It has been stated that imitation in the sincerest form of flattery. In the early '80s arcade market, imitation was a gold mine. According to a Time Magazine report from 1982, arcade games earned $2.8 billion in quarters in 1980, followed by $5 billion in 1981, which was almost twice the total of the entire U.S. movie industry for the same period. Competition was tough, and many of the games produ
Pong just turned 40! Which in video game years means that Pong is approaching Methuselah territory. For those of you that remember playing the original, congratulations - you're old too.
Retro games are all the rage and updating a classic can be tricky. Lucky for us, Atari got it right when they updated Centipede, and now Centipede: Origins can be crawling on your iPhone or iPad for free!