E.T. Found In New Mexico Landfill
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One of the most infamous urban legends in video games has turned out to be true.
Digging in Alamogordo, New Mexico today, excavators discovered cartridges for the critically-panned Atari game E.T., buried in a landfill way back in 1983 after Atari couldn't figure out what else to do with their unsold copies. For decades, legend had it that Atari put millions of E.T. cartridges in the ground, though some skeptics have wondered whether such an extraordinary event actually happened.
Last year, Alamogordo officials finally approved an excavation of the infamous landfill, and plans kicked into motion two weeks ago, with Microsoft partnering up with a documentary team to dig into the dirt and film the results.
Today, it's official. They've found E.T.'s home—though it's unclear whether there are really millions or even thousands of copies down there. The AP reports they've found "hundreds" so far, and we'll keep you updated as they keep digging.
http://kotaku.com/e-t-found-in-new-mexico-landfill-1568100161
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just read about this ? on ign.
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I wonder how the developers feel about this......this is the ultimate ether right here
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Landfill ain't got ? on birdman's bushes
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I thought it a myth.
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What if they still work?
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Think they're worth anything?
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So what will the AVGN do in his movie now?
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Remember playing this as a kid .................. just didn't make any sense ..... even back then
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I think the documentary on this will be exclusive on Xbox TV.