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Bethesda Founder Christopher Weaver Is Racing to Protect Video Game History

From creating Elder Scrolls to preserving the origins of the industry, Christopher Weaver reflects on his career in video games — and what comes next.

Inverse

5 more artists that loved their gear so much they named themselves after it

It's all here: teenagers rioting, pitches being shifted, modes being selected, and Dom's Roland sampler

MusicRadar

Qomp2 is a Pong-inspired indie that lets you play as the ball

Qomp2 will tell an "enigmatic story of doubt, fear, and self-acceptance" and reveal the “the truth behind the Pong ball”.

TechRadar

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Atari's making a sequel to Pong, and the weirdest part is that it looks awesome

Pong's getting an "artful reimagining" that looks weirdly great

GamesRadar

What’s the secret to great video game box art?

Good video game box art is hard to create, Lewis Packwood picks fives examples that made an impact.

Creative Bloq

I played Atari 2600 plus and just 10 seconds proved it's not a games console, it's a time machine

The Atari 2600+ reissue took me back to my childhood instantly

Atari 2600+ Revives Iconic Console With Original Cartridge Support, HDMI, and USB-C

The Atari 2600+is 80 percent the size of the original Atari 2600, works with original Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges, and supports modern TVs with HDMI and USB-C ports.

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The Atari 2600 is being recreated for modern audiences

Atari and Plaion have revealed the Atari 2600+, a "modern-day faithful creation" of the company's first home console.

TechRadar

A new Atari 2600 console with HDMI has emerged, and it runs original cartridges

The Atari 2600+ is a reimagined version of the 1970s console with HDMI output and a cartridge slot, and it looks almost like the original.

GamesRadar

The 10 worst video game controllers of all time

Controllers are an essential part of gaming, but there have been many failures along the way to the standards we have now.

USA Today Sports Media Group

This neon-drenched platformer made me absolutely miserable

Mr. Run and Jump offers more than just a challenge, and frankly I don’t think I’m brave enough to face it again.

TechRadar

Atari is bringing retro arcade gaming back with PCB collection, sort of

Atari has launched a series of replica arcade PCBs that pay homage to classic games like Lunar Lander and Warlords, and they cost a pretty penny.

GamesRadar

40 years of the Nintendo Famicom – the console that changed the games industry

Entering a crowded field, the Nintendo Famicom came to dominate the market in the 1980s, leaving a family orientated legacy that continues to be felt today

The Guardian - UK

44 years later, Atari's making a new Lunar Lander game

"With precision gravity flier mechanics."

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MusicRadar

Is this the cheapest MIDI home music studio you could buy in 1988?

An Atari ST connected to a Yamaha PortaSound Music Station keyboard made for a surprisingly powerful combination

The Guardian - UK

‘You can play it for five minutes or play it for five hours’: Guardian readers’ best games of 2023 so far

From new iterations of Street Fighter, Diablo and Zelda to modern takes on 80s arcades and an evil pizza atop a pizza tower, readers share their picks

Creative Bloq

I'm inspired by the best video games of the 80s

My ten favourite video games of the 80s that transformed game design, art and tech.

The Guardian - UK

Remember the Quickshot? Why it’s worth rediscovering the joy of joysticks

The suction-padded joystick was once the games controller sans pareil until it was usurped by the multi-button joypad – but with the return of retro gaming, it’s making a comeback

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Atari just announced the first new Atari 2600 game in more than 30 years

Evening Standard

This platformer is coming to PlayStation, Xbox and… Atari 2600

Mr. Run and Jump will be the Atari 2600’s first official cartridge since 1990

PC Gamer

Nightdive CEO discusses sale to Atari, says publisher 'is on the rise'

"There is this misconception that we've chained ourselves to a sinking ship".

PC Gamer

This fantasy author can't stop making mods for the 21-year-old D&D videogame that first disappointed him, and then 'helped shape' his life

Like many, Luke Scull didn't gel with Neverwinter Nights' official campaign. Now he's working on a 60+ hour unofficial sequel.

GamesRadar

I found my original 26-year-old copy of the best Simpsons game, and it still rocks

"Seedy ROM": Having the best time with the best Simpsons game a quarter of a century later

Glasgow Live

The retro toys, consoles and comics hidden away that could earn you a small fortune

Many Glasgow locals have all sorts of junk from our childhood cluttering up their cupboards and attics, but while much of it might be practically worthless there are certain items that could earn you a small fortune.

Liverpool Echo

Old toys, consoles and comics hidden away that could earn you a small fortune

They were a staple of many people's childhoods

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