New history of Atari commemorates the 40th anniversary of Pong

November 29, 2012 11:28 AM Jason Lomberg
Jason Lomberg

Industry vets Martin Goldberg and Curt Vendel have penned a comprehensive history of the retro gaming juggernaut, Atari, in time for the 40th anniversary of the interactive, table-tennis classic, Pong.

The makers of Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command: iPhone is like an ’80s arcade

February 9, 2012 10:46 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

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According to the creators of legendary hits like Battlezone, Asteroids, and Centipede, the iPhone is a whole lot like the old arcades of the 1970s and 1980s.

Game-makers are learning lessons from the history of the arcades and using them …