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Culture
A Match Made In Post-Apocalyptic Heaven: PitFallout!
10:20AM AJ Glasser | So apparently some good came out of watching a robot learn to play Pitfall: a Pitfall/Fallout mash-up. More »
Culture
Robot Learns How To Play Pitfall
6:30PM Luke Plunkett
We. Are. Doomed. While Japanese robots divert our attention with cute faces and coffee-making, the real work is being done at places like Rutgers University, where a robot has learned how to play Pitfall. More »
Culture
Video Of Live Action Pitfall!
7:00AM Owen Good | Well, the video itself isn’t that intense, but if you wanted to see what live-action Pitfall! looked like, reader Chris took three videos of the event. More »
Culture
Live Action Pitfall! In NYC Tonight
5:00AM Owen Good | Teams of four will traverse the hazards of Atari 2600 classic Pitfall!, using a projected background and a theatre stage, in the “Come Out & Play Festival 2009″ tonight in Manhattan. More »
News
The Nintendo Download: A Bad Week For Pop-Up Pirates
11:20PM Mike Fahey | This week’s Nintendo Download features two new downloadable titles for your DSi, a Pitfall adventure on the Virtual Console, and the most unfortunately timed pirate game release ever.
Media
Re/Visioned Activision 2600 Classics Finally Arrive
4:20AM Mike Fahey | In November of 2007, Gametap promised to continue their Re/Visioned animation series, with comic book talent taking on classic Atari 2600 games. Now those shorts have finally seen the light of day, and they’re brilliant. More »
Culture
How a Lightweight Console Lay the Foundations of Game Design
2:00AM Owen Good | A book by two professors of media studies examines the challenges of designing games on the Atari 2600, and posits that the infamous port of Pac-Man wasn’t a half-assed effort after all. More »
