Atari's old rival Intellivision returns with a new console of its own

Holy macaroni now Intellivision is making a comeback. Intellivision, as in Atari's old rival, as in the old video game console. But it won't be a rehash of the old machinery, it will be... something new.

Exactly what, we don't know, but the press release buzzwords were "simple, affordable, family and fun".

The blurb continued: "The original Intellivision system generated many 'firsts' in the video game industry, including the first 16-bit gaming machine, the first gaming console to offer digital distribution, the first to bring speech/voice to games, the first to license professional sports leagues and organisations and the first to be a dedicated game console and home computer.

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