Atari reveals new handheld called the Gamestation Go
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StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
No dual analog? Yikes.
Looks like they are going the Jaguar/Intellivision/Colecovision route of keypad for quick functionality.
Looks like they are going the Jaguar/Intellivision/Colecovision route of keypad for quick functionality.
Illiterate Actual
Member
Doesn't look like it takes Lynx cards, so no buy.
HogIsland
Member
because the last atari hardware went so well
Nelly_Nel_7.1.3
Member
Number dial pad? Will this be a phone as well?
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Colecovision in shambles. Atari just keeps winning.
From the name, it looks like it's intended for retro arcade games. No need for a second analog stick.
Unknown?
Member
It's for compatibility with old Atari games. If this can play modern games too and not just old Atari games, I'd be interested.
RoboFu
One of the green rats
They bought out intellivision so im guessing they will have those games as well. which used a number pad controller.
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AndrewRyan
Member
It has a number pad and I'm completely stumped why.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
I actually think this was not a bad idea for the time. It sucks they rushed the HW out and had it full of HW bugs (some that crippled performance :/).
justiceiro
Marlboro: Other M
We got a new Atari handheld before GTA VI.
Jokes aside, I want to get one just for the novelty.
Jokes aside, I want to get one just for the novelty.
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Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
Weirdest Xbox yet
bender
What time is it?
I actually think this was not a bad idea for the time. It sucks they rushed the HW out and had it full of HW bugs (some that crippled performance :/).
The Intellivision used a similar system and it was God awful. The numeric keypads were so mushy. Tron Deadly Discs was awesome though.
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lughnasadh123
Member
It's entirely useless to me yet the most intriguing so far for handhelds. Curious to see what comes of this.
Oh and Sony? Please put backlights on your buttons for the symbols. Fuck the battery, I want more shiny.
Oh and Sony? Please put backlights on your buttons for the symbols. Fuck the battery, I want more shiny.
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Atari 2600 had this number pad thing that had an insert overlay. No idea if any game used it besides Star Raiders
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cyberheater
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That thing looks very odd.
kruis
Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
Modern Atari is quite something ...
From the Wikipedia article:
On June 22, 2014, Atari announced a new corporate strategy that would include a focus on "new audiences", specifically "LGBT, social casinos, real-money gambling, and YouTube".[72]
On June 8, 2017, a short teaser video was released, promoting a new product;[73] and the following week Chesnais confirmed the company was developing a new game console – the hardware was stated to be based on PC technology, and still under development.[74] In mid July 2017 an Atari press release confirmed the existence of the aforementioned new hardware, referred to as the "Ataribox". The box design was derived from early Atari designs (e.g. 2600) with a ribbed top surface, and a rise at the back of the console; two versions were announced: one with a traditional wood veneer front, and the other with a glass front. Connectivity options were revealed, including HDMI, USB (x4), and SD card – the console was said to support both classic and current games.[75] Also, according to an official company statement of June 22, 2017, the product was to be initially launched via a crowdfunding campaign in order to minimize any financial risk to the parent company.[76]
On September 26, 2017, Atari sent out a press release about the new "Atari VCS", which confirmed more details about the console. It runs a Linux operating system, with full access to the underlying OS, but it have a custom interface designed for the TV.[77]
On January 27, 2020, Atari announced a deal with GSD Group to build Atari Hotels, with the first breaking ground in Phoenix in mid-2020. Additional hotels were also planned in Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, and San Jose. The company plans to make the hotel experience immersive and accessible to all ages. Hotels are planned to include virtual and augmented reality technologies.[78][79][80]
On December 16, 2020, Atari shipped the first units of the Atari VCS exclusive to backers of the systems crowdfunding campaign. Atari urged the backers to give feedback on the system so that the company could make changes to improve the product on its official launch.[81] The consoles only ship to North America, Australia, and New Zealand.[82]
In 2020, Atari launched its decentralized cryptocurrency Atari Token in equal partnership with the ICICB Group.[83][84][85][86][87][88] Atari Group announced in March 2020 that it granted ICICB a non-exclusive license to run a cryptocurrency online casino on Atari's website, based on the Atari Token.[89] The group partnering with Atari opened a new company in Gibraltar called Atari Chain LTD.[90][91][92] In March 2021, Atari extended its partnership with ICICB Group for the development of Atari branded hotels,[93][94][95] and the first hotels will be constructed at selected locations outside the United States, with Dubai, Gibraltar and Spain.[96][97][98][99]
From the Wikipedia article:
On June 22, 2014, Atari announced a new corporate strategy that would include a focus on "new audiences", specifically "LGBT, social casinos, real-money gambling, and YouTube".[72]
