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Spacewar Invented
Steve Russel creates Spacewar -
The Odyssey
Ralph Baer makes the first video game home system. -
Computer Space
Founders of Atari make the game Computer Space -
Pong
Atari releases pong -
Telstar Released
Coleco releases its first home video-game console called Telstar. -
Atari 2600
Atari introduces its first cartridge-based home video system called the Video Computer System which later becomes known as the Atari 2600 -
Space Invaders
Midway releases Space Invaders, first game to have high score system -
Battlezone
First 3-D game ever comes out -
Atari 5200
Atari 5200 Released -
Comomdore 64
Comomdore 64 released, most powerful gaming system to that date -
Tetris
Tetris released -
NES
Nintendo releases the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) -
Gameboy
Nintendo releases Gameboy handheld system -
SNES
Super NES released -
Atari Jaguar
Atari releases the Jaguar, attempting to be the first 64-bit console on the market. The product actually runs two 32-bit processors -
N64 Release
Nintendo releases the Nintendo 64, has 64-bit graphics and revolutionized the game industry -
Sony Releases PS1
Sony Releases PS1 -
Playstation 2 Released
Sony releases the Playstation 2 -
Xbox
Microsoft releases the Xbox -
Halo: Combat Evolved Release
Microsoft releases the game Halo for the Xbox, and it revolutionizes first person shooters. To this day it is still one of the best selling series' of all time and one of the best. -
Nintendo DS
Nintendo releases the Nintendo DS; it had two screens and the bottom one was a touch-screen. Being one of the earliest interactive game systems. -
Wii
Nintendo releases the Wii, a gaming system that lets gamers use the controller in revolutionary ways, such as swinging it like a tennis racket, holding and tilting it like a steering wheel, and more. -
Playstation 3
Sony releases the Playstation 3, a very sophisticated and expensive game system -
Modern Warfare
Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, is released and changes first person shooter standards forever. Introducing addictive online play and the ability to aim down your sites, along with a great campaign, made it extremely popular. -
Wii Sports
With over 40 million units sold, Nintendo's Wii Sports becomes the best-selling video game of all time
