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An excellent retro collection gets even better.

The playable documentary Atari 50 is getting an expansion that will add 39 classic games, split across two new interactive timelines, with even more behind-the-scenes details. It’s not clear yet when the update will drop (or for how much), but later this year the collection is also getting a physical release.

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