Video game pioneer Nolan Bushnell to speak at GamesBeat Summit
The former Atari boss who brought us Pong will open our invitation-only event.
Trashed E.T. Atari 2600 cartridge from New Mexico landfill lands in Smithsonian
One of gaming's largest bungles finds a fitting place in the historic museum.
Oomba manages real-world game tournaments with a smartphone (exclusive)
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell is cofounder of the company.
How curiosity keeps Pong creator Al Alcorn on the innovation path (interview)
Al Alcorn talks about making games and gadgets in Silicon Valley.
Iconic game company Atari files for bankruptcy protection
The legendary game company and its brands are up for grabs.
Gamers at Work reveals the risks and emotional complications in entrepreneurship (interview)
Gamers at Work is a collection of interviews with some of the game industry's most iconic founders, developers, and entrepreneurs. It's also a handy guide for aspiring business people hoping to break into games.
Critical Path documents the brilliance of game creators with personal video interviews
New documentary The Critical Path includes interviews with the technical and creative talents behind today's most popular video games.
The Art of Video Games on display at the Smithsonian
People have been discussing whether video games are art for a long time. Are games merely entertainment, a diversion? Or are they an artistic...
Reflections on GamesBeat 2011 and the road ahead in mobile games
Our well-attended GamesBeat 2011 conference took place this week, and here’s what you missed. As I noted in a preview story on mobile games, the conference was...
Nolan Bushnell aims to disrupt schools with edutainment
Game entrepreneur Nolan Bushnell, the father of video games, said that he plans to disrupt education with a new startup aimed at getting kids...