Witness History: Archive 2012 - Pong and the birth of the computer game

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It is 40 years since a video game was invented which would change the way we play. An on screen version of table tennis, to begin with Pong was only played in video arcades. But soon a home version was created which people could plug into their televisions.

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Published on Monday, 31st December 2012.

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