By Nick Pino
Atari made headlines today when it announced the first real details about the Ataribox, its first home console in over two decades. The console will run on a Linux PC platform, come stocked with a mid-grade custom AMD processor and cost, believe it or not, between $250 and $300 (around £185 and £220, AU$300 and AU$380) – just as much as a brand-new Xbox One S or a PS4 Slim.
The idea, Atari stated in a press release, is to create a console that goes beyond gaming. Not only will it play old games, but it will play new games, too, as well as stream shows and movies, access applications, log onto social networks, browse the web and stream music.
It’s a strange direction for the company, and even stranger considering that companies like Ouya and Valve have tried this in the past five years and weren’t met with much success.
And while I understand the reason to the madness here – Atari wants to create a modern console that will have all the customizability of a PC but still compete with the PS4 and Xbox One – I can’t help but feel that Atari is chasing two …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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