Atari Arcade brings classic games to the Web with HTML5

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This year marks the 40th anniversary of Atari releasing its first arcade game. The name of that game was Pong, and although the gameplay consisted of nothing more than two paddles moved up and down to deflect a ball to the other side of the screen, it heralded the beginnings of a huge mainstream industry. What better way to celebrate that anniversary and the birth of the modern video game industry than by playing some Pong - and Missile Command, Centipede, and others - directly in your web browser thanks to Atari. With a little help from Microsoft... Continue Reading Atari Arcade brings classic games to the Web with HTML5

Section: Games

Tags: Atari, Games, HTML5, Microsoft

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