On June 8, 2017, a short teaser video was released, promoting a new product;[73] and the following week Chesnais confirmed the company was developing a new game console – the hardware was stated to be based on PC technology, and still under development.[74] In mid July 2017 an Atari press release confirmed the existence of the aforementioned new hardware, referred to as the "Ataribox". The box design was derived from early Atari designs (e.g. 2600) with a ribbed top surface, and a rise at the back of the console; two versions were announced: one with a traditional wood veneer front, and the other with a glass front. Connectivity options were revealed, including HDMI, USB (x4), and SD card – the console was said to support both classic and current games.[75] Also, according to an official company statement of June 22, 2017, the product was to be initially launched via a crowdfunding campaign in order to minimize any financial risk to the parent company.[76]
On September 26, 2017, Atari sent out a press release about the new "Atari VCS", which confirmed more details about the console. It runs a Linux operating system, with full access to the underlying OS, but it have a custom interface designed for the TV.[77]
On January 27, 2020, Atari announced a deal with GSD Group to build Atari Hotels, with the first breaking ground in Phoenix in mid-2020. Additional hotels were also planned in Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, and San Jose. The company plans to make the hotel experience immersive and accessible to all ages. Hotels are planned to include virtual and augmented reality technologies.[78][79][80]
On December 16, 2020, Atari shipped the first units of the Atari VCS exclusive to backers of the systems crowdfunding campaign. Atari urged the backers to give feedback on the system so that the company could make changes to improve the product on its official launch.[81] The consoles only ship to North America, Australia, and New Zealand.[82]
In 2020, Atari launched its decentralized cryptocurrency Atari Token in equal partnership with the ICICB Group.[83][84][85][86][87][88] Atari Group announced in March 2020 that it granted ICICB a non-exclusive license to run a cryptocurrency online casino on Atari's website, based on the Atari Token.[89] The group partnering with Atari opened a new company in Gibraltar called Atari Chain LTD.[90][91][92] In March 2021, Atari extended its partnership with ICICB Group for the development of Atari branded hotels,[93][94][95] and the first hotels will be constructed at selected locations outside the United States, with Dubai, Gibraltar and Spain.[96][97][98][99]
kruis
Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
Atari died in 1996. The electronics division was bought by Jack Tramield and merged with hard drive manufacturer JTS Inc which went bankrupt in 1999. The games part was sold to WMS Industries, Atari Games Corporation was renamed Midway Games West Inc.
The Atari name has been sold and resold to other companies many times since then.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
The system could be nice and work well, but the execution was bad in that case. Ask the Xbox controller engineers how to make very clicky things hehe.The Intellivision used a similar system and it was God awful. The numeric keypads were so mushy. Tron Deadly Discs was awesome though.
ReBurn
Gold Member
I'll get one just to play missile command and centipede with a trackball
ReBurn
Gold Member
Atari 5200 games would. That controller had a number pad.
Atari 2600 had this number pad thing that had an insert overlay. No idea if any game used it besides Star Raiders
RAIDEN1
Member
This reminds me it never did make any sense that back in 1993 with Atari having their "state-of-the art" Jaguar released out in the wild, yet they went for a numerical keypad, for their controllers, as if it was 1983...
Randall365
Member
Loved the Atari ST and have fondness for the brand, but that looks like actual human shit.
Power Pro
Member
Getting a used intellivision as a kid is probably the reason why I don't need long tedious tutorials in games. My brain is already used to pressing a dozen different buttons to figure out what they do, rather than being told what they do.The Intellivision used a similar system and it was God awful. The numeric keypads were so mushy. Tron Deadly Discs was awesome though.
cireza
Member
Now imagine using it considering its position.
MadchesterManc
Member
Should've just done an Atari Lynx+, my sister got one of those Atari 2600+ at Xmas and it's pretty sweet. Probably would've gone for a Lynx+ myself.
Skifi28
Member
This is how you make a true console for professionals, PS5 pro should take notes.
Soapbox Killer
Grand Nagus
Watch it end up being dope for old arcade games. And I'll buy it because I'm a sucker.
Soapbox Killer
Grand Nagus
wait this is OLD?!?!?
Edit: this appears to have been announced last year at CES 2024 but was not playable.
Edit: this appears to have been announced last year at CES 2024 but was not playable.
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Aenima
Member
Yeah Sony droped the ball, they should have bundles it with a fax machine.
Dr. Suchong
Member
If you can play Crystal castles on it with that trackball, I'd be down for that.
Not sure how well it'd work just using your thumb.
A paddle might of been better instead and maybe have the trackball (bigger) as a separate peripheral.
Not sure how well it'd work just using your thumb.
A paddle might of been better instead and maybe have the trackball (bigger) as a separate peripheral.
Illiterate Actual
Member
Next time it goes bankrupt I'm gonna buy it and try to make a living suing ROM sites. Wish me luck!
PontiusFeeb
Member
All that stuff is completely gone in the past couple of years. Now they do retro games.
Alan Silvestro
Member
It's not new, it was announced 1 year ago, CES 2024. Now it looks revised on the "shell" but here's the original info:
Up: and the new shell:
Up: and the new shell:
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