Kit Kat's maker Nestle has been accused of copying Breakout, the 1970s computer game, in a marketing campaign. Atari, the company behind some of the most popular early video games, has filed a ...

Please verify your email address. Atari 50's first DLC will add 19 new games and interviews to the compilation, expanding its nostalgic library. The games being added in The Wider World of Atari ...

Pong creator Al Alcorn explaining the birth of Breakout; and an exploration of the fan base’s role in discovering unreleased prototypes, creating 'homebrew' games, and preserving Atari history." ...

in a futuristic cabinet. Despite $3 million in sales, the game was a flop. But Bushnell and Dabney had enough money to try again, and with the company renamed Atari, a term from the game Go ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. A British writer who specializes in indie gaming. While the Yars Rising announcement trailer stops short of demonstrating full-motion ...

and a glimpse into the birth of Breakout with interviews from Atari legend Al Alcorn. We'll keep you updated on the full list of additional games when the announcement is made on Wednesday ...

Pong creator Al Alcorn explaining the birth of Breakout; and an exploration of the fan base's role in discovering unreleased prototypes, creating "homebrew" games, and preserving Atari history.

Here are all the games included with 2022's 50th anniversary collection -- as well as the playable titles added for the Official The Wider World of Atari expansion/special edition.

[David Crane], designer of Pitfall for the Atari 2600 gave a talk at the 2011 Game Developer’s Conference. His 38-minute presentation rounds up to a full hour with the Q&A afterwards. It’s a ...

Digital Eclipse announced more Atari 50 was coming back in June, explaining an additional 39 games would be joining ... Al Alcorn explaining the birth of Breakout", and more.

My family, like many others in the late 70s / early 80s, acquired an Atari VCS (as it was called at the time) and a handful of games. And, it cannot be underestimated just how important they were ...

Now widely regarded as the first video game to achieve serious commercial success, Atari’s 1972 Pong allowed ... The following decade saw games go online, allowing players to go from one-on ...