T he Atari Pong arcade machine made its debut on this day in 1972. According to the iconic games firm, “from an initial ...

No one could have predicted that fifty-three years ago this game would have led to the success of the video game indsutry.

Regardless of whether or not the quarter cup really did runneth over, the Atari founders felt emboldened enough by their test drive to announce on Nov. 29 that they'd be rolling out Pong cabinets for ...

It might be called the grandfather of the PS5. An original prototype of Atari’s “Home Pong” unit from 1975 sold for $270,910 at an auction this month. The video game -- one of the first produced and ...

Happy birthday, Pong, and thank you for inspiring countless sequels and knockoffs, as well as the careers of an entire generation of video game designers. BRANDON QUINTANA: "A game that is easy to ...

Following the massive success of their 1972 Pong game, Atari sought partnerships to help bring their arcade classic to the home console market that sprang up in the wake of the Magnavox Odyssey. Sears ...

These are simulations of some of the most popular Pong consoles from the 1970s. The consoles included are: Atari Home Pong (C-100) Atari Super Pong (C-140) Coleco Telstar Nintendo Color TV-Game 6 ...

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If you think the PS5 is expensive, get a load of Atari’s “Home Pong” prototype. The original 1975, hand-carved wood mock-up of the Pong system recently sold for $270,910 at auction, according to ...