New Atari console!?

[Little stoned kiwi]

If Giles was developing for a Linux based platform we'd know from the larger than usual amount of vitriol laced thread titles.

[Chontler]

If Giles was developing for a Linux based platform we'd know from the larger than usual amount of vitriol laced thread titles.

Or atari's nda lawyers have super powers

[Misfit]

If Giles was developing for a Linux based platform we'd know from the larger than usual amount of vitriol laced thread titles.

Or atari's nda lawyers have super powers

No one has that power. Even if he didn't talk we'd hear the noises...

[zbandito]

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/2 ... lempty_box

[Stephen]

Almost a year in, and all they have to show are renders, fake controllers (clay), and an empty shell with battery powered LEDs. Colour me un-impressed as can be.

[Little stoned kiwi]

That kind of is the project. They could start selling cases tomorrow that people put their own hardware in.
They don't need to decide anything about the hardware environment, and the software environment doesn't matter.

[zbandito]

A literal "Atari Box", you say?

[Deckard]

I am really not getting any sort of hope up to be honest....

[Little stoned kiwi]

What would you hope for? What functionality or environment would you like?

[everklear]

It really does seem to be a joke...and not the funny kind.

I'd be happy with something that plays the history of Atari-platform games via emulation and a store selling them (the ones for which they can secure licenses) for a reasonable amount each (like $|£ 1.99). I bet they'd make a considerable amount of money doing that, and creators/rights-holders would see a bit of money for their work. I don't know how Nintendo has done with their virtual console approach, but they've done it for a long time.

New titles developed specifically for the hardware would be nice.

[Deckard]

Wtf ?

Atari will start accepting pre-sales for its retro-inspired--and still largely mysterious--Atari VCS console on May 30. The company announced today that pre-sales will be handled through Indiegogo, and customers will be able to pre-order both the black Onyx version and the limited wood-front Collector's Edition. The Onyx will start at $200 for a limited time, but no price was given for the CE. Those who sign up for email alerts through the official site by May 24 will get some bonus offers during the pre-sale. Shipments are planned to begin in Spring 2019.

No details and shipping 2019 ? They sure run a good ship....

[skab]

Expect to get it in 2022.

(I once preordered a Pandora...)

[Deckard]

There is a lot to be said for announcing items that you can actually buy on the day of the announcement or very close to - Hello Apple. The lack of any sort of actual date is piss poor frankly especially after how long they have been teasing this.

[Deckard]

Spot on bud



The bit at 5.50 is even more spot on.

I also didn’t know the difference between IndieGoGo and Kickstarter till he made the distinction.

[MegaZoid.]

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/atar ... 13207530#/

Well it's live on Indiegogo, Atari are advertising T4k for the VCS clear as day.