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The Atari XE Video Game System (Atari XEGS) is a video game console released by Atari Corporation in 1987. Based on the Atari 65XE computer the XEGS is compatible with the existing Atari 8-bit computer software library. Additionally it is able to operate as either a stand alone console or full computer with the addition of its specially designed keyboard. In computer mode it may utilize the majority of peripherals released for Atari’s 8-bit computer line.