-
First video game
Tennis for Two was a 2 player game created by William Higginbotham Visitors playing Tennis for Two saw a two-dimensional, side view of a tennis court on the oscilloscope screen, which used a cathode-ray tube similar to a black and white television tube.
https://www.bnl.gov/about/history/firstvideo.php -
The brown box
Ralph Baer, invented a prototype multiplayer, multi-program video game system that could be played on a television. It was known as The Brown Box later known as the Magnavox Odyssey. https://www.theverge.com/2014/12/7/7349715/ralph-baer-father-of-video-games-dies-at-92 -
The Atari
Atari released the Atari 2600 a home console that featured joysticks and interchangeable game cartridges that played multi-colored games. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/a-history-of-gaming-platforms-atari-2600-video-computer-system-vcs -
Nintendo System
Nintendo created their first console called the Nintendo Entertainment System offered the ability to play popular arcade games such as Donkey Kong on a home television. https://www.britannica.com/technology/Nintendo-console -
The 3D technique
In the early 1990s, games evolved to create the illusion of 3D space. That was done using 2D textures and sprites to create a faux 3D effect, which later became known as 2.5D. You can see the technique in ‘90s games like DOOM and Wing Commander. https://www.envato.com/blog/history-video-game-design -
The PlayStation
the PlayStation 2, released in 2000 which was the first console that used DVDs which was a huge deal for video game consoles at that time. https://electronics.howstuffworks.com -
Modern Gaming
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 they introduced new technologies the Xbox 360 offered games rendered at high definition video resolutions, the PlayStation 3 offered HD movie playback built-in 3D Blu-ray Disc player. https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/6428788 -
Mobile gaming
Mobile games like Farmville and angry birds were starting to be the new way of gaming that gained more popularity over time and also a new way for game development. https://www.elasticpath.com/blog/5-fun-mobile-gaming-facts
