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While its exterior encasing design is intended to pay homage to the Atari 2600, the new Atari VCS plays modern games and streaming entertainment via a Linux-based operating system called AtariOS that allows users to download and install other compatible games, including those compatible with Windows 10.
The Atari VCS™ delivers a universe of games, apps, streaming entertainment and built-in Chrome to your TV or monitor in glorious HD. Access thousands of games, endless entertainment and unmatched flexibility.
- Atari VCS
The Atari VCS™ is a contemporary video computer system that seamlessly combines the finest elements of both consoles and PCs, designed to captivate and inspire an entire new generation of gamers and creators.
Q: What is the Atari VCS? A: The Atari VCS™ is a sleek, modern mini-PC, inspired by the company’s legendary computers and video game consoles, designed to delight a whole new generation of gamers and creators. Q: What games are available for the VCS?
- Well, What Is It?
- How Do You Use It?
- Game Streaming
- Hardware
- Release Date and Pre-Orders
When it launches in March 2020, the Atari VCS will be part retro console, part revival of the Steam Machine, and part streaming platform. It will also provide an open platform for both users and developers. At the very least, the VCS is an intriguing project from the company responsible for the earliest popular game systems.
When you first boot up the sleek Atari VCS, you’ll be able to access the Atari Vault, a collection of 101 Atari classics ranging from arcade to Atari 2600 games. If you only look at the VCS as a retro console, its premium price may seem more than a tad too steep. But the Atari VCS will also have a store to purchase modern games, though specific gam...
Atari partnered with Antstreamto develop a subscription game streaming service for the VCS. Antstream Arcade is currently available on Android, offering a growing library of retro games to play on your Android-based devices. This new version of Antstream Arcade will be exclusive to Atari VCS. Dubbed the “Atari Edition,” the streaming service will o...
The Atari VCS differentiates itself from retro consoles with its hardware. Under the hood, the VCS has an AMD Ryzen processor and Radeon graphics. It’s also equipped with modern amenities like USB 3.0, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Ethernet. It’s essentially a budget PC that runs on a Ubuntu-based OS. Why? Well, the Atari VCS actually functions simil...
Those who backed the Indiegogocrowdfunding campaign will receive their Atari VCS consoles in December 2019. The crowdfunding campaign has ended, so if you didn’t contribute, you’ll have to wait until March 2020 to get your hands on the Atari VCS. The VCS comes in three editions: The Atari VCS 400 ($250), the Atari VCS 800 ($280), and the Atari VCS ...
The Atari VCS is the new game console-computer hybrid system created with today’s technology. It includes built-in Ethernet, Bluetooth, HDMI, WiFi, and USB 3.0 connectivity. Driven with the AMD Ryzen processor and Radeon graphics, the Atari VCS will behave as you’d expect of a personal computer.
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Allowing users to play modern games as well as other compatible games, the Atari VCS operates on a Linux-based operating system called AtariOS. First revealed in 2017, the Atari VCS finally shipped to consumers in December 2020 following rounds of crowdfunding and production delays.
