Atari: Game Over
“Truth is stranger than legend...”
Documentary
The Xbox Originals documentary that chronicles the fall of the Atari Corporation through the lens of one of the biggest mysteries of all time, dubbed “The Great Video Game Burial of 1983.” Rumor claims that millions of returned and unsold E.T. cartridges were buried in the desert, but what really happened there?
VIBE
A fascinating dive into a legendary gaming myth. It's a wistful look back at a bygone era of arcades and early home consoles, piecing together a forgotten piece of digital history.
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