Don Daglow on what’s Most Important

Don Daglow on what’s Most Important

In a 2017 interview with Don Weaver of the Smithsonian Institution, Don Weaver asked famed game industry pioneer Don Daglow about notoriety in game development. Don has produced games for Mattel Intellivision, PDP, and AOL. He knows what it takes to be successful in the game industry. He's...
George Plimpton Starts a (Console) War

George Plimpton Starts a (Console) War

In 1979, Mattel Electronics released what would be the first viable competitor to Atari with its new Intellivision console. In order to separate themselves from Atari, Mattel released a series of ads starring acclaimed American writer George Plimpton. In these ads, Atari and Intellivision were placed side by...
Intellivision Reveals more Amico Launch Details

Intellivision Reveals more Amico Launch Details

In the 1970's, Mattel gave Atari a run for its money with the Intellivision console. Fast forward to 2021 and the battle is on once again. Intellivision Amico In 2016, the Atari brand was revived and a brand new console was teased. What ended up as the Atari...