I've got a shelf full of computer history books, many of which I love and have reread several times. But I wanted to write one that focused on the first real computer I grew up with, the one that ...

[The 8-Bit Guy] tells us how 8-bit Atari computers work. The first Atari came out in 1977, it was originally called the Atari Video Computer System. It was followed two years later, in 1979, by the ...

This excerpt is from Jamie Lendino’s Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation, an amazing book that details with an obsessive’s eye the rise and fall of Atari 8-bit computers. While ...

Atari 400/800 -- Using your Atari computer -- Atari learns to let go -- Tramiel trauma -- Sunset in Sunnyvale -- Golden age gaming -- Emulation -- Collecting -- Mods -- Community --Atari forever ...

Gamasutra has published the second installment of Steve Fulton's history of Atari, the pioneering games company. In 20 pages he covers the golden years from 1977 to 1981, where the highlights include ...

To most people, the name "Atari" will forever be synonymous with its first game system, the Atari 2600, launched in 1977 (relive it with an emulator). But few recall that Atari launched a pioneering ...

Upon hearing the name "Atari," most people think "video games." But Atari dabbled in home computers as well, producing over a dozen different models between 1979 and 1992. If you're reading this now, ...

Upon hearing the name "Atari," most people think "video games." But Atari dabbled in home computers as well, producing over a dozen different models between 1979 and 1992. If you're reading this now, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. All day Monday we saw "Atari Filing for Bankruptcy" headlines across the Web, accompanied by gushing expressions of nostalgia from anyone over the age ...

Last week, UK-based Retro Games, Ltd. announced a mini console version of the Atari 400 home computer, first released in 1979. It’s called “THE400 Mini,” and it includes HDMI video output, 25 built-in ...