In 1981 Jeff Minter started independently writing and selling video games for the Sinclair ZX80, the first machine he owned. Some were made for software company dk’tronics. These titles were sold as a package but…
Category: Atari
Atari 2600
The Atari 2600, originally sold as the Atari Video Computer System or Atari VCS until November 1982, is a home video game console from Atari, Inc. Released on September 11, 1977, it is credited with…
Atari 400
The Atari 400 was an 8-bit home computer released in November 1979. It was based around the MOS 6502 CPU running at 1.8 MHz. As the 400 was part of the Atari 8-bit family, then…
Atari ST
The Atari ST was a home computer that was first introduced in 1985 by Atari Corporation, being the successor of the Atari 8-bit family and the ST being the new generation of home computers to…
Atari 800
Atari 8-bit home computers were designed with custom co-processor chips, which enabled graphics and sound capabilities that were more advanced than contemporary machines like the Apple II or Commodore PET. Gaming on the platform was…
Atari Jaguar
Originally released in North America in November 1993 by Atari Corporation, the Jaguar was Ataris sixth console, which was controversially marketed as the worlds first 64-bit games console. How it’s intended place in the market…