In 1972, Nolan Bushnell founded Atari. The company would go on to define video games during the 1970s. And just when things were getting good, Bushnell sold the company in 1976 to Time Warner — a move he now regrets. "I was stupid," Bushnell said at a conference this week. "I sold completely because I didn't understand Wall Street. In retrospect, I really wish I hadn't sold it." But after selling Atari, Bushnell opened up Chuck E. Cheese, which was totally awesome and the site of my 5th birthday party. Animatronics rule! Chuck E. Cheese ran into financial problems and ... [Link] [Cache]