S5: E1: Generation Atari

Episode 1 April 21, 2022 01:10:12
S5: E1: Generation Atari
Into The Vertical Blank
S5: E1: Generation Atari

Apr 21 2022 | 01:10:12

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Show Notes

S5: E1 - Generation Atari

In this opening episode for season 5, after a tumultuous season 4,  inspired by some feedback, we reaffirm just why we are here and what we mean by “The Vertical blank” and “Generation Atari.

BCB #36 - "The Atari Generation" (Delving "Into the Vertical Blank.")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tRdFWpt3L0&t=1180s

“Video Games For The ‘Basest Instincts Of Man’” 

Jan, 28, 1982 (New York times Subscription required)
Opinion | VIDEO GAMES FOR THE 'BASEST INSTINCTS OF MAN' - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Not mentioned in the episode but a good resource on this subject is “The Atari Age:The Emergence Of Video Games In America” by Michael Newman

  1. Atari Age: The Emergence of Video Games in America (The MIT Press): Newman, Michael Z.: 9780262536110: Amazon.com: Books

 

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

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