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Geek Trivia: What is the 'real' reason Atari developed the original Pong?
When Atari first developed Pong -- the first commercially successful video arcade game ever -- it was never even intended to be sold.
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November 2012 Geekend movie rundown
The six sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and generally geek-related flicks that will hit U.S. cinemas in November of 2012.
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Geek Trivia: What was the purpose behind the first Google Doodle?
The first Google Doodle appeared five days before the search engine was officially founded -- with a very unconventional purpose in mind.
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Geek Trivia: What is the all-time best-selling video game that gamers paid to play?
Not counting giveaways, freemiums, or games bundled with consoles, what video game has sold the most copies in history?
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The top five fictional geek games you can actually buy (or build)
Thanks to the thriving geek merchandise industry, a number of games that once only existed as sight gags or plot points in your favorite works of sci-fi and fantasy are now availab...
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Thanksgeeking 2011: 12 things geeks can be thankful for this year
A dozen or so events, items, and ideas from 2011 for which the geek-o-sphere should give thanks.
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Four geeky book series that need to be on TV, now
Four genre book series -- either comics or prose -- most ripe for conversion to an ongoing small screen franchise.
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Geek Trivia: Which of the Big 3 game console makers almost collaborated on a single game system?
The contemporary video game console market is dominated by three central players: Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. However, the three-console market almost remained a two-player game...
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Webcomic: If TV science was like actual science
We live in the golden age of science-fiction television -- as seen on police dramas and reality TV shows.
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Geek Trivia: Lucky number (thirty) seven
For what official purpose was UHF channel 37 removed from service for television broadcasts in North America -- a justification that was markedly different from the commercial spec...