History of video games/Platforms/Atari VCS

__NOTOC__ History thumb|Atari VCS logotype. Development The Ataribox was announced in June 2017.How Much Will Atari's New Console Cost You? https://fortune.com/2017/09/26/atari-new-console-ataribox-price/ Fortune 14 November 2020 enKastrenakes Jacob Atari teases a mysterious new console, or something https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/6/12/15783074/ataribox-teaser-new-atari-product The Verge 14 November 2020 en 12 June 2017 The Ataribox was renamed to the Atari VCS in March 2019.Statt Nick The Ataribox gets an official name, with preorder date to be announced in April https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/3/19/17140190/ataribox-atari-vcs-name-preorder-date-classic-gaming-console The Verge 14 November 2020 en 19 March 2018 The new Atari VCS lead architect Rob Wyatt quit the project in 2019, claiming that invoices had not been paid for the six months leading up to his leaving.Francisco Kieren McCarthy in San Game over: Atari VCS architect quits project, claims he hasn’t been paid for six months https://www.theregister.com/2019/10/08/atari_architect_quits/ www.theregister.com 30 October 2020 enVCS architect Tin Giant suing Atari over 'unpaid invoices' https://www.destructoid.com/stories/vcs-architect-tin-giant-suing-atari-over-unpaid-invoices--586106.phtml 19 April 2021 Destructoid english The system was demonstrated at CES in January 2020.Hands On With the Atari VCS, a Strange, Streaming Slice of Nostalgia https://www.pcmag.com/news/hands-on-with-the-atari-vcs-a-strange-streaming-slice-of-nostalgia 26 March 2021 PCMAG en A March 2020 launch date for the VCS was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Atari seeks new cachet with crypto — and a return to hardware https://www.seattletimes.com/business/atari-seeks-new-cachet-with-crypto-and-a-return-to-hardware/ 25 November 2020 Launch The VCS began shipping to crowdfunding backers in December 2020. Technology Compute The 2020 VCS uses an AMD Raven Ridge 2 Ryzan R1606G APU.Vincent Brittany Atari VCS release date, price, games, specs, and pre-orders https://www.tomsguide.com/news/atari-vcs-release-date-price-games-specs-and-pre-orders 1 November 2020 Tom's Guide October 30, 2020 en2021 could be a great year for 'alternative' consoles https://www.engadget.com/alternative-consoles-analogue-playdate-intellivision-atari-2021-140044860.html 31 December 2020 Engadget en The system shipped with either 4 or 8 gigabytes of DDR4 RAM, and could be upgraded by the user to use up to 32 gigabytes of RAM.Atari VCS review: Atari’s first console in 28 years is all style, no substance https://www.videogameschronicle.com/reviews/atari-vcs-review/ 26 March 2021 VGC 3 March 2021 The system shipped with 32 gigabytes of eMMC flash storage, and contained an M.2 slot. 7 gigabytes of this storage was open for user use at launch. On early systems this slot is hard to access due to use of excess adhesive.The Atari VCS: A simple review https://gbatemp.net/threads/the-atari-vcs-a-simple-review.579373/ 26 March 2021 GBAtemp.net - The Independent Video Game Community The VCS runs a modified version of Debian Linux called AtariOS. The Chrome browser is used by the system for running web applications. Hardware The system contains a number of communication subsystems. Radios are included for Bluetooth 4.0, as well as dual band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n. The system also has a Gigabit ethernet port for wired network connections. The system has 4 USB 3.1 ports, distributed evenly between the front and back. Gallery External Resources Atari VCS (2021 console) Atari VCS Atari VCS - Official website. References 2 100%