History of Games

  • Cathode ray tube

    1st amusement device
  • EDSAC

    EDSAC
    1st computer game
  • Sega

    Sega
    distributed coin-operated amusement-type games
  • Magnavox Odyssey

    Magnavox Odyssey
    World's first game console
  • pong

    pong
    A coin-op arcade games by Atari Inc
  • Gran Track 10

    Gran Track 10
    A single-player racing arcade by Atari
  • Maze Wars

    Maze Wars
    first fps
  • Atari 2600

    Atari 2600
    uses of cartages
  • Chuck E Cheese’s

    Chuck E Cheese’s
    First type of family entertainment centers
  • Third generation

    Third generation
    8-bit consoles
  • Game crash

    Game crash
    To many of the same games
  • Nintendo Entertainment System

    Nintendo Entertainment System
    sold 60 million
  • Final Fantasy

    Final Fantasy
    100 million units sold
  • Nintendo’s Game Boy

    Nintendo’s Game Boy
    first hand held
  • Atari Lynx

    Atari Lynx
    color LCD Display
  • Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog
    mascot of Sega
  • Sony PlayStation

    Sony PlayStation
    first home console to ever reach the 100 million mark
  • Nintendo 64

    Nintendo 64
    slogan: "get N or get out!"
  • Nintendo GameCube

    Nintendo GameCube
    Nintendo's 4th home game console
  • Microsoft Xbox

    Microsoft Xbox
    Microsoft's first game console
  • 7th generation

    7th generation
    modern game systems
  • Nintendo DS

    Nintendo DS
    Started the 7th gen
  • Xbox 360

    Xbox 360
    1st console to provide wireless controller support at launch.
  • PS3

    PS3
    3rd home game console by Sony
  • wii

    wii
    detect acceleration in 3 diminutions
  • Everyone is connected

    Everyone is connected
    every one can play together even with out having the same consoles
  • new genre of games

    new  genre of games
  • 3d without glasses or TV

    3d without glasses or TV
  • Virtual reality

    Virtual reality
  • Social media connection

    Social media connection