Once Upon Atari
by Howard Scott Warshaw · first published 2020
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https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Atari-history-industry/dp/0... Would also recommend his book that dives deeper into the mess that Atari was under the leadership of Ray Kassar and Warner Bros.
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