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Atari releases Pong
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The Evolution of Video Games
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The Atari 2600, the first cartridge-based home video game system is released
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Taito releases Space Invaders
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The Intellisvision and Asteroids are released
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Pac Man is released
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Donkey kong and Frogger are released
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Commodore 64 is released
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Nintendo NES is released in japan
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Nintendo Nes is released in North America and Tetris is created
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The Legend of Zelda is released in japan
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Final fantasy is released
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Sega releases the Sega Mega Drive
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Nintendo releases the Gameboy and The Sega Genesis is released
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Super Mario 3 is released
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The Super Nintendo is released and Sonic the Hedgehog is released
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Midway Manufacturing releases Mortal Kombat. Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Super Mario Kart.
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Myst and Doom are released
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The Sony Playstation is released in Japan
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The first E3 is held. Sony releases the PlayStation in North America
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Nintendo releases the Nintendo 64 and Super Mario 64. Eidos Interactive releases Tomb Raider
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Sega releases The Dreamcast
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Blizzard Entertainment launches their biggest release StarCraft, Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and the first Pokémon games, Konami releases Metal Gear Solid
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counter strike is released
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Sony releases the PlayStation 2. Electronic Arts releases The Sims, best-selling PC game in history
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Nintendo releases the Nintendo GameCube. Microsoft releases the Xbox. Rockstar Games releases Grand Theft Auto III on the PlayStation 2.
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Warcraft 3 is released
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Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker featuring cel-shading.
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Halo 2 makes $125 million U.S, one of the biggest commercial entertainment opening days ever. Nintendo releases Nintendo DS. Golden Age of the PlayStation 2.
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Xbox 360 and PSP are released
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PS3 and the Wii are released
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microsoft releases Halo 3 and Direct x 10
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GTA IV is released
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Nintendo releases the DSi