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LEGO Atari 2600 finally revealed

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A couple of months ago we revealed rumours that a LEGO Atari 2600 set would be released later this year. These rumours have now been confirmed to be true. The recreation of the LEGO Atari 2600 console comes complete with LEGO cartridges (Asteroids, Adventure, and Centipede) and a LEGO joystick. It is based on the four-switch revision from 1980 and will be released on August 1st for $239.99. Check out the
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Yars Recharged announced

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Atari has announced a new title from their Recharged line-up - Yars Recharged - a modern take on Howard Scott Warshaw's classic Atari 2600 shooter, Yars Revenge. Features include: ARCADE MODE - Boss rush of 30 enemies. It’s not endless, but it’s VERY difficult to get to the end of this mode. Three hits and you die. MISSIONS - 30 unique, challenging bosses and only one life to beat each.
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Atari 50: 90-Game Anniversary Celebration

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Another day, another Atari announcement - namely Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, a 90-game collection spanning many decades, available for modern consoles. Included within the collection, alongside the classics, will be remakes of older games, six brand new ones, plus interviews with developers, artwork, and documentary footage. The majority of game titles have not been revealed, but the six new titles have dropped: • Swordquest: AirWorld• Haunted Houses• VCTR-SCTR• Neo
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Atari 2600 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Cartridges

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Atari has announced two limited edition 2600 cartridges celebrating their 50th anniversary. Missile Command and Adventure will be released as part of the Atari XP initiative. The Limited Edition cartridges include: • Atari 2600 game cartridge with custom artwork and an illuminated acrylic top• Premium box with custom artwork• Custom acrylic Atari cartridge stand• Instruction manual• Enamel collectible pin• Embroidered collectible patch Both titles are available to pre-order until July
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Nolan Bushnell celebrates Atari 50th

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Atari founder Nolan Bushnell teamed up with current CEO Wade Rosen to discuss Atari's 50th anniversary in a new video. The video is exclusive to IGN and Atari's website but has been shared to their YouTube channel for everyone to see. The pair chat about their memories of working at Atari and where they see the company heading. Atari also announced new merchandise that has been released to coincide with
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Lego Atari 2600 launching this August?

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Atari is rumoured to be celebrating its 50th anniversary with a brand new official LEGO set. Reported by a German LEGO fan site, promobricks, a version of the wood-paneled behemoth will be released this year. Not only is this year the 50th for Atari, but it's also the 40th anniversary for the Atari 2600 itself (5 years after the VCS rebrand). I have fond memories of my first gaming console,
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Three new Atari 2600 cartridges inbound!

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We previously informed you about Soul of the Beast, a brand new Atari game that's in production. Now as part of Atari’s new XP Initiative, three never-before-released games that were originally scheduled for release in 1983, are finally hitting the classic console as actual, physical cartridges. First up is Yar's Return, the sequel to the popular Yar's Revenge, a shooter with massive energy barriers that stand in the way of
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Llamasoft switches platforms with Tempest 4000

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Jeff Minter's Llamasoft is making the leap to the Nintendo Switch and the new Atari VCS console with a port of their excellent game, Tempest 4000. Taking the idea of the original arcade game further than ever before, Tempest 4000 builds on the excellent PS Vita game, TxK, adding a few features and refinements to make it a superb entry in the series in its own right. There are all
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New Atari 2600 title up for pre-order

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Soul of the Beast is a new Atari 2600 title being released by Icelandic developer Aerıform. The action game is heavily inspired by Shadow of the Beast and features fast and brutal side-scrolling actıon. The story is centred around your quest to destroy the evil High Sorcerer Rynkar across 4 large areas. There are fourteen enemy types, puzzles to solve and bosses to beat in a non-linear world. The difficulty
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