Atari 2600 Homebrew Upgrades
The Atari 2600 was a formidable system in its day. It was a runaway success, spawned several subsequent consoles that, unfortunately, didn’t see the same success, and had an absolutely humongous library of games. While most of that library consisted of original...
The Arcade 1971-1999 by Paul Drury to release next week from Bitmap Books
Earlier today Bitmap Books confirmed via their website that their new title The Arcade 1971–1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators by Paul Drury will be available for purchase on October 1st. A source close to the publication has also...
One Game, Five Systems – Donkey Kong
Most popular video games eventually end up on platforms other than the one for which they were initially created. Obviously, there are exceptions. You wouldn’t have seen a Super Mario Bros title on a Sega console, just like you weren’t going to see the blue hedgehog...
Versions of a Burial: The Atari Landfill Excavation in Museums, Part 2
What Museums Do: Versions The certificate, in other words, answers the wrong question — but it isn’t alone in that. Every museum holding these materials has to decide what question it’s trying to answer, and that’s where Latour and Lowe become most useful. They build...
Atari 7800: What Went Wrong?
During the early days of home consoles, Atari absolutely dominated the market, with its popular Atari 2600 VCS and a slew of games. Five years after the 2600’s release, Atari tried to mirror that success with its next-generation console, the 5200. Unfortunately,...Latest Magazine For Paid Subscribers
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