We played games on the Atari 2600+ — the highly anticipated refresh of the Atari Video Computer System (VCS), Atari’s legendary console from 1977 — and here’s what we thought.

Atari is relaunching its most well-known console as the Atari 2600 Plus, an 80 percent scale, HDMI-outputting version of the Atari 2600 on November 17th for $129.99, with support for 2600 and 7800 ...

For its part, Video Chess is very basic chess software, even if creating a working engine within 4KB is its own kind of ...

The Atari 2600+ will also have an HDMI output, widescreen support, and a larger socket to reduce cartridge sticking. As a nice touch, the Atari logo lights up when the console is powered on.

The Atari logo on the front now also lights up when the system powers on, ... you have to bring your own Atari 2600 cartridges or rely on the 10-in-1 cart that comes packaged with the system ...

The Atari 2600+ pays homage to the original Atari 2600, which delighted children of the disco era starting in 1977, although this remake is based on the four-switch model from 1980. It plays both ...

The Atari 2600+ is now up for pre-order at a reasonable $129.99; Atari says consoles will ship this November.The package will include the console, one CX40+ joystick, the 10-in-1 Game Cartridge ...

Atari 2600+ is about 80% the size of the system that inspired it, and the Atari logo on the front of the console now lights up when the system is in use. Alongside the announcement, ...

Coming in at $129.99, the Atari 2600+ is admittedly pricey for a retro console. However, it’s worth killing the idea right now that it’s a mere ‘plug and play’ system.

The Atari 2600 was discontinued on the first day of 1992, along with the rest of Atari's 8-bit home catalog. In its lifetime, the 2600 sold over 30 million units. Retro versions of the console ...

We played games on the Atari 2600+ — the highly anticipated refresh of the Atari Video Computer System (VCS), Atari’s legendary console from 1977 — and here’s what we thought.