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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

Atari and Activision are going ALL-IN on physical retro gaming! Thirty-nine classic Activision games are coming back on real Atari cartridges, including Pitfall!, River Raid, MegaMania, Kaboom! and more. With individual editions starting at $34.99 and an Ultimate Deluxe Set containing all 39 cartridges for just under $1,000, is this the ultimate retro collector’s dream—or has Atari gone too far? Plus, Xbox is testing a new disc-to-digital feature that could give physical games a digital license, Commodore unveils a Cyberpunk 2077-inspired Commodore 77, RollerCoaster Tycoon returns with Wonderworks, and Crazy Taxi: World Tour shows off more of its Dreamcast-inspired insanity! We’ve also got the return of Piko Interactive Collection 1 for Evercade, six classic Alien Breed games coming together for the series’ 35th anniversary, and a new $230 RetroTINK-6X CE bringing 1440p upscaling to retro consoles. That’s eight bits of retro gaming news packed into this week’s Bit By Bit! Which story has YOU the most excited? #Atari #Activision #Atari2600 #RetroGaming #ClassicGaming #Xbox #Commodore #CrazyTaxi #Evercade #RetroTINK #BitByBit #GenXGrownUp - LINKS Atari x Activision: 39 New Physical Atari 2600 Cartridges - https://tinyurl.com/4mrezedy Xbox Disc-to-Digital - https://tinyurl.com/22czwfwm Commodore 77 x Cyberpunk 2077 - https://tinyurl.com/y62kda8k RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks - https://tinyurl.com/bdfcyp5c Crazy Taxi: World Tour - https://tinyurl.com/ycydekxw Piko Interactive Collection 1 Returns - https://tinyurl.com/2fuwy7wa Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection - https://tinyurl.com/2nydwxd2 RetroTINK-6X CE - https://tinyurl.com/bdkm7t45 - 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 00:22 - Atari x Activision: 39 New Physical Atari 2600 Cartridges 05:52 - Xbox Disc-to-Digital 07:59 - Commodore 77 x Cyberpunk 2077 11:44 - RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks 13:06 - Crazy Taxi: World Tour 14:32 - Piko Interactive Collection 1 Returns 15:51 - Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection 17:48 - RetroTINK-6X CE

The CULTIC live playthrough continues! We finally finished off The Chapel last week, and now we’re about halfway through The Asylum Grounds — which, somehow, feels like the game looked at everything we already survived and said, “Cute. Now try this.” Join the GXG crew as we keep blasting our way through CULTIC’s brutal retro FPS action, creepy cultist chaos, hidden secrets, panic reloads, and whatever nightmare is waiting deeper in the asylum. Come hang out live, chat with us, and help me survive another round of old-school shooter mayhem! #CULTIC #RetroFPS #BoomerShooter #HorrorFPS #LiveStream #PCGaming #IndieGames #RetroGaming #GenXGrownUp #GXG

Originally released by Exidy in the arcade in 1982, Pepper II looks at first like another Pac-Man-era maze game — but the four interconnected mazes, zipper mechanic, and push-pull battle over your progress give it a personality all its own. The ColecoVision version became the only officially released home port, and after overlooking it for years, I may have found a new favorite. And while we’re at it… if this is Pepper II, where exactly was Pepper I? Join me for another Friday Plays as we take a closer look at Pepper II for the ColecoVision. #retrogaming #colecovision #arcade #genxgrownup - 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

The CULTIC live playthrough continues, and yes… we’re still stuck on the Chapel boss stage with that ridiculous tank enemy. This time, we’re going back in for the rematch. The plan is simple: survive the cultists, dodge the chaos, figure out how this fight actually wants to be beaten, and hopefully finally escape The Chapel. Join the GXG crew live for more retro FPS mayhem, bad decisions, panic reloads, and one very stubborn tank boss. Come hang out, chat with us, and help me finally get past this fight! #CULTIC #RetroFPS #BoomerShooter #HorrorFPS #LiveStream #PCGaming #IndieGames #RetroGaming #GenXGrownUp #GXG

Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals! #indiegame #vhs #video #genxgrownup - LINKS Retro Rewind on Steam » https://store.steampowered.com/app/3552140/Retro_Rewind__Video_Store_Simulator/ - 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