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 ...

The most important video game ever made came out 45 years ago this week: Pong. Released on November 29, 1972, Atari’s iconic table tennis simulator wasn’t the first video game ever made, but it was ...

The Atari Pong arcade machine made its debut on this day in 1972. According to the iconic games firm, “from an initial investment of $500, Atari made its first million,” from the success of Pong.

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 ...

Eventually, all of one's childhood idols fall on hard times. Now, it's Pong. Atari's U.S. subsidiary, the creator of Pong, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, slain by a flock of Angry ...

'PONG' is being reimagined as a humorous role-playing game from original creator Atari and developer Chequered Ink for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via online storefront Steam.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Allan Alcorn, the creator of Pong, about how the game impacted the industry and his life. Pong was released by Atari 50 years ago. Two moving lines, a dot that volleys ...