and it vied for market share against the Atari 2600, wich was released in 1977. Mattel even recruited actor George Plimpton to appear in a series of ads comparing the two systems, as well as an ...

but the Intellivision marketing was all about how advanced it was compared to the Atari 2600. You might recall the ads in the 1980s starring actor and writer George Plimpton, which directly ...

But the Atari 2600 version, released in 1982, left players scratching their heads – as laid out in a video by [Almost Something]. Atari had licensed Pac-Man to ride the wave of its arcade ...

[David Crane], designer of Pitfall for the Atari 2600 gave a talk at the 2011 Game Developer’s Conference. His 38-minute presentation rounds up to a full hour with the Q&A afterwards. It’s a ...

While gaming has moved forward with bigger and more powerful consoles, the Atari 2600 Plus offers a way to revisit the era of classic cartridge gaming. Right now, it's available for £50.13—half ...

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. Priced at just $79.99, this retro ...