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Button-pushing explorers: How to grasp that AI agents can do amazing things while knowing nothing

The nonprofit ARC Prize Foundation on May 1, 2026, released the results of a new benchmark: a test of an AI system’s ability to solve a game. The results were striking – humans scored 100%, while the most advanced AI systems scored under 1%.

The Conversation

Atari just bought the rights to the big daddy of PC RPGs, and a reissue campaign is afoot

The first five Wizardry games have been rescued from obscurity.

PC Gamer

The most surprising thing about the Lego Sega Genesis / Mega Drive is its price

Lego's latest retro games console set is considerably cheaper than usual

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How Bubsy 4D turns a retro joke into a modern platformer worth playing

Indie developer Fabraz's take is more than a nostalgic re-skin.

Creative Bloq

Polymega Remix can digitize retro games for Windows 11 PCs and handhelds, USB peripheral accepts games CDs, cartridges — $199 units finally ship next month following years of production delays

Playmaji has opened pre-orders for its $199 USB peripheral that lets owners digitize and play physical retro games on Windows 11 PCs, laptops, and PC gaming handhelds

Tom’s Hardware

Limited edition Atari wristwatches dip under $500 in 20% off sale — classic console inspired rainbow designs available in five colorways

Watchmaker Nubeo has put its Torrent Automatic Atari Rainbow Limited Edition timepieces on sale, all at 20% off.

Tom’s Hardware

Apple turns 50 — one of the world's biggest tech companies started with hobbyist computers

Apple is 50 years old. The company, famous for its iPhones and AirPods, is built on a foundation of hobbyist computing.

Tom’s Hardware

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Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster (PS5) review: surprisingly fast and authentic

Why this ‘90s shooter is worth replaying.

Creative Bloq

OpenTTD asks people to please stop being mad at Atari for forcing the game off Steam: 'OpenTTD as a project retains its full independence,' and you can still get it for free

OpenTTD developer Owen Rudge says "Atari have worked collaboratively with us," and it also put up some cash to help cover the game's server costs.

PC Gamer

You've got a narrow window to nab OpenTTD on Steam for free, because Transport Tycoon Deluxe has just been un-abandonwared by Atari

Get rolling, tycoons.

PC Gamer

A Lego PlayStation might be coming this Christmas, and with 9 months to go, I'm already asking Santa for it

Lego is reportedly developing its next game console set, based on the PS1.

TechRadar

51 Legends And Myths Once Considered Hoaxes That Evidence Later Proved True

Throughout history, people have come up with myths and legends to explain the world around them. Most stay exactly that: fascinating stories that are untrue, exaggerated, or only loosely based on reality. But every now and then, one turns out to have more truth to it than anyone expected. After…

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Creator of Window's Task Manager shows off 'probably what Task Manager would look like if I were still around' — Tempest AI's retro-futuristic dashboard code shared to Github

Dave Plummer created Tempest AI to play the classic Atari game, but he also built a dashboard which imagines what Task Manager should look like if he were still in charge of it.

Tom’s Hardware

‘Mad scientist’ visualizes Atari 2600 fetching data from ROM for mesmerizing light show — signal propagation through the 8-bit circuits animated

A spectacular new CMOS FET level visualization of an Atari 2600 loading data has been shared by a 'mad scientist.'

Tom’s Hardware

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5 Items From the 1970s That Are Worth a Lot of Money

If you are a collector, saver or even accidental hoarder of your old belongings, you could be sitting on a sneaky pile of cash.

The Guardian - UK

The Winter Olympics feel like a 90s snowboarding game, and I’m here for it

Milano Cortina has cutting‑edge replays, chase‑cam drones and exuberant commentary bringing a wave of unexpected nostalgia for anyone who grew up on 90s extreme‑sports games

Android Central

Whether Meta ends up as the Atari of VR is TBD, but the 2026 parallels to 1983 are becoming clearer for one big reason

Games like Dimensional Double Shift are reporting record numbers of players, but there's no telling what VR gaming is going to look like a few years from now.

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From 'Asteroids' to 'Star Citizen': A brief history of space dogfighting games

How space dogfighting games evolved from vector lines to virtual cockpits.

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Atari ST enthusiast announces the MiniST with FPGA, MiSTeryNano core, and black TKL case — priced at around $400 each, but the initial run is a mere five units

An Atari computer enthusiast is planning to produce a new TKL-sized FPGA-powered remake dubbed the MiniST.

Operation Sports

Backyard Baseball 2001: The Cartoon Baseball Game That Reinvented Accessibility

Arcade sports gaming's finest.

The Independent UK

Atari reveals designs for retro hotel that’ll take guests back to the 1970s gaming age, from Pong to Asteroids

Atari originally planned to open hotels in eight cities, but is now moving forward only with a development in Phoenix, Arizona, which will contain ‘subtle references to classic games’

TechRadar

Using Atari’s 2600+ Pac-Man edition takes me back to pumping all my pocket money into arcades

Atari’s Pac-Man-themed retro console has me reliving childhood memories all over again and returned me to a simpler, pixelated past.

The elusive console every retro gamer must own has finally arrived – and at a great price

Now available in the UK and Europe, the Intellivision Sprint is the reissued console to complete your collection

Tom’s Hardware

You can own a piece of the first $124 million Atari Hotel in Phoenix for as little as $500 — Developer launches SEC-backed fundraiser with construction set to begin next year

The dreams of an Atari Hotel are alive and kicking after the project was initially announced back in 2020 — the first venue is set for Phoenix, Arizona. The developers have returned with an update, and they're raising money to begin construction next year, lending you equity in the process…

Operation Sports

What Was the Hottest Sports Video Game of Every Holiday in the 1980s?

Since 1973, video games controlled with hand-held devices have captured global attention, with sports games taking center stage right from the start thanks to an early, simple tennis-inspired classic. For countless gamers, their love of gaming began on Christmas morning, unwrapping packages that matched the size of those coveted titles…

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