Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games(2006)
Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games Synopsis
CNBC examines the history of the video game industry from the first tennis game developed for an oscilloscope to the Atari and video arcade game boom of the early 1980s. It looks at the history of electronic game all the way up to the current Nintendo, Playstation, and Xbox game systems.
Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games (2006) is a documentary film directed by Bob Waldman, released on November 15, 2006 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Nolan Bushnell, Bill Griffeth, Ralph H. Baer and Howard Lincoln. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Bob Waldman
- Writers:
- Bob Waldman
- Status:
- Released
Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games Cast & Crew
Main cast
- Nolan Bushnell
Nolan Bushnell
as Himself - Video Game Engineer
- Bill Griffeth
Bill Griffeth
as Himself - Narrator
Ralph H. Baer
as Himself - Magnavox Odyssey Inventor
- Howard Lincoln
Howard Lincoln
as Himself - Former Chairman, Nintendo of America
Michael Katz
as Himself - Former President, Sega America
- Tom Kalinske
Tom Kalinske
as Himself - Former President, Sega America
- Kaz Hirai
Kaz Hirai
as Himself - President, Sony Computer Entertainment of America
- Al Alcorn
Al Alcorn
as Himself - Pong Inventor
- Alan Miller
Alan Miller
as Himself - Atari Game Designer
Key crew
Directed by Bob Waldman, written by Bob Waldman.
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Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games Reviews & Ratings
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The main cast of Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games (2006) includes Nolan Bushnell, Bill Griffeth, Ralph H. Baer, Howard Lincoln and Michael Katz. The film was directed by Bob Waldman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games was released on November 15, 2006 and runs for 1h 29m.
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Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games (2006) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.