Take a trip down memory lane with the following video. The trip begins with some of the first Atari 2600 television advertisements and continues with almost 20 years of video game commercials. This great compilation of ads reminds us of our gaming past with legends like Mickey Mantle selling on demand intellivision, and Phil Hartman playing a wide range of characters for Philips CD-i. There is ... more.

Now here is a blast from our gaming past! Hugues Johnson deserves credit for the excellent work scanning the entire catalog. Remember when the graphics were so bad that the instructions, game box and killer artwork was all our imagination really had to make these early games so compelling. Take a minute to check out the wide range of games available for Atari's 2600 console 27 years ago. Enjoy... more.

Now here's a blast from the past - Activision's 1981 advertisement for Ice Hockey on the Atari 2600. With state-of-the-art graphics and gameplay that designer Alan Miller says, "My Activision Ice Hockey includes many of the features and much of the speed of real ice hockey." (more...)... more.

Watch this timeline on video games spanning 35 years, from Pong all the way to our current generation of titles - it's quite apparent that we've come a long way. How many of the games featured have you had the opportunity to play? ... more.

While store shelves may be glutted with Maddens, Tony Hawks, and Calls of Duty, there are many games that never got a Part 2. Games.net recently featured a list of the top 49 sequel-less games. Listed below are the top 10 from their list. 10- Freelancer (PC) As a freelance pilot, the player takes on what should be a simple escort mission in return for a second-hand ship and minimal cash... more.

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In the olden days of gaming, when quarters were a hot commodity and color graphics were the newest innovation, one name stood out as king: Atari. The games were visually simple, but still retain their hold as some of the most challenging and fun games ever created. Sadly, it's just too difficult to carry around an Atari system and a bag of cartridges and controllers (both joystick and paddle) ... more.