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The First Computer Game
Steve Russell created the first computer game called Spacewars. -
SEGA
Distributed Coin-operated amusement-type games such as jukeboxes and slot machines. -
Ralph Baer
Ralph Baer Created a game console that could be hooked up to a Television. -
Magnavox, Odyessy
The first game console From Atari. -
First Coin opperated video game
Nolan Bushnell created the firat arcade coin opperated video game, but unfortunately it didnt catch on because the controls were too complicated -
Pong
The first video game to achieve widespread popularity in both the arcade and home consoles. -
FairChild Channel F
The worlds second cartridge based video game console after the Magnavox odyssey -
Atari 2600
Video game console that was widely successful and had the first Joystick controller -
Chuck E Cheese's
First type of entertainment center aimed at young children with arcade games, and this helped change the image of video games -
Space Invaders
Shooting game that was so successful it caused a temporary shortage od 100-yen coins in Japan and grossed $2 billion worldwide by 1982 -
Asteroids
Most popular and influential games selling 70,000 by atari, and used a vector display and a 2D view that wraps around in both screen axes -
Intellivision
A series of ads were produced attacking the Atari 2600's lesser capabilities with side by side game comparisons, and by 1982 over 2 million Intellivision consoles were sold -
Pac Man
The most famous arcade game of all times and became a social phenomenon that sold relalted merchandise and inspired, an animated television series and a top ten hit single. It's also the highest brand awareness of any video game character -
Donkey Kong
Dominated the video game market in the 1980s and early 1990s -
Mario Brothers
due to the success of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) with its landmark title Super Mario Bros the video game market was revitalized from the crash of 1984 -
Tetris
First entertainment software exported from the USSR to the U.S. and published for Commodore 64 and IBM PC.It has sold more than 70 million copies. In January 2010, it was announced that Tetris has sold more than 100 million copies for cell phones alone since 2005. -
Video game crash
A flood of consoles on the US market gave consumers too many choicesMillions of consumers shifted their intention to buy choices from game consoles to low-end computers that retailed for similar prices.The crash lasted 2 years. The market was revitalized due to the success of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) with its landmark title Super Mario Bros. -
Nintendo Entertainment System
The most successful gaming console of its time -sold over 60 million NES units worldwide.It's also the first console to play and openly court third-party game developers -
The Legend of Zelda
One of Nintendo's most important franchises, it consists of a mixture of action, adventure, and puzzle solving.As of December 2011, The Legend of Zelda franchise has sold 67.93 million copies since the release of the first game -
Sonic the HedgeHog
Commercially successful, increasing the popularity of Sega's 16-bit console and establishing Sonic the Hedgehog as the company's mascot character. -
Super Nintendo
the best-selling console of the 16-bit era despite its late start and the fierce competition it faced in North America from Sega's Genesis console. -
Sony PlayStation
the PlayStation/PS one had shipped a total of 102.49 million units, becoming the first home console to ever reach the 100 million mark. -
Xbox 360
1st console to provide near-simultaneous launch across the three major regions, and to provide wireless controller support at launch. Sold out completely at release and, as of September 12, 2007, has sold 8.9 million units worldwide. -
PlayStation 3
3rd home game console by Sony Initially available in 2 configurations, 20 GB and the 60 GB model. However, the 20 GB model was discontinued due to a lack of consumer demand and lower profit margins. -
Nintendo's Wii
Has a wireless controller, Wii Remote, can be used as a handheld pointing device and detect acceleration in three dimensions. WiiConnect24, enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode. Released in 2005. During the week of September 12, 2007, the Financial Times declared that the Wii is the current sales leader of generation
