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 ...

Though an extraordinary milestone for the reasons set out above, there are several other remarkable facts behind Pong’s ...

During one year, a staggering 3,500 Pong arcade cabinets were made and sold after Bushnell sold 300 cabinets in one hour after his first attempt at a sales call. (Image: Atari) During one year, a ...

The name Atari is as synonymous with video games as Nintendo, stretching back to 1972. Yes, gaming was around then, though it wasn’t nearly as popular as it is now. But it had to start somewhere, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. Established in Sunnyvale, CA in 1972, Atari has had quite the history.

Founded way back in 1972, Atari celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The all-but-defunct company doesn’t really make games anymore, but it does like to plaster its recognizable logo over ...

This is way the video game revolution began — not with a bang, but a Pong. Before gamers could swing like Spider-Man, rock a Tanooki suit like Mario or go fast like Sonic, they twirled knobs ...