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Before consoles, before cartridges, before anyone had a joystick in their living room, there was Pong. In 1972, a young Atari engineer named Allan Alcorn was handed what he thought was a simple training exercise by co-founder Nolan Bushnell, build a basic ping-pong game to learn the hardware. Instead, he created the game that launched the video game industry. In this video, we dig into the origin story of Pong, from its predecessors to its home console release through Sears in 1975 — and why this ridiculously simple game became the spark that put a controller in the hands of an entire generation. If you grew up chasing that little white square across the screen, this one's for you. #videogamehistory #atari #pong #atari-pong #arcadehistory #arcadegames - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Willie Higinbotham 01:43 - Ralph E Baer 02:19 - Magnavox Odyssey 03:49 - Atari 06:10 - Lawsuits 06:58 - Closing

My Arcade’s Gamestation Retro Go finally has a release window, price, and preorder details — but at $199.99, is this 200+ game handheld actually worth the wait? This week on Bit By Bit, we’re also checking out the newly revealed LEGO PlayStation, Anbernic’s upgraded RG DS Plus dual-screen handheld, Hyperkin’s new ShockLine USB-C power accessories, the strange problem of Gold Plastic Syndrome threatening aging game hardware, Piko’s return of the Bleem name with Bleemcast, Stern’s new Fallout pinball machine, and three classic NES games joining Nintendo Switch Online. From retro handhelds and classic consoles to preservation problems, pinball, and new ways to play old favorites, we’ve got eight more bits of retro gaming news to dig into. #RetroGaming #MyArcade #GamestationRetroGo #LEGOPlayStation #Anbernic #Hyperkin #Bleemcast #Fallout #NintendoSwitchOnline #NES #ClassicGaming #GenXGrownUp - LINKS My Arcade Gamestation Retro Go - https://tinyurl.com/mv2f4675 LEGO PlayStation Official Reveal - https://tinyurl.com/54pu2vm8 Anbernic RG DS Plus - https://tinyurl.com/hpn29f3p Hyperkin ShockLine - https://tinyurl.com/3bnck9v9 GPS Threatens Aging Game Hardware - https://tinyurl.com/5fja6ykf Piko Bleemcast - https://tinyurl.com/2yprctdb Stern Fallout Pinball Machine - https://tinyurl.com/5hx6zadn NSO Adds Three NES Classics - https://tinyurl.com/mubpa9z9 - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv - CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - My Arcade Gamestation Retro Go 02:50 - LEGO PlayStation Official Reveal 06:04 - Anbernic RG DS Plus 07:57 - Hyperkin ShockLine 10:07 - GPS Threatens Aging Game Hardware 10:59 - Piko Bleemcast 13:01 - Stern Fallout Pinball Machine 15:10 - NSO Adds Three NES Classics

Atari has brought back the 2600 and 7800, and now there’s an Intellivision Sprint. So why not complete the collection with a ColecoVision+? I’d love a modern console that plays my original ColecoVision cartridges. But the more I think about what Atari could actually offer alongside one, the more complicated that dream becomes. Let’s look at the games, the licenses, and what “Plus” would mean for someone starting without a shelf full of cartridges. Would you buy a ColecoVision+? Let me know what you’d expect it to include - or at least be available to purchase. #retrogaming #atari #vintage #genxgrownup @atari - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv - CHAPTERS 00:00 ColecoVision Plus 01:15 Classic Console Poetry 01:58 After the Hardware 03:08 Imagine an Acquisition 04:06 IP Licenses 04:40 Flashback Precedent 06:07 How Far Might Atari Go? 07:05 Split Conversation 07:57 Aftermarket Impact 09:10 Flashback & Homebrew 10:00 What Do You Want?

As more news trickles out about Atari’s new hardware, Ataribox, GXG ponders what it might eventually be and whether or not it’s a thing we need. Want, yes. But need? Subscribe ? bit.ly/Subscribe2GenXGrownUp Facebook ? fb.me/GenXGrownUp Website ? GenXGrownUp.com Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy ? beefyness.com

The arcade version of Pac-Man is an absolute classic, but the release on the Atari 2600 was a little less than what home users were hoping for or deserved. Could it have been better? USB Atari Joystick » amzn.to/2xf9n3q Stella Atari Emulator » stella-emu.github.io/ Get Atari Pac-Man » amzn.to/2ymynLg Pac-Man 4k on Cart » goo.gl/T99FCB […]

Like to gamble? Like Pac-Man? Heck, why not just throw both in a blender and make a smoothie! That’s what the Florida Lottery has done this holiday season. Enjoy as I squander my money on some of these festive, retro-gaming classic themed tickets. Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com […]