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Did the Atari 7800 Pro System beat the Sega Master System in the US?

Did the Atari 7800 Pro System beat the Sega Master System in the US?

Nov 7, 2017

For the longest time it’s been accepted more or less as fact that the Atari 7800 sold 3.77 million consoles (recently lowered to 3.5 million on Wikipedia with no source), with a large proportion of that in the US (or sometimes indicated as JUST the US numbers). Similarly, the Sega...

Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition (2017) – The Official Game List

Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition (2017) – The Official Game List

Nov 1, 2017

What follows is the official finalized game list for the retail version of the 2017 release of the Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition, which will join the other AtGames products at retailers everywhere later this month after having a period of exclusive availability at Walmart.com.  The all-new Atari Flashback...

Review: Atari Flashback 8 Gold (2017)

Review: Atari Flashback 8 Gold (2017)

Oct 13, 2017

After more than a decade of Atari Flashback releases, we finally have a true next generation hardware update with the Atari Flashback 8 Gold, which will be available at retailers everywhere by the middle of November (Amazon, AtGames Flashback Zone). Two of the most important upgrades are true high definition...

New book – Atari Flashback: The Essential Companion

New book – Atari Flashback: The Essential Companion

Oct 3, 2017

I’m happy to say that my new book, from Prima Games, has officially been announced! Atari Flashback: The Essential Companion, will be released towards the end of November both online and retail (Amazon, GameStop, Barnes & Noble, etc.). More details to follow, but for now, here’s the official information about the...

Blockbuster Memo Uncovered – Atari planned to incorporate ColecoVision back in 1983!

Blockbuster Memo Uncovered – Atari planned to incorporate ColecoVision back in 1983!

Sep 6, 2017

AtariAge forum goer, Dutchman2000, who acquired an Atari-related paperwork lot, has shared the text from a fascinating internal memo that describes plans for the company to make use of a version of Coleco’s ColecoVision hardware in their products. While the author of the original memo does not wish for a scan...

Atari Flashback 8 Gold (2017): The Official Game List

Atari Flashback 8 Gold (2017): The Official Game List

Jul 18, 2017

Update: The full review is here. What follows is the official finalized game list for the retail version of the 2017 release of the Atari Flashback 8 Gold, which, along with the other AtGames products, will be available at retailers everywhere in September: 3D Tic-Tac-Toe Adventure Adventure II Air Raiders...

Atari Flashback 8 Classic Game Console (2017): The Official Game List

Atari Flashback 8 Classic Game Console (2017): The Official Game List

Jul 18, 2017

What follows is the official finalized game list for the retail version of the 2017 release of the Atari Flashback 8 Classic Game Console, which, along with the other AtGames products, will be available at retailers everywhere in September: 3D Tic-Tac-Toe Adventure Adventure II Air Raiders ™ Air·Sea Battle Aquaventure...

Atari Flashback Portable Game Player (2017): The Official Game List

Atari Flashback Portable Game Player (2017): The Official Game List

Jul 18, 2017

What follows is the official finalized game list for the retail version of the 2017 release of the Atari Flashback Portable Game Player, which, along with the other AtGames products, will be available at retailers everywhere in September: Adventure Adventure II Air Raiders ™ Aquaventure Asteroids Astroblast ™ Atari Climber...

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