40 years ago today (June 27th, 1972), Atari was incorporated. Then there was Pong. Slightly later there was Pong Sports, but you hardly ever hear folk talk about that one, though I personally think it was pretty good.
But yes, while the venerable Atari might not be the same company as it was in the 1970's, the name lives on and (at least in name and logo) it continues to bring us new games even today.
What are your Atari memories? The VCS? The 7800? The various Atari computers? Or was your first Atari the Jaguar? Tell us of your games, the joys, the lows, and your personal experiences with that Japanese-named company, Atari!
(And if you'd like to hear about Harry McCracken's Atari experiences and read a new interview with Nolan Bushnell, check out today's Time article with the founder of Atari. Today's a good day to fire up that Activision classic Laser Blast by David Crane and play a few rounds.)