Tetris

6. June 2009 | 08:21

Google Celebrates Tetris Birthday

So I was just about to search for something on Google and noticed that the search engine changed its logo — to a Tetris theme! Why? To celebrate the iconic videogame’s birthday. It was 25 years ago today that Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris. How cool is that? (News Source: 1up.com - 06:09:06)

Tetris: From Russia With Fun!

The puzzle video game Tetris is played at a barcade in Brooklyn, New York. Sputnik burned up in the atmosphere, Berlin is now one city, but 25 years later, the Soviet-designed Tetris remains one of the most popular and ubiquitous video games ever created. (News Source: Time Magazine - 07:14:28)

At 25, ‘Tetris’ drops into place as gaming icon

Associated Press NEW YORK - With its scratches and sticky brown beer stains, the “Tetris” arcade machine near the back of a Brooklyn bar called Barcade has seen better days. (News Source: San Jose Mercury News - 21:40:10)

Google Celebrates 25 Years Of Tetris With Doodle

June 6th with be the 25-year anniversary of the game Tetris. If you visit Google Australia , where it is already June 6th, you will see a special Google logo, a Tetris Doodle. (News Source: Search Engine Land - 19:29:37)

Happy Birthday Tetris! Love, Google.

25 years ago - June 6th, 1984 to be exact - Alexey Pajitnov created a simple puzzle video game where you moved blocks around (called tetrominoes) to create horizontal lines of blocks to eliminate rows and gain points. Know what game I’m talking about yet? I’m referring to Tetris, one of the world’s most popular and best-selling video games of all time. This classic game has been a time-wasting … (News Source: Mashable - 19:25:25)

Tetris maker looks back at 25 years of falling blocks

Tetris — possibly the most popular casual computer game of all time — celebrates its 25th anniversary on June 6th. Its creator, Alexey Pajitnov, looked back at the phenomenon he created at this week’s E3 Expo in Los Angeles. (News Source: Network World - 08:55:05)

Tetris Maker Looks Back at 25 Years of Falling Blocks

Tetris — possibly the most popular casual computer game of all time — celebrates its 25th anniversary on June 6th. Its creator, Alexey Pajitnov, looked back at… (News Source: PC World - 22:10:39)

‘Tetris’ survives 25 years as icon of gaming world

NEW YORK - With its scratches and sticky brown beer stains, the “Tetris” arcade machine near the back of a Brooklyn bar called Barcade has seen better days. Which makes sense, given that the machine was made in the 1980s. (News Source: The Monterey County Herald - 08:42:35)