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The First Video Game
In 1958 Physicist William Higinbotham create Tennis for Two. It was a very simple game. It had 2 paddles that you move up and down to hit a ball back and forth. https://www.slideshare.net/EvanSmith23/video-game-history-timeline -
The First Interactive Video Game
In 1961 Steve Russell Created the first interactive video game SpaceWar. SpaceWar was an interactive game which meant you actually had to use keys or a joystick and button to play. https://www.slideshare.net/EvanSmith23/video-game-history-timeline -
The First Arcade Video Game
In 1970/1971 the first Arcade Video game was made.The game was named Space war it was created by Nolan Bushnell and Tom Dabney. In 1971 computer space (Space War) became the first arcade game released. https://www.slideshare.net/EvanSmith23/video-game-history-timeline -
The First Home Video Game
In 1972 Bushnell and Dabney created the first home video game system. It was called Atari and the original game on it was pong. But you could add different screens on the TV to make it look like soccer and etc.
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The First Cartridge Based System
In 1917 Atari introduced the Atari 2600. It was the first video game cartridge system. it is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and ROM cartridges containing game code, a format first used with the Fairchild Channel F video game console in 1976. https://www.slideshare.net/EvanSmith23/video-game-history-timeline -
Space Invaders
In 1978 space invaders was created. It was originally manufactured and sold by Taito in Japan, and was later licensed for production in the United States by the Midway division of Bally. Space Invaders is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.http://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline -
The Missing Piece of Nanco
In 1980 Nanco let there most successful release go. It was originally manufactured and sold by Taito in Japan, and was later licensed for production in the United States by the Midway division of Bally. Space Invaders is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible. -
Disney Release a Video Game
In 1982 Disney released Tron. It was originally manufactured and sold by Taito in Japan, and was later licensed for production in the United States by the Midway division of Bally. Space Invaders is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible. http://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline -
Nintendo's GameBoy
In 1989 Nintendo released GameBoy. The GameBoy is an 8-bit handheld game console which was developed and manufactured by Nintendo and first released on the 100th anniversary of Nintendo in Japan on April 21, 1989, in North America on July 31, 1989 and in Europe on September 28, 1990. It is the first handheld console in the Game Boy line and was created and published by Satoru Okada and Nintendo Research & Development 1.http://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline -
Sega Released a Hit!
In 1991 Sonic Released Sonic the Hedgehog. The game features an anthropomorphic hedgehog named Sonic in a quest to defeat Doctor Robotnik, a scientist who has imprisoned animals in robots and stolen the magical Chaos Emeralds. Sonic the Hedgehog's gameplay involves collecting rings as a form of health and a simple control scheme, with jumping and attacking controlled by a single button.http://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline -
Midway Releases A Great Arcade Hit
Midway released Mortal Kombat in 1993. The game introduced many key aspects of the Mortal Kombat series, including the unique five-button control scheme and gory finishing moves. Mortal Kombat became a best-selling game and remains one of the most popular fighting games in the genre's history.
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Sony Releases the Playstation.
In 1995 Sony Releases the Play Station which kills any other system in stores. The playstation was a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.The console was the first of the PlayStation lineup of home video game consoles. It primarily competed with the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn as part of the fifth generation of video game consoles.
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Tomb Raider Released.
It was originally released in 1996 for Sega Saturn, PlayStation and MS-DOS. Tomb Raider was also released into the mobile gaming market for N-Gage devices in 2003. The game was released for the PlayStation Network in North America in August 2009, and in Europe in August 2010.[2] Tomb Raider follows the exploits of Lara Croft, an English archaeologist in search of ancient treasures.http://www.museumofplay.org/about/icheg/video-game-history/timeline -
The Xbox
The Xbox is a home video game console and the first installment in the Xbox series of consoles manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market. It is a sixth generation console, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube. It was also the first console produced by an American company since the Atari Jaguar ceased production in 1996. -
The Nintendo DS
The device went on sale in North America on November 21, 2004. The DS, short for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen",
, a built-in microphone, and support for wireless connectivity. Both screens are encompassed within a clamshell design similar to the Game Boy Advance SP. The Nintendo DS also features the ability for multiple DS consoles to directly interact with each other over Wi-Fi within a short range without the need to connect to an existing wireless network -
Microsoft Releases a Huge Hit
Minecraft was released in 2010.Minecraft is a sandbox video game created and designed by Swedish game designer Markus "Notch" Persson, and later fully developed and published by Mojang. The creative and building aspects of Minecraft allow players to build with a variety of different cubes in a 3D procedurally generated world. Other activities in the game include exploration, resource gathering, crafting, and combat. -
Madden Evolution (Video)
In this video it will show you the evolution of graphics and the quality of these games. The Games have got improved so much they are now a Great game series by EA.
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Pong // Magnavox Vs. Atari
In 1972, Atari’s electronic table tennis game Pong became a very popular and Ralph Baer, inventor of the Magnavox Odyssey gaming console, sought legal action against Atari. They settled the law court. Atari’s legal costs would’ve exceeded their entire funds, which is why Bushnell settled. http://mentalfloss.com/article/55078/11-times-video-games-led-lawsuits -
Guitar Hero // The Romantics Vs. Activision
Rock band The Romantics filed a lawsuit against Activision over the use of their song “What I Like About You” in Guitar Hero Encore, Rocks the 80s in 2007. Detroit-based band claims that the song used in the video game sounded too much like their original.A Detroit federal judge sided with Activision under the license agreement the company had acquired from the rock band.
