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An epic riddle. An eccentric storyteller. A missing person. When a man vanishes in the wilderness, his family takes to the internet to find him.

How a teenager created Oculus Rift in his parents' SoCal garage, sold it for $2 billion and may have launched a virtual reality revolution.

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The untold story of Atari.

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The life and legacy of Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons.

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