Welcome to the Arcade, A Collaborative Pop Culture TL

Okay, since we now have a POD to work off of, I'm going to restart the TL and do our best on this, so, from now on, you can give me your ideas and I'll put it into the TL. I'll even accept non-gaming ones. (I'll still put in my ideas obviously)
So, is anyone joining?

POD: After the critical acclaim of Tennis For Two, William Higinbotham opened up American Computer Entertainment (ACE Games) to produce more software. The following year, Tennis For Two is released as a arcade game and is installed in bars, restaurants, and other places, quickly gaining popularity.
 
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December 12, 1959: Stirling Moss' Cooper-Climax does not see its gearbox fail and wins the 1959 United States Grand Prix, which combined with Jack Brabham running out of fuel, leads to him winning the 1959 World Championship of Drivers.
 
1962: MIT's Spacewar!, created by Steve Russell and his fellow members of the Tech Model Railroad Club (TMRC)
 
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Okay, here some more.

1967: ACE Games rejects Ralph H. Baer's Brown Box prototype.

Should they either accept or decline?
 
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Here are a few PODs to continue the changes:

December 31, 1967: Coney Island Be-In; Gamers take over the Coney Island Amusement Park in an effort to play the latest video games, sparking international attention and controversy regarding the addictive nature of video games.....

May 24, 1969: "Video Game Fever" musical single by the Sugar-beats makes its hit debut, highlighting the rise in Gamer culture in the San Francisco Bay Area,....
 
Thanks, now here some more:

Christmas 1971: RCA Studio is released to the public, attracting international attention.

February 6, 1972: ACE Games sue RCA and Ralph Bear for patent infringement

June 27, 1972: Atari is founded by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney after their success
with Computer Space

(Also, what games would ACE make?)
 
1961: ACE Games released {Ping} to the public, which became a immediate success

1963: ACE Games officially releases Spacewar!, from the newly-hired Steve Russell

{I'm using this name for a place holder}
 
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