Videogames | Ping-Pong

1975 fasst Bushnell, der Mitgründer von Atari, ein neues Ziel ins Auge: Die Eroberung des Heimmarktes. Doch die Menschen davon zu überzeugen, dass sie Videospiele zuhause spielen können und sollen, wird nicht leicht. Zwar kaufen Millionen die ersten Home-Pong-Geräte. Doch es ist ...  Show more

Heute sind Videogames ein Massenmarkt, der Dutzende von Milliarden Umsatz macht. Dabei ist es noch gar nicht so lange her, dass Videospiele nur von denen gespielt wurden – oder werden konnten, die sie selbst programmiert hatten. Sie entstanden in den Rechenzentren von Universität ...  Show more

In 1973, a video game was invented which would change the way we play. An on screen version of table tennis, Pong was initially only played in arcades. But later a home version was created which gamers could plug into their televisions. Louise Hidalgo spoke to Nolan Bushnell, one ...  Show more

Before he turned 40, Nolan Bushnell founded two brands that permanently shaped the way Americans amuse themselves: the iconic video game system Atari, and the frenetic family restaurant Chuck E. Cheese's. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti ...  Show more

Once a symbol of 80s teenage nerdom, video games are now as common as television sets in American households. Can you imagine a world where the Sony PlayStation didn’t come out? That’s what almost happened. Originally conceived as a joint venture between Nintendo and Sony, the SN ...  Show more

Before he turned 40, Nolan Bushnell founded two brands that permanently shaped the way Americans amuse themselves: the iconic video game system Atari, and the frenetic family restaurant Chuck E. Cheese's. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," an update on H2OPS, a non-alco ...  Show more