Computer and video game industry pioneer Jack Tramiel died today at the age of 83, his family reported. Tramiel, a Holocaust survivor, is best known for two achievements in the industry: the founding ...

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 ...

Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore International and a major force in the early history of personal computing, died Sunday surrounded by family members, Forbes has reported. He was 83. A Polish ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Quickshot II, which was extremely popular among computer game players in the 1980s and 1990s, is being re-released by ...