DEVELOPING COMPUTER GAMES

Magnavox Odyssey

Sep 1, 1972

First commercial home video game console was created by Magnavox and released named the "Magnavox Odyssey". This console had no sound and used primitive graphics. This console was analog instead of digital. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnavox_Odyssey
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Nintendo Entertainment System

Jul 15, 1983

Home video game console created by Nintendo and released named the "Nintendo Entertainment System". On this console you could play the first platform game called Mario. It had varied levels and different people to challenge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System
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Game Boy

Apr 21, 1989

Handheld game console created by Nintendo and released named the "Game Boy". This was the first handheld gaming console produced. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy
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Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Nov 21, 1990

Home video game console created by Nintendo and released named the "Super Nintendo Entertainment System". This was a 16-bit console which came with an expansion port. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System
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PlayStation

Dec 3, 1994

Video game console created by Sony Interactive Entertainment and released named the "PlayStation" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation

Nintendo 64

Jun 23, 1996

Home video game console created by Nintendo and released named the "Nintendo 64" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64

PlayStation 2

Mar 4, 2000

Home video game console created by Sony and released named the "PlayStation 2" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2

Nintendo GameCube

Sep 14, 2001

Home video game console created by Nintendo and released named the "Nintendo GameCube" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameCube

Xbox

Nov 15, 2001

Home video game console created by Microsoft and released named the "Xbox" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_(console)

Nintendo DS

Nov 21, 2004

Handheld game console created by Nintendo and released named the "Nintendo DS" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS

PlayStation Portable

Dec 12, 2004

Handheld game console created by Sony and released named the "PlayStation Portable" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Portable

Xbox 360

Nov 22, 2005

Home video game console created by Microsoft and released named the "Xbox 360" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360

Nintendo DS Lite

Mar 2, 2006

Handheld game console created by Nintendo and released named the "Nintendo DS Lite" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS_Lite

PlayStation 3

Nov 11, 2006

Home video game console created by Sony and released named the "PlayStation 3"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3

Wii

Nov 19, 2006

Home video game console created by Nintendo and released named the "Wii"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii

DSi

Apr 2, 2009

Handheld game console created by Nintendo and released named the "Nintendo DSi"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DSi

3DS

Feb 26, 2011

Portable game console created by Nintendo and released named the "Nintendo 3DS"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_3DS

Wii U

Nov 18, 2012

Home video game console created by Nintendo and released named the "Nintendo Wii U"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U

PlayStation 4

Nov 15, 2013

Home video game console created by Sony and released named the "PlayStation 4"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_4

Xbox One

Nov 22, 2013

Handheld game console created by Microsoft and released named the "Xbox One"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_One