Category: Atari 2600
Peter “JAC!” Dell has compiled a download package containing all programs and games presented during the Silly Venture 2k18, the 10th edition of the biggest retro scene gathering in Europe that happened last 2-4 November, in Poland. The convenient package contains four games, thirteen intros, fifteen graphics, six demos, five POKEY music files and another fifteen “bonus” files. It is…
If you just arrived from Mars where you lived for the past 40 years, Stella is a multi-platform Atari 2600 emulator available for Windows, Linux and MacOS. As an open source project, the emulator can be also ported to many other platforms. The new version 6.0 brings dozens of fixes and new features, mostly targeting the use of new underlying…
WUDSN IDE is a free integrated Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, C64 and NES development plugin for Eclipse and a new version has just been made available for the public. The version 1.7.0 brings the following changes: Daily build – Advanced users have now the option to install the daily build with the greatest and latest in…
How do you keep track of all the different machines released over the years? How do you catalogue different versions of games, down to the different packaging? And how can you ensure that the game you’re looking for is real and authentic? Databases, that’s how! The Martin Ahman, AJ Heller and Joerg Droege talk to Fred Fischer from Consolevariations and…
After the good reception that Volume 1 of Brian Matherne’s The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion, he surprised us with the second volume, already available at Amazon. The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion: Volume 2, covers another 34 game titles from 24 homebrew cartridges and ROM downloads that have been developed for the 2600. Printed in black and white on cream colored…
To celebrate the success of the first two issues of The Unauthorized Atari 2600 Throw Back Zine, Mike Salzman has announced that he is giving away Atari 2600 trading cards. To get one entirely free (US and Canada only), you just need to fill out the form linked at the end of this article. The first and second issues sold incredibly well…
Hyperkin has finally made available for pre-order its new retro console, the RetroN 77. The machine will let you play original Atari 2600 cartridges as well as the original joysticks and paddles. Back in may, we posted an update where the developer had mentioned the desire to price the new console as low as possible to make it accessible to a large audience. Now we know…
Announced last June at 2017 E3, the RetroN 77 brought some excitement but also took some flak from the ever-picky retro community when dealing with new hardware about old hardware :) Hyper developers have released an extensive letter with new and exciting updates. Shared by Scott Dayton over the Atari 2600 Homebrew Facebook group, the update signed by Dr. Andrew Steel, started…
As promised, here is the official announcement of the new book by Brian Matherne covering 34 of the best homebrew games available for the Atari 2600. The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion: Volume 1 is now available on Amazon in paperback format for US$ 12.99. Here is the book’s description from Amazon’s page: The Atari 2600 is alive and well, with new…
The good ol’ Atari 2600 is getting too much love lately! Michael Salzman, a prolific author of many books about games for the Atari 2600, has just announced his new endeavour, a monthly printed fanzine dedicated to the Atari 2600: The Unauthorized Atari 2600 Throwback Zine! In the interest of trying new things I am proud to announce my new Atari…
