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Articles on Atari

April 12, 2023

Tetris movie: why the story of the game’s origins is legendary

Simon Scarle, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cold war intrigue and an international legal fight were behind one of the most popular video games ever.

December 15, 2022

Salva Duran-Nebreda, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC); Michael J. O'Brien, Texas A&M University-San Antonio; R. Alexander Bentley, University of Tennessee, and Sergi Valverde, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)

Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Maybe. When good ideas prosper, so do replicas, diluting the power of original thinking.

May 21, 2019

John Wills, University of Kent

Video games were once thought to offer an escape from everyday life – but they often hold a mirror to what we do in reality.

June 6, 2018

Brendan Cassidy, University of Central Lancashire

A revamped Atari is hoping to capitalise on its legacy with a fresh take on classic games.

John Wills
Professor in American Media and Culture, University of Kent
Brendan Cassidy
Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Central Lancashire
R. Alexander Bentley
Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee
Michael J. O'Brien
Professor of History, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Sergi Valverde
Tenured Scientist, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Salva Duran-Nebreda
Researcher, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Simon Scarle
Senior Lecturer in Games Development, Cardiff Metropolitan University