Atari: 40 years old today

I’ve mentioned the role Atari played in my childhood a couple times before -

- so I love this timeline that Atari created, and which we’ve shared at GeekDad, in honor of the company’s 40th birthday today. (Below is just a peek – click through to see the whole thing, and enjoy some flashback cake.)

Click to visit the full timeline at GeekDad.

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June 27, 2012 - Posted by jrbooth | eighties, Games, geek, Uncategorized, video games | 1980s, atari, geekdad, video games

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