Inventor of Modern Videogames Dies

[Zappit]

http://blog.games.yahoo.com/blog/595-jerry-lawson-inventor-of-modern-game-console-dies-at-70

RIP Jerry Lawson - the man who invented the game cartridge.

So bust out the old Sega Genesis, blow an old NES cartridge, or drop a quarter in an arcade machine. Just for tonight, no disks. For the man who paved the way.

 

[SpecialKO]

God, it really is the end of an era...

 

[Jiarn]

Wow, for a minute I thought this was going to be about Miyamoto.

 

[Ravenpoe]

Wow, for a minute I thought this was going to be about Miyamoto.

Gah, don't even -say- that!

 

[Zappit]

Gah, don't even -say- that!

Heh - I used that in a Fanboys guest comic a couple years back.

http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=184#60

 

[strawman]

I'm not convinced. I think we should trying blowing some compressed air in him and try again.











(not my joke, but I lol'ed)

 

[Mathias]

Thanks for contributing to two generations of fat, lazy, self-entitled kids asshole.




is what my grandpa would say.