Racing the Beam: How Atari 2600's Crazy Hardware Changed Game
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The Atari Video Computer System was, in fascinating ways, unlike any other videogame console. As the first wildly successful home game machine, the VCS, also known as the Atari 2600, was in millions of homes for well over a decade after its 1977 release. Even after Atari fell out of favor and Nintendo took over […]
Racing the Beam: How Atari 2600's Crazy Hardware Changed Game
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Racing the Beam: How Atari 2600's Crazy Hardware Changed Game
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