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Atari tease fans with a new games bundle for Atari 50

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A post on X/Twitter from the official Atari account has announced that 39 new games are being released for the successful Atari 50 collection. The announcement also confirms that a new physical edition, which appears to be titled Expanded Steelbook Edition, will be released. We don't have any idea what the extra games are going to be but there are two new timeline titles, The Aider World of Atari and
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Atari 50 Anniversary Collection – FREE Content Drop

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Atari previously announced a free holiday update that would bring more games to the Atari 50 Anniversary Collection. The compilation update details have now unveiled 12 additional games, including homebrew titles, fan favourites, and forgotten classics: • Adventure II (homebrew) – 2600• Bowling – 2600• Double Dunk – 2600• Maze Craze – 2600• Miniature Golf – 2600• MotoRodeo – 2600• Aquaventure (prototype) – 2600• Save Mary (prototype) – 2600• Super
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Free Atari 50 Update Coming Next Week…

Paul Twist0
Atari have announced a free Atari 50 update bringing even more games to the well-received Atari 50 compilation.While the games coming to the compilation haven't been confirmed, they have been teased but Atari via a series of emojis posted on X (Twitter). The “Holiday Content Update” will be available from Tuesday 5th December 2023.We previously reported that Atari had purchased the compilation’s developer, |Digital Eclipse, so perhaps this free update
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MyArcade announces new Atari Gamestation Pro console

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Following the previous release of the Atari Gamestation Plus, MyArcade has once again partnered with Atari to launch the Atari Gamestation Pro. It promises to be the first console designed to integrate the Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, Arcade, and bonus titles into a single platform. This time around, Atari games will be presented in full HD and will include two wireless joysticks, allowing you to play a massive 200+ game
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Atari 50 – Anniversary Deluxe Arcade Machine announced

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Arcade1Up has announced a brand new arcade cabinet celebrating Atari's 50th Anniversary - at least for those with an American delivery address. Featuring 64 iconic games that defined Atari's history, along with original authentic ROMs and arcade controls, the celebration cabinet is set for release in just a couple of months times. The 5-foot-tall machine includes a 17-inch colour screen, upgraded joysticks, and 3D moulded light-up coin doors. The collection
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Limited Edition Atari 50 Box Set Sells Out in Hours

Paul Twist1
Atari recently released Atari 50, a well-received compilation spanning their 50 years of existence.As a part of their 50th-anniversary celebrations, yesterday (Tuesday 7th February 2023), Atari also announced a very limited edition box set of 10 cartridges for the Atari 2600, named the Atari XP 50th Anniversary box set. The box set was limited to 100 copies worldwide, and unsurprisingly, it sold out pretty quickly despite costing $999.99.The games included
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First Update for Atari 50 Teased by Digital Eclipse…

Paul Twist0
As I’m sure you know, Atari 50 is Digital Eclipse’s lovingly-made and very well-received compilation of and celebration of Atari’s classic games. Indeed, on this very site, we’ve said that "Atari 50 sets a new retro compilation standard".Over on Twitter, Digital Eclipse have teased their first update for Atari 50, which is due for release soon.The first update for Atari 50 will add DIP switch settings for the arcade games
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MyArcade announces new Atari Gamestation Plus

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Atari has teamed up with MyArcade to release three new console collaborations. First up is the Atari 50 Micro Player, similar to the micro-cabinets we've seen from MyArcade in the past. Next up is the Atari 50 Pocket Player, a collectable handheld device. Finally, we have the main event - the Atari Gamestation Plus, a proper console that looks very pretty indeed. Not much is known yet, but Atari has
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Atari 50 sets new retro compilation standard

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The retro buzz last week and over the weekend has been focused on Atari and its new compilation celebrating 50 years of the video game company. Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration has wowed reviewers across the board with many commenting on the excellent way the 100 games have been packaged. Not content to just bundle together many of Atari's hits over the years, Digital Eclipse, who developed the collection, went
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Atari 50 set for release in two weeks

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There is an awful lot of content rammed into the Atari 50 Anniversary Celebration collection, and now it has been confirmed for release in just two weeks' time. Containing over 100 classic games spanning many generations, a new trailer has dropped showcasing the Jaguar collection. Check it out below. The celebration collection will be released on PS4, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Atari VCS on November 11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=bAIfp0VoGU4
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