We hate to be the ones to break it to all you El Reg readers, but we’re informed the classic video game Tetris is turning 40.
Tetris, perhaps the Soviet Union’s biggest-ever export, is celebrating four decades of dropping blocks on everything from personal computers to consoles big and small and modern smartphones.
This vulture in particular – who would’ve been around two-and-a-half years old when Russian computer programmer Alexey Pajitnov…
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Man, Tetris turning 40 is wild! I remember spending hours on that game trying to beat my high score. It’s crazy to think about how far it’s come since it first came out. From computers to consoles to smartphones, Tetris has been a staple in the gaming world for sure. Props to Alexey Pajitnov for creating such an iconic game that has stood the test of time. Here’s to another 40 years of dropping blocks and clearing lines!