The “father of video games’” home office is now on display at The National Museum Of American History. The museum rebuilt (actually rebuilt, not recreated) Ralph Baer’s workshop as a “landmark” for its new innovation wing. Check it out if you’re in the Washington, D.C. area! Read more
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StoryBundle, the DRM-free eBook bundle service from former Gizmodo maven Jason Chen, is offering its first ever video game themed book bundle. Read more
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Here's an interesting short feature on the father of video games, Ralph Baer.
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Ralph Baer basically invented video games. During the 1960s, when television itself was still fairly newfangled, he…
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