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Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games

Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games

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📜 Overview: CNBC examines the history of the video game industry from the first tennis game developed for an oscilloscope to the Atari and video arcade game boom of the early 1980s. It looks at the history of electronic game all the way up to the current Nintendo, Playstation, and Xbox game systems.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2006-11-15
⌚ Running Time: 89 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Nolan Bushnell original image
Himself - Video Game Engineer
Nolan Bushnell
Bill Griffeth original image
Himself - Narrator
Bill Griffeth
Ralph H. Baer original image
Himself - Magnavox Odyssey Inventor
Ralph H. Baer
Howard Lincoln original image
Himself - Former Chairman, Nintendo of America
Howard Lincoln
Michael Katz original image
Himself - Former President, Sega America
Michael Katz
Tom Kalinske original image
Himself - Former President, Sega America
Tom Kalinske
Kaz Hirai original image
Himself - President, Sony Computer Entertainment of America
Kaz Hirai
Al Alcorn original image
Himself - Pong Inventor
Al Alcorn
Alan Miller original image
Himself - Atari Game Designer
Alan Miller

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