Atari Museum is reconstructing several of the original company's proprietary chips - including those from the 2600/VCS, 5200, and the 8-bit personal computer line - using data recovered from the reel-to-reel tapes used in their original manufacture. More » -
#cool
The Atari 2600 'Jukebox'
Not content with just stuffing a card full of ROMs inside the old-school Atari VCS case, one modder installed an LED screen in the cartridge bay that allows the operator to cycle through and select games. More » -
#ebay
Extremely Rare Atari Cartridge Sells for $5,000
A sealed-in-the-box copy of "The Music Machine" - rated "Unbelievably Rare" by Atari Age - just went for $5,250 on eBay. The game, sold only in religious bookstores, is prized by collectors. More » -
#tradeins
Toys R Launches Game Trade-Ins Nationwide - Update
The trade-in program Toys R Us was testing back in March seems to have tested well, as the retailer launches said program nationwide today, accepting used games from the Atari 2600 on up.
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#mashup
A Match Made In Post-Apocalyptic Heaven: PitFallout!
So apparently some good came out of watching a robot learn to play Pitfall: a Pitfall/Fallout mash-up. More » -
#cool
Old Atari Cart Remade Into Wallet
It is $55, however, the maker of this fine conversation piece says all of an Atari 2600 cartridge's parts, except for one screw, are repurposed to help make it into a wallet. More » -
#tv
Jimmy Fallon Brings Love of Gaming From SNL To Late Night
Tonight on his NBC late night show, Jimmy Fallon will talk video games with Microsoft. It won't be the first time that gaming has cropped up on the show, and Fallon promises it won't be the last either.
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#retro
Kids Make Old Games Look Good On New TVs
Earlier this week, we saw the ugly side of modern emulation. So, in the interests of fairness, today let's look at some people hoping to set things right. More » -
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#eastereggs
Kotaku's Old-School Easter Egg Hunt
It's become something of a tradition ‘round the Tower to observe Easter with, what else, lists of Easter eggs. So here is my dirty half-dozen, from well before the 8-bit days. More » -
#atari
With This Atari, I Thee Wed
I'm getting married later this year. Need a wedding ring. Funny, then, that at this precise time in history, I come upon this gold ring, made out of the heart of an Atari. More » -
#design
How a Lightweight Console Lay the Foundations of Game Design
A book by two professors of media studies examines the challenges of designing games on the Atari 2600, and posits that the infamous port of Pac-Man wasn't a half-assed effort after all. More » -
#johnmadden
Madden's First Video Game — It Wasn't Football
Tucked in a gallery of vintage video game ads is that at left — John Madden lending his cred as "sportscaster for CBS Video Games" to Atari 2600 versions of GORF and Wizard of Wor. More » -
#artscrafts
The Most Beautiful Atari 2600 Lamp Ever Created
In the long and storied history of Atari 2600-themed lighting projects there have been countless interesting creations, but only one Atari 2600 lamp deserves to be called the Ultimate. This is that lamp. More » -
#kingofstampede
Steve Wiebe Explains His Stampede Score
If you saw this week's King of Stampede, you might have wondered "Why the hell was Steve Wiebe getting a certified score on that game?" In this outtake, I asked, and he answered. More » -
#originals
People Magazine Plugs Atari, Snubs Nintendo in “Celebrate the ‘80s!”
The latest special issue of People celebrates the Atari 2600 as the console that “ruled the interactive gaming world” in the 1980s – no mention of the original Nintendo, Sega Master System or even Coleco Vision. -
#papercraft
Retro Consoles Return As Adorable Papercraft
Thanks, Marshall Alexander! Were it not for your heart-meltingly cute papercraft renditions of 70s/80s game machines, we don't know how we would have made it through Monday. But make it we did, clutching that little C64 to our hearts all day long. Hit the link below for the papercraft templates in question. More » -
#modding
Atari 2600 Plus SEGA Game Gear
Recent modder trend: Cramming game machines in other game machines. It's shoehorning for shits and giggles. Case in point, this project, an Atari 2600 in a SEGA Game Gear. More »
