Television
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 12 - 18, 2015 in PDF format This week’s TV Movies SERIES 30 for 30 This new episode of the sports documentary series profiles Sonny Vaccaro, who changed the game of basketball footwear. 6 p.m.
April 15, 2015
Awards
Atari files for bankruptcy in France, too
Jan. 21, 2013
World & Nation
One of the worst games ever made is now the hottest commodity that a New Mexico city must determine how to distribute.
May 30, 2014
Oddly enough, cartridges of the roundly panned “E.T.” video game that were dug up in New Mexico are apparently worth much more now than when they were buried.
Atari U.S. operation files for bankruptcy
Jan. 20, 2013
As one online commentator put it, “This is like discovering a UFO for gaming.”
April 26, 2014
Technology and the Internet
Google likes to sneak in hidden gems onto its websites every now and then, and this week it added a new one: a mini-game of Atari Breakout to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the arcade video game.
May 14, 2013
Business
Google celebrates Atari Breakout anniversary with an ‘Easter egg’
Atari reboot is underway
Aug. 3, 2010