1980: Atari releases Battlezone, a version which was made for the military On its surface, Battlezone was simply another old school, vector graphics, arcade game. It played out like target practice with players attempted to destroy tanks and flying saucers. Those players took the view from their own tanks, which did all the shooting and which they could…
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Today in Gaming History: 10/17/2013
October 17, 1980: Happy birthday Dan Teasdale! You may not know the name Dan Teasdale (or maybe yo do), but you’ve more than likely heard of his games. Since starting with the Australian company Auran Games, Teasdale his a 15-year industry veteran with plenty of hard-hitting titles under his belt and names like Pandemic Studio and…