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Tech HistoryFix July 30, 2026 2 min read

The Atari Landfill Wasn't Just E.T. Cartridges — What the 2014 Dig Actually Found

Popular legend treats the Alamogordo landfill as an E.T.-specific burial ground. The 2014 excavation found 59 different game titles among the recovered cartridges — a much broader inventory clearance than the popular story suggests.

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Tech HistoryNews July 26, 2026 2 min read

The Video Game Market Begins Its Collapse

Through 1983, US video game console and cartridge sales began an unprecedented decline that would erase roughly 97% of the market's value within two years, taking Atari's fortunes down with it.

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Tech HistoryDeep Dive July 22, 2026 2 min read

The Video Game Crash of 1983: How an Entire Industry Nearly Disappeared

US video game revenue collapsed by roughly 97% in under two years. It wasn't one bad game that caused it — it was market oversaturation, and the rebuilding afterward reshaped the industry's structure permanently.

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