Atari News

With the crowdfunding boom sparking reboots and 'spiritual successors' all over the place, we live in interesting times for forgotten classics. Voxelicious open-world explore-a-shooter Outcast is the latest revenant to rise, as the founders of developer Appeal have bought th...

"When will they make a new System Shock?" you ask, sticky little hands tugging at my hem. "I want a new F-Zero. Where's my new No One Lives Forever? What happened to Desperados and Silver?" I stop you there, because curiously someone's showing interest in those last two. Pub...

A documentary film crew has gotten permission to excavate the landfill that Atari reportedly dumped unsold merchandise into in the 1980s.

Atari plans to auction off its logo and assets in July, having failed to find a buyer after declaring bankruptcy.

Iconic game publisher Atari US filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today in an effort to separate from its struggling French parent, Atari SA, formerly known as Infogrames. The move means that Atari will end of selling off its logo and many of the classic titles, such as Pong, C...

Test Drive Unlimited developer Eden Games was as good as dead after owner Atari laid off most of the staff last year, but now it's official. In its financial results for last year, the publisher confirmed it's been selling off what assets remain.

Publisher Atari is reportedly issuing copyright infringement claims to iOS app makers, and some games having already been removed from the App Store by Apple.

Witcher 2 developer CD Projekt RED has revealed a number of new multi-platform projects in the works, including two new triple-A projects and three smaller games.

CD Project RED development director Adam Badowski says all DLC for The Witcher 2 will remain free on PCs, but will probably be paid on Xbox 360.

CD Projekt Red reveals some new information at the 2011 Eurogamer Expo about the upcoming Witcher 2 expansion and Xbox 360 version, and teases The Witcher 3.

RollerCoaster Tycoon is making a return on the 3DS this March, featuring 3D support for viewing your coasters and touch-screen building tools.

Atari announced The Kore Gang today, an action-platformer coming to the Wii this fall.

Cryptic Studios upcoming multiplayer RPG, Dungeons and Dragons: Neverwinter, has been delayed until late 2012, due to Cryptic's recent sale to Perfect World Entertainment.

Patch 1.3 for the splendid RPG launched today, bringing a new free quest, along with support for 4:3, 5:4, and 16:10 aspect ratios, item storage at inns, and dozens more changes.

Following reports that Atari was looking to sell the studio, Cryptic has been acquired by the Chinese MMO maker Perfect World for just over $50 million.