In a world where millions of people carry a 1990s-grade supercomputer in their pockets, it’s fun to revisit tech from a time when a 1 megahertz machine on a desktop represented a significant leap ...

In this episode of HotHardware's Two And A Half Geeks podcast, Marco, Chris and Dave explain how to build your own Commodore 64 mini PC with a Raspberry Pi Zero, as well as discuss Huawei’s impressive ...

The tech industry is full of iconic rivalries. Facebook vs. Twitter. Apple vs. Google. Uber vs. Lyft. But in 1985, one of the biggest rivalries was Atari vs. Amiga. It's been 30 years this week since ...

The idea of having software translation programs around to do things like emulate a Super Nintendo on your $3000 gaming computer or, more practically, run x86 software on a new M1 Mac, seems pretty ...

Generation one (1971-1984) : Arcade (1971) ; Apple II (1977) ; Atari 2600 VCS (1977) ; Atari 8-bit (1979) ; Mattel Intellivision (1979) ; PC DOS computers (1981 ...

Last week, UK-based Retro Games, Ltd. announced a mini console version of the Atari 400 home computer, first released in 1979. It’s called “THE400 Mini,” and it includes HDMI video output, 25 built-in ...

For the dedicated few, retro gaming isn't simply a way to relive your past exploits. There are a few, small companies out there dedicated to making new games for Ataris and Commodore 64s. The 8-bit ...

Following the success of Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition and Sony Playstation Classic retro mini-consoles, Atari is finally hopping on the trend with one of its own: the Atari 2600+. The re-release of ...

Break out the birthday cake and your MIDI cables, because the Atari ST turned 40 this summer. Launched in 1985 as Atari’s answer to what was next in home computing, the 16-bit micro was part games ...