{"id":15629,"date":"2018-03-21T11:13:59","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T18:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/?p=15629"},"modified":"2018-03-21T11:14:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T18:14:32","slug":"ataribox-console-is-officially-named-the-atari-vcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/ataribox-console-is-officially-named-the-atari-vcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ataribox Console Is Officially Named the Atari VCS\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/atari-blogroll-1521492722582_400w.jpg?resize=400%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Atari&#8217;s upcoming console, its first in 20 years, is officially named Atari VCS.<\/p>\n<p>Atari unveiled the console&#8217;s name today alongside two controller prototypes and an official logo.\u00a0The first controller is a joystick reminiscent of the Atari 2600&#8217;s, while the second resembles a modern Xbox controller, complete with asymmetrical analog sticks and ABXY buttons.\u00a0A preorder date for Atari VCS will be revealed in April.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widgetContainer\">\n<div class=\"image-gallery-widget\" data-album-id=\"5ab02b98e4b0119514cce1f6\" data-legacy-id=\"\" data-album-name=\"Atari VCS\" data-album-tags=\"[&quot;atari&quot;,&quot;company&quot;]\" data-count=\"6\" data-total-count=\"6\" data-is-more=\"false\" data-images=\"[{&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Atari VCS 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logo&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:600,&quot;width&quot;:600,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/assets1.ignimgs.com\\\/2018\\\/03\\\/19\\\/atari-vcs-retro-dark-1521494946327.png&quot;,&quot;styleUrl&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/assets1.ignimgs.com\\\/2018\\\/03\\\/19\\\/atari-vcs-retro-dark-1521494946327_{size}.png&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;objectRelationName&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;objectRelationUrl&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;albumName&quot;:&quot;Atari VCS&quot;,&quot;relativePosition&quot;:&quot;05&quot;,&quot;albumTotalCount&quot;:&quot;06&quot;},{&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Woodgrain Atari VCS&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:338,&quot;width&quot;:600,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/assets1.ignimgs.com\\\/2018\\\/03\\\/19\\\/wood-with-tv-1521494946336.jpg&quot;,&quot;styleUrl&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/assets1.ignimgs.com\\\/2018\\\/03\\\/19\\\/wood-with-tv-1521494946336_{size}.jpg&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;objectRelationName&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;objectRelationUrl&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;albumName&quot;:&quot;Atari VCS&quot;,&quot;relativePosition&quot;:&quot;06&quot;,&quot;albumTotalCount&quot;:&quot;06&quot;}]\" data-ads-disabled=\"false\" data-ad-frequency=\"5\" data-image-size=\"1280w\">\n<div class=\"preview-thumb-list\">\n<div class=\"preview-thumb\" data-thumb-index=\"5\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/widgets.ign.com\/video\/embed\/content.html?url=http:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2017\/07\/17\/atari-reveals-first-images-more-details-of-its-new-ataribox-console-ign-news\" width=\"468\" height=\"263\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Atari&#8217;s &#8220;retro-inspired gaming and entertainment platform,&#8221; previously known as Ataribox, was\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2017\/06\/17\/e3-2017-atari-teases-new-game-console-called-ataribox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first teased at last year&#8217;s E3<\/a>. Atari later\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2017\/09\/26\/ataribox-will-be-a-full-pc-experience-for-the-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed more details<\/a>, saying it will be a &#8220;full PC experience for the\u00a0TV, bringing you streaming, applications, social, browsing, music, and more.&#8221; Atari VCS will\u00a0support pre-loaded retro Atari games, as well as &#8220;current titles from a range of studios.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the Atari VCS name, we know how important it is to get everything completely right and that\u2019s why we briefly paused an imminent launch late last year,&#8221; said\u00a0Atari COO of Connected Devices Michael Arzt. &#8220;It was a difficult decision with the countdown underway, but we weren\u2019t willing to go forward with even one thing out of alignment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Atari VCS will be shown off this week during GDC.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vcsposter-console-wood-1521494946334_1280w.png?resize=550%2C821\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"821\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/atari-vcs-family-1521494946330_1280w.jpg?resize=549%2C343\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"343\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vcs-topdown-vader-1521494946333_1280w.png?resize=550%2C550\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vcs-front-1521494946332_1280w.png?resize=550%2C550\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/atari-vcs-retro-dark-1521494946327_1280w.png?resize=550%2C550\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wood-with-tv-1521494946336_1280w.jpg?resize=547%2C308\" alt=\"\" width=\"547\" height=\"308\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/atari-blogroll-1521492722582_1280w.jpg?resize=551%2C310\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2018\/03\/19\/ataribox-console-is-officially-named-the-atari-vcs\">Ataribox Console Is Officially Named the Atari VCS &#8211; IGN<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atari&#8217;s upcoming console, its first in 20 years, is officially named Atari VCS. 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