Computer Space turns 40, video games gear up for mid-life crisis (Engadget)
It was November of 1971 that Nolan Bushnell, Ted Dabney and _Computer Space_
officially ushered in the era of the video game. Before running off to start
Atari, the two men released the world’s first coin-operated arcade cabinet
and, indeed, the first commercial video game ever — a full six months before
the Odyssey. _Computer Space_ was a relatively simple title in which a player
used four buttons to pilot a ship around the screen and do battle with flying
saucers. The mechanics and graphics should be familiar to anyone who has ever
tried their hand at _Asteroids_. In fact, it is essentially _Asteroids_
without the titular space debris. _Technologizer_ has a rather fascinating and
in depth look at the pioneering game, tracing its evolution all the way back
to a 1962 DEC PDP-1 tech demo. Head on over to the source to get the full
story.
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