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Submitted by Lifeequals42 174d ago | news

New history of Atari commemorates the 40th anniversary of Pong

Industry vets Martin Goldberg and Curt Vendel have penned a comprehensive history of the retro gaming juggernaut, Atari, in time for the 40th anniversary of the interactive, table-tennis classic, Pong. The book is called “Atari Inc. — Business is Fun.” (Atari, Culture, Industry, Pong, Retro)

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RockYou  +   174d ago
I don't remember where I put my 2600....
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NagaSotuva  +   174d ago
Never forget.
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Lifeequals42  +   174d ago
I'll never forget E.T. the Extra Terrestrial.
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JeffGrubb  +   174d ago
Cooool.

I'll read this after I'm finished with a Team of Rivals, which is the story of how Baberham Lincoln worked with Sonic and Mario to make Super Smash Bros. Brawl....

Right?
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Sadie2100  +   174d ago
Kinda cool but then I thought: OK, who really cares about Atari anymore these days? I was around gaming back then, and I couldn't be bothered to read this book. :)
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