From the Xbox 360 to the Xbox One — with a couple of PlayStations and Wiis in between.
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The History of Video Game Consoles: Part Two
Sega’s final console, Sony and Microsoft throw their hats in the ring, Nintendo’s hits and misses. All that and more in part two of our continuing history of video game consoles.
The History of Video Game Consoles: Part One
Everything you wanted to know about the video game consoles from your childhood.
You’ll Need an Xbox If You Want to Watch That E.T. Landfill Documentary
What’s lurks in a New Mexico landfill? Only Microsoft’s platforms know.
Atari’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial May Finally Rise from the Pit
You’ve heard the legend about Atari burying a mountain’s worth of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial game carts in a landfill?
Google Lets You ‘Breakout’ of Image Search with Retro Atari Easter Egg
Want a quick game of Atari’s Breakout played using Google Images?
‘Atari’ Is in Trouble Again
On the occasion of the video game legend’s bankruptcy, a recap of its many lives.
Atari Turns 40, Celebrates by Making 100 Classic Games Free in iOS App
After you’ve finished reading Harry’s interview with Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, feel free to download (or update) the Atari’s Greatest Hits app for your iPhone and/or iPad.
When you do, you’ll find that all the …
Atari at 40: Catching Up with Founder Nolan Bushnell
Once upon a time, back in the 1960s, there was a videogame called Spacewar!
It was remarkably ingenious and addictive, and probably would have become a pop-culture phenomenon if it weren’t for its one downside: You could only …
Rest in Peace: The Father of the Video Game Cartridge Has Passed
Jerry Lawson, the man widely-credited with inventing the video game cartridge and its complimentary console, died of a heart attack this past Saturday at his home in Mt. View, California. He was 70-years old.
A native of Queens, Jerry moved to Silicon Valley in the ’70s to become a pioneer of its early tech scene. Digital Trends …
Paperboy: A Fistful of Newsprint coming exclusively for Playstation Move
Lot of old-school gamers will remember Paperboy in its original iteration, which was an arcade cabinet with a unique handlebar controller. A few updates have come out in the modern era but none have been able match the physicality of tilting and steering of the arcade version.
Until now.
Get ready to dodge those crazy poodles, …
The Daily Dose
Friday, Feb. 19, 2010
Today in Techland: Peter and Lev talk Batman 3 and look way silly playing Project Natal on The Techland Show. They so crazy. Douglas takes a look at comic Kick Ass in his weekly column Emanata, and Steve chats with Shutter Island author Dennis Lehane about the film adaptation of his novel, in theaters today. It’s …