Coverage of Dr. Frank Lee’s Cira Centre Pong Events For Philly Tech Week As of April 29, 2013
Broadcast Fox29 (4/5/13) Supersized Video Game Slated For Side of Cira Building Fox29 (4/8/13) http://mediacenter.tveyes.com/downloadgateway.aspx?UserID=223810&MDID=1796847&MDS eed=8459&Type=Media 6abc (4/11/13) http://mediacenter.tveyes.com/downloadgateway.aspx?UserID=223810&MDID=1816100&MDS eed=9433&Type=Media WMMR-Radio (93.3-FM) (4/19/13) http://prestonandsteve.libsyn.com/daily-feed-04-19-13 (11:00 mark) WPHL-TV (Phl-17) (4/19/13) http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/video.html?freewheel=91048&sitesection=WPHL_nws_loc_s ec&VID=24746524 KYW Newsradio (1060-AM) (4/19/13) Tonight on the Cira Centre: The World’s Largest Game of Pong 6abc (4/19/13) http://mediacenter.tveyes.com/downloadgateway.aspx?UserID=223810&MDID=1853270&MDS eed=9046&Type=Media Fox29 (4/20/13) http://mediacenter.tveyes.com/downloadgateway.aspx?UserID=223810&MDID=1796847&MDS eed=8459&Type=Media CBS3 (4/20/13) http://mediacenter.tveyes.com/downloadgateway.aspx?UserID=223810&MDID=1836264&MDS eed=2665&Type=Media NBC-10 (4/24/13) http://mediacenter.tveyes.com/downloadgateway.aspx?UserID=223810&MDID=185319 2&MDSeed=2516&Type=Media
NPR: All Tech Considered Philly Turns Skyscraper Into Video Game Screen For Tech Week Picked up by: Opb.org (OR) Delmarva Public Radio WCPN 90.3 (OH) Gpb.org (MD) Wutc.org (TN) Boise State Public Radio WESM (MD) WFAE 90.7 (NC) (ID) CPR (CA) WGBH (MA) WBAA WFIT (FL) NH Public Radio (MA) KMUW (KS) Wwno.org (LA) Alabama Public Radio North Carolina Public Wuwm.com (WI) (AL) Radio (NY) KASU (AR) KBIA Northwest Public Radio Houston Public Radio Inquisitr.com (WA) (TX) Complex (NY) Kuow.org (WA) KUAC (AK) Daring Fireball KALW (CA) KUNC 91.5 (CO) Texas Public Radio (TX) KBIA 91.3 (MO)
Print and Online
Wall Street Journal – Speakeasy blog Pong Comes Back in a Big Way
Time.com WATCH: Gamers Play ‘Pong’ on the Side of a Philadelphia Skyscraper
Inquirer Man behind ‘Grandest Game of Pong’ Largest Pong Tournament Makes Philly Tech Week Debut Philly Tech Week highlights the grand and the small
CBSPhilly.com Tonight on the Cira Centre: World’s Tallest Game of ‘Pong’
NBC Philadelphia Pong! Coming to a Skyscraper Near You
Philly.com (blog) http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/pattisonave/Charles-Barkley-reaches-career-high.html
NBCNews.com http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/ingame/philadelphia-skyscraper-turns-pong-worlds-largest- video-game-1C9254820 Picked up by: Today – Tech
CBSNews.com Classic video game “Pong” played on Philadelphia building
Christian Science Monitor In Philadelphia, Atari's Pong goes big, big, big screen
The Atlantic Cities Creative Skyscraper use of the Day: A Giant Game of Pong
Philadelphia Daily News Pong Coming Back in Big Bleeping Way
Philadelphia Magazine (Blog) Philadelphians Prepare Epic Game of Pong uwishunu.com Pon on the Cira Center, The Worlds Biggest Video Game Set to be Played On the 437-Foot Cira Centre on Friday, April 19 To Kick Off Philly Tech Week
Philadelphia Weekly Geek Invasion 2013
Philebrity.com The World’s Largest Version of the World’s Simplest Game: Pong at the Cira Center An Existential Musing on Pong at the Cira Centre
Curbed Philly Giant Video Games Coming to the Cira Center on April 19th
Philadelphia Business Journal Looking for a Game of Pong?
Philadelphia City Paper http://www.citypaper.net/blogs/criticalmass/VIDEO-The-largest-shutout-in-Pong-history.html
Region’s Business ‘World’s Largest Video Game’ to be Played on Cira Center
University City Review http://ucreview.com/pong-over-philly-drexel-professor-opens-tech-week-by-transforming-cira- cen-p3920-1.htm
Delaware Online ‘Pong’ will go Super-Duper Size During Philly Event
MTV Geek Philadelphia’s Cira Centre Being Transformed Into Massive ‘Pong’ Game Picked up by: Internet Movie Database GameSpasm NextVideoGames.net
The National http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/giant-game-of-pong-to-be-played
Examiner 29-story video game: Philly skyscraper turns into world’s largest game of ‘Pong’
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Tech Blogs: Fast Company The World’s Biggest Game of Pong: Here’s How They Built It
ArsTechnica Selling, coding, and playing the “world’s largest videogame” Picked up by: Keystone Edge
BoingBoing Pong on the Side of a Skyscraper?
Polygon Inventing a skyscraper console: How a professor is bringing Pong to Philadelphia’s Cira Centre Watch Pong being played on the side of a Philadelphia skyscraper
Topless Robot Play Pong on the Side of a Skyscraper
Technically Philly How a Drexel Professor will Play Pong on the Cira Centre
ZDNet World’s Largest Video Game will be Played on a U.S. Skyscraper
Pocket-Lint Skyscraper to be Transformed into 401 ft Game of Pong
Pillalu.com Your Chance to Play Pong on the Side of a Huge Building
PCMag.com Want to Play Pong on the Side of Huge Philadelphia Skyscraper?
LCD, Plasma, LED HDTV Projector Reviews Your chance to play Pong on the side of a huge building
DotGizmo Philadelphia Building Acts As Pong Screen
Slash Gear Giant game of Pong to Take Place on Philadelphia Skyscraper Giant Pong game on Philadelphia skyscraper kicks off tonight Picked up by: NewsTech24 Intertech
MyPCTalk.com Giant game of Pong will be held on Philadelphia skyscraper
Best Techie World’s Largest Video Game Premieres in Philadelphia
GeekMom PONG: Godzilla or Mothra Triumphant in Philly?
Buzzfeed http://www.buzzfeed.com/lahock/check-out-this-29-story-game-of-pong-a070
Inhabitant http://inhabitat.com/philadelphia-to-host-pong-tournament-on-the-side-of-a-30-story-building/
Digital Trends http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/pong-on-a-skyscraper-philadelphia-set-to-supersize-the- classic-game/
CNet (podcast) http://www.cnet.com/8301-13952_1-57577995-81/the-404-1242-where-we-light-up-the-pong- podcast/
Venture Beat Pong anyone? Philly skyscraper becomes world’s largest video game Picked up by: iPhone Einstein Technology – Google News Tech Investor News GamePolitics
PCGamesN Pong played on walls of Philadelphia’s Cira Centre; 83,000-square-foot game
The Verge Watch a giant “Pong” game played on the side of a 29-story building Picked up by: Tech Investor News
Ubergizmo Pong Played On Philadelphia Skyscraper Picked up by: DotGizmo GameSpasm Latesttoy.com WorldWideNewsCast.com Gadget Users Tech Investor News
Laughing Squid Playing a Giant Game of ‘Pong’ on a Philadelphia Skyscraper
Kotaku Watch a Game of Pong Played on the Side of a 29-Story Building
Busted Coverage Philly Techies Spend Friday Night Playing Pong Game on Skyscraper
Tech Hive Have you ever seen Pong played on a skyscraper? Now you have Picked up by: ITWorld Digital Arts
Escapist Magazine (online) Philly Turns Entire Skyscraper Into Pong
Babble World’s Largest Video Game Unveiled on Philadelphia Skyscraper
Complex Gaming World’s Largest Game of “Pong” Played on a Philadelphia Skyscraper
Canoe Technology Is this the largest game of pong ever played?
International Media International Business Times 29-Story Video Game: Drexel Scientist Frank Lee Creates Giant ‘Pong’ Game At Philadelphia’s Cira Centre
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