Atari officially working on new game console

Atari is a brand that many old gamers will recognize, being one of the pioneers in home video game consoles. The company also introduced the arcade video game “Pong” into homes. After filing for bankruptcy protection in 2013, the company is now officially back into making gaming hardware.


In an exclusive interview with Atari CEO Fred Chesnais, it has been confirmed that the company is currently working on a new game console, reports GamesBeat.

“We’re back in the hardware business,” said Chesnais.

During the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2017 in Los Angeles, Atari began teasing a product called Ataribox on a non-Atari website. Many believed the video to be a hoax, considering that the last console the company released was the Atari Jaguar back in 1995.

Chesnais has declined to comment further on the Ataribox but said that Atari’s revival is well under way. He adds that the company is still working on the design, and more information about the new product will be revealed at a later date. It will possibly be announced on the now up-and-running official Ataribox website.

Chesnais, who bought Atari in 2013 after the company had filed for bankruptcy protection, pledged to make it great again. Since  then, Atari has become more profitable and has engaged in making mobile games. The company has also been licensing its brands more widely, including licensing the Atari name for the upcoming movie “Blade Runner 2049”. Alfred Bayle/JB

source: technology.inquirer.net

Apple creates website ‘teaser’ for Black Friday event

With the Black Friday shopping spree coming up soon, announcements of sales from different retailers and companies are starting to make their rounds. Apple unveiled a new website in anticipation of this great American sale, hinting possible discounts.

The company has mostly stayed out of Black Friday sales in the past recent years. They would often choose to let retail partners do the price slashing, reports 9T05Mac.

On the website are the words “Friday cant’ come soon enough” which is accentuated by an invitation to check out their products come Friday. It is unclear what this “one-day event” will be and what surprises Apple has in store. The last time they participated in Black Friday was in 2014.

While product discounts are a possibility, the greater likelihood is the offering of gift cards and Apple Music promos. But who knows? A lot of surprising things have already happened this year, and what’s another one from Apple to cap things off?  Alfred Bayle

source: technology.inquirer.net