'On a Path to Irrelevance': Atari founding father Nolan Bushnell, who knows a thing or two about failed consoles, thinks Nintendo is pinched. The hardware it does well—handheld gaming-only devices—"don't make sense" compared to tablets or mobile phones. And he thinks the Wii U's target audience is limited.

The people who make "Lore in a Minute" have been branching out from video games to provide some fun (short!) history lessons about important video game personalities. This week, it's Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell.