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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

After mucking about with multiple inferior mics, Jon finally took the plunge for the much-talked-about Blue Yeti. Does it live up to the hype? Look & listen as he does some real-world comparison recordings of several competing mics and then a deep dive into the features of the Yeti itself. Blue Yeti » amzn.to/2gmlrdm Blue […]

In our Pacman Arcade1Up Partycade review (youtu.be/dprXV9TQfR8) we criticized the audio latency stutter. Was that criticism justified? In this video, we put the Partycade to the test with SCIENCE! #genxgrownup #arcade1up #partycade Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Arcade1Up Merch » amzn.to/2wo2UF9 Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter […]

Tron, the 1982 computer fantasy adventure film, inspired scores of classic video games. In this video, we try out several of them ranging from the arcade offerings to those that made their way to home consoles. Get Fiery Five Beans » amzn.to/35v2P4H (affiliate) Tron Games! » amzn.to/3bLurGJ (affiliate) #tron #arcade #atari #genxgrownup Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt […]

My Arcade has put out plenty of Pac-Man releases, but two of the most notable are 2018’s Pocket Player and 2020’s 40th Anniversary Micro Player. Despite the very different review score awarded by GenXGrownUp, many commenters felt that the version of Pac-Man in these two releases was actually the same. But is it? In this […]

The Muppet Show is a timeless classic, and so are LEGO minifigures. So in a chocolate-in-my-peanut-butter kind of way, these are two great tastes that taste great together! Each box includes 6 bags from 12 buildable Disney’s The Muppets characters to discover, plus one or more accessories and a collector’s leaflet. A fun addition to […]