Tetris. One of the most influential video games in history, especially considering its impact on Nintendo's handheld success since the puzzler's 1989 pack-in release for the original Game Boy. The above 2004 BBC documentary examines the story behind the Russian game including its creator Alexey Pajitnov, rivalries between Nintendo and Atari, and "the absurdities of buying copyrights for software from a country that doesn't believe in property, much less intellectual property."
[via Kottke]
