Why Did Atari Bury E.T. in a New Mexico Landfill?

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Published on May 3, 2014 8:30:01 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b042U8NpKIQ

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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Zak Penn's documentary team found thousands of Atari video games in a landfill. But, why? IGN's Naomi Kyle reports from Alamogordo, New Mexico to find out how hard this was to find, what Xbox's upcoming documentary is about, and possible reasons behind the burial.

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