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Iconic Atari turns 40, tries to stay relevant

ap.org (10 months and 20 days ago)

Jun 30, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) -- A scruffy, young Steve Jobs worked at Atari before he founded Apple. "Pong," one of the world's first video games, was born there, as was "Centipede," a classic from the era of quarter-guzzling arcade machines. "Call of Duty" creator Activision was started by four of Atari's former game developers.... full story

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