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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

GenXGrownUp sat down with legendary Atari developer, Howard Scott Warshaw, to discuss his book, Once Upon Atari, his history at Atari, details on the forthcoming Yars’ Revenge Sequel, and how he made the migration from engineer to therapist. Hear the full, unedited interview » genxgrownup.com/hsw ONCE UPON ATARI is an intimate view into the dramatic […]

When I first heard about the Hudly Head-Up Display, I had visions of seeing my maps and driving information right there on my windshield. You know, feeling like I’m in Top Gun or something. The reality doesn’t match that vision, though. Concept wise, I think it’s a great idea. Driver distractions are a huge issue these […]

Jon scored a pile of Intellvision games and a console & peripherals – let’s sort it out! See MORE toy show discoveries: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj14ftRCKns&list=PL13zHeyDr6xvKE5HBOAcEgdIs1cqUt6t4&index=1&ab_channel=GenXGrownUp The Intellivision is a home video game console released by Mattel Electronics in 1979. Development began in 1977, the same year as the launch of its main competitor, the Atari 2600. In […]

HUMBLE BUNDLE AND ASPEN COMICS RELEASE THE HUMBLE COMICS BUNDLE: HIGHLIGHTS FROM ASPEN COMICS Platform and publisher join forces with Hero Initiative Humble Bundle has once again teamed up with Aspen Comics for an incredible array of pay-what-you-want comics. The Humble Comics Bundle: Highlights From Aspen Comics features a vast array of Aspen’s flagship offerings for […]