Games museum planned for E3

Intellivision and the organizers of the Classic Games Expo (CGE) have today announced that they'll be creating a games museum in the Kentia Hall at this year's E3. Spanning more than 2,000 square feet, the "History of Video Games" museum will give attendees an opportunity to get hands-on with both home-system and arcade games from days gone by.

"Intellivision is extremely excited and proud to be the sponsor of the History of Video Games museum," said Keith Robinson, president and cofounder of Intellivision Productions. "The guys at the Classic Gaming Expo have a deep affection for the history and the games that started it all and have always been strong supporters of Intellivision Productions. We are thrilled to give attendees the opportunity to learn how this whole video-game craziness started, as well as give them the opportunity to play the original games that are now the forefathers of the ones they play on today's consoles."

Highlights from the museum will include more than 30 classic arcade cabinets, an '80s-style living room exhibit (in which to play consoles such as the Atari 2600), a display of classic home computers (such as the Apple II and the Commodore 64), and an opportunity to check out a Magnavox Odyssey--the first ever home video game system. Intellivision's own original game programmers, the Blue Sky Rangers, will also be on hand to talk about the early days of the video game industry